Question / Help Dropped Frames / Unstable Bitrate and Stream Health

DeadAChek

New Member
I'm at my wits end. I've done as much network troubleshooting as I know how (and I'm studying networking, so that's a considerable amount). This is a last-ditch effort before I chalk my problems up to an entirely ISP related issue.

Between 1pm and 3pm PST, pretty much every day, my bitrate tanks, spikes and plummets all over the place, causing my stream to drop roughly 40-50% of its frames. Speed tests also show lower than normal speeds but usually high enough to stream with. My log file is too long to post, but if you tell me which part is pertinent I will find it for you. If there's anything you can recommend I would appreciate it. Even if your conclusion is the same as mine, that it's the ISP, I'd like the confirmation.

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13:41:54.092: ---------------------------------
13:41:54.092: [x264 encoder: 'simple_h264_stream'] settings:
13:41:54.092: rate_control: CBR
13:41:54.092: bitrate: 3500
13:41:54.092: buffer size: 3500
13:41:54.092: crf: 0
13:41:54.092: fps_num: 48
13:41:54.092: fps_den: 1
13:41:54.092: width: 1280
13:41:54.092: height: 720
13:41:54.092: keyint: 96
13:41:54.092:
13:41:54.092: [x264 encoder: 'simple_h264_stream'] custom settings: scenecut=0
13:41:54.111: Settings changed (outputs)
13:41:54.111: ------------------------------------------------
13:42:02.371: [game-capture: 'All'] ----------------- d3d11 capture freed ----------------
13:42:02.375: [game-capture: 'All'] d3d11 shared texture capture successful
13:42:02.383: [game-capture: 'All'] shared texture capture successful
13:42:15.484: [game-capture: 'All'] ----------------- d3d11 capture freed ----------------
13:42:15.531: [game-capture: 'All'] d3d11 shared texture capture successful
13:42:15.549: [game-capture: 'All'] shared texture capture successful
13:43:48.876: [game-capture: 'All'] ----------------- d3d11 capture freed ----------------
13:43:48.880: [game-capture: 'All'] d3d11 shared texture capture successful
13:43:48.959: [game-capture: 'All'] shared texture capture successful
13:43:56.350: User switched to scene 'Hell'
13:43:56.795: [game-capture: 'All'] capture stopped
13:43:59.060: User switched to scene 'Main'
13:43:59.067: [game-capture: 'All'] attempting to hook fullscreen process: GettingOverIt.exe
13:43:59.085: [game-capture: 'All'] shared texture capture successful
13:44:00.852: [game-capture: 'All'] d3d11 shared texture capture successful
13:44:00.862: [game-capture: 'All'] shared texture capture successful
13:46:57.133: User switched to scene 'Club'
13:46:57.550: [game-capture: 'All'] capture stopped
13:47:11.895: User switched to scene 'Main'
13:47:11.906: [game-capture: 'All'] attempting to hook fullscreen process: GettingOverIt.exe
13:47:11.929: [game-capture: 'All'] shared texture capture successful
13:47:14.415: [game-capture: 'All'] d3d11 shared texture capture successful
13:47:14.418: [game-capture: 'All'] shared texture capture successful
13:47:56.005: [rtmp stream: 'simple_stream'] User stopped the stream
13:47:57.982: socket_thread_windows: Normal exit
13:47:57.983: WriteN, RTMP send error 10035 (80 bytes)
13:47:57.983: WriteN, RTMP send error 10038 (42 bytes)
13:47:57.983: Output 'simple_stream': stopping
13:47:57.983: Output 'simple_stream': Total frames output: 823295 (828336 attempted)
13:47:57.983: Output 'simple_stream': Total drawn frames: 826708 (828598 attempted)
13:47:57.983: Output 'simple_stream': Number of lagged frames due to rendering lag/stalls: 1890 (0.2%)
13:47:57.983: Output 'simple_stream': Number of dropped frames due to insufficient bandwidth/connection stalls: 5041 (0.6%)
13:47:57.983: [rtmp stream: 'simple_stream'] Freeing 93 remaining packets
13:47:57.984: Video stopped, number of skipped frames due to encoding lag: 50284/828546 (6.1%)
13:47:57.987: ==== Streaming Stop ================================================
13:47:58.023: warning: 2 frames left in the queue on closing
13:48:05.090: Settings changed (outputs)
13:48:05.090: ------------------------------------------------
13:48:06.178: ---------------------------------
13:48:06.178: [NVENC encoder: 'simple_h264_stream'] settings:
13:48:06.178: rate_control: CBR
13:48:06.178: bitrate: 3500
13:48:06.178: cqp: 0
13:48:06.178: keyint: 96
13:48:06.178: preset: default
13:48:06.178: profile: main
13:48:06.178: level: auto
13:48:06.178: width: 1280
13:48:06.178: height: 720
13:48:06.178: 2-pass: true
13:48:06.178: b-frames: 2
13:48:06.178: GPU: 0
13:48:06.178:
13:48:06.732: ---------------------------------
13:48:06.732: [FFmpeg aac encoder: 'simple_aac'] bitrate: 160, channels: 2, channel_layout: 3
13:48:06.732:
13:48:06.734: [rtmp stream: 'simple_stream'] Connecting to RTMP URL rtmp://live-sfo.twitch.tv/app...
13:48:06.809: [rtmp stream: 'simple_stream'] Interface: Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller (ethernet, 1000 mbps)
13:48:07.824: [rtmp stream: 'simple_stream'] Connection to rtmp://live-sfo.twitch.tv/app successful
13:48:07.825: [rtmp stream: 'simple_stream'] New socket loop enabled by user
13:48:07.830: ==== Streaming Start ===============================================
13:48:14.979: [game-capture: 'All'] ----------------- d3d11 capture freed ----------------
13:48:14.982: [game-capture: 'All'] d3d11 shared texture capture successful
13:48:14.987: [game-capture: 'All'] shared texture capture successful
13:48:18.063: [game-capture: 'All'] ----------------- d3d11 capture freed ----------------
13:48:18.092: [game-capture: 'All'] d3d11 shared texture capture successful
13:48:18.112: [game-capture: 'All'] shared texture capture successful
13:53:27.839: [game-capture: 'All'] ----------------- d3d11 capture freed ----------------
13:53:27.884: [game-capture: 'All'] d3d11 shared texture capture successful
13:53:27.899: [game-capture: 'All'] shared texture capture successful
13:55:02.348: socket_thread_windows: Received FD_CLOSE, 2535 ms since last send (buffer: 468319 / 468480)
13:55:02.348: socket_thread_windows: Aborting due to FD_CLOSE during shutdown, 468319 bytes lost, error 10053
13:55:02.353: [rtmp stream: 'simple_stream'] Disconnected from rtmp://live-sfo.twitch.tv/app
13:55:02.353: Output 'simple_stream': stopping
13:55:02.353: Output 'simple_stream': Total frames output: 8080 (19885 attempted)
13:55:02.353: Output 'simple_stream': Total drawn frames: 19949 (19950 attempted)
13:55:02.353: Output 'simple_stream': Number of lagged frames due to rendering lag/stalls: 1 (0.0%)
13:55:02.353: Output 'simple_stream': Number of dropped frames due to insufficient bandwidth/connection stalls: 11805 (59.4%)
13:55:02.353: [rtmp stream: 'simple_stream'] Freeing 8953 remaining packets
13:55:02.360: ==== Streaming Stop ================================================
13:55:02.546: warning: 2 frames left in the queue on closing
13:55:16.367: Settings changed (stream 1)
13:55:16.367: ------------------------------------------------
13:55:18.126: ---------------------------------
13:55:18.126: [NVENC encoder: 'simple_h264_stream'] settings:
13:55:18.126: rate_control: CBR
13:55:18.126: bitrate: 3500
13:55:18.126: cqp: 0
13:55:18.126: keyint: 96
13:55:18.126: preset: default
13:55:18.126: profile: main
13:55:18.126: level: auto
13:55:18.126: width: 1280
13:55:18.126: height: 720
13:55:18.126: 2-pass: true
13:55:18.126: b-frames: 2
13:55:18.126: GPU: 0
13:55:18.126:
13:55:18.250: ---------------------------------
13:55:18.250: [FFmpeg aac encoder: 'simple_aac'] bitrate: 160, channels: 2, channel_layout: 3
13:55:18.250:
13:55:18.251: [rtmp stream: 'simple_stream'] Connecting to RTMP URL rtmp://live-sfo.twitch.tv/app...
13:55:18.321: [rtmp stream: 'simple_stream'] Interface: Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller (ethernet, 1000 mbps)
13:55:43.109: RTMPSockBuf_Fill, remote host closed connection
13:55:43.109: [rtmp stream: 'simple_stream'] Connection to rtmp://live-sfo.twitch.tv/app failed: -3
13:55:43.110: ==== Streaming Stop ================================================
13:55:49.397: [rtmp stream: 'simple_stream'] Connecting to RTMP URL rtmp://live-sfo.twitch.tv/app...
13:55:49.397: [rtmp stream: 'simple_stream'] Interface: Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller (ethernet, 1000 mbps)
13:55:50.068: [rtmp stream: 'simple_stream'] Connection to rtmp://live-sfo.twitch.tv/app successful
13:55:50.068: [rtmp stream: 'simple_stream'] New socket loop enabled by user
13:55:50.071: ==== Streaming Start ===============================================
13:56:08.156: [rtmp stream: 'simple_stream'] User stopped the stream
13:56:08.836: socket_thread_windows: Normal exit
13:56:08.836: WriteN, RTMP send error 10035 (99 bytes)
13:56:08.836: WriteN, RTMP send error 10038 (42 bytes)
13:56:08.836: Output 'simple_stream': stopping
13:56:08.836: Output 'simple_stream': Total frames output: 710 (890 attempted)
13:56:08.836: Output 'simple_stream': Total drawn frames: 933
13:56:08.836: Output 'simple_stream': Number of dropped frames due to insufficient bandwidth/connection stalls: 180 (20.2%)
13:56:08.836: [rtmp stream: 'simple_stream'] Freeing 62 remaining packets
13:56:08.847: ==== Streaming Stop ================================================
13:56:08.896: warning: 2 frames left in the queue on closing
13:56:27.737: Settings changed (stream 1)
13:56:27.737: ------------------------------------------------
13:59:16.558: Settings changed (stream 1)
13:59:16.558: ------------------------------------------------
13:59:18.463: ---------------------------------
13:59:18.463: [NVENC encoder: 'simple_h264_stream'] settings:
13:59:18.463: rate_control: CBR
13:59:18.463: bitrate: 3500
13:59:18.463: cqp: 0
13:59:18.463: keyint: 96
13:59:18.463: preset: default
13:59:18.463: profile: main
13:59:18.463: level: auto
13:59:18.463: width: 1280
13:59:18.463: height: 720
13:59:18.463: 2-pass: true
13:59:18.463: b-frames: 2
13:59:18.463: GPU: 0
13:59:18.463:
13:59:18.627: ---------------------------------
13:59:18.627: [FFmpeg aac encoder: 'simple_aac'] bitrate: 160, channels: 2, channel_layout: 3
13:59:18.627:
13:59:18.629: [rtmp stream: 'simple_stream'] Connecting to RTMP URL rtmp://live-sfo.twitch.tv/app...
13:59:18.702: [rtmp stream: 'simple_stream'] Interface: Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller (ethernet, 1000 mbps)
13:59:19.365: [rtmp stream: 'simple_stream'] Connection to rtmp://live-sfo.twitch.tv/app successful
13:59:19.365: [rtmp stream: 'simple_stream'] New socket loop enabled by user
13:59:19.368: ==== Streaming Start ===============================================
13:59:52.797: [rtmp stream: 'simple_stream'] User stopped the stream
13:59:54.083: socket_thread_windows: Normal exit
13:59:54.084: WriteN, RTMP send error 10035 (99 bytes)
13:59:54.084: WriteN, RTMP send error 10038 (42 bytes)
13:59:54.084: Output 'simple_stream': stopping
13:59:54.084: Output 'simple_stream': Total frames output: 1411 (1655 attempted)
13:59:54.084: Output 'simple_stream': Total drawn frames: 1702
13:59:54.084: Output 'simple_stream': Number of dropped frames due to insufficient bandwidth/connection stalls: 244 (14.7%)
13:59:54.084: [rtmp stream: 'simple_stream'] Freeing 80 remaining packets
13:59:54.090: ==== Streaming Stop ================================================
13:59:54.129: warning: 2 frames left in the queue on closing
14:00:44.472: ---------------------------------
14:00:44.472: [NVENC encoder: 'simple_h264_stream'] settings:
14:00:44.472: rate_control: CBR
14:00:44.472: bitrate: 3500
14:00:44.472: cqp: 0
14:00:44.472: keyint: 96
14:00:44.472: preset: default
14:00:44.472: profile: main
14:00:44.472: level: auto
14:00:44.472: width: 1280
14:00:44.472: height: 720
14:00:44.472: 2-pass: true
14:00:44.472: b-frames: 2
14:00:44.472: GPU: 0
14:00:44.472:
14:00:44.597: ---------------------------------
14:00:44.598: [FFmpeg aac encoder: 'simple_aac'] bitrate: 160, channels: 2, channel_layout: 3
14:00:44.598:
14:00:44.599: [rtmp stream: 'simple_stream'] Connecting to RTMP URL rtmp://live-sfo.twitch.tv/app...
14:00:44.676: [rtmp stream: 'simple_stream'] Interface: Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller (ethernet, 1000 mbps)
14:01:09.357: RTMPSockBuf_Fill, remote host closed connection
14:01:09.357: [rtmp stream: 'simple_stream'] Connection to rtmp://live-sfo.twitch.tv/app failed: -3
14:01:09.358: ==== Streaming Stop ================================================
14:01:27.708: [rtmp stream: 'simple_stream'] Connecting to RTMP URL rtmp://live-sfo.twitch.tv/app...
14:01:27.709: [rtmp stream: 'simple_stream'] Interface: Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller (ethernet, 1000 mbps)
14:01:28.361: [rtmp stream: 'simple_stream'] Connection to rtmp://live-sfo.twitch.tv/app successful
14:01:28.362: [rtmp stream: 'simple_stream'] New socket loop enabled by user
14:01:28.365: ==== Streaming Start ===============================================
14:04:16.404: [game-capture: 'All'] capture window no longer exists, terminating capture
14:04:16.405: [game-capture: 'All'] capture stopped
14:09:29.259: [rtmp stream: 'simple_stream'] User stopped the stream
14:09:29.259: socket_thread_windows: Normal exit
14:09:29.260: Output 'simple_stream': stopping
14:09:29.260: Output 'simple_stream': Total frames output: 15368 (23072 attempted)
14:09:29.260: Output 'simple_stream': Total drawn frames: 23115
14:09:29.260: Output 'simple_stream': Number of dropped frames due to insufficient bandwidth/connection stalls: 7704 (33.4%)

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