Guides aren't helping so I'm asking here

qhobbes

qhobbes

Active Member
1. Update to OBS 31.
2. It's only out putting out at 2500kbps because that's what your settings are:
Code: 
22:35:21.586: [obs-nvenc: 'advanced_video_stream'] settings:
22:35:21.586:     codec:        H264
22:35:21.586:     rate_control: CBR
22:35:21.586:     bitrate:      2500
22:35:21.586:     cqp:          16
22:35:21.586:     keyint:       120
22:35:21.586:     preset:       p5
22:35:21.586:     tuning:       hq
22:35:21.586:     multipass:    qres
22:35:21.586:     profile:      high
22:35:21.586:     width:        1920
22:35:21.586:     height:       1080
22:35:21.586:     b-frames:     2
22:35:21.586:     lookahead:    false
22:35:21.586:     psycho_aq:    true

YouTube doesn't recommend 2500kbps at all, not even for 240p 30fps and you're streaming at 1080p 60fps. Change your bitrate to 12000kbps.

Choose live encoder settings, bitrates, and resolutions - YouTube Help

Choose a quality that will result in a reliable stream based on your internet connection. Read this article to learn how.
support.google.com
 
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warren rath

New Member
The updated software gave me an option I didn't have before and I'm going to try it out in the morning when I wake up. Thank you for the advice on updating (didn't know there was another one) and I'm going to try the 120k bitrate tomorrow. Be safe
 
qhobbes

qhobbes

Active Member
@warren rath Your log contains no streaming session. Results of this log analysis are limited. Please post a link to a clean log file.
To make a clean log file, please follow these steps:

1) Restart OBS.
2) Start your stream for at least 30 seconds. Make sure you replicate any issues as best you can, which means having any games/apps open and captured, etc.
3) Stop your stream.
4) Select Help > Log Files > Upload Current Log File. Send that link here.
 
qhobbes

qhobbes

Active Member
Your logs contain streaming sessions with dropped frames. This can only be caused by a failure in your internet connection or your networking hardware. It is not caused by OBS. Do one of the following:
1. Lower your bitrate until you're not dropping frames.
2. Change the Stream Service from YouTube - RTMPS to Custom... and use the YouTube rtmp server and Stream Key. Then go to Advanced Settings > Network > Enable Dynamic Bitrate.

Change Multipass mode to Full.
 
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Lawrence_SoCal

Active Member
@qhobbes previously recommended
qhobbes said:
YouTube doesn't recommend 2500kbps at all, not even for 240p 30fps and you're streaming at 1080p 60fps. Change your bitrate to 12000kbps.

Choose live encoder settings, bitrates, and resolutions - YouTube Help

Choose a quality that will result in a reliable stream based on your internet connection. Read this article to learn how.
support.google.com
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not 120,000kpbs (extra zero)

in last log, you set to
17:45:40.216: [obs-nvenc: 'simple_video_stream'] settings:
17:45:40.216: codec: H264
17:45:40.216: rate_control: CBR
17:45:40.216: bitrate: 51000
17:46:13.386: Output 'simple_stream': Number of dropped frames due to insufficient bandwidth/connection stalls: 194 (10.0%)

My cable modem Internet connection does not provide that much upload/upstream bandwidth (50+mb/s) ... clearly you are getting close, but still... that seems gross overkill (and likely your problem) and exceeds YT max rate for newer codecs... that URL qhobbes provided doesn't mention a max bitrate for H264
drop that bitrate to 20,000 or 30,000kpbs (whatever YouTube max is for 1080p) and try again
 
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