Help with optimizing stream for lower end Laptop.

AtlusOpiate

New Member
Hello!
I read the "READ ME FIRST" thread, and since I'm not the most technologically gifted person, I'll post my question here. I'm just looking for advice on the best OBS settings for streaming on my PC. I am committing what I gather is a cardinal sin of trying to stream from a laptop computer.

My last log file contains all of the information about my computer, I believe.


Any and all help, or insight would be much appreciated.

Thank you! =D
 

AtlusOpiate

New Member
Also, I'm not trying to stream games running on my computer. I'm using a capture card hooked up to my systems. Mostly retro stuff. The main reason I'm posting this is, my stream seems to stutter some, and sometimes skip. Again, thank you for any and all help.

edit: I've played around with the settings that I see can help, but to be honest, I'm not sure I'm doing it right. LOL
 
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Lawrence_SoCal

Active Member
Nah,
a laptop usually doesn't have the same computational capability as a similarly priced desktop, but a proper laptop is fine
On the other hand, you have an ultra-low power CPU, though 11th gen Intel... so... not a great fit, but with low demands, hopefully will be ok/sufficient for real-time video encoding

from log
18:24:41.138: video settings reset:​
18:24:41.138: base resolution: 1536x864​
18:24:41.138: output resolution: 1152x648​
so you are rescaling right off the bat. that is extra encoding workload,
so the question is if you have watch your PC's hardware resource utilization via Task manager (Performance tab) and/or Resource Monitor
- if CPU getting into 90%+ range, then bad things can happen.

Hopefully someone can advise on best encoder settings to use with Intel's new GPU ( I don't know if you should use QuickSync settings, or something else)
18:24:40.819: Adapter 0: Intel(R) Iris(R) Xe Graphics

Warning - your speakers are set to 44.1KHz, but all of your audio sources are 48. I've read that it is recommended to make all the same (something you do at the OS level)

Unfortunately your log doesn't show typical stats of a stream, with bandwidth and encoder performance results. So in terms of stuttering... I don't know if you have a network issue (usually Internet upload bandwidth) and PC resource problem, or ?? I'm not sure if you need to stream again, making sure you are sending content, or ??

I suspect you don't want 60 fps (framers per second) which I see at one point in your log. I'd recommend sticking with 30fps to start

Am I correct that you native video resolution is 1536x864? what is your target resolution? ie what do you want folks to see?
Let's say that you want to use a simple, traditional 720p video stream... ie 1280x720
one way to make you life easier (maybe) as often you have content you want/need to interact with then the OBS control screen. Personally I find 2 monitors to be very helpful for this. You could hook up an external monitor (which I find much easier to work with) and then to minimize load, set that monitor to use the same as your OBS base & output resolution (that doesn't always work, especially if you have a widescreen monitor and don't want a widescreen output) ... this may or may not make a difference for you
 

AtlusOpiate

New Member
Since I posted that log, I set my base canvas AND my output video to 720p. I also enabled quick sync. Now let me make sure my audio settings are correct. Also, I am using another monitor, but I just use it as a game monitor with my elgato HD60S capture card.

It is my desire to actually have a computer built with the power needed to stream without hiccups. In the meantime, I want to try and get this working the best it can. =I

Edit: okay, I made sure everything was set to 48 for audio
 
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