Question / Help Question about streaming

[rainlight]

so...I use OBS...and I've got everything set & ready...there's just an issue I have...
When I press Preview Streaming I go a custom vs bots on summoner's rift, have 73 fps, normal and it's sending 2000kb/s aprox, at green colour.
And when I start the actual streaming, it shows a red colour, and it sends about 740kb/s...It reached 1400kb/s a few times, but still in red colour, what's the cause of this? how to get it fixed?

 

[rainlight]

is anything else needed so anyone can help me?

 

[Jack0r]

You should do a speedtest and link us to the result, and maybe add a logfile of your last try of streaming with OBS.

 

[rainlight]

http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3346928852
i dont know how to add that logfile...sorry, tried already xD, completely lost :p

 

[Jack0r]

Ah your speedtest gives us already enough information:
Your bitrate is set too high for your upload. You only have roughly 800kbit available but try to use 1400.

Normally you want to use 80% of your upload max, so a bitrate of maybe 500kbit + 64kbit Audio would work. With this bitrate you could try to do a 360p/480p stream and still have some free upload for your game/teamspeak/browsing/whatever.

 

[rainlight]

k, i've got 500kbs's...its just about the net that i cant get a better quality then?

 

[Jack0r]

Exactly, we unfortunately cannot add enough compression, so a minimum upload speed is needed to reach a certain quality.
For example for 720p streaming you normally use 2000kbit and more, for 1080p 3000kbit and more.

 

[rainlight]

damn...it wont be far till i get the net upgrade...not sure how it's called in english....But I'm with 32mb net,2 computers using, 2 boxes of TV, with the "upgrade" I'll aim 100mb/s, will that improve my streaming?
Ty for the amazing answer mate!

 

[UberDragon]

Download speed is pretty irrelevant for streaming. It will only improve your stream if the upload speed is also increased.