Question / Help Stream laggy when my viewers watch it

ItsNoxy

New Member
Hello, I am a streamer who streams Minecraft on twitch.tv

For some reason my stream is laggy when viewers watch it. I dont lag in game but when you watch it its kinda choppy. I have tried to use 30, 40, even 60 fps but still wont work.


PC SPECS:
Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU B980 @ 2.40GHz
4.00 GB RAM
64-bit Operating System
Intel(R) HD Graphics


OBS Settings:
Encoding - Video
Quality = 5
Use custom bitrate= checked
Use custom buffer size= unchecked
Max bitrate = 2600

Encoding - Audio
Coding = AAC
Bitrate = 128

Broadcast settings -
Minimize Network Impact = checked

Video -
Custom = 1280x720
Resolution Downscale = 1.50 (852x480)
Filter = Bilinear(fastest)
FPS = 40
23:37:08: Open Broadcaster Software v0.541b - 32bit (´・ω・`)
23:37:08: -------------------------------
23:37:08: CPU Name: Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU B980 @ 2.40GHz
23:37:08: CPU Speed: 2395MHz
23:37:08: Physical Memory: 3941MB Total, 1227MB Free
23:37:08: stepping id: 7, model 10, family 6, type 0, extmodel 1, extfamily 0, HTT 1, logical cores 2, total cores 2
23:37:08: monitor 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1366, 768}
23:37:08: Windows Version: 6.2 Build 9200
23:37:08: Aero is Enabled
23:37:08: -------------------------------
23:37:08: OBS Modules:
23:37:08: Base Address Module
23:37:08: 00230000 OBS.exe
23:37:08: 67CE0000 OBSApi.dll
23:37:08: 744F0000 DShowPlugin.dll
23:37:08: 744D0000 GraphicsCapture.dll
23:37:08: 744B0000 NoiseGate.dll
23:37:08: 74490000 PSVPlugin.dll
23:37:08: ------------------------------------------
23:37:08: Adapter 1
23:37:08: Video Adapter: Intel(R) HD Graphics
23:37:08: Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 33554432
23:37:08: Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 1711276032
23:37:08: =====Stream Start: 2013-07-18, 23:37:08===============================================
23:37:08: Multithreaded optimizations: On
23:37:08: Base resolution: 1280x720
23:37:08: Output resolution: 852x480
23:37:08: ------------------------------------------
23:37:08: Loading up D3D10...
23:37:08: Playback device Default
23:37:08: ------------------------------------------
23:37:08: Using desktop audio input: Headset Earphone (Afterglow Universal Wireless Gaming Headset)
23:37:08: ------------------------------------------
23:37:08: Using auxilary audio input: Microphone (Afterglow Universal Wireless Gaming Headset)
23:37:08: ------------------------------------------
23:37:08: Audio Encoding: AAC
23:37:08: bitrate: 128
23:37:08: Using graphics capture
23:37:08: Using custom x264 settings: "opencl=true"
23:37:10: x264: OpenCL: Unable to find a compatible device
23:37:10: ------------------------------------------
23:37:10: Video Encoding: x264
23:37:10: fps: 30
23:37:10: width: 852, height: 480
23:37:10: preset: superfast
23:37:10: CBR: yes
23:37:10: CFR: no
23:37:10: max bitrate: 2600
23:37:10: ------------------------------------------
23:37:10: using memory capture
23:38:27: Total frames rendered: 2109, number of frames that lagged: 76 (3.60%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
23:38:27: =====Stream End: 2013-07-18, 23:38:27=================================================
23:38:27:
23:38:27: Profiler results:
23:38:27:
23:38:27: ==============================================================
23:38:27: frame - [100%] [avg time: 12.543 ms (cpu time: avg 4.252 ms, total 8968.75 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 1] [children: 62.2%] [unaccounted: 37.8%]
23:38:27: | scene->Preprocess - [0.0319%] [avg time: 0.004 ms (cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 1]
23:38:27: | video encoding and uploading - [62.2%] [avg time: 7.797 ms (cpu time: avg 1.192 ms, total 2515.63 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 1] [children: 57%] [unaccounted: 5.17%]
23:38:27: | | CopyResource - [1.87%] [avg time: 0.234 ms (cpu time: avg 0.2 ms, total 421.875 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 0]
23:38:27: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [3.6%] [avg time: 0.451 ms (cpu time: avg 0.007 ms, total 15.625 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 0]
23:38:27: | | call to encoder - [51.5%] [avg time: 6.455 ms (cpu time: avg 0.977 ms, total 2062.5 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 0]
23:38:27: | | sending stuff out - [0.0638%] [avg time: 0.008 ms (cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 0]
23:38:27: | Convert444Threads - [289%] [avg time: 36.269 ms (cpu time: avg 0.577 ms, total 1218.75 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 0]
23:38:27: ==============================================================
23:38:27:

Advanced - General
Process Priority Class = Normal

Advanced - Video
x264 CPU Preset = superfast


Speedtest:
http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/2810553269



Code:
23:37:08: Open Broadcaster Software v0.541b - 32bit (´・ω・`)
23:37:08: -------------------------------
23:37:08: CPU Name: Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU B980 @ 2.40GHz
23:37:08: CPU Speed: 2395MHz
23:37:08: Physical Memory:  3941MB Total, 1227MB Free
23:37:08: stepping id: 7, model 10, family 6, type 0, extmodel 1, extfamily 0, HTT 1, logical cores 2, total cores 2
23:37:08: monitor 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1366, 768}
23:37:08: Windows Version: 6.2 Build 9200 
23:37:08: Aero is Enabled
23:37:08: -------------------------------
23:37:08: OBS Modules:
23:37:08: Base Address     Module
23:37:08: 00230000         OBS.exe
23:37:08: 67CE0000         OBSApi.dll
23:37:08: 744F0000         DShowPlugin.dll
23:37:08: 744D0000         GraphicsCapture.dll
23:37:08: 744B0000         NoiseGate.dll
23:37:08: 74490000         PSVPlugin.dll
23:37:08: ------------------------------------------
23:37:08: Adapter 1
23:37:08:   Video Adapter: Intel(R) HD Graphics
23:37:08:   Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 33554432
23:37:08:   Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 1711276032
23:37:08: =====Stream Start: 2013-07-18, 23:37:08===============================================
23:37:08:   Multithreaded optimizations: On
23:37:08:   Base resolution: 1280x720
23:37:08:   Output resolution: 852x480
23:37:08: ------------------------------------------
23:37:08: Loading up D3D10...
23:37:08: Playback device Default
23:37:08: ------------------------------------------
23:37:08: Using desktop audio input: Headset Earphone (Afterglow Universal Wireless Gaming Headset)
23:37:08: ------------------------------------------
23:37:08: Using auxilary audio input: Microphone (Afterglow Universal Wireless Gaming Headset)
23:37:08: ------------------------------------------
23:37:08: Audio Encoding: AAC
23:37:08:     bitrate: 128
23:37:08: Using graphics capture
23:37:08: Using custom x264 settings: "opencl=true"
23:37:10: x264: OpenCL: Unable to find a compatible device
23:37:10: ------------------------------------------
23:37:10: Video Encoding: x264
23:37:10:     fps: 30
23:37:10:     width: 852, height: 480
23:37:10:     preset: superfast
23:37:10:     CBR: yes
23:37:10:     CFR: no
23:37:10:     max bitrate: 2600
23:37:10: ------------------------------------------
23:37:10: using memory capture
23:38:27: Total frames rendered: 2109, number of frames that lagged: 76 (3.60%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
23:38:27: =====Stream End: 2013-07-18, 23:38:27=================================================
23:38:27: 
23:38:27: Profiler results:
23:38:27: 
23:38:27: ==============================================================
23:38:27: frame - [100%] [avg time: 12.543 ms (cpu time: avg 4.252 ms, total 8968.75 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 1] [children: 62.2%] [unaccounted: 37.8%]
23:38:27: | scene->Preprocess - [0.0319%] [avg time: 0.004 ms (cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 1]
23:38:27: | video encoding and uploading - [62.2%] [avg time: 7.797 ms (cpu time: avg 1.192 ms, total 2515.63 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 1] [children: 57%] [unaccounted: 5.17%]
23:38:27: | | CopyResource - [1.87%] [avg time: 0.234 ms (cpu time: avg 0.2 ms, total 421.875 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 0]
23:38:27: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [3.6%] [avg time: 0.451 ms (cpu time: avg 0.007 ms, total 15.625 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 0]
23:38:27: | | call to encoder - [51.5%] [avg time: 6.455 ms (cpu time: avg 0.977 ms, total 2062.5 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 0]
23:38:27: | | sending stuff out - [0.0638%] [avg time: 0.008 ms (cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 0]
23:38:27: | Convert444Threads - [289%] [avg time: 36.269 ms (cpu time: avg 0.577 ms, total 1218.75 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 0]
23:38:27: ==============================================================
23:38:27:
 

alpinlol

Active Member
not going to happen... laptop with dualcore and no actual gpu. at least you wont get anything to work which is actually enjoyable to watch. its not that you drop or lag frames but i could bet your cpu is peaking a 100% usage a lot.

should try something like

fps 20
preset ultrafast
aero disabled
leave the output resolution as it is and hope it works.
 
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