Question / Help Youtube streaming is So bad but twitch good?

HyperExBeast95

New Member
Hello guys ,
So i wanted to start streaming and as we all know if you are new to twitch you dont get any views .
I wanted to start on youtube BUT when i start the stream and when i move fast it pixelates .
i tried changing to NVENC but it was bad very bad so i stay with x264 (preset Faster , CBR , 7k bitrate ) and in base 1080p downscale to 720@60.
still when i move the stream gets pixelated.So i tried to stream on twitch.
NVENC or x264 1080p@60 crystal clear image not lag in game and not buffering . Like im lost why on youtube is the quality bad?(i have seen good streams tho in youtube)
System:
R5 2600 4ghz
RTX2070
16gb Ram 3066
Thanks in advance .
 

deadmat94

New Member
That's because YouTube codec sucks ass.
I did tests and even with 16000kbps on bitrate, the quality is wrost than 6000kbps on Twitch/Mixer/Facebook.
There's really nothing we can do. It's YouTube's fault.

But to get better quality on YouTube, you have to send the hight bitrate you can get.
YouTube recommends for 1080p60fps a bitrate of 4mb ~9mb.

More info here: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/2853702?hl=en

The latency you set for your stream also have an impact on quality.
More info here: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/7444635?hl=en
 
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HyperExBeast95

New Member
That's because YouTube codec sucks ass.
I did tests and even with 16000kbps on bitrate, the quality is wrost than 6000kbps on Twitch/Mixer/Facebook.
There's really nothing we can do. It's YouTube's fault.

But to get better quality on YouTube, you have to send the hight bitrate you can get.
YouTube recommends for 1080p60fps a bitrate of 4mb ~9mb.

More info here: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/2853702?hl=en

The latency you set for your stream also have an impact on quality.
More info here: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/7444635?hl=en
In latency i have the normal with 30seconds .
So if i set 13k bitrate it will be better?
sorry i forgot to mention my speed is 160 down 15up
 

deadmat94

New Member
Yes, it will help, but 13k may be unstable with 15mp only.
Set to 10mp and see what happens.

Honestly, I didn't notice much difference in 1080p60fps above 10mp.
You have to go higher for 2.5k or 4k.

No matter the bitrate, YouTube will convert the stream with their enconder. If you send 40mb or 100mb, it really won't make any difference since the source will be reencoded.
That's why I don't see much difference above 10mp. But try it on and see what goes best for you.
 
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