Output (Scaled) Resolution: This is the resolution you’ll be sending to Twitch.You’ll want to leave this at the native resolution of your monitor, so it’s all proportional and easy to work in. Base (Canvas) Resolution: This is the canvas in your Streamlabs, where you’re adding sources and scenes.To set up your video options, you will need to click on the video tab. You can use to test your upload speed and see how high of a bitrate you can use, generally, you’ll want to leave a bit of headroom. Most streaming services publish their recommended settings: Twitch, YouTube, and Facebook Gaming. However streaming services such as Twitch have a cap, and it varies by service, for Twitch it’s 6,000. The higher the number, the better the visuals for the viewer. Streamlabs will try to always encode at your desired bitrate by setting it to CBR.īitrate: This setting essentially controls the quality of stream you’re sending to your streaming service. Rate Control: You will want to set this to CBR (Constant Bit Rate).You can test both to see what gives you the most stable experience, generally using NVENC is the better solution. If you have an Nvidia Graphics card, you can leverage NVENC, which uses your graphics card.

By selecting x264, you’re allowing your processor (CPU) to handle it.

Encoder: This is selecting which component of your computer you would like to handle sending the stream to Twitch, YouTube, or Facebook Gaming.

Under the streaming section, you’ll see a variety of options, you’ll want to set these options in accordance with your hardware. Set up your connection to your streaming service by clicking on the Output tab and set the output mode to advanced.

Click the cog icon on the bottom left of Streamlabs to enter the settings menu. Once that’s completed, you’ll be navigated to a blank scene on Streamlabs.īefore we add any of the details, let’s first set up Streamlabs, to make sure it’s optimal for your settings and your stream. It’s important to do this now, as it ties in your widgets to that streaming service. When you first install Streamlabs, you’ll be prompted to select your streaming service. To set up Streamlabs, you will need to complete the following steps:

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