Twitch Bitrate Calculator
Optimize your Twitch stream settings with platform-specific recommendations. Perfect for gaming, creative streams, and talk shows with affiliate/partner considerations.
Twitch Stream Configuration
Optimize your settings for Twitch's platform requirements and limitations
Recommended: 70-80% for stable Twitch streaming
Twitch Stream SettingsCompliant
Bitrate Recommendations
Recommended6,000 kbps
Range4,200 - 6,000 kbps
Twitch Limit6,000 kbps max
Stream Quality
Quality ScoreGood
76/100
Twitch Considerations:
- • No guaranteed transcoding
- • 2-second keyframe interval required
Non-affiliates may not get transcoding - consider lower bitrate for viewer accessibility
Twitch Optimization Tips
- • Use 6,000 kbps max bitrate for best quality within limits
- • Set keyframe interval to 2 seconds (required by Twitch)
- • Consider 720p60 instead of 1080p30 for gaming streams
- • Non-affiliates should use 3,500-4,500 kbps for viewer accessibility
- • Enable "Enforce streaming service encoder settings" in OBS
Twitch Streaming Requirements
Bitrate Limits
- • Maximum: 6,000 kbps
- • Recommended: 4,500-6,000 kbps
- • Minimum stable: 2,500 kbps
- • Audio: 160 kbps (stereo)
Technical Requirements
- • Keyframe Interval: 2 seconds
- • Supported Codecs: H.264
- • Max Resolution: 1080p
- • Max Frame Rate: 60 FPS
Affiliate vs Partner
Twitch Affiliate
- • Standard transcoding (when available)
- • 6,000 kbps bitrate limit
- • 1080p60 max quality
- • Recommended: 4,500-6,000 kbps
Twitch Partner
- • Priority transcoding guaranteed
- • 6,000 kbps bitrate limit
- • 1080p60 max quality
- • Can use higher bitrates safely
Stream Type Recommendations
Gaming
- • 1080p60: 6,000 kbps
- • 1080p30: 4,500 kbps
- • 720p60: 4,500 kbps
- • Fast-paced games need higher bitrates
Creative
- • 1080p30: 4,500 kbps
- • 720p30: 3,500 kbps
- • Art/Music: Lower motion
- • Can use lower bitrates
Just Chatting
- • 1080p30: 3,500 kbps
- • 720p30: 2,500 kbps
- • Talk shows: Minimal motion
- • Focus on audio quality
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