Hi. I have a problem that makes it very hard for me to even attempt getting any kind of viewerbase on twitch.
I've send an email to twitch regarding this issue, and I thought I'd copy that email to this forum post in hope that I might find the answer to my problems here.
I appreciate all the help/tips/tricks you may give me. Here's the email I sent to twitch regarding my issue:
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Hi Twitch Support!
I'm a streamer at twitch, but I have one issue. 80% of my viewer count (even though it's not that high) keeps buffering on my stream. I've tried lowering the quality more and more, but the issue remains. I have no dropped frames and like I said, it only happens to certain people (and yes, most of them have very good internet). So my question is basically if it's something with the twitch server I'm streaming from. I can't lower my quality much more, then it will basically be unwatchable.
I can give you some information about my computer specs, OBS settings and stuff.
PC Specs:
Motherboard: MSI Z97 G5
CPU: Intel Core i7 4790K 4GHz, 8MB
GPU: EVGA Geforce GTX 780
RAM: Corsair Vengence 16GB 2400Mhz
PSU: Corsair TX850M
CPU Cooler: Be quiet! Dark Rock 2
Chassi: Corsair 600T White
Internet: 92 Mbps Down and 10Mbps Up
Should be more than enough power for my computer to handle streaming.
OBS Settings (the most vital)
Resolution: 1280 x 720
Max Bitrate: 2200
Use CBR: Yes
Enable CBR Padding: Yes
Nvidia NVENC: Yes
Codec: ACC
Audio Bitrate: 160
FMS URL: EU Stockholm, SE (where I live)
FPS: 48
Resolution Downscale: No
NVENC Preset: Automatic
Encoding Profile: Main
Keyframe Interval: 2
Use CFR: Yes
If there are any more settings you need to know, I'd be happy to provide you with them.
The game I stream the most is Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. An Actionpacked game which (for a good quality stream) requires high bitrate and preferbly 60 FPS. My Computer can handle it, but I don't want my viewers to be unable to watch my stream due to buffering several times a minute.
I look forward to your response, and hopefully we can work this matter out.
Kind Regards
Stefan 'FOXYtime' Rehnfeldt'
I've send an email to twitch regarding this issue, and I thought I'd copy that email to this forum post in hope that I might find the answer to my problems here.
I appreciate all the help/tips/tricks you may give me. Here's the email I sent to twitch regarding my issue:
'
Hi Twitch Support!
I'm a streamer at twitch, but I have one issue. 80% of my viewer count (even though it's not that high) keeps buffering on my stream. I've tried lowering the quality more and more, but the issue remains. I have no dropped frames and like I said, it only happens to certain people (and yes, most of them have very good internet). So my question is basically if it's something with the twitch server I'm streaming from. I can't lower my quality much more, then it will basically be unwatchable.
I can give you some information about my computer specs, OBS settings and stuff.
PC Specs:
Motherboard: MSI Z97 G5
CPU: Intel Core i7 4790K 4GHz, 8MB
GPU: EVGA Geforce GTX 780
RAM: Corsair Vengence 16GB 2400Mhz
PSU: Corsair TX850M
CPU Cooler: Be quiet! Dark Rock 2
Chassi: Corsair 600T White
Internet: 92 Mbps Down and 10Mbps Up
Should be more than enough power for my computer to handle streaming.
OBS Settings (the most vital)
Resolution: 1280 x 720
Max Bitrate: 2200
Use CBR: Yes
Enable CBR Padding: Yes
Nvidia NVENC: Yes
Codec: ACC
Audio Bitrate: 160
FMS URL: EU Stockholm, SE (where I live)
FPS: 48
Resolution Downscale: No
NVENC Preset: Automatic
Encoding Profile: Main
Keyframe Interval: 2
Use CFR: Yes
If there are any more settings you need to know, I'd be happy to provide you with them.
The game I stream the most is Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. An Actionpacked game which (for a good quality stream) requires high bitrate and preferbly 60 FPS. My Computer can handle it, but I don't want my viewers to be unable to watch my stream due to buffering several times a minute.
I look forward to your response, and hopefully we can work this matter out.
Kind Regards
Stefan 'FOXYtime' Rehnfeldt'
- Solution 1: Disable Hardware Acceleration (Google Chrome Users) If you are using Google Chrome to connect to Twitch, you might want to consider disabling hardware acceleration in Chrome settings as that simple tweak was able to help plenty of users get rid of the Twitch buffering problem once and for all.
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