Best OBS Settings for Streaming 2024 - Complete Guide

In this tutorial I show you the best OBS settings for streaming 2024. When it comes to streaming it's best to use your GPU's inbuilt video encoder. Not all computers have these options, however, most gaming PCs will. If you have an NVIDIA graphics card then you will want to set the encoder to NVIDIA NVENC H.264. If your PC has an AMD graphics card then you will want to use the AMD HW H.264 video encoder. In situations where neither of these options are available you will want to stream using x264.

Another important OBS streaming setting is rate control. This is the method used when encoding your stream. The best rate control for live streams is CBR as it provides a constant quality for your stream.

Additionally, you will also want to have the best bitrate for streaming. The higher your bitrate the better quality your stream will be. However, streaming platforms like Twitch and YouTube do have bitrate restrictions. Another factor to consider is your upload speed as this will limit the bitrate you can stream with.

The best bitrate for streaming to Twitch is 8000, however, 6500 is also a good option. When streaming to YouTube you can set your bitrate to 10000, providing your upload speed allows it. By maximising your bitrate while streaming you can ensure your viewers are getting a good viewing experience.

If you're experiencing laggy stream then you can usually fix it by lowering your bitrate. At times low end PCs might not be able to stream with the best bitrate. However, there is a workaround. If your stream is laggy then you can lower the bitrate and frame rate. With a lower frame rate (FPS) a lower bitrate will look better.

To ensure you have the best OBS stream settings you will want to test increasing the encoder settings. If you start to experience dropped frames then you will need to lower the settings. As there is a lot more than just bitrate to consider there is a lot to play with. However, not every setting makes a huge difference when streaming.

For preset you will want to use the P6: Slower (Better Quality), or P7: Slowest (Best Quality) option. However, you can lower this if needed.

Once you have the best OBS settings for streaming you will need to apply them. This will save the settings to be used everytime you stream.

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[grimetone]

Best guide I've seen in a while, no bullshit just bam bam bam and set up.

[dwerngosciu]

insane guide. no waste of time. straight to the point. thank you dude

[Hugofoxli]

First "Viewer" in comment section.

Thx huge help.
Fast, no talking around and explained for different performances/hardware.
Keep it up the good work :3

[LeRafiky]

AMAZING VIDEO! Straight to the point and really informative. Appreciate it :))

[ripdrake]

thank you so much this helped me out so much cause the last video the guy ruined my stream quality and u did the complete opposite of what he did and fixxed it and made it better tyy

[ImHyjro]

QUICK AND EASY TO UNDERSTAND THANK YOU 🙏🏾

[vecxar]

This video is straight to the point and very easy to follow. Thank you!

[livechangingvideos]

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[itsyourbuddysteve]

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[leopold-turing]

Bro was on point from the first pico second.. Mad respect for the guide ❤👊

[EJPlaya]

Appreciate the video lad quick and easy

[FortuneSeekrz]

It's getting to where you have to have a degree in video production to stream. Would have never figured this out w/o a tutorial.

[Ashybtw]

so i want to make two separate profiles, one for streaming and one for recording is there away to have one profile have diff audio tracks then the other? for example for recording i have 5 diff audio tracks bc it makes editing easier but for twitch i have to have all my audio on one track. so will making a profile save audio tracks or will i have to change them every time i wanna stream/record?

[havokbeatz]

Please!! all guides on YouTube need to be like this!! 100!!!

[Mbuee]

I'm new to streaming/recording and content creation. You sir are a blessing to me! I REALLY appreciate the transparency, It has been so helpful between multiple of your videos that have helped me improve and get properly setup

[isaaccontee]

So finally I found what everything does in obs settings

[maztOTV]

nice and informative video bro, could you link us that exacly version of the OBS? have a nice day :D

[lamajigmeg]

For several years I have livestreamed a meditation class every 12 hours, but have little to show for it. Do you know of a course geared specifically for non-gaming livestreamers?

[makyg]

What version of OBS is that? some of the settings are not on my obs I'm using the 30.0.2 version

[demondragon]

thanks I think I got I it I just need to test it out