It's our priority to make sure your live stream appears in the highest quality without affecting data transmission. A beautiful stream isn't good if it stutters due to extremely high graphic settings that most people won't enjoy anyway.

That's why it's really important to:

1) Choose a quality setting that will result in a reliable stream based on your internet connection. We recommend running a speed test to test your upload bitrate.

2) In your streaming software, you need to specify encoder settings such as resolution, frame rate, and bitrate. Rumble will automatically detect them when you connect.

3) You are encouraged to create a separate test stream before the event starts to make sure everything works as expected. Do not test things on your main live stream, as it will be recorded and available for playback to your audience after the event.

Rumble will automatically encode your live stream to create as many different output formats needed for all of your viewers to watch regardless of their device.

Settings on your streaming software that are outside the boundaries set below may result in an unstable and disrupted stream and recording.

Recommended Settings

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1080p @60 fps

Resolution: 1920x1080
Video bitrate range: 4,000-6,000 Kbps
Frame rate: 60 or 50 fps

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1080p @30 fps

Resolution: 1920x1080
Video bitrate range: 2,500-4,500 Kbps
Frame rate: 30 or 25 fps

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720p @60 fps

Resolution: 1280x720
Video bitrate range: 3,000-4,000 Kbps
Frame rate: 60 or 50 fps

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720p @30 fps

Resolution: 1280x720
Video bitrate range: 2,000-3,000 Kbps
Frame rate: 25 or 30 fps

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Other encoder settings

Protocol: RTMP Streaming
Video codec: H.264, 4.1 for 30 FPS; H.264, 4.2 for 60 FPS streams
Rate control: CBR
Max frame rate: 60 fps
Max bitrate: 8,000 Kbps
Keyframe interval: 2 seconds
Audio codec: AAC (44.1 KHz / 128 Kbps stereo)
Pixel aspect ratio: Square
Frame types: Progressive scan, 2 B-Frames, 1 reference frame