Ping/Connection issues while streaming on twitch

[TheDvEight]

Hi all,

Just wanting some advice on the following, When I stream on twitch and play rainbow six siege my game becomes almost unplayable and is like I'm gaming again on a dial up connection. I get the following in game symbols;

• Latency icon: The latency icon will appear when your ping is high. A yellow latency icon means your ping is high enough for additional validation steps to be triggered by the server (around
  100-140 ms of ping). These additional validation steps come into play when treating your shots, and determining whether or not they are a hit. You might notice some of your hits are not registering. Having a high ping also means you could encounter unpleasant situations such as dying behind cover. A red icon means your ping is bad (around 400-500 ms of ping). Being in that state for a long time could result in player being kicked from the game server. When the latency red icon is visible, almost all of your hits will be rejected by the server. This is intended.
  
  Connection icon: The connection icon appears when you are experiencing packet loss or latency instability (for example, when some of your packets are being redirected on another internet route). When this icon is triggered, you can experience rubber banding, hits being rejected by the game server, and abnormal induced latency. The probability of experiencing those situations is far higher when the red icon is visible.
  

Now I've just upgraded my internet connection with Virgin media to their 100meg line and I've yet to have any other issues as mentioned above with other games no I'm not sure what to do.

[Mikep1212]

Streaming only effects your upload, the game also uses upload to send your data to the server.

Now I’m pretty sure the vivid 100 is 6mb upload rate so.......

In your OBS settings what bitrate and resolution/FPS are you using?

[smilodon]

Yep Virgin an average of 6 mB, so sometimes it will be less.... which is fairly poor. 1080p streaming can use up to 6 mB and 4K can bump that to 25mB. I'm no expert but it might be that you just don't have enough bandwidth. Virgin has always been about the download speed as most of their customers don't upload. With the increase in cloud based storage, services that might change if enough of their customers complain.

[TheDvEight]

Yeah I get between 5-6 upload I've set the obs bitrate to 5500 RES 1920 x 1080

[Chaosphere]

5500 is huge.

I would also consider your viewers. I for one would not want to stream 1080p 60 FPS content from Twitch.. I run Twitch in only part of the screen, why does it need to be 1080p? No one is viewing you full screen, even with that pretty mug mate :flirty:

I would suggest 720p, 60 FPS, and a bitrate closer to 2-3000.

[TheDvEight]

5500 is huge.

I run Twitch in only part of the screen

What does this mean?,


Cheers choas I've been meaning to lower the quality just not got around to it.

[Chaosphere]

It means I watch twitch streams in say 1/4 of the screen and do other stuff with the other 3/4...

[TheDvEight]

Oh, I don't need that I've got two screens

[pesteh]

ok so, dd.

with cable (virgin media) you cannot almost max the connection without issues - 5.5mbit upload is far too much for a 6mbit connection without expecting major issues.

your bitrate should be 3000/3500(50-60% of max) VERY tops. are you running 60fps?

[Mikep1212]

Oh, I don't need that I've got two screens

Yes, but what Chaos is saying is that he rarely watches streams full screen so no need for the huge bitrate.

You can't stream at 5500 CBR with your connection, You'll have to lower it to 3000-3500 tops. and as suggested above stream at 720p 60FPS.

[TheDvEight]

makes sense now cheers



Yes 60fps

[Chaosphere]

Yeah I'm not talking about what you as a streamer can do with it, I'm talking about how people actually watch content on Twitch. People are less likely to watch when your stream uses loads of their bandwidth and stops then doing other things at the same time. That, and there aren't many people wanting to watch us game full screen in crisp HD mate :roflmao:

Go with the settings Mike, pesteh and I have suggested... Bit rate 3000 and set it to 720p 60 FPS, that'd be my advice.

[TheDvEight]

Thanks Choas, Mike, Smilo & Pnuts problem solved,  tested it at 2500 bitrate outputting at 1280x720 @ 30fps no issues upped the bit rate to 3500 no issues so will leave it at that setting, looking at the video the quality is great for what I need it to be so that's awesome

[Chaosphere]

:thumb: Sounds good.

[Sneakytiger]

did u get any frame drops at 2500?, also are you using streamlabs obs or xplit?