Episode 20
Internet Speed For Live Streaming, How Fast Do You Need?
Live streaming doesn’t work without stable Internet. How do you make sure that you are prepared when you go live? On this episode, Christian Karasiewicz and Jim Fuhs discuss what Internet speed you need for live streaming.
Here are some best practices to help improve your Internet speed for live streaming.
Before you start measuring your speed, restart your computer.
Next, be sure you close any applications or browser tabs that you don’t need for your live streams. They take up resources your system needs. One tool we use to save our tabs is OneTab, a Google Chrome extension.
You should also consider hard-wired versus WiFi.
If you are going to be mobile, you need a 4G at minimum. 3G limits your ability to stream and screenshare at the same time.
Also keep in mind whether you will be streaming from your house, business, a hotel, using a hotspot, etc.
Next, be sure you check your upload versus download speeds. Upload speed is the most important. You can check your speed at Speedtest.net.
Here are the recommended Internet speeds. At minimum, you need 3 megabits per second. 5Mbps is ideal. If you want to stream in 4K, you need at least 25Mbps.
If your Internet is not fast enough, consider lowering the quality of your broadcast under 1080p or 720p in your live streaming software.
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