Playback rooms are engineered for live interaction with zero latency. Everyone sees the same thing, at the same time, with no delay. This allows multiple people to be on stage together and for chat to react immediately. This is different from how traditional live streaming platforms work, where streams are delivered on a delay to give viewers time to download and buffer the stream. To achieve high video quality, Playback requires streamers to have a stronger than average internet connection.
Stream quality
To prioritize a smooth frame rate, Playback currently uploads streamer video at 720p. We will be adding higher video quality settings for streamers in the future.
Adaptive bitrate
To accommodate viewers with varying network connections, Playback will automatically adjust the video resolution to match each viewer’s connection. Viewers can disable auto stream quality and choose a fixed resolution.
What network connection is good enough to stream?
When Playback identifies that your connection may compromise your ability to stream clearly, you will see a yellow network connection warning indicator.
Recommended network specs for streamers:
- Upload speed: 10 mbps for high resolution video; 5 mbps for low resolution video or voice-only
- Latency: less than 100ms (round-trip)
- Jitter: less than 30ms
- Packet loss: no more than 1%
Network test
This is a good test to identify your network latency, jitter and packet loss: https://packetlosstest.com/. Choose the 720p preset in the Test Settings and a server located in your region.
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