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What’s the maximum broadcasting bandwidth for my live streams?
In order to configure your broadcast and to select all broadcast parameters you have to know your maximum broadcasting bandwidth. We recommend to determine this value according to the following calculation:
“Maximum broadcasting bandwidth” = "Upload speed from speedtest.net" / 2
Example: If your "Upload speed from speedtest.net" is 960 kbit/s then your "Maximum broadcasting bandwidth" will be 480 kbit/s .
This will put you on the safe side regarding volatility of your Internet connection speed and variable bitrate fluctuations of your streams.