In the input box that shows up change the 30 to 15. Once there you will want to click the dropdown “Common FPS Values” and select “Integer FPS Values”. Not properly configuring your FPS is probably the biggest way to waste of bandwidth when live coding. Finally, you will want to check your frames per second (FPS) of your stream. This is the recommended value if you are unsure of your hardwar e.Īll other settings leave set to default. I have set my bitrate to 70 0.ĬPU Usage: Veryfast. For example my upload speed is usually between 800Kbps-900Kbps.

From here you will want to selec t:īitrate: No higher than 1200. You can do this by going to settings > output. Next you will want to change output settings. Stream key: The stream key provided by Twitch Setting up your streaming serviceĦ. Server: Choose the server closest to y ou To do this, open your settings > Stream tab. Now that you have the scene set up to capture your display and your microphone you need to set up a streaming service. Once here you will want to find “Mic/Auxiliary Audio Device” and use the drop down to select your input device. On windows you will want to click on the settings button > audio tab. Once you have this set up you will want to get your microphone working so you can communicate with your audience. I personally like to capture my full screen but I will show you both options below.

Next you will want to capture your entire screen or just a window. This should be there by default, however if it is not just right click inside the box and select “Add -> Scene”.ģ. First you will want to make sure there is a scene inside of the left most box.

Once installed you will want to start by setting up the scene.

I prefer OBS studio (which is the only option for non-windows users), as it is the newest version currently being developed, and appears to use bandwidth better.

You will need to download and install OBS for your platform.

Note that most of should be pretty much the same on Mac and Linux. Note: In order to keep this article reasonably short, we will only show screen shots from the Windows version of OBS. This article will show you how to configure the popular OBS (Open Broadcast Software) to keep your stream’s quality high while minimizing the bandwidth requirements for your viewers. When streaming live coding, you can get away with significantly lower settings, making it much easier for people with a slower connection to watch your live stream. While typical video game live streaming configurations will work for live coding, they are overkill. You traditionally used Twitch to stream yourself playing video games, but recently Twitch has started encouraging people to stream themselves coding. Twitch TV is a popular live-streaming service. By Wesley McCann Setting up OBS for Live Coding in 7 Steps This is where Free Code Camp livestreams

Setting obs for twitch