Recommended OBS Settings for Use With Stage TEN

How to configure OBS for sending an RTMP or WHIP feed to Stage TEN.

Tip: To see the Ingest URL and Stream Key you need to send a feed to Stage TEN, you can open an Invite Link. These are visible in the participant interface.

Overall, choosing quality settings is about trade-offs. It is important to start with the recommended settings below prior to adjusting. The recommended settings are designed to work with Stage TEN and limit latency while still retaining high video quality.

Key Recommendations

A profile of baseline is required.

Stage TEN recommends sending video at a resolution of 1280x720 (720p) for most users, since 1080p feeds are more likely to incur frame drops and run into performance limits, and these negative effects often outweigh the benefit of a sharper image.

A bitrate of 4000 Kbps (4 Mbps) is recommended, as it offers a balance of low-latency and video quality. If you have a weak internet connection, reducing to between 1000 Kbps or 2500 Kbps is recommended to achieve a smoother stream. There is no enforced upper limit, but higher than 8000 Kbps is not recommended.

Users with very fast computers and slow internet connections may wish to choose an alternative CPU Usage Preset to increase video quality. Fast or Medium are possible options in such cases.

It is strongly recommended that all performers and studio users use a wired Internet connection and not a wireless connection. Further, for greatest reliability and stability, we recommend using a fibre optic-based Internet connection instead of DSL or cable. See more about device and internet requirements.

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In OBS, there are 3 settings pages to check. It is important to start with the Streaming settings below.

Settings > Output > Streaming

• Output Mode: Advanced

• Encoder: x264

• Rescale Output [checked]: 1280x720

• Rate Control: CBR

• Bitrate: 4000

• Keyframe Interval: 2

• CPU Usage Preset: veryfast

• Profile: baseline

• Tune: (None)

If provided, the 'Use B-Frames' option should be disabled.

Settings > Output > Audio

• Output Mode: Advanced

• Audio Bitrate: 160

Settings > Video

• Base (Canvas) Resolution: 1280x720

• Output (Scaled) Resolution: 1280x720

• Downscale Filter (if required): Bicubic (Sharpened scaling, 16 samples)

• Common FPS Values: 30