Multistream planner
Streaming to more than one platform? Your encode is limited by the strictest destination cap unless you use a restream service that transcodes per target. Plan upload and strategy here.
Destinations
Strictest cap: Twitch
Encode-once multistreaming should not exceed 6,000 Kbps or the tightest platform will suffer (or reject the feed).
4,000 Kbps video
720p · 60fps · Acceptable
Encode once → many RTMP
One OBS encode at the strictest settings. Upload ≈ 4.2 Mbps (17% of your uplink).
Best when all platforms accept the same H.264 CBR package and your PC encodes once.
Restream / dual encode
Service transcodes per platform (or you run two encoders). Rough dual-encode budget ≈ 8.3 Mbps if you naively double local encodes.
Prefer a restream provider when YouTube should run hotter than Twitch's 6k cap.
Per destination
- TwitchCap 6,000 Kbps · binding
- YouTube LiveCap 51,000 Kbps