Whether youāre an experienced streamer, or looking to start up your stream for the first time, itās always a good idea to test things out. The best way of doing this is with a test stream.
The best way to run a test stream is to use Twitchās in-build stream tester. To use this, visit the Twitch Inspector website. Log in, and youāll be faced with the Twitch Inspector Dashboard.
At this point, make sure you have OBS or Streamlabs OBS up and running. Youāre going to be starting your stream as normal, but at the end of the stream key, youāll need to input the postfix bandwidthtest=true. These instructions are repeated on the Twitch Inspector page, where youāll also be able to view your stream.
The Twitch Inspector site will give you numerous details about your stream, such as your bit rate, and any dropped frames. Youāll also be able to tell whether the stream has good latency, or whether itās lagging.
Twitch has a few minimum requirements for it's streams, so itās important to keep them in mind. These are either a 4,500 to 6,000 kbps bitrate and at least a 60 or 50 fps framerate. You change these settings in OBS. The Twitch Inspector and test stream function will ensure you meet these thresholds.
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