For a Larix Broadcaster stream to YouTube Live, set the keyframe interval to 2 seconds and choose bitrate by output resolution and frame rate. YouTube says not to exceed a 4-second keyframe interval. For H.264, its recommended starting bitrates include 4 Mbps for 720p30, 6 Mbps for 720p60, 10 Mbps for 1080p30, and 12 Mbps for 1080p60. Use a setting your phone’s upload connection can sustain, then test and monitor stream health.
Recommended YouTube Live settings
YouTube’s encoder guidance depends on codec, resolution, and frame rate. These are H.264 recommendations, not a guarantee that a mobile connection or a particular Larix/device combination can sustain the stream.
| Output resolution and frame rate | YouTube H.264 recommended video bitrate |
|---|---|
| 240p–720p at 30 fps, including 720p30 | 4 Mbps |
| 720p at 60 fps | 6 Mbps |
| 1080p at 30 fps | 10 Mbps |
| 1080p at 60 fps | 12 Mbps |
| 1440p at 30 fps | 15 Mbps |
| 1440p at 60 fps | 24 Mbps |
| 2160p at 30 fps | 30 Mbps |
| 2160p at 60 fps | 35 Mbps |
For YouTube’s current encoder recommendations, see YouTube Help: encoder settings, bitrates, and resolutions. Select the row matching the actual outgoing resolution and frame rate; do not choose a bitrate based on resolution alone.
Set the keyframe interval to two seconds
YouTube recommends a 2-second keyframe interval and says the interval should not exceed 4 seconds. In Larix, use 2 seconds if the control is expressed in seconds. If the setting is expressed as a number of frames, use the equivalent for the selected frame rate: 60 frames at 30 fps or 120 frames at 60 fps equals 2 seconds. These are mathematical conversions, not claims about the labels or layout of a specific Larix version.
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YouTube’s encoder requirements and recommendations are documented at YouTube Help. A keyframe interval that is too long can also appear as a stream-health warning; see the YouTube Live Streaming API error documentation.
Choose a bitrate your mobile connection can hold
Check upload capacity first
Run an upload-speed test from the network and location you expect to use. The measured result is only a snapshot: mobile signal, congestion, movement, and other devices using the connection can change available upload capacity during a broadcast. If the connection cannot reliably sustain the chosen stream, select a lower resolution or frame rate and use its corresponding bitrate target rather than keeping a higher target that produces interruptions.
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Test realistic picture and sound
Before the event, run a test with representative motion and audio. A mostly static scene may behave differently from gameplay, a moving camera, or fast action. Check the stream in YouTube and look at stream health and any warnings while it is running. YouTube’s advice is to test connection capacity, choose a quality the connection can sustain, and monitor health and messages during the stream; consult YouTube’s encoder guidance and the Live Streaming API error reference.
Encoder, transport, and audio choices
- Rate control: YouTube lists constant bitrate (CBR) for encoding guidance.
- Transport: YouTube lists RTMP and RTMPS and recommends RTMPS, the encrypted extension of RTMP. Use an option actually supported by your Larix setup and destination configuration.
- Video codec: YouTube lists H.264, H.265/HEVC, and AV1 for RTMP/RTMPS. The bitrate table above is specifically the H.264 table. Check Larix and device support before selecting a codec other than an available H.264 configuration.
- Audio: YouTube lists AAC or MP3 for RTMP/RTMPS and specifies 128 Kbps stereo audio. Its guidance specifies AAC for 5.1 surround sound.
These platform settings are not a guarantee that every Larix release, phone, codec combination, or mobile network exposes or supports every option.
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Why Larix examples may show lower bitrates
Gcore’s Larix configuration guide gives service examples of 2 Mbps for 720p30 and 4 Mbps for 1080p30, paired with a 60-frame keyframe interval (2 seconds). Those are Gcore examples, not YouTube’s H.264 recommended bitrate targets and not universal Larix requirements. If the destination is YouTube Live, use YouTube’s resolution-and-frame-rate table as the starting point, then reduce output demands if your connection cannot sustain them. See Gcore’s Larix guide.
Troubleshoot dropped frames, warnings, or unstable output
- Bitrate or connection warning: Verify the selected resolution and frame rate, rerun an upload test from the actual broadcast location, and lower the output setting if the connection fluctuates or cannot sustain the target.
- Keyframe interval warning: Set the interval to 2 seconds; check whether Larix expresses it in seconds or frames and convert for the selected frame rate.
- Stream appears unstable despite a good speed test: A single test does not guarantee sustained capacity. Repeat the test near the time and place of the broadcast, reduce output demands, and watch YouTube’s live stream-health messages during a representative test.
- Codec, audio, or transport option is unavailable: Use a combination supported by the installed Larix version, device, and YouTube ingest configuration; do not assume every codec or protocol listed by YouTube is exposed by every mobile setup.
- Video or audio does not match the intended output: Recheck the outgoing resolution, frame rate, video bitrate, and audio configuration during a private or otherwise appropriate test before the event.
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