Remember when YouTube limited videos to 15 minutes in length and HD quality was an option only a few videos had? YouTube looks very different now, and Twitch is currently going through a similar transition. Twitch streamers are about to be overwhelmed with options, including the ability to stream in 1080p at 60fps.
For streaming video content, the important part of your Internet connection is the upload bit rate. So much focus is put on download speeds, but in this case you're uploading content. Twitch limited the bit rate for streams to 3.5 megabits, but that's been unlocked so as to support anywhere from three to six megabits. If you want to stream at 1080p, then six megabits is really what you'll need to achieve.
Viewers will also have more transcode options. So while streamers can cater to viewers with fast connections, those on slower connections can choose between a wide range of resolutions and frame rates so as to experiences a stutter-free stream. The additional transcodes started rolling out last year, but the full range won't be available until streamers gain access to the highest 1080p/60fps stream rate.
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Any streamer wishing to take advantage of the new higher quality streaming support needs to keep an eye on Twitch Inspector. Inspector is mainly used to analyze an Internet connection for a streamer and inform them what's possible on their line, but it just received a major overhaul making it faster and more informative.
When Inspector's stream data includes reference to "Transcode V2," it means 1080p streaming is available. There's a "but," though. Your gaming PC and connection must be capable of streaming at such a rate otherwise it won't be a great viewing experience. Inspector will help you figure out whether 1080p is an option or if a drop down to 900p or even 720p is best.
As Twitch is now owned by Amazon, this new streaming support will be backed up by the huge computing farm that is Amazon Web Services (AWS). And if AWS can keep Netflix streaming for millions of people worldwide everyday, handling 1080p Twitch streams should be child's play.
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