If your live stream looks blurry, pixelated, or lower resolution than expected, check these settings in order:
- Check Account Video Quality — Settings → Live Streaming → tap your account (pencil icon) → Video Resolution. Change to 1080p if your upload speed supports it (recommended: 5+ Mbps upload).
- Check your bitrate — In the same account editor, check the Bitrate value. Good starting points: 2,500 Kbps for 720p 30fps, 4,500 Kbps for 1080p 30fps. Twitch has a hard cap of 6,000 Kbps. You can always increase the bitrate manually if your connection supports it.
- Use High Efficiency (HEVC) recording format — Settings → Video Camera (PRO) → Custom Settings → Video Codec → High Efficiency. This improves local recording quality without affecting stream bandwidth.
- Check your upload speed — Run a speed test on the device. You need at least 3–5 Mbps sustained upload for 720p streaming; 5–8+ Mbps for 1080p. If your connection is unstable, enable Adaptive Bitrate (Settings → Live Streaming → Adaptive Bitrate).
- Reduce interference — Switch from Wi-Fi to cellular (or vice versa) if one is more stable at your venue.