# How to set up a stream

We recommend using settings you have already tried for streaming.

However, if you haven't already aired, we have a few recommendations that can help with stream quality.

To set up your stream, go to **Settings**.

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Continue to **Output**. Here are some settings that can somehow affect the resulting stream quality.

* Video Bitrate - The higher the Bitrate, the higher the video quality. This means higher connectivity and computing power for your device. More powerful machines with a high-quality Internet connection can handle values ​​of about 6-8 thousand Kbps, weaker machines with a worse connection around a thousand or less.
* Encoder - for weaker notebooks, we recommend using the Software Encoder. If you have a laptop or PC with a powerful graphics card, you can try using a hardware encoder.
* Bitrate of sound - again the higher the bitrate, the higher the sound quality and the higher the demands on the device. We do not recommend using values ​​below 128.

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Another setting is in **the Picture section**.

* Basic and output resolutions - we recommend setting both resolutions to the same value. Again, the higher the resolution, the higher the video quality and the higher the computing power of the device.
* Scaling filter - The recommended setting is Bicubic.
* FPS Values ​​- The higher the number, the higher the quality and the higher equipment requirements. The recommended setting is around 30.

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