Twitch Live streams — Video Specs
Twitch Live streams accepts 1080p standard; up to 1440p / 4k with enhanced broadcasting (teb) at 16:9, up to 48 hours per broadcast per upload. Use this page as a quick reference before exporting from your editor — every value is sourced from the official platform documentation.
Specs at a glance
- Resolution
- 1080p standard; up to 1440p / 4K with Enhanced Broadcasting (TEB)
- Aspect ratio
- 16:9
- Max duration
- 48 hours per broadcast
- Max file size
- N/A (live); VODs retained 14 days (60 for Partner / Prime / Turbo)
- Framerate
- 30 or 60 fps (60 recommended for gaming)
- Video bitrate
- 3,000–6,000 kbps standard (6,000 kbps for 1080p60); up to 10,000 kbps with Enhanced Broadcasting
- Video codec
- H.264 (AVC) only for standard streaming; HEVC and AV1 via Enhanced Broadcasting
- Audio codec
- AAC-LC
- Audio bitrate
- 160 kbps stereo
- Max title chars
- 140 (stream title)
- Max description chars
- 300 (channel about); 5,000 (panel descriptions)
How it compares
Twitch Live streams side-by-side with the platforms creators most often weigh against it.
| Platform | Resolution | Aspect ratio | Frame rate | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twitch Live streams | 1080p standard; up to 1440p / 4K with Enhanced Broadcasting (TEB) | 16:9 | 30 or 60 fps (60 recommended for gaming) | Live broadcast |
| YouTube Standard videos | Up to 7680 × 4320 (8K) supported; 1920 × 1080 recommended (min 1280 × 720 for 16:9) | 16:9 (standard); other ratios pillar- or letter-boxed by the player | 24, 25, 30, 48, 50, 60 fps (encode at the recorded rate; deinterlace first) | Long-form |
| Facebook Feed videos | 1280 × 720 minimum; 1920 × 1080 recommended | 16:9 (landscape), 1:1 (square), 4:5 (vertical), 9:16 (Reels) | Up to 30 fps | Long-form |
| LinkedIn Feed videos | 1080p recommended; vertical 360 × 640 (min) to 1080 × 1920 (max) | 9:16 to 16:9 accepted (9:16 vertical gets the dedicated video feed; 1:1 / 4:5 maximise in-feed space) | 30 fps recommended, up to 60 fps | Professional |
How to choose for Twitch Live streams
On standard streaming, cap output at 1080p60 and 6,000 kbps — non-Partners aren't guaranteed transcoding, so going higher just locks out viewers without elite internet. If your GPU has AV1/HEVC (RTX 40/50-series, RX 7000+), enable Enhanced Broadcasting for 1440p/4K at up to ~10,000 kbps. 16:9 is mandatory. 60 fps is essential for fast-paced gameplay; 30 fps frees up bitrate budget for sharper image on slower-paced streams.
Best practices
- 01On standard ingest, cap bitrate at 6,000 kbps — anything higher is rejected and transcoding is not guaranteed for non-Partners.
- 02Enable Enhanced Broadcasting (Settings ▸ Stream) if your GPU supports HEVC or AV1 — it lifts the 6,000 kbps cap to ~10,000 kbps and unlocks 1440p/4K with multiple quality options for viewers.
- 03Use a 2-second keyframe interval (`-g 120` at 60 fps) — Twitch ingest requires it for proper segmentation.
- 04Set the stream title with the game name + a hook — Twitch's directory listing is title-driven.
- 05Use a static, high-contrast offline screen and panels — most channel discovery happens while you're offline.