Now that you've set up your Switchboard Cloud account, you need to make sure your encoder is properly configured to send the best-quality stream to your multiple destinations. Below, you will find our recommended streaming settings, which are based on recommendations from Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and X.

Switchboard Live Minimum Encoder Settings for Switchboard Cloud:

Resolution: Minimum 720p (1280 x 720) resolution, at 30 frames per second

Note: Facebook & YouTube support an aspect ratio of 1080p (1920x1080)

Video Bit Rate: Minimum bit rate of 2000 Kbps (2 Mbps)

Note: Facebook's maximum bitrate is 4000 Kbps (4 Mbps)

Audio Bit Rate: Minimum Audio bit rate of 96 Kbps. (128 Kbps)

Key Frame Interval: An I-frame (keyframe) must be sent at least every 2 seconds

Encoding Profile: Main (H.264 or MPEG-4 Part 10)

Now that you've configured the encoder with the correct settings, you will need to tell it where to send the live stream. This is typically called the Stream Server, FMS URL, or RTMP server; we've heard it all. The bottom line is that it will usually start with rtmp://yourstreamingserver.com.