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Optimizing your livestreaming setup
Step 1: Speed test
First, make sure that absolutely every single thing on your computer is completely closed and not running except for your web browser. That means all games, all background programs, everything. Also, make sure that absolutely nobody else in the entire house is using any Internet. That means computers, phones, tablets, gaming systems... everything. Make sure that NONE OF THEM are being used at all.
Next, go to http://dslreports.com/speedtest and run the test. Click on the button that turns green to determine your connection type, and let the test run. Do not do ANYTHING ELSE on the computer while the test is running.
Afterwards, click on Results + Share, and you'll get something that looks like this:
The upload speed (the one with the up arrow) is the one you want to pay attention to - that's the absolute maximum speed that your internet connection can possibly handle for all upload tasks. You'll want to set your streaming bit rate about 250Kbps below this (or 0.25Mbps) in order to leave a "buffer" for other internet traffic to use.
Keep in mind that Twitch's maximum bit rate is 3500Kbps (3.5Mbps), so if your upload speed is faster than that, just set your streaming bit rate to 3500Kbps and you're all set.
Step 2: OBS settings