Situation: you stumble across an interesting YouTube video. And you click the link to get a message that the video is not available in your country. Why is that? YouTube uses regional filters to restrict certain videos from being played in certain countries. This can have multiple causes, including: However, now you can easily bypass region restricted YouTube videos. See … Read More
YouTube Buffering Videos All the Time? Here's How to Fix It!
YouTube is the place to turn when you need a laugh, have to figure out how to do a simple auto repair yourself, or just have some time to kill. When you see YouTube buffering, it usually means the connection to the YouTube servers lags, and this is beyond frustrating. It’s even worse when you are trying to upload some … Read More
What's the Optimum YouTube Bitrate for Live Streaming and Uploads?
When using YouTube to live stream or upload videos, the key to making them professional isn’t just the equipment you use. It’s also the bitrate you use for your videos. If you use a YouTube bitrate that isn’t optimized for your Internet connection, you can increase buffering or lower the resolution of your stream. The best YouTube bitrate for live … Read More
SOLVED: What to Do When YouTube Live Stream Not Working
Whether you’re streaming live on YouTube or watching YouTube live streams, sometimes you may be having issues. If your YouTube live stream is not working, the issue is related either to the live streaming settings or to the Internet connection you’re using to broadcast or watch the YouTube live stream. On the settings side, take a look at this YouTube live … Read More
YouTube Live Streaming Setup for Fast and Stable Internet
While live streaming on YouTube – IRL, events, games, etc. – your viewers may see jittery / choppy video quality, encounter buffering, or even be disconnected temporarily from your stream. This is as much an issue for them as it is for you – your YouTube live streaming setup should definitely include a solution for this. First, you should take … Read More
How to Fix OBS Dropped Frames and Connection Issues
Open Broadcaster Software (OBS) is the most popular free open source software for live streaming and video recording on many streaming platforms, including Twitch, Mixer and YouTube. Unfortunately, the most common issue users are seeing is the OBS “dropped frames”, which means that the connection to the server is not stable or your Internet connection can’t keep up with your … Read More