Minimum bandwidth required in order to run a successful webcast
To ensure the success of your webcast, it is strongly recommended that your technical team reviews the bandwidth requirements in the table below. Not having the appropriate bandwidth allocation at the time of the event may cause participants to experience buffering, freezing and video loss.
Use the table below to determine what bandwidth you will need.
Stream | 4:3 | 16:9 | Bandwidth | Codec | Replaces |
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Flash Video 360p | 480x360 | 640x360 | 800 kbps | H.264/AAC | Flash Media 500 kbps & 800 kbps |
Flash Video 240p | 320x240 | 426x240 | 400 kbps | H.264/AAC | Flash Media 300 kbps |
Flash Video 180p | 240x180 | 320x180 | 200 kbps | H.264/AAC | Flash Media 100 kbps |
Flash Audio | N/A | N/A | 32 kbps | H.264/AAC | Flash Media Audio |
Windows Media Video 360p | 480x360 | 640x360 | 800 kbps | WMA3/VC1 | Windows Media 500 kbps & 800 kbps |
Windows Media Video 240p | 320x240 | 426x240 | 400 kbps | WMA3/VC1 | Windows Media 300 kbps |
Windows Media Video 180p | 240x180 | 320x180 | 100 kbps | WMA3/VC1 | Windows Media 100 kbps |
Windows Media Audio | N/A | N/A | 32 kbps | WMA3/VC1 | Windows Media Audio |