YouTube Gets 60 FPS Live Stream

[Demon_Skeith]

An update to YouTube arrives today, adding support for users who wish to live stream content in 60 frames-per-second.

Last year, the company introduced support for 60 FPS video playback, and this new addition only furthers YouTube's mission to compete with Twitch as it seeks to become the definitive place for gamers to share their content.

"When you start a live stream on YouTube at 60fps, we'll transcode your stream into 720p60 and 1080p60, which means silky smooth playback for gaming and other fast-action videos," a statement from YouTube explained.

"We'll also make your stream available in 30fps on devices where high frame rate viewing is not yet available, while we work to expand support in the coming weeks."

It's worth noting, however, that live streaming in 60 frames-per-second is technically in "early preview," and support is currently limited to specific browsers compatible with HTML5.

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That might run hard on PC tech to stream that.

 

[froggyboy604]

This does sound like a nice feature for those who care about higher frame rates.

 

[IntoxNitram]

Does Twitch currently offer this? If not, it might be a good way to entice PC gamers who stream to use their service.

 

[Demon_Skeith]

Does Twitch currently offer this? If not, it might be a good way to entice PC gamers who stream to use their service.

looking around, don't seem like it or don't work very well if they do.

 

[IntoxNitram]

 
looking around, don't seem like it or don't work very well if they do.

Seems like a good way for YouTube to maybe get some PC streamers on board then wanting to offer top quality streams.

 

[froggyboy604]

Seems like a good way for YouTube to maybe get some PC streamers on board then wanting to offer top quality streams.

Steam has Broadcasting which is like Twitch, but you don't need to make another account or install another program to broadcast your game video stream to the internet.

 

[IntoxNitram]

Steam has Broadcasting which is like Twitch, but you don't need to make another account or install another program to broadcast your game video stream to the internet.

Not very good though. From what I can tell you have to be friends with the person to watch them. Massively limits its ability to work in the same fashion as YouTube or Twitch would.

 

[froggyboy604]

Not very good though. From what I can tell you have to be friends with the person to watch them. Massively limits its ability to work in the same fashion as YouTube or Twitch would.

At the bottom of the Broadcasting page for Steam there is 

 If you select "Anyone can watch my games" then your broadcast will be visible on that game hub.

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I think Anyone means anyone with a Steam account can watch the stream, but I'm not sure if non-Steam users can watch the game stream like how YouTube lets people who are not signed into YouTube watch YouTube videos.