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Check your stream quality during a broadcast

Spot problems before your audience does — monitor video, audio, and bitrate in real time.

Before you start

  • Your stream is live and receiving video.
  • You have access to the stream page in the dashboard.
  • You can adjust your encoder settings if needed.

Steps

  1. 1
    Open the stream page while you are live.
  2. 2
    Look at the preview thumbnail — it should be updating.
  3. 3
    Check the incoming bitrate indicator. A steady number is healthy; spikes or zeros indicate problems.
  4. 4
    Open the watch link in a second browser tab or on your phone.
  5. 5
    Press play and check that video and audio both work for viewers.
  6. 6
    Listen for distortion or stuttering.
  7. 7
    If you see buffering, lower your encoder bitrate by 20–30% and try again.

Expected result

You can see the live preview and confirm that viewers get a smooth, uninterrupted stream.

Common problems

The stream buffers every few seconds.

Reduce your encoder bitrate, close other upload-heavy apps, and switch to a wired connection.

The preview thumbnail is frozen.

Check whether OBS is still sending — look for the red blinking light in OBS.

Audio is fine but video looks blurry.

Increase video bitrate or resolution in your encoder settings.

Check your stream quality during a broadcast | DCAST Docs