From ffca4f8bc2edb22a1b7213f2efff642ea966d4cd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Steinar H. Gunderson" Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2016 00:17:18 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Document the x264 bitrate menu option. --- streaming.rst | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/streaming.rst b/streaming.rst index 0e08eac..2f02899 100644 --- a/streaming.rst +++ b/streaming.rst @@ -117,7 +117,9 @@ For speed control, you can use:: There are many more parameters, in particular “--x264-bitrate” to control the nominal bitrate (4500 kbit/sec per default, plus audio). Most of them -are usually fine at the default, though. +are usually fine at the default, though. Note that you can change the +x264 bitrate on-the-fly from the video menu; this is primarily useful +if your network conditions change abruptly. A particular note about the MP4 mux: If you plan to stream for long periods continuously (more than about 12–24 hours), the 32-bit timestamps may wrap -- 2.39.2