Greetings and salutations, reddit! I have a bit of a conundrum.
TL;DR speed tests show my upload speed is 5-6mbps, but my bitrate is recently very low while attempting to livestream.
First off: I know any type of wireless connection is *not* recommended for live streaming. I began streaming in early 2024 mainly to show some much-loved games to my friends. But the channel started growing and I actually had no network issues, so kept doing it.
I'm also *severely* limited for options in my area. No Xfinity or Cox; CenturyLink caps out at 750kbps up; the two other fiber ISPs are charging $100+ for a measly 5Mbps up. Starlink costs an arm and a leg (and causes light pollution gg). Et ce