Troubleshooting Rendering Lag and Encoder Lag in Your Twitch, Mixer, or YouTube Live Streams

Of all the calamities that can occur on stream, lag is one of the most common and most annoying to wrestle with. There are many potential reasons for why lag occurs, all of which require different sets of solutions.

In the last installment, I covered how to troubleshoot network lag. Now let’s cover rendering and encoder lag. Unlike network lag, dropped frames caused by either rendering lag or encoding lag are tied to your PC’s performance. Here are some pointers for reducing the strain on your PC and maintain a smooth presentation!

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Why You Should Start Streaming Today

Lacking the proper equipment? Scared that no one will watch? Just not in the mood today? It’s incredibly easy to psych yourself out of streaming long before you even give the medium a try.

Streaming isn’t for everyone. But how will you know if you don’t give it a shot? You might be missing out on a new and fulfilling hobby if you let your anxieties keep you on the sidelines. Let’s see what we can do to push those to the side and finally make progress on establishing your channel!

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Troubleshooting Network Lag in Your Twitch, Mixer, or YouTube Live Streams

Of all the calamities that can occur on stream, lag is one of the most common and most annoying to wrestle with. There are many potential reasons for why lag occurs, all of which require different sets of solutions.

Though I plan on covering all three major sources of lag, we’re going to cover just network lag in this guide. The post got incredibly long just covering the ways one can troubleshoot their networking difficulties, so we’ll focus on that. If your stream is suffering from network lag, try out some of these tips!

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Toxic Relationship! – Stardew Valley Live Stream – Part 8

I know Haley and I don’t always see eye-to-eye when it comes to our romance. But I didn’t think we were that far apart! It’s…going to take me some time to heal. We end up spending a lot of time in the mines as a means of coping with the stress of a love unrequited. At the end, I unveil some of my tentative plans for a new streaming PC!

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Careful What You Wish For… – Dungeons & Dragons Live Stream – Part 2

After many months of discussion, Jason, Kris, Rachel, Mat, Jon, and I finally set forth on our first Dungeons & Dragons adventure! As a group of heroes in search of adventure, we end up getting confronted by a horde of zombies!

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Domestic Awkwardness – Stardew Valley Live Stream – Part 7

A shocking series of events in Stardew Valley leaves me absolutely speechless! What the heck just happened?! We also discuss Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics, how we approach decision-making in role-playing games, and our feelings about the world starting to open up again even without a vaccine.

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Fighting Zombies in the Fog! – Dungeons & Dragons Live Stream – Part 1

After many months of discussion, Jason, Kris, Rachel, Mat, Jon, and I finally set forth on our first Dungeons & Dragons adventure! As a group of heroes in search of adventure, we end up getting confronted by a horde of zombies!

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Songs For My Baby Girl Haley! – Stardew Valley Live Stream – Part 6

Thanks to the help of everyone in the chat, we’ve started creating a whole album of songs inspired by Haley in Stardew Valley! Can’t imagine anyone not instantly swooning for these new romantic classics! We also delve deeper into the mines, mismanage our transition into summer, and react to Heather’s incredible animated short about the time Haley rejected me at the dance!

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Shall We Dance? – Stardew Valley Live Stream – Part 5

Coming to grips with my past romantic failures in Stardew Valley, I lay it all on the line for Haley right off the bat. When I wasn’t putting on the moves, I dove deep into the mines for rare minerals. Throughout the stream, we also touch on the subject of long distance relationships, rough working conditions, and a trio of random games make it into show & tell!

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Voicemod – Voice-Changing App with Elgato Stream Deck Support Review

Whether you want to speak with the voice of the devil or sing with an Auto-Tune like effect, changing one’s voice is a fun way to spice up your gaming sessions or content. However, the ability to modulate your voice was oftentimes easier said than done. Such effects have traditionally been exclusive to physical devices. You can add effects to your voice through VST plugins in OBS, but that software’s inability to toggle filters with hotkeys makes voice modulation more troublesome than it’s worth.

Enter Voicemod. This application provides users with dozens of different voices that you can tweak to your liking. You also get access to a soundboard. It’s free to start, though you’ll have to pay for access to its full suite of features. Is Voicemod worth adding to your toolset?

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