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Requirements for Facebook Live videos

Before you go live on Facebook, your video must meet the following technical specifications and content requirements.

Technical specifications for live videos

• Key frame size: 2 seconds (recommended) to 4 seconds (do not exceed)
• Resolution and bitrate recommendations:

  1080p @ 60 fps

  • Resolution: 1920x1080
  • Video bitrate range: 4,500-9,000 Kbps
  

  1080p @ 30fps

  • Resolution: 1920x1080
  • Video bitrate range: 3,000-6,000 Kbps
  

  720p @ 60 fps

  • Resolution: 1280x720
  • Video bitrate range: 2,250-6,000 Kbps
  

  720p @ 30 fps

  • Resolution: 1280x720
  • Video bitrate range: 1,500-4,000 Kbps
  

  480p @ 30 fps

  • Resolution: 854x480
  • Video bitrate range: 600-2,000 Kbps
  

  360p

  • Resolution: 640x360
  • Video bitrate range: 400-1,000 Kbps

Note: The maximum recommended bitrate is 15 Mbps.

• Protocol: RTMPS Streaming
• Video codec:
  • H.264, Level 4.1 for up to 1080p @ 30 FPS
  • H.264, Level 4.2 for 1080p @ 60 FPS
  • Live API: H264 encoded video and AAC encoded audio only. Other formats may be rejected by the Facebook Live platform.
• Video length: 8 hours maximum
• Frame types: Progressive Scan
• Bitrate encoding: CBR
• Pixel aspect ratio: 16:9. If your ratio is too far from 16:9, we may not be able to support your stream.
• Sample rate: 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz
• Channel layout: Stereo
• Audio codec: AAC low complexity
• Audio bitrate: 128 Kbps (preferred) to 256 Kbps (do not exceed)

Content requirements for live videos

All content in Facebook Live is subject to Facebook Live policies, Music guidelines, Community Standards, and our Terms of Service.

Depending on the features available to you, other Facebook terms and policies may also apply to your use of Facebook Live, including Meta Advertising Standards or Branded Content Policies. Video content must comply with Meta’s Privacy Policy.

Learn more

• About Facebook Live
• How to go live on Facebook with streaming software

More in this section: Formats

Basics

About Facebook LiveAbout Facebook Live ProducerFacebook Live policies and guidelinesRequirements for Facebook Live videos

Create

How to go live on Facebook from a mobile deviceHow to go live on Facebook from a computerHow to go live on Facebook with streaming softwareHow to create a Facebook Live eventHow to schedule a Facebook Live video

Editing And Effects

How to trim a Facebook Live videoHow to clip Facebook Live videos

Monetize

About Facebook Stars for videos

Best Practices

Best practices for Facebook Live eventsBest practices for major broadcasts on Facebook LiveHow to test a Facebook Live video

Engage

How to create polls on Facebook LiveHow to pin a comment in Facebook Live chat

Moderate

How to add a Community Manager on Facebook LiveHow to change Facebook Live chat settingsHow to moderate Facebook Live chat

Share

How to crosspost Facebook videosDownload Facebook Live videos

Troubleshoot

How to troubleshoot Facebook Live videos

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