{"id":140799,"date":"2021-04-02T16:21:22","date_gmt":"2021-04-02T08:21:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drivereasy.com\/?post_type=knowledgebase&p=140799"},"modified":"2026-02-11T15:13:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T07:13:08","slug":"solved-obs-dropping-frames","status":"publish","type":"knowledgebase","link":"https:\/\/www.drivereasy.com\/knowledge\/solved-obs-dropping-frames\/","title":{"rendered":"[Solved] OBS Dropping Frames"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Experiencing dropped frames during streaming with OBS is a common issue that many users have discussed on forums like the OBS Studio Support Forum<\/a>. Dropped frames typically indicate problems with your network connection or streaming settings. Here are some steps to help mitigate this issue:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Try these fixes:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here are 6 methods that may fix the OBS dropping frames. You don’t need to try them all, just work your way down the list until you find the one that works for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Troubleshoot the hardware issue<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Update your network driver<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Lower bitrate<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Check your firewall and antivirus<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Close bandwidth-hogging applications<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Change the servers<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Fix 1 – Troubleshoot the hardware issue<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    For the first step of troubleshooting, you could rule out the faulty hardware as a possible cause. Here is how to do a basic check:<\/p>\n\n\n\n