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StreamLive Pro Studio system requirements: Windows 10 or 11 64-bit with a DirectX 12 GPU, or macOS 13 or later; what was tested, disk space and how to check.
StreamLive Pro Studio, the desktop live production app from StreamLive Pro, is planned to need Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit) with a DirectX 12 graphics card, or macOS 13 (Ventura) or later. It is not released yet: version 0.5.0 is a test version with no public download, and these requirements may change before release. It was tested on Windows 11 with an NVIDIA RTX card and on a Mac with Apple silicon; Intel Macs are not tested yet.
Before you start
- Nothing to install today. There is no public build. Download links will appear on /desktop?lang=en when it is released.
- Why the graphics card matters. The app's engine runs on the graphics card: switching, overlays and video encoding happen there, which keeps the processor free.
- If your computer does not qualify, the browser studio works on most computers today: Which browsers and devices work with StreamLive Pro.
The requirements
| Requirement | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit | macOS 13 (Ventura) or later |
| Graphics | A graphics card with DirectX 12 (NVIDIA, AMD or Intel) | Apple silicon (M-series) tested |
| Tested on | Windows 11 with an NVIDIA RTX card | A Mac with Apple silicon |
| Not tested | Not stated | Intel Macs |
| Status of the build | Test builds exist | The 0.5.0 Mac build is still being tested |
Disk. Recording several cameras at once needs a fast drive with free space. The app shows how many hours of recording are left.
Internet. Recording and switching work on the computer itself. Signing in and going live need the internet. For upload speed, see Upload speed and bitrate for multistreaming.
Video encoding in the 0.5.0 test version
The encoder setting is Automatic by default: it uses the graphics card (NVIDIA NVENC, AMD, Intel Quick Sync or Apple) and falls back to the processor by itself if it has to. You can also pick the processor on purpose, for a computer whose graphics card has trouble, but that uses a lot of processor and extra outputs are not recorded.
Recording quality choices in the test version, and what they write per hour:
| Choice | Program | Each camera (ISO) | Meant for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 6 Mbps | 8 Mbps | Talks and lessons; about 3.5 GB an hour for the program |
| High | 12 Mbps | 12 Mbps | Editing and YouTube |
| Very high | 24 Mbps | 20 Mbps | Heavy colour work; large files |
| Near lossless | Very large files | Very large files | A master copy |
For example, a one-hour show at Standard with the program and three cameras writes the program file plus three larger camera files, so plan for well over 10 GB. These values belong to the test version and may change.
Steps
- Check your Windows version. Press the Windows key, type winver and press Enter. You need Windows 10 or 11, and in Settings > System > About the system type must be 64-bit.
- Check the graphics card. Press the Windows key, type dxdiag and open it. The Display tab shows the card's name and the DirectX feature levels it supports; look for 12.
- Update the graphics driver from NVIDIA, AMD or Intel. An old driver is the most common reason a card cannot encode video.
- Check your Mac. Open the Apple menu > About This Mac. You need macOS 13 or later. The Chip line shows Apple M-series; a Processor line with Intel means an Intel Mac, which is not tested yet.
- Check the drive. Record to an internal SSD or a fast external SSD with room for the whole show, not to a nearly full system drive.
- Check your upload if you plan to go live, and leave headroom above the bitrate you send.
What can go wrong
| Symptom | Likely cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| Recording is not available | The graphics card cannot encode video | Update the graphics driver and restart the app |
| A few frames lost while recording many cameras | The graphics card is already encoding as much as it can | Stop another recording or output, or choose a lower quality |
| Disk fills during a show | Too many cameras at a high quality on a small drive | Use Standard, record fewer cameras or use a bigger, faster drive |
| Runs slowly on an Intel Mac | Intel Macs are not tested yet | Use the browser studio on that Mac for now |
Related pages
- StreamLive Pro Studio for Windows and Mac: download status
- StreamLive Pro Studio FAQ: release date, Mac, price
- What is ISO recording? Each camera in its own file
- The live studio is slow and my computer is struggling
Frequently asked questions
What graphics card does StreamLive Pro Studio need?
A card with DirectX 12 on Windows, from NVIDIA, AMD or Intel. It was tested with an NVIDIA RTX card on Windows 11.
Will it run on Windows 10?
The plan is Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit. Testing so far was on Windows 11.
Will it run on an Intel Mac?
The plan is macOS 13 or later, and testing so far was on Apple silicon. Intel Macs are not tested yet, so we cannot say how it will run on them.
Does it work offline?
Recording and switching work on the computer itself. Signing in and going live need the internet.
Can I run it on a 32-bit Windows?
No. The plan is 64-bit Windows 10 or 11 only.
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