Connection stalls are removing visible frames
OBS end-of-session counter: 4.7% dropped frames caused by insufficient bandwidth or connection stalls.
Viewers see freezes and jumps even though the local OBS preview can look smooth.
Reduce video bitrate by 20–25%, switch to Ethernet and remove competing uploads before changing encoder quality.
Run the same ten-minute high-motion scene privately. Keep the change only if network drops remain below 0.1%.