# \&vbr

Viewer-Side Option! ([`&view`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/mixer-scene-parameters/view), [`&scene`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/mixer-scene-parameters/scene), [`&room`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/setup-parameters/room))

## Details

Sets the audio bitrate to be variable, instead of constant, but only when an audio bitrate is manually specified.

By default, Chrome uses a variable bitrate with a cap at around 32-kbps with mono-audio.

When manually specifying a bitrate, Chrome keeps the audio bitrate pretty constant, even if VBR is turned on.

## Related

{% content-ref url="audiobitrate" %}
[audiobitrate](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/audio-parameters/audiobitrate)
{% endcontent-ref %}