# \&controlroombitrate

Sender-Side Option! ([`&push`](/advanced-settings/setup-parameters/push.md))

## Aliases

* `&crb`

## Details

Allows a guest to control their total room video bitrate dynamically from the settings panel (under video settings).

A slider appears in the guest’s settings menu.

This feature could be useful for guests that have limited CPU or Network bandwidth to self-regulate.

Lowering this slider will reduce the video bitrate of incoming video streams.

It will not allow the guest to increase the room bitrate's limits; only lower them.

You need to be a publisher to access this value (as the settings button is needed).

Consider using [`&totalroombitrate`](/advanced-settings/video-bitrate-parameters/and-totalscenebitrate/totalroombitrate.md) if you wish to increase the bitrate higher than the default max of \~ 500-kbps.

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## Related

{% content-ref url="/pages/-MZXdQ1oejGAaFI1mepm" %}
[\&roombitrate](/advanced-settings/video-bitrate-parameters/roombitrate.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/-MZdvtBaFUhrjd8ttCqN" %}
[\&totalroombitrate](/advanced-settings/video-bitrate-parameters/and-totalscenebitrate/totalroombitrate.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}


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