# \&videobitrate

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))

## Aliases

* `&bitrate`
* `&vb`

## Options

Example: `&videobitrate=6000`

| Value           | Description     |
| --------------- | --------------- |
| (integer value) | bitrate in kbps |

## Details

`&videobitrate` sets the target video bitrate of a video feed in a solo link or the video feeds in a scene.

This parameter is only for scenes and solo links. Use [`&totalroombitrate`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/video-bitrate-parameters/totalroombitrate) for example to set up the video bitrate for guests in a room.

If the sender uses [`&outboundvideobitrate`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/video-bitrate-parameters/and-outboundvideobitrate), that sets the default target bitrate on the push side. A viewer-set `&videobitrate` overrides that default. A sender-side [`&maxvideobitrate`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/video-bitrate-parameters/and-maxvideobitrate) still caps the maximum bitrate, regardless of what the viewer requests.

In some cases, `&videobitrate` is enforced via SDP munging, so it can also act as a maximum cap depending on browser/negotiation.

{% hint style="info" %}
Default value will target around **2500**-kbps.
{% endhint %}

The maximum achievable bitrate is around 60,000-kbps (60-mbps).

**Lowering** the bitrate can sometimes **reduce CPU load**, **bandwidth**, and **stuttering** issues

You might want to increase the bitrate for game streams, to ensure smooth frame rates.

{% hint style="danger" %}
Not compatible with **Firefox**.
{% endhint %}

## Related

{% content-ref url="../../guides/video-bitrate-for-push-view-links" %}
[video-bitrate-for-push-view-links](https://docs.vdo.ninja/guides/video-bitrate-for-push-view-links)
{% endcontent-ref %}

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