Video Parameters

Resolution, FPS, effects, self preview, mute video, PTZ, codec, buffer, broadcast, scale

They are separated in three groups: general options (push and view), source side (push) options and viewer side (view) options.
If you want to change the bitrate:
Video Bitrate Parameters​
General options
You can add them to both, source (&push) and viewer (&view, &scene or &solo) sides.
Parameter
Explanation
​&blind​
Video playback is disabled
Source side options
You have to add them to the source side (&push).
Parameter
Explanation
​&quality​
Presets the quality setting for a guest
​&width​
Sets the maximum width of the video allowed in pixels
​&height​
Sets the maximum height of the video allowed in pixels
​&aspectratio*
Changes the aspect ratio on the publisher side
​&contenthint*
=motion prioritizes resolution;
=detail prioritizes frame rate
​&mediasettings​
Adds the option to change the video and audio settings dynamically via the settings menu
​&noscale​
Disables the publishing resolution from being capped
​&fps​
Sets the maximum frame rate of the video in frames per second
​&maxframerate​
Like &fps, except it will allow for lower frame rates if the specific frame rate requested failed
​&effects​
Applies effects to the video/audio feeds
​&effectvalue​
Sets the amount of blur or effect applied
​&imagelist*
Can be used to pass a list of background images via the URL
​&avatar*
Adds the ability to select an image, instead of a video device
​&fullscreen​
The preview video will be fullscreen
​&showpreview​
Forces the guest to have a self-preview
​&minipreview​
Mini self-preview at the top right corner
​&nopreview​
Disables the local self-preview
​&hideguest​
Has a guest join a room not visible to others
​&videomute​
Auto mutes guest's video
​&ptz​
Enables pan/tilt control of the device, if compatible
​&webp​
Custom video codec for broadcasts
​&webpquality​
Quality setting for the &webp option
*NEW IN VERSION 22
Viewer side options
You have to add them to the viewer side (&room or &view, &sceneor &solo).
Parameter
Explanation
​&scale​
Scales the video resolution of the inbound video by the given percent
​&dpi​
Overrides the automatically selected Device Pixel Ratio
​&sharper*
Should 'up to' double the amount of playback video resolution
​&viewwidth*
Does the same thing as &scale but you pass the width in pixels
​&viewheight*
Does the same thing as &scale but you pass the height in pixels
​&codec​
Sets the codec to encode the video
​&h264profile​
OpenH264 software encoding will be used
​&buffer​
Sets the video buffer
​&buffer2 (alpha)
Same as &buffer, but instead includes the round-trip-time
​&fadein​
Has videos fade in smoothly
​&broadcast​
A useful flag to allow the director to present their own video to the group, often used in conjunction with a virtual webcam or Meshcast. It allows for larger groups rooms by reducing load on guests
​&directoronly*
A useful flag to allow the director to present their own video to the group, often used in conjunction with a virtual webcam or Meshcast. It allows for larger groups rooms by reducing load on guests
​&showonly​
Only shows any stream ID that is listed
​&novideo​
Disables all video playback on the local computer
​&slideshow*
Plays video back as a series of full-window images
*NEW IN VERSION 22
Related
Video Bitrate Parameters

Parameter	Explanation
`&blind`	Video playback is disabled

Parameter	Explanation
`&quality`	Presets the quality setting for a guest
`&width`	Sets the maximum width of the video allowed in pixels
`&height`	Sets the maximum height of the video allowed in pixels
`&aspectratio`*	Changes the aspect ratio on the publisher side
`&contenthint`*	`=motion` prioritizes resolution; `=detail` prioritizes frame rate
`&mediasettings`	Adds the option to change the video and audio settings dynamically via the settings menu
`&noscale`	Disables the publishing resolution from being capped
`&fps`	Sets the maximum frame rate of the video in frames per second
`&maxframerate`	Like `&fps`, except it will allow for lower frame rates if the specific frame rate requested failed
`&effects`	Applies effects to the video/audio feeds
`&effectvalue`	Sets the amount of blur or effect applied
`&imagelist`*	Can be used to pass a list of background images via the URL
`&avatar`*	Adds the ability to select an image, instead of a video device
`&fullscreen`	The preview video will be fullscreen
`&showpreview`	Forces the guest to have a self-preview
`&minipreview`	Mini self-preview at the top right corner
`&nopreview`	Disables the local self-preview
`&hideguest`	Has a guest join a room not visible to others
`&videomute`	Auto mutes guest's video
`&ptz`	Enables pan/tilt control of the device, if compatible
`&webp`	Custom video codec for broadcasts
`&webpquality`	Quality setting for the `&webp` option

Parameter	Explanation
`&scale`	Scales the video resolution of the inbound video by the given percent
`&dpi`	Overrides the automatically selected Device Pixel Ratio
`&sharper`*	Should 'up to' double the amount of playback video resolution
`&viewwidth`*	Does the same thing as `&scale` but you pass the width in pixels
`&viewheight`*	Does the same thing as `&scale` but you pass the height in pixels
`&codec`	Sets the codec to encode the video
`&h264profile`	OpenH264 software encoding will be used
`&buffer`	Sets the video buffer
`&buffer2` (alpha)	Same as `&buffer`, but instead includes the round-trip-time
`&fadein`	Has videos fade in smoothly
`&broadcast`	A useful flag to allow the director to present their own video to the group, often used in conjunction with a virtual webcam or Meshcast. It allows for larger groups rooms by reducing load on guests
`&directoronly`*	A useful flag to allow the director to present their own video to the group, often used in conjunction with a virtual webcam or Meshcast. It allows for larger groups rooms by reducing load on guests
`&showonly`	Only shows any stream ID that is listed
`&novideo`	Disables all video playback on the local computer
`&slideshow`*	Plays video back as a series of full-window images

&groupmode

&blind

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