Content:
- What is performance mode in Streamlabs?
- How to enable performance mode in Streamlabs
- How to disable performance mode on Streamlabs
- Will my alerts still show up in performance mode?
- Can I enable/disable performance mode while streaming
- Summarizing
If you’re trying to start a broadcast, there’s nothing more frustrating than a broadcast crash. You may experience dropped frames, poor image quality, or dropped frames in the game.
If this is happening to you, your computer is probably struggling to keep up with the settings you are using. If you want to push your PC to the limit without any lag, then using the performance mode on Streamlabs is a great way to save resources.
In this article, we will show you how to enable performance mode in your Streamlabs software. Let’s jump.
What is performance mode in Streamlabs?
Performance mode in Streamlabs dedicates the main resources of your computer to create the highest quality stream possible. It also removes the preview window. This preview window can be resource intensive as it needs to display your game, alerts, etc. for you and your audience. When you turn on performance mode, your computer doesn’t need to waste resources displaying it for you, so resources are freed up to stream and play your game.
The biggest problem with performance mode is that you can’t see what’s happening on your screen at all times. If you accidentally switch a scene, or if your gameplay suddenly goes black, you won’t know until someone in your audience tells you.
You can still see chat in performance mode. If you plan on using performance mode, set everything up before broadcasting and make sure your scene has everything you need. I wouldn’t recommend scheduling scene switching when using performance mode as it can be difficult to keep track of which scene you’re in.
Once everything is set up, you can switch to performance mode and get started.
How to enable performance mode in Streamlabs
Enabling performance mode is very simple and can be done at any time while streaming. Follow these steps to enable performance mode:
- Open the Streamlabs app on your computer.
- Right click on your scene
- Click “Performance Mode” from the drop-down menu.
- Once performance mode is enabled, the preview will disappear. You should now have better streaming and gaming performance.
If you look at the CPU usage in the bottom left corner of Streamlabs, it should be significantly less when performance mode is enabled.
How to disable performance mode on Streamlabs
If you want to disable performance mode, simply click on the “Disable performance mode” button that appears where the preview screen used to be. This will return you to standard Streamlabs.
Will my alerts still show up in performance mode?
Even if you don’t see your alerts on your PC, they are still being processed and displayed to your audience even when you are in performance mode. If you have sound attached to alerts, you will still hear the sound when the alert is triggered.
Can I enable/disable performance mode while streaming
If you’re streaming and need to make changes to your scene, or perhaps switch scenes, you can disable performance mode while streaming. This will not stop your broadcast. However, if your computer is not normally running in performance mode, you may experience lag and frame drops when making changes.
Summarizing
You should now have better streaming performance using the Streamlabs Performance Mode feature. If you’re still having issues, we recommend checking out our guide to the best Streamlabs settings for low-cost PCs.
