Best Export & Render Settings for Insta360 X4 Video For YouTube

If you’ve purchased and started using an Insta360 X4 for 360 video, you’ve probably wondered what is the best bit rate and resolution to render in.

I put this page up for reference because I was frustrated by not being able to get a straightforward answer.

Best Export & Render Resolution for Insta360 X4 Video For YouTube

7680×3840 (what the camera records at).

Best Export & Render Bit Rate for Insta360 X4 Video For YouTube

200 Mbps (again, what the camera records at).

Will YouTube Downgrade My Insta360 X4 Video?

YouTube is going to do it’s own thing and compromise / downgrade the quality, but you might as well render it and upload it with the highest resolution and bitrate you can– without extrapolation.

According to YouTube’s recommendations, YouTube would like you to upload 8K 24-30 fps video at a bitrate between 80 Mbps- 160 Mbps, and 8K  48-60 fps video at a bitrate between 120 Mgbs to 240 Mbps. Therefore, 200 Mbps seems like a good rate.

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