Hardware & Network Recommendations For Using Remote Guests

Note that only Vimeo Enterprise users can add up to 10 remote guests; all other users can add up to 5 guests.

If you intend on having guests join your stream, make sure you are connected to the internet via Ethernet. You should have a download speed of 2.5Mbps per guest and an upload speed of 6.5Mbps per guest.

Guests joining your stream should ensure their network speeds are at least 6.5Mbps upload and 2.5Mbps download.

Below is a non-exhaustive list of systems we've successfully tested specifically for remote guest capacity alongside some basic features of Studio. If you intend to use more resources than what is listed, consider a higher-end CPU and look for a system that supports hardware encoding.

MacBook Pro 13” 2018 or newer or equivalent Windows laptop

• CPU: Intel Core i7
• RAM: 16 Gb
• Can stream properly to one destination at 720p30 (single bitrate)
• 1 GFX layer
• 1 media or camera source
• 5 remote guests

MacBook Pro 15” 2018 or newer or equivalent windows laptop

• CPU: Intel Core i7
• RAM: 16 Gb
• Can stream properly to one destination at 1080p30 (single quality)
• 1 GFX layer
• 1 media or camera source
• 5 remote guests

iMac  21.5” 4K, 2019 or newer or equivalent MacMini (late 2018)

• CPU: Intel Core i7 (3.2 GHz or better)
• RAM: 16 Gb
• Can stream properly to one destination at 1080p30
• 1 GFX layer
• 1 media or camera source
• 10 Remote guests

Windows PC

• CPU: Intel Core i7-8700K (3.7 GHz or better)
• RAM: 16 Gb
• Can stream properly to one destination at 1080p30
• 1 GFX layer
• 1 media or camera source
• 10 remote guests

The following Studio hardware units meet the hardware specifications to handle up to 10 remote guests:

• HD51
• HD51 4K
• HD550
• HD550 4K