# Tip of the Week:  Best Encoding Practices for Mobile Playback

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/tip-of-the-week-best-encoding-practices-for-mobile-playback/54165>\
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\
**Tags:** mobile\
**Created:** [November 11, 2019, 6:03pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/tip-of-the-week-best-encoding-practices-for-mobile-playback/54165 "2019-11-11T18:03:40Z")\
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**Optimize Encoding:**

For mobile streaming, it’s best to encode streams using a low bitrate, frame rate, and low encoding complexity. A total bitrate of between 64Kbps and 250Kbps is best.

Many mobile devices may not be able to handle a full 30 frames per second (fps). A frame rate between 15fps and 24fps may be best for mobile. It’s best to encode to a lower H.264 complexity. Most mobile devices only support H.264 Baseline profile.