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Updated on 2026-02-04 GMT+08:00

Is Downstream Traffic or Upstream Traffic Billed?

If the ratio between the number of livestreams and number of viewers is equal to and less than 1:50, only downstream traffic is billed:

Downstream traffic =Livestream bitrate/8 x Livestream length x Average number of viewers

If the ratio between the number of livestreams and number of viewers is greater than 1:50, both downstream and upstream traffic is billed:

Billable traffic =Livestream bitrate/8 x Livestream length x Number of livestreams

For details, see Live Pricing Details.