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Plan storage from the recording’s combined audio-and-video bitrate and how many days you want to keep—not from the fact that the stream is in India. A useful estimate is bitrate in Mbps × recording hours × 0.45 = decimal GB. At 4 Mbps of video, for example, 24 hours uses about 43.2 GB before audio and overhead; a full week at that rate is about 302.4 GB. If you need a complete replay, make a local recording plan: YouTube says streams longer than 12 hours may not be captured in its archive.
Estimate storage for a 24/7 recording
A continuous broadcast generates 24 hours of recording data each day. To estimate local file storage, use the actual combined bitrate your recording encoder produces:
Approximate decimal GB = combined bitrate in Mbps × recording hours × 0.45
The 0.45 factor converts megabits per second over time into decimal gigabytes. For a full day, that is approximately 10.8 GB per Mbps. For multiple days, multiply the daily estimate by the number of days you plan to retain.
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Examples using video bitrate
The examples below use video bitrate only, so add the audio bitrate before calculating if you know the local recording’s combined bitrate.
| Video bitrate | Approximate storage for 24 hours | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Mbps | 43.2 GB | Example based on YouTube’s recommended video bitrate for 1080p at 60 fps |
| 6 Mbps | 64.8 GB | Example based on YouTube’s recommended video bitrate for 1440p at 60 fps |
| 10 Mbps | 108 GB | Calculation example; check your encoder’s actual setting |
| 12 Mbps | 129.6 GB | Example based on YouTube’s recommended video bitrate for 2160p at 60 fps |
YouTube’s encoder guidance lists those resolution-and-frame-rate examples, but they are not storage guarantees. Use the bitrate actually recorded by your encoder, not the quality of the version a viewer watches: YouTube transcodes live input into multiple output formats, and those viewer copies are not files stored on your drive. See YouTube’s live encoder settings and bitrate guidance.
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Scale the estimate to your retention period
- One day: daily estimate × 1.
- One week: daily estimate × 7. At 4 Mbps of video, that is about 302.4 GB before audio and overhead.
- A month: daily estimate × the actual number of recording days. Use 30 only if you are planning for 30 days.
- Two copies: if you want a separate backup copy, plan for roughly twice the recording capacity, plus headroom.
What changes the final file size?
Resolution alone does not determine the space a local recording needs. A resolution-and-frame-rate choice informs a bitrate target, but the encoder’s actual output bitrate and recording duration drive the estimate. Variable bitrate, audio, the recording format, container and filesystem overhead, and how storage is reported can all change the final amount.
- Use combined audio-and-video bitrate when available; otherwise, add the audio bitrate to the video bitrate before calculating.
- For variable-bitrate recordings, treat the result as an estimate rather than an exact file size.
- Keep free space beyond the calculated amount instead of planning to fill a drive to its rated capacity.
India does not change the calculation. The needed capacity depends on bitrate, recording hours, retention, and whether you keep a second copy. No India-specific storage rule or local drive price is established here, so compare current drive prices when buying.
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Will YouTube save a 24-hour live stream?
Do not rely on YouTube’s automatic archive as the sole copy of a continuous broadcast. YouTube’s Help page says, “If your live stream is less than 12 hours long, YouTube can automatically archive it for you,” and warns, “If your stream exceeds 12 hours, it may not be captured at all.” It also recommends recording a local archive as a backup. The page does not state a publication date. Read YouTube’s guidance on archiving live streams.
If a complete replay matters, calculate space for a local recording over the full broadcast period and the number of days you intend to retain it. This is especially important for a stream that runs continuously beyond YouTube’s stated 12-hour archive window.
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Choose storage for the recording plan
First determine the local recording bitrate and retention window; then shop for enough usable capacity with room to spare. For a sustained recording workflow, compare:
- usable capacity against the calculated requirement, including any separate backup copy;
- sustained write performance suitable for the recording setup;
- connection interface and whether the drive needs to be portable;
- durability and warranty; and
- current price per usable terabyte.
No particular drive model or current India-specific price is established here. Capacity should follow your recording plan rather than a model recommendation made without your bitrate and retention needs.
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