Dear NANOG members, Hoping that some members working at Google/YouTube might be part of this group, I respectfully suggest adding or noting the following to YouTube's bandwidth requirements page [1]: * *8K (H.264):* 110 Mbps * *8K (H.265):* 60 Mbps [1] https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/78358?hl=en *References and Standards:* * *ITU-T H.265 (HEVC) Standard:* High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) significantly reduces bit rate requirements compared to H.264 while maintaining the same video quality. (Source <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Efficiency_Video_Coding>) * *Bitrate Requirements for 8K Video:* o A study on *8K 120Hz HEVC/H.265 encoding* indicates that the required bit rate ranges from *85–110 Mbps*. (Source <https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/apsipa-transactions-on-signal-and-information-processing/article/video-bitrate-requirements-for-8k-120hz-hevch265-temporal-scalable-coding-experimental-study-based-on-8k-subjective-evaluations/ED85B79ECC1EC55D74B1EB4FB7F39B46>) o *H.264 encoding* generally requires higher bit rates for high resolutions, and an estimated bit rate for 8K content is around *110 Mbps*. o *H.265 (HEVC) encoding* allows for more efficient compression, reducing the required bitrate for *8K content to approximately 60 Mbps* while maintaining similar video quality. *Conclusion:* To improve the accuracy of YouTube's bandwidth requirement documentation, I propose updating the page with recommended bitrates for *8K (H.264) and 8K (H.265) video formats*. This would provide more precise information to users regarding bandwidth needs for high-resolution content delivery. Best Regards and wishes, Sincerely, Mr. Volkan SALiH +90 540 415 55 55 +90 540 489 99 99