Video.maxbitrate

The highest media bitrate the player accepts, in kilobits per second, usually set to protect bandwidth on mobile or constrained devices.

CurrentintegerOptionalSince 2.0

Field facts

Path: imp.video.maxbitrate
Object: Video
Type: integer
Requirement: Optional
Added: OpenRTB 2.0
Spec section: 3.2.7

How it is used

Buyers whose creatives carry only high-bitrate renditions pass on the slot when this is low. Keep it in line with what the player actually streams, and pair it with Video.minbitrate.

Example

Where the field sits in a payload, with everything else left out:

{
  "id": "req-1",
  "imp": [
    {
      "video": {
        "maxbitrate": 8000
      }
    }
  ]
}

Common mistakes

Sending bits per second instead of kilobits per second.
Setting it below Video.minbitrate.

Version history

Added in OpenRTB 2.0, and present in the latest snapshot. The table shows how each version's spec text types the field.

Versions	Type in the spec	Required	Deprecated
2.0	integer bit acce	No	No
2.1	integer	No	No
2.2	integer, default Any bitrate accepted	No	No
2.3 to 2.4	integer	No	No
2.5 to 2.6-202606	integer	No	No