diff --git a/media/livestream/createChannel.js b/media/livestream/createChannel.js
index 22fd90ae50..b180f20d1a 100644
--- a/media/livestream/createChannel.js
+++ b/media/livestream/createChannel.js
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ function main(projectId, location, channelId, inputId, outputUri) {
             key: 'es_video',
             videoStream: {
               h264: {
-                profile: 'main',
+                profile: 'high',
                 heightPixels: 720,
                 widthPixels: 1280,
-                bitrateBps: 1000000,
+                bitrateBps: 3000000,
                 frameRate: 30,
               },
             },
diff --git a/media/livestream/createChannelWithBackupInput.js b/media/livestream/createChannelWithBackupInput.js
index 0739e0d4c5..6796bf75e9 100644
--- a/media/livestream/createChannelWithBackupInput.js
+++ b/media/livestream/createChannelWithBackupInput.js
@@ -75,10 +75,10 @@ function main(
             key: 'es_video',
             videoStream: {
               h264: {
-                profile: 'main',
+                profile: 'high',
                 heightPixels: 720,
                 widthPixels: 1280,
-                bitrateBps: 1000000,
+                bitrateBps: 3000000,
                 frameRate: 30,
               },
             },