diff --git a/examples/client-publish-format-h264/main.go b/examples/client-publish-format-h264/main.go
index 8f3bf4bd..1d41c5ce 100644
--- a/examples/client-publish-format-h264/main.go
+++ b/examples/client-publish-format-h264/main.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	log.Println("Waiting for a RTP/H264 stream on UDP port 9000 - you can send one with GStreamer:\n" +
 		"gst-launch-1.0 videotestsrc ! video/x-raw,width=1920,height=1080" +
-		" ! x264enc speed-preset=ultrafast bitrate=6000 key-int-max=60" +
+		" ! x264enc speed-preset=ultrafast bitrate=3000 key-int-max=60" +
 		" ! video/x-h264,profile=high" +
 		" ! rtph264pay ! udpsink host=127.0.0.1 port=9000")
 
diff --git a/examples/client-publish-format-h265/main.go b/examples/client-publish-format-h265/main.go
index 546f3439..9c399ef7 100644
--- a/examples/client-publish-format-h265/main.go
+++ b/examples/client-publish-format-h265/main.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	log.Println("Waiting for a RTP/H265 stream on UDP port 9000 - you can send one with GStreamer:\n" +
 		"gst-launch-1.0 videotestsrc ! video/x-raw,width=1920,height=1080" +
-		" ! x265enc speed-preset=ultrafast tune=zerolatency bitrate=6000" +
+		" ! x265enc speed-preset=ultrafast tune=zerolatency bitrate=3000" +
 		" ! rtph265pay config-interval=1 ! udpsink host=127.0.0.1 port=9000")
 
 	// wait for first packet