Provided is a method and system for providing a video stream for a video conference. A video stream providing method may include managing class information in which a resolution range for the video conference is classified into a plurality of classes; determining at least two classes in which a resolution providable from a source providing client that participates in the video conference is included among the plurality of classes, based on the class information; encoding a video stream for the video conference as a plurality of layers using a resolution set for each of the determined at least two classes; and controlling an electronic device of the source providing client to transmit the video stream encoded as the plurality of layers to a server for the video conference over a network.