CS2: CSTV

Introduction

CSTV offers the possibility to broadcast games live with a little delay. This means that outsiders who are not involved in the game can also follow what is happening on the server. This technology is also used in the well-known counter-strike tournaments so that the spectators can watch the spectacle. Furthermore, the transmissions can also be saved automatically, so that you can watch them again afterwards.

Activation

The activation of the CSTV service is done via our panel page.

Configuration

The above commands are mandatory so that the CSTV master server is activated and accessible. However, there are other commands for advanced configuration below:

Command	Description
tv_name "name"	CSTV hostname. Defines the CSTV name as it appears in the server browser
tv_record "filename"	Starts recording a CSTV demo
tv_stoprecord	Stops recording a CSTV demo

Establishing the connection

If the function is activated on the server, access is possible via the IP address and the CSTV port assigned to it on the server. To connect, you need the console in the game. There you can then connect with the following command:

connect SERVERIP:XXXX

Demo Playback

To hear all player's voice chat, use the following commands in your console before loading up the demo:

tv_listen_voice_indices -1
tv_listen_voice_indices_h -1

playdemo yourdemo.dem

CSTV Camera Positions

spec_pos - which gives you the coordinations of your current location as a spectator (must have sv_cheats enabled)
spec_goto <coordinations> - which instantly switches to that angle (or teleports you to the entered coordinations)

❌ Errors

You have downloaded the demo, but you can't view it due to the following errors:

[Demo] Requesting playback of '2025-XX-XX_XX-XX-XX_3_de_mirage_team_XXXXX_vs_team_XXXXX.dem'
CRealMemoryDemoBuffer::Init: demo file '2025-XX-XX_XX-XX-XX_3_de_mirage_team_XXXXX_vs_team_XXXXX.dem' doesn't exist in pathid ''
[DemoFile] CDemoFile::Open: couldn't open file 2025-XX-XX_XX-XX-XX_3_de_mirage_team_XXXXX_vs_team_XXXXX.dem for reading.
[DemoFile] ReadDemoHeader: invalid pBuffer.
[Demo] 2025-XX-XX_XX-XX-XX_3_de_mirage_team_XXXXX_vs_team_XXXXX.dem: unable to extract addons from file

Please delete the file you downloaded earlier and re-download it.

Then follow these steps:

1. Open Steam
2. Right-click on Counter-Strike 2
3. Select Properties
4. Go to the Installed Files tab
5. Click Browse
6. In the window that opens, navigate to the folder: game → csgo

This is where the .dem file should be located.