CSTV (SourceTV)

Professional broadcasting and demo recording for your CS2 server.

Pro Feature

CSTV is available exclusively on Pro servers.

What is CSTV?

CSTV enables live broadcasting of matches with a short delay, allowing spectators to watch games without participating. This is the same technology used in professional Counter-Strike tournaments for observer streams. Broadcasts can be automatically recorded for replay.

Enabling CSTV

Activate CSTV through your server's control panel:

1. Navigate to your server management page
2. Locate the CSTV settings section
3. Toggle CSTV to enabled
4. Note the assigned CSTV port

Configuration

Basic Settings

Command	Description
tv_name "name"	Set broadcaster name shown in server browser
tv_record "filename"	Start recording a demo
tv_stoprecord	Stop current demo recording

Example Configuration

// CSTV Settings
tv_enable 1
tv_name "FSHOST Match Server"
tv_delay 0                    // 0 second delay
tv_maxclients 10               // Max spectators

Connecting to CSTV

As a Spectator

Via Console:

connect SERVER_IP:CSTV_PORT

Example:

connect 123.45.67.89:27020

Finding Your Port

Your CSTV port is displayed in the server panel when CSTV is enabled. It's typically your server port + 5 (e.g., if server is 27015, CSTV is 27020).

Spectator Commands

Once connected to CSTV:

spec_mode           // Cycle spectator modes
spec_next           // Next player
spec_prev           // Previous player
spec_player NAME    // Spectate specific player

Demo Recording

Recording Demos

Manual Recording:

tv_record match_de_dust2_team1_vs_team2
tv_stoprecord

Demo Playback

Enable voice chat in demos:

tv_listen_voice_indices -1
tv_listen_voice_indices_h -1

Play demo:

playdemo yourdemo.dem

Demo File Location

Demos are saved to your server's demos directory:

/game/csgo/demos/yourdemo.dem

Advanced Spectating

Camera Positions

Save current spectator position:

spec_pos

Requires sv_cheats 1

Teleport to coordinates:

spec_goto x y z pitch yaw

Example:

spec_goto 1234.5 -678.9 100.0 0 90

Demo Management

Accessing Demos

1. Connect to your server via FTP
2. Navigate to /game/csgo/demos
3. Download .dem files

Playing Downloaded Demos

Windows Installation Path:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Counter-Strike Global Offensive\game\csgo\

Steps:

1. Open Steam
2. Right-click Counter-Strike 2
3. Select Properties → Installed Files → Browse
4. Navigate to game/csgo/ folder
5. Place your .dem file here
6. Launch CS2 and use console: playdemo filename

Troubleshooting

Demo file won't play

Error Message:

[Demo] Requesting playback of 'demo.dem'
CDemoFile::Open: couldn't open file demo.dem for reading

Solution:

1. Delete the corrupted file
2. Re-download from your server
3. Verify file is in correct directory: .../game/csgo/
4. Ensure file has .dem extension

No voice chat in demo

Enable voice indices before playback:

tv_listen_voice_indices -1
tv_listen_voice_indices_h -1
playdemo yourdemo.dem

Cannot connect to CSTV

Verify:

• CSTV is enabled in panel
• Using correct port (server port + 5)
• Server is running
• No firewall blocking connection

CSTV + Discord Integration

For automatic demo uploads to Discord, see the DiscordDemoURL Plugin documentation.