CS:GO TV explained and how to use it
Watch other CS:GO games live through CS:GO TV. In this wiki article you will find out how to install GO TV on your server
What is GOTV?
CS:GO TV is the SourceTV of Counter Strike:Global Offensive, with which you can watch other games live. It is mainly used by streamers and moderators, because you can watch the game from all perspectives. There are various functions, such as an Overview or X-Ray Vision.
How do I install GOTV and how can I use it?
The CS:GO TV server has the same IP address as the normal server, but the port has to be changed. This is by default 27020 for CS:GOTV servers.
To activate it you have to add commands in the server.cfg file:
jsx
tv_enable 1
tv_delay 90
tv_advertise_watchable 1
Other configurations are possible, here is a short overview:
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| tv_allow_camera_man "0/1" | viewers can take over as camera man |
| tv_allow_static_shots "0/1" | Uses fixed orientation cameras for shots |
| tv_autorecord "0/1" | Automatically records all games as GOTV demos. All games are automatically recorded, the format of the demo file is auto-YYYYMMDD-hhmm-map.dem |
| tv_autoretry "0/1" | Try to reconnect after a network timeout |
| tv_chattimelimit "seconds" | Restricts viewers to write only every n seconds |
| tv_debug "0/1" | Display GOTV debug information |
| tv_delaymapchange "0/1" | Delay the map change until the transfer is complete |
| tv_maxclients "n" | Maximum number of clients on the GOTV server |
| tv_maxrate "n" | Maximum allowed GOTV viewer bandwidth rate, 0 == unlimited |
| tv_msg "text" | Send a message to all viewers |
| tv_name "name" | GOTV hostname. Sets the GOTV name as it appears in the server browser and status bar. |
| tv_nochat "0/1" | Enable/disable GOTV chat |
| tv_password "password" | Protect the GOTV transmission with a password |
| tv_record "filename" | Starts recording a GOTV demo |
| tv_stop | Stops the GOTV transmission |
| tv_stoprecord | Stops the recording of a GOTV demo |
| tv_title | Defines the name of the GOTV broadcast |
