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TV Server (CSTV / GOTV / HLTV)

Let spectators watch your matches live and record demos on your CS2 server.

Quick Start: Activate CSTV and use !tvrecord / !tvstop to manage recordings.

A TV Server allows spectators to watch your matches live. It is also used to record demos automatically for later download and analysis.

Jump to: Overview • Commands • Types • Rental

Quick Overview

Use case: Watch matches live, record demos, analyse gameplay.

TV servers are essential for: - Scrims - Matches - Demo recording - Spectator viewing

Integration: Works with CKRAS BOT and MatchZy.

Commands

Control demo recording directly in-game.

Command	Description
`!tvrecord`	Starts demo recording
`!tvstop`	Stops demo recording

Recorded demos can be downloaded via the Demos system in the webpanel.

Available Types

CSTV GOTV SourceTV HLTV

Each system allows spectators to watch matches and supports demo recording.

CSTV (CS2)

Default for CS2: CSTV is the main TV system used for Counter-Strike 2 servers.

Rental

Included: CSTV is free on every CKRAS CS2 server.

If you need additional TV server setups:

HLTV / SourceTV / GOTV Rental

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-== [[TV-Server]] ==
+__NOTOC__
- [[HLTV]]
+{{#seo:
-  [[SourceTV]]
+|title=TV Server (CSTV, GOTV, HLTV) - CKRAS WIKI
- [[GOTV]]
+|title_mode=append
+|keywords=ckras, cs2, tv server, cstv, gotv, hltv, sourcetv, demo recording, cs2 spectator
+|description=Use CSTV, GOTV or HLTV on your CS2 server to allow spectators to watch matches and record demos easily with CKRAS tools.
+|image=Smart-tv.png
+|image_alt=CS2 TV Server - CSTV GOTV HLTV
+}}
+<div class="ck-page">
+<div class="ck-hero--dark">
+{| style="background:transparent; border:none; width:100%;"
+|-
+| style="vertical-align:top; width:120px; padding-right:20px;" |
+<div class="ck-hero-logo">[[File:Smart-tv.png|100px|alt=TV Server|link=TV-Server]]</div>
+| style="vertical-align:top;" |
+<div class="ck-hero-content">
+<h1 class="ck-hero-title">TV Server (CSTV / GOTV / HLTV)</h1>
+<div class="ck-hero-sub">Let spectators watch your matches live and record demos on your CS2 server.</div>
+<div class="ck-hero-meta"><b>Quick Start:</b> Activate [[CSTV]] and use <code>!tvrecord</code> / <code>!tvstop</code> to manage recordings.</div>
+<div class="ck-hero-actions">
+[https://play.ckras.com <span class="ck-btn ck-btn-primary">▶ Play</span>]
+[https://iface.ckras.com <span class="ck-btn ck-btn-ghost">Webpanel</span>]
+[https://wiki.ckras.com/wiki/index.php?title=CSTV <span class="ck-btn ck-btn-ghost">CSTV Guide</span>]
+</div>
+</div>
+|}
+</div>
+<div class="ck-lead">
+A '''TV Server''' allows spectators to watch your matches live.
+It is also used to record demos automatically for later download and analysis.
+</div>
+<div class="ck-jump">
+<b>Jump to:</b> [[TV-Server#Quick_Overview|Overview]] • [[TV-Server#Commands|Commands]] • [[TV-Server#Available_Types|Types]] • [[TV-Server#Rental|Rental]]
+</div>
+== Quick Overview ==
+<div class="ck-callout ck-callout--ok">
+<b>Use case:</b> Watch matches live, record demos, analyse gameplay.
+</div>
+TV servers are essential for:
+- Scrims
+- Matches
+- Demo recording
+- Spectator viewing
+<div class="ck-callout">
+<b>Integration:</b> Works with [[CKRAS BOT]] and [[MatchZy]].
+</div>
+== Commands ==
+<div class="ck-lead">
+Control demo recording directly in-game.
+</div>
+{| class="wikitable"
+|-
+! style="width:220px;" | Command
+! style="width:580px;" | Description
+|-
+| <code>!tvrecord</code> || Starts demo recording
+|-
+| <code>!tvstop</code> || Stops demo recording
+|}
+<div class="ck-callout">
+Recorded demos can be downloaded via the [[Demos]] system in the webpanel.
+</div>
+== Available Types ==
+<div class="ck-feature-list">
+<span class="ck-feature-pill">[[CSTV]]</span>
+<span class="ck-feature-pill">[[GOTV]]</span>
+<span class="ck-feature-pill">[[SourceTV]]</span>
+<span class="ck-feature-pill">[[HLTV]]</span>
+</div>
+Each system allows spectators to watch matches and supports demo recording.
+== CSTV (CS2) ==
+<div class="ck-callout">
+<b>Default for CS2:</b> [[CSTV]] is the main TV system used for Counter-Strike 2 servers.
+</div>
+== Rental ==
+<div class="ck-callout ck-callout--ok">
+<b>Included:</b> [[CSTV]] is free on every CKRAS CS2 server.
+</div>
+If you need additional TV server setups:
+[https://www.ckras.com/en/product-tvserver.html HLTV / SourceTV / GOTV Rental]
+== Related ==
+[[CSTV]] • [[Demos]] • [[CKRAS BOT]] • [[MatchZy]]
+[[Category:CS2]]
+</div>

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