Revision as of 17:53, 26 March 2026

CSTV / TV Server

Watch matches live, record demos and manage your CS2 TV server with ease.

Quick Start: Activate CSTV in the webpanel and use !tvrecord / !tvstop in-game.

▶ Activate TV Play / Watch Order TV Server

A TV Server allows spectators to watch your matches live and lets you record demos for later download and analysis. For CS2, CKRAS provides CSTV as the main TV solution.

Jump to: Quick Setup • Commands • TV Server Types • Demo Recording • Rental

Quick Setup

Start using CSTV in a few steps:

Open your server in the webpanel
Activate CSTV
Restart the server
Join the server
Start recording with !tvrecord

Tip: Recorded demos can later be managed and downloaded via Demos.

Commands

Use these commands in-game to control TV recording.

Command	Description
`!tvrecord`	Starts demo recording on the TV server
`!tvstop`	Stops demo recording
`!record`	Alternative alias to start recording
`!stoptv`	Alternative alias to stop recording

Demo Recording

CSTV is used not only for live spectators, but also for demo recording and match review.

With an active TV server you can: - record scrims - record matches - download demos later - share demos with others

Important: To make demo recording work properly, make sure the required TV settings are enabled in your server configuration.

TV Server Types

CSTV GOTV SourceTV HLTV

For CS2: CSTV is the relevant and recommended TV server type.

How it works

TV servers allow many viewers to spectate a match without joining the active team slots. They are ideal for: - tournament matches - scrims - demo creation - team review sessions

Webpanel

All important CSTV settings can be managed directly in the CKRAS webpanel.

If needed, you can activate, restart and configure the TV server there.

Rental

Included: CSTV is free on every CS2 server at CKRAS.

Additional TV server products: HLTV, SourceTV or GOTV Server Rental

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+<h1 class="ck-hero-title">CSTV / TV Server</h1>
-<div class="ck-hero-sub">Modern plugin framework for CS2 – install and manage addons with one click.</div>
+<div class="ck-hero-sub">Watch matches live, record demos and manage your CS2 TV server with ease.</div>
-<div class="ck-hero-meta"><b>Key Feature:</b> Fully integrated in the CKRAS webinterface with 1-click installation.</div>
+<div class="ck-hero-meta"><b>Quick Start:</b> Activate [[CSTV]] in the webpanel and use <code>!tvrecord</code> / <code>!tvstop</code> in-game.</div>
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-[https://iface.ckras.com <span class="ck-btn ck-btn-primary">▶ Install / Manage</span>]
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-[https://play.ckras.com <span class="ck-btn ck-btn-ghost">Play</span>]
+[https://play.ckras.com <span class="ck-btn ck-btn-ghost">Play / Watch</span>]
-[https://www.ckras.com/en/ <span class="ck-btn ck-btn-ghost">CKRAS Website</span>]
+[https://www.ckras.com/en/product-tvserver.html <span class="ck-btn ck-btn-ghost">Order TV Server</span>]
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-CounterStrikeSharp is a server-side modding framework for [[CS2]].
+A '''TV Server''' allows spectators to watch your matches live and lets you record demos for later download and analysis.
-It provides a modern <b>.NET 8 (C#)</b> scripting layer on top of [[Metamod]], allowing developers to build powerful, maintainable plugins for game servers.
+For [[CS2]], CKRAS provides [[CSTV]] as the main TV solution.
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-<b>Jump to:</b> [[CounterStrikeSharp#Plugins|Plugins]] • [[CounterStrikeSharp#Installation|Installation]] • [[CounterStrikeSharp#Update|Update]] • [[CounterStrikeSharp#Settings|Settings]]
+<b>Jump to:</b> [[CSTV#Quick_Setup|Quick Setup]] • [[CSTV#Commands|Commands]] • [[CSTV#TV_Server_Types|TV Server Types]] • [[CSTV#Demo_Recording|Demo Recording]] • [[CSTV#Rental|Rental]]
 </div>
-== Plugins ==
+== Quick Setup ==
 <div class="ck-callout ck-callout--ok">
-<b>Available CounterStrikeSharp plugins at CKRAS:</b>
+<b>Start using CSTV in a few steps:</b>
 </div>
-<div class="ck-feature-list">
+# Open your server in the [[Webinterface|webpanel]]
-<span class="ck-feature-pill">[[MatchZy]] (Recommended)</span>
+# Activate [[CSTV]]
-<span class="ck-feature-pill">[[OpenPrefirePrac|PreFire]]</span>
+# Restart the server
-<span class="ck-feature-pill">[[Deathmatch]] (Beta)</span>
+# Join the server
-<span class="ck-feature-pill">[[Retakes]]</span>
+# Start recording with <code>!tvrecord</code>
+<div class="ck-callout">
+<b>Tip:</b> Recorded demos can later be managed and downloaded via [[Demos]].
+</div>
+== Commands ==
+<div class="ck-lead">
+Use these commands in-game to control TV recording.
 </div>
-'''Details:'''
+{| class="wikitable"
-* '''[[MatchZy]]''' → Scrim / Prac / Matches / Coach (recommended)
+|-
-* '''[[OpenPrefirePrac|PreFire]]''' → Prefire training on competitive maps
+! style="width:220px;" | Command
-* '''[[Deathmatch]]''' → Fast-paced DM mode (not compatible with MatchZy)
+! style="width:580px;" | Description
-* '''[[Retakes]]''' → Retake scenarios with modifiers
+|-
+| <code>!tvrecord</code> || Starts demo recording on the TV server
+|-
+| <code>!tvstop</code> || Stops demo recording
+|-
+| <code>!record</code> || Alternative alias to start recording
+|-
+| <code>!stoptv</code> || Alternative alias to stop recording
+|}
-== Installation ==
+== Demo Recording ==
 <div class="ck-callout">
-<b>1-Click Setup:</b> CounterStrikeSharp is directly available in the CKRAS webinterface.
+CSTV is used not only for live spectators, but also for demo recording and match review.
 </div>
-# Activate [[Metamod|Metamod (MM)]]
+With an active TV server you can:
-# Click install CounterStrikeSharp
+- record scrims
-# Restart your server
+- record matches
+- download demos later
+- share demos with others
-[[File:Install-matchzy-panel.png|750x750px]]
+<div class="ck-callout ck-callout--amber">
+<b>Important:</b> To make demo recording work properly, make sure the required TV settings are enabled in your server configuration.
+</div>
-== Update ==
+== TV Server Types ==
-To update CounterStrikeSharp, simply click on <b>Update</b> in the webinterface.
+<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>
-[[File:Css-update.png|alt=CounterStrikeSharp Update|750x750px]]
+<div class="ck-callout">
+<b>For CS2:</b> [[CSTV]] is the relevant and recommended TV server type.
+</div>
-== Settings ==
+== How it works ==
-You can change the plugin language by editing:
+TV servers allow many viewers to spectate a match without joining the active team slots.
+They are ideal for:
+- tournament matches
+- scrims
+- demo creation
+- team review sessions
-<code>addons/counterstrikesharp/configs/core.json</code>
+== Webpanel ==
-Parameter:
+<div class="ck-callout">
-<code>ServerLanguage</code>
+All important CSTV settings can be managed directly in the CKRAS [[Webinterface|webpanel]].
+</div>
-Upload / edit via [[CS2#FTP Usage|FTP]].
+If needed, you can activate, restart and configure the TV server there.
-== Recommended Setup ==
+== Rental ==
-{| class="wikitable"
+<div class="ck-callout ck-callout--ok">
-|-
+<b>Included:</b> [[CSTV]] is free on every [[CS2]] server at CKRAS.
-| style="width: 350px; height: 150px; text-align: center;" |
-[[MatchZy]]
-| style="width: 350px; height: 150px; text-align: center;" |
-[[OpenPrefirePrac|PreFire]]
-|}
-<div class="ck-callout ck-callout--amber">
-For the best experience, combine <b>CounterStrikeSharp + MatchZy</b>.
 </div>
-== CKRAS Gameserver ==
+Additional TV server products:
+[https://www.ckras.com/en/product-tvserver.html HLTV, SourceTV or GOTV Server Rental]
-<div class="ck-callout">
+== Related ==
-Want to manage your [[CS2]] server easily? Use the [[CKRAS BOT]] and our webinterface.
-</div>
-<div class="ck-hero-actions">
+<div class="ck-feature-list">
-[https://iface.ckras.com <span class="ck-btn ck-btn-primary">▶ Open Webinterface</span>]
+<span class="ck-feature-pill">[[Demos]]</span>
-[https://play.ckras.com <span class="ck-btn ck-btn-ghost">Play</span>]
+<span class="ck-feature-pill">[[CKRAS BOT]]</span>
-[https://www.ckras.com <span class="ck-btn ck-btn-ghost">Order Server</span>]
+<span class="ck-feature-pill">[[MatchZy]]</span>
+<span class="ck-feature-pill">[[CS2]]</span>
 </div>

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