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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