Using HalfLife TV
HalfLife TV ('HLTV') allows thousands of people to watch a live game of Counter-Strike, Half-Life or any other Half-Life MOD.
How to watch EC matches with HLTV
You will have to own the latest version of Counter-Strike on your Steam account, the required files can be grabbed from our section. Start Counter-Strike, go to "Favorites" and click on "Add Server". It will ask for the IP of the HLTV server. Fill in the IP and click on OK. The server will then be added to the list. Click on the server and on "Connect" to spectate the match.
What can I do when I'm spectating a game?
Once your on the HLTV server you will be able to view the in-game players. By default you will be able to chat with the other spectators on HLTV. However this could be turned off by the HLTV serverowner. You can spectate the game in different modes: Chase Cam, First Person, Free Look, Free Chase, Locked Chase and Map Overview. The easiest way to change modes is the spectator menu, which can be enabled by pressing the DUCK key (by default CTRL). Here you can customize your personal view stlye. Another great spectating mode is Auto Director, which will automaticly display the kills, sneaky actions, flying grenades and more.
Why are the teams not shown correctly ?
Shortly after connecting to HLTV, players will appear to be in the wrong team in the scoreboard and the icons are grey instead of red or blue. Just wait for a new round and everything should be correct.
How can I record a HLTV demo?
You can record an HLTV demo of the game you are watching. You can do that by typing: "record " in the console.
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