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Observers

CS2 ยท Visuals. A card listing the players who are currently watching you (spectating).

Also searched as: spectators, spec list, spectator list, who is watching, who is spectating, observers, observer list

Where to find it in the menuโ€‹

Visuals โ†’ Observers

How to enableโ€‹

  1. Menu (Insert) โ†’ Visuals โ†’ Observers.
  2. The feature is on by default. It is turned on and off with the header toggle of the page.
  3. While the menu is open, a sample card ("Player 1", "Player 2") is shown on screen. Drag it with the mouse to the place you want. More: HUD cards.

What it doesโ€‹

  • Shows the "Observers" card: the header shows the number of observers, and below are their names, one line per player.
  • While someone is watching you, the number in the header is red; when nobody is, it is gray.
  • While you are alive, the list shows those who are spectating you. When you are dead and spectating a player yourself, the list shows those watching the same player.
  • By default the card is hidden when there are no observers ("Hide when no observers").

Settingsโ€‹

SettingTypeDefaultRange / optionsWhat it does
StateHeader toggle of the pageOnโ€”Turns the list on and off
Hide when no observersToggleOnโ€”Removes the card when nobody is watching you. Off โ€” the card is always visible, with zero in the header
SizeSlider, %10060โ€“150Card scale

The card position is set by dragging it with the mouse.

FAQโ€‹

The card is not on the screen. Nobody is watching you, and "Hide when no observers" is on. Turn this option off if you want to see the card all the time.

How do I move the list? Open the menu: a sample card will appear. Drag it with the mouse.