Spectating

Spectating is an in-game function available for all live games. This feature is also known as DotaTV. It can be accessed under the Watch tab. Spectating can be done as a Party. Dota Plus subscribers can spectate a friend's match in live time, with team vision only.

• Third party streams can also be viewed from Dota 2's official streaming hub.

Spectating

The spectating interface.

• The spectating interface, with elements labeled.
• Spectators can select style of camerawork:
  • Direct Camera: camera automatically follows important events across the map.
  • Free Camera: user is given full control of the camera, and access to Showcase View.
  • Player Perspective: camera is shown from the player's perspective. Clicking on a player's top icon selects their vision.
  • Hero Chase: camera centers and follows a hero. Clicking on a player's top icon will follow their hero.

• And can select fog of war:
  • Both Teams: sees map vision of both teams in the map.
  • The Radiant: sees map vision of Radiant team.
  • The Dire: sees map vision of Dire team.

Graphs

Graphs.

• Win probability, net worth and experience graphs:
  • The Win Probability Graph shows the possibility of winning of each team.
  • The Net Worth Graph shows the gold disparity between the two teams, as well as the time and impact of kills made by both sides.
  • The Experience Graph shows the experience disparity between the two teams, as well as the time and impact of kills made by both sides.

Items

Items Chart.

• Items Chart allows spectators to view all items in each player's inventory, backpack, courier, neutral items slot and stash.

Statistic Chart

• The Statistic Chart is a drop-down chart that arranges players by certain statistical values. They can be toggled by hotkeys.
• It contains next items (from above to below): Kills/Deaths/Assists, Last Hits/Denies, Hero Level, XP Per Minute, Current Gold, Net Worth, Gold Per Minute, Buyback Status and Fantasy Points.

Ordering

Order	Description
	Ordered by players' value.
	Ordered by players' faction and value.

Fight Recap

The Fight Recap screen.

• The Fight Recap screen displays information and statistics from the latest teamfight.
• It includes:
  • Player Deaths
  • Buybacks used
  • Gold Changes
  • Experience Changes
  • Damage Done
  • Abilities Used
  • Items Used

Other information

• Players will be notified in-game if more than 25 spectators are spectating their game.
• Spectating has a slight time delay to prevent unfair play.
• Time delay can be adjusted for private lobby games (10 seconds, 2 minutes, 5 minutes or 15 minutes).
• Spectators can select from up to 6 broadcasters to listen to.

See also

• Replay
• HUD