How to spectate a player in Rust

Type global.spectate "PlayerName" in the F1 console as an admin to follow that player as a spectator. Type respawn to leave.

global.spectate

Puts you into spectator mode, optionally following a specific player.

spectate [player]

Examples

spectate "PlayerName"

Watch a reported player.

respawn

Leave spectator mode.

Arguments

playerOptional: Name or Steam64 ID of the player to watch.

What it does

Typed by an admin in the F1 console. With no argument you spectate whoever is available; with a name or Steam ID you follow that player, which is the usual way to check a cheating report. Type respawn to leave spectator mode.

The game's own description: Enters spectator mode; optionally accepts a player name or Steam ID to spectate that specific player from a third-person camera

Good to know

Your character is removed while you spectate, so drop anything valuable in a safe place first.

Run it on your server

Type it in the server console or send it over RCON; admins can also use the F1 console in game. To keep a setting, run server.writecfg after changing it, or put it on the launch line as +name value.

Your own
game server.

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