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How to change the SourceTV delay in TF2

Type tv_delay 90 in the server console to delay the SourceTV broadcast by 90 seconds, the usual competitive value.

tv_delay

Sets the SourceTV broadcast delay in seconds.

tv_delay <seconds>

Examples

tv_delay 90

Competitive delay.

tv_delay 0

Live broadcast.

Arguments

secondsRequired
Delay from 0 to 120.

What it does

Delaying the broadcast stops spectators from passing live information to players. Competitive matches commonly use 90 seconds.

The game's own description: SourceTV broadcast delay in seconds

Run it on your server

On a SLASHPLAY server, type it in the Console tab of the server page; the reply shows right under it. A value set there lasts until the server restarts. To keep it, add the line to tf/cfg/server.cfg. New to this? Start a TF2 server first.

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