Spectating

Spectating is a function available for all live games. This feature is also known as Dota TV. It can be accessed under the Watch tab.

Camera
Spectators can select which style of camerawork to watch from.

Broadcaster
Spectators can select from up to 6 broadcasters to listen to.

Game Stats
The Game Stats is a drop-down chart that arranges players by certain statistical values. They can be toggled by hotkeys.

Item Chart


The Item Chart allows spectators to view all items in each player's Inventory and Stash.



Experience Graph


The Experience Graph shows the experience disparity between the two teams, as well as the time and impact of kills made by both sides. 

Gold Graph


The Gold Graph shows the gold disparity between the two teams, as well as the time and impact of kills made by both sides. 

Pennants


Players can equip Pennants in the Fan slot of the Loadout screen. Pennants will be displayed when spectating live Tournament games where the corresponding team is playing. Spectating a live Tournament with an equipped Pennant gives the spectator a chance to receive a Tournament quality item.



Gifts
Players can equip gifts in the Action Item slot of the Loadout screen. It can be activated with a hotkey to give cosmetic items to a number of random players and other spectators in the game.

Other information

 * There is a slight time delay to prevent cheating.
 * Time delay can be adjusted for private lobby games (10 seconds or 2 minutes).
 * Players will be notified in-game if ? number of players are spectating their game. (?)