Watching someone playing

[JorgeJunior]

Hi!
When I visit one's profile and click on "Watch game", does it interfere with the person's gameplay (such as lags)? Does the person know I'm watching?

[HEART]

Yes, it does, and it's incredibly creepy. Most people don't know they can disable it in their settings.

[Ogami]

You can only watch if that person has broadcasting enabled. And no, it does not interfere with gameplay. And yes, they can see if you are watching. You get a small message popup " xxx is watching your broadcast" and in the upper right corner will be a small overlay with a number showing how many people are currently watching. There is also a separate chat window to chat with users watchers.

[HEART]

Originally posted by Ogami:

You can only watch if that person has broadcasting enabled. And no, it does not interfere with gameplay. And yes, they can see if you are watching. You get a small message popup " xxx is watching your broadcast" and in the upper right corner will be a small overlay with a number showing how many people are currently watching. There is also a separate chat window to chat with users watchers.

I've had instances where it did interfere in game play, ymmv, notably on Space Marine playing exterminatus (private match). I had to ask the person several times to leave due to lag which improved once they did.

[Ogami]

Originally posted by Silversun Moon 0430 🌒:

I had to ask the person several times to leave due to lag which improved once they did.

Its possible that its depending on your pc performance and internet speed.
I can just say that i have some friends who watch me play now and then and i never noticed any slowdowns in multiple games.

[HEART]

Originally posted by Ogami:

Originally posted by Silversun Moon 0430 🌒:

I had to ask the person several times to leave due to lag which improved once they did.

Its possible that its depending on your pc performance and internet speed.
I can just say that i have some friends who watch me play now and then and i never noticed any slowdowns in multiple games.

Also had it happened quite noticeably on Wolfenstein: NWO, keeping in mind that at the time, my PC had no business playing that particular game :)

[HEART]

@ OP. Common courtesy would dictate to ask the person prior to viewing their game, even if they have broadcasting enabled. Just send a quick chat asking if it is ok. Just because it's enabled isn't carte blanche to just start viewing, imo. As stated, it's a bit creepy to start watching without letting them know first.

[FRANK™]

need set stream broadcast settings to your upload speed , if playing online game leave enuff for ur game its self . and set matching res also depinding on your speeds . desctop , game , and stream

[JorgeJunior]

It's a very interesting feature.
It's a shame if it's inconvenient to the person that's been watched.

Originally posted by Silversun Moon 0430 🌒:

... Just send a quick chat asking if it is ok...

Fair enough!

[ELF EYES]

it will make their game slow down if they not have a high pc driver for video play also steam driver for in game watch needs a bigtime overhall it lags like realy bad steam broadcasting is outdated

[-V-]

Some games lag, clip, or crash upon broadcasting.
Other games handle broadcasting flawlessly.
Depends on your system, the game, and how they react to each other.

If they allow broadcasting, just watch. If they get creeped out by it, they can disable the broadcast.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by Silversun Moon 0430 🌒:

@ OP. Common courtesy would dictate to ask the person prior to viewing their game, even if they have broadcasting enabled. Just send a quick chat asking if it is ok. Just because it's enabled isn't carte blanche to just start viewing, imo. As stated, it's a bit creepy to start watching without letting them know first.

hey now. i pop in on broadcasts all the time. i sometimes do this to see if i want to purchase the game. other times i do it like a lets play and sit quietly for the entire time they play.

[HEART]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

other times i do it like a lets play and sit quietly for the entire time they play.

:claugh:

Cue the creeper music

[Black Blade]

Originally posted by Silversun Moon 0430 🌒:

Cue the creeper music

https://youtu.be/8hyk6yxSK_w

But honstly if someone has brodcast on i see it first as agreement
And second of all it tells them that i am watch ("sends them a message") when you view that i think bother less to the player

btw dose it not come off by defult?

[Aahzmandias]

Originally posted by Silversun Moon 0430 🌒:

@ OP. Common courtesy would dictate to ask the person prior to viewing their game, even if they have broadcasting enabled. Just send a quick chat asking if it is ok. Just because it's enabled isn't carte blanche to just start viewing, imo. As stated, it's a bit creepy to start watching without letting them know first.

Why?

You are able to disable that in the Steam client preferences. To have it enabled implies automaticly, that this person allows it. So there is no need to ask for permission ever.

And there is no excuse if the person is too dumb to disable it. If that is the case, it's even dangerous for that person to use the internet at all.

[HEART]

Originally posted by Black Blade:

Originally posted by Silversun Moon 0430 🌒:

Cue the creeper music

But honstly if someone has brodcast on i see it first as agreement
And second of all it tells them that i am watch ("sends them a message") when you view that i think bother less to the player

btw dose it not come off by defult?

It's on by default

Originally posted by mkess:

Originally posted by Silversun Moon 0430 🌒:

@ OP. Common courtesy would dictate to ask the person prior to viewing their game, even if they have broadcasting enabled. Just send a quick chat asking if it is ok. Just because it's enabled isn't carte blanche to just start viewing, imo. As stated, it's a bit creepy to start watching without letting them know first.

Why?

You are able to disable that in the Steam client preferences. To have it enabled implies automaticly, that this person allows it. So there is no need to ask for permission ever.

And there is no excuse if the person is too dumb to disable it. If that is the case, it's even dangerous for that person to use the internet at all.

So you are equating not knowing it's enabled by default to intelligence or lack thereof?