Can I watch a DotA 2 replay "as a broadcaster"?

I'd like to be able to watch a replay as a broadcaster, allowing me draw on the screen (not just the minimap) as casters do. Is there a way to do this, or can you only do this in a live game where you're sitting in a "broadcaster" slot?

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Can I watch old Dota 2 replays?

Go to Steam, right click Dota and choose properties. Browse local files, and copy dota/replays to the Source 1 folder. Start the Source 1 dota.exe and load any replay from the Watch tab.

Can you download Dota 2 replay as video?

As Dota 2 Replays cannot be directly converted to videos so you must search for a good quality recording software tool. Don't worry!

How do I watch Dota replays with a friend?

Follow the steps below to watch a replay offline:

Open Steam. Right click on the game Dota 2 in your library.

Select Properties. Click on Set launch options.

Type -console. ...

Open Dota 2.

You should be seeing the console window in addition to the normal display.

Type playdemo replays/replay-id.dem.

Press enter.

Can you spectate in Dota 2?

The feature that you must use to watch your friend's live game in DOTA 2 is the Spectating feature. Just look for the Watch tab located on your game's screen, and you may have yourself able to watch an in-game friend's ongoing game.

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