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How to watch FACEIT demos in CS2: in-game or in your browser
Compare the in-game route with a browser viewer, and pick the one that fits the question you are trying to answer.
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Guides to FACEIT stats and matches, and notes on extension changes.
Guides
- Guide3 min read
FACEIT 2D replay: a free CS2 2D demo viewer you can use online
A tour of the 2D replay: what the map shows, which controls matter first and how to avoid reading too much into it.
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Best FACEIT extensions in 2026: Repeek alternative or companion?
Different tools solve different problems. Here is what each one is built for, based on public listings, and how to combine them.
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FACEIT stats extension: see match room stats before the game starts
A guide to the numbers a stats extension can show while you are still in the lobby, and how much weight each deserves.
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How to compare a player’s CS2 rounds and spot repeated routes
Start with one player and one question, then use side filters and round alignment to find a pattern worth reviewing.
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How to review a CS2 round with player tracking and the kill timeline
A repeatable five-minute review: follow one player, pause before the fight and check what the rest of the team was doing.
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How to draw arrows and notes on a CS2 demo map
Pause the replay, mark one route and explain why the timing matters. A walkthrough of the viewer’s drawing tools and layers.
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Install FACEIT Extender in Chrome: step by step
The Chrome install in five steps, how to pin the icon, and how to confirm the extension is running on FACEIT.
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Install FACEIT Extender in Firefox and allow faceit.com
Firefox install steps, the site-access setting that must be on, and the Firefox-specific details worth knowing.
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FACEIT Extender on Edge, Opera and Brave: what works
Chrome and Firefox are the supported browsers. Here is what to expect on Edge, Brave and Opera.
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FACEIT Extender first-run setup: presets and options
A walk through the setup guide, what each choice changes, and how to run it again later.
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Signing in with FACEIT: what the login does and does not do
You do not need to sign in to use the core extension. Here is what signing in adds and what it shares.
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FACEIT Extender permissions explained in plain words
Storage, site access, FACEIT sign-in and demo downloads: what each permission is for.
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FACEIT Extender privacy: what stays local, what is sent
What stays on your device, what optional features send, and the switches that control it.
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Updating FACEIT Extender and finding what is new
Updates are automatic. Here is how to check your version and where the release notes live.
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Uninstall FACEIT Extender and tell us what went wrong
Removing the extension takes a few clicks. Export your notes first, and tell us why if you can.
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Supporter tier and claim codes: how to activate yours
Find your claim code, paste it into the popup, and see your weekly AI token allowance.
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FACEIT Extender not showing on FACEIT: 8 fixes that work
A checklist for the most common reason people write to us: the extension is installed but nothing appears.
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Stats missing or stuck loading in FACEIT Extender
Empty cards, a spinner that never stops, or numbers that look old: what is going on and what to do.
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Blank match room, security checks and hidden panels
A blank page, a security check that will not clear, or panels that vanish: how to tell what is causing it.
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Is FACEIT Extender safe? What is allowed and what is not
What the extension does, which features carry risk, and where responsibility sits. No endorsement is claimed.
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FACEIT Extender FAQ: install, privacy, support and fixes
The common questions in one place, each linking to the full guide.
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FACEIT Extender tips: settings, layout and shortcuts
Small habits that make the extension easier to live with, plus browser shortcuts that help.
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Analyse a FACEIT player from their profile
Pick a map, choose 3, 5 or 8 recent demos and open them in the viewer to see how a player really plays.
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FACEIT profile stats by day, month and year
Choose a time window on any profile and see rating, ADR, KAST and multi-kills for just that period.
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How to check a FACEIT player before the match
Five quick checks in the lobby or match room that tell you who you are about to play with or against.
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The FACEIT floating stats box and sidebar dock
Turn on the Floating Stats Box, move it, pick a period and shrink it to a dock when you want space.
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Choose which FACEIT Extender features appear
Start with a preset, switch features on and off one by one, and find any setting with search.
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FACEIT auto ready, auto accept and auto connect
Optional helpers for the queue. Each has its own switch, all are off by default and none are needed to use the extension.
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Auto Report Smurfs and Track players you report
Two optional automations that act on your behalf: reporting suspected smurfs and keeping a record of players you report.
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Change FACEIT Extender language, colours and level icons
Five languages, seven preset colour themes, a custom colour and three level icon collections.
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Open a FACEIT player in Leetify, FaceitPerf and CSWatch
One click from a FACEIT card to a player’s page on other tools, with a switch for each and for each place.
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How to open a FACEIT match in the demo viewer
From the Demo Viewer link on a finished match room to the first replay, with what each progress step means.
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Import and manage CS2 demos in the viewer library
Import several demos, choose which ones feed Compare, Stats and the Coach, and understand the FACEIT check.
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CS2 2D replay controls: play, speed, zoom and follow
Everything on the playback bar and the map in Round view, in the order you will use it.
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CS2 demo viewer keyboard shortcuts
A reference for playback keys, round keys and the single-letter drawing tools.
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How to pick the right rounds in the demo viewer
One filter drives Compare, Stats and the Coach. Learn the presets, the one-second nudge and the Watch button.
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Read KAST at each spot in the CS2 demo viewer
Use KAST labels on the Compare map to see which positions tend to work, without over-reading a small sample.
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Demo viewer layers: sound, view cones and kill feed
The Layers tab explained, with advice on which layers to switch on for each question.
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Review CS2 utility and grenade lines in a demo
Check smokes, flashes and molotovs in a replay and time a utility line without leaving the map.
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Follow a player in a CS2 round replay
The Players tab gives you the roster, the economy view and the round timeline in one place.
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CS2 demo viewer 3D view: cameras and first person
Switch from the 2D map to a 3D view on supported maps and learn each camera button.
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Watch FACEIT highlight clips inside the demo viewer
Highlight clips for a round appear beside the map, tied to the player who made the play.
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Ask the demo viewer’s AI coach and see it draw on the map
The Coach answers from your demos, links to the rounds behind its claims and can draw them on the map.
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Listen to voice comms and make subtitles in the viewer
If the demo recorded voice, the Comms tab lets you listen along and turn speech into subtitles locally.
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Is the CS2 demo viewer free? What stays on your device
The viewer is free to use. This explains the one allowance that applies and what is saved in your browser.
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Make the CS2 demo viewer run faster in your browser
Small changes that make playback smoother on long demos and older computers.
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How to read a player card in the FACEIT match room
Learn what every part of an extended player card shows, and a 30-second routine for reading a lobby before the match starts.
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How to check past matches with a player: Have We Met
Step by step: open Have We Met from a player card, pick a date range, filter by same team or against each other, and read your win rate.
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How to track FACEIT players with notes and tags
Track a player from the match room, add a note and role or behaviour tags, and manage the whole list from the extension popup.
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Match room toolbar: Focus, map stats and AI buttons
What each toolbar button does, which settings remember their state, and how to clear the roster away for the veto with Focus mode.
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Quiet mode: pause FACEIT Extender while you play
Quiet mode is on by default. Here is what it pauses, when it releases and where the switch is.
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Use FACEIT Extender and Repeek together
Compatibility mode keeps the other extension’s interface and lets Extender fill the gaps. Here is how to switch it on and what to expect.
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How to build and read an AI Match Briefing
A hands-on walkthrough: turn the briefing on, build one, read each section, regenerate it and manage tokens.
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Compare both teams’ maps and use veto advice
Use the free Map veto panel and the team map chart during the veto, and learn when to overrule the suggestion.
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How to set up auto-veto as a FACEIT captain
Auto-veto is off by default and always gives you a few seconds to cancel. Here is how to configure it.
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Ultrablocker: fill your matchmaking block list
Turn on Ultrablocker, cycle the toggle by the Play button and understand the five-slot limit.
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Turn on the smurf score and decide what to do next
Where the smurf badge appears, how to read it, and a measured response that does not treat an estimate as proof.
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Hide your Elo and anonymize names on FACEIT
Three Privacy switches in the Appearance tab for screenshots, streams and clips.
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FACEIT lobby and party layout options you can switch
A tour of the Player Lobby tab and the floating stats box, with two example setups.
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Tune your match room settings: stats, flags and links
Every switch in the Matchroom tab, what it adds to a player card and how to keep cards short.
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Send your position in team chat automatically
Configure Auto Map Message and Pretalk message, and learn what they will and will not do.
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How to watch FACEIT demos in your browser without opening CS2
A step-by-step route from a finished match to a local replay, with a practical checklist for reviewing your first death.
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FACEIT stats explained: what the numbers on a player card mean
Where FACEIT player stats come from, which period to look at, and how to read them without over-trusting a single number.
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FACEIT Elo and levels explained, including levels 11 to 20
The Elo ranges behind FACEIT levels 1–10, why level 10 covers so many players, and how the extended levels 11–20 are calculated.
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How to spot a smurf on FACEIT, and what a smurf checker can tell you
Account age, performance far above level, sudden stat spikes: the signals behind a smurf estimate and how to use one fairly.
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AI Match Briefing: what it shows and how it works
A short, numbers-first read of the lobby in the match room: who stands out, how the teams compare, and what data it is based on.
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FACEIT level badges: styles, extended levels and where they appear
Where the extension’s level badges appear, the badge styles you can pick, and how they relate to FACEIT’s own level icons.
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CS2 map stats and the FACEIT map veto: how to ban and pick with data
Per-map win rates for both teams, the standout enemy player on each map, and a suggested ban and pick that you can check yourself.
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How to analyse your FACEIT match history
Sort and filter your matches by Elo, K/D and map, see averages for any selection, and export everything to CSV or JSON.
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FACEIT party and lobby stats: what to check before you queue
Stats on lobby cards, your party’s map records, estimated server ping, and extended level badges for party members.
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How to install the FACEIT Extender extension in Chrome or Firefox
Install from the Chrome Web Store or Firefox Add-ons, choose a preset, and fix the most common reasons nothing shows up.
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K/D, ADR, KAST and rating on FACEIT: what they mean
What each common CS2 stat measures, how it is calculated, and what it does not tell you.
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FACEIT Premium vs a free extension: what each one gives you
They are different things: a paid FACEIT membership and an independent free extension. What each does and how they work together.
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Release notes
- Partnership1 min read
Our TradeIt.gg partnership: an optional minigame in FACEIT Extender
An optional TradeIt.gg minigame that helps fund development. You choose in the setup guide, it is always labelled, and it is disclosed in the Privacy Policy.
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Map veto advice
Compare the teams on the maps still in the veto.
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AI Match Briefing
See players who stand out from the lobby average, with the numbers beside the claim.
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Supporter claim codes
Redeem a code in the popup to raise your weekly AI token allowance.
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Ultrablocker
Add players from your block list to FACEIT’s matchmaking controls.
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Track players you report
Add a reported player to your tracking list with a dated note.
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Per-map player stats
Swap a player’s extended stats for a table by map.
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TradeIt.gg integration
The match room can show an optional TradeIt.gg minigame.
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Color schemes
Change the extension’s colors from the popup.
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Map win rates and server ping in the lobby
See map records on map cards and estimated ping by server region.
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Have We Met?
Find matches you played with or against another player.
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Peak ELO and match count
Show more FACEIT account context on a player card.
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Lobby layout options
Hide FACEIT’s ladder or header sections in the player lobby.
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Compact match room layout
Fit more player-card information on screen.
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Recent form and weekly activity
See a player’s last five results and recent match activity.
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Focus mode in the match room
Hide rosters while you choose a map.
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Country flags on player cards
Show a player’s FACEIT country beside their name.
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Extended stats in player lobbies
See player stats in the lobby and change the time period.
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Choose which features appear
The extension popup has switches for match room, profile, lobby, and automation features.
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Links to other stat tools
Open a FACEIT player in Leetify, FaceitPerf.pro, or CSWatch.
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Optional FACEIT automation
Separate switches handle ready-up, party invites, modal closing, and server connection.
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More stats on player cards
See rating, ADR, KAST, and other available stats beside a player.
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Levels 11–20
An extra badge shows where a player sits above FACEIT level 10.
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Smurf estimates on player cards
The extension shows a percentage estimate based on available account and match data.
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