/spectate

"Spectate" redirects here. For the gamemode, see Spectator.

This feature is exclusive to Java Edition.

 

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Causes a player in Spectator mode to spectate another entity or stop spectating.

If the spectator is away from the target, the command will result in a camera follow mode, instead of the default first-person view.

spectate <target> [<player>]

Causes a player to spectate another entity.

spectate

Stops spectating.

<target>: entity

Specifies the target to be spectated.

Must be a player name, a target selector or a UUID. And the target selector must be in single type.

<player>: entity

Specifies the spectating player. If unspecified, defaults to the executor.

Must be a player name, a target selector or a UUID. And the target selector must be of single-player type.