# SpySpectator \ud83d\udc7b<\/p>\n
**SpySpectator** is a robust, feature-rich spectator mode plugin designed for modern Minecraft servers. It goes beyond vanilla spectator mode by offering true invisibility, state persistence, chat isolation, and advanced management tools.<\/p>\n
## \u2728 Key Features<\/p>\n
### \ud83d\udee1\ufe0f **True Spectator Mode**
\n– **Vanish-Style Invisibility**: Spectators are completely invisible to normal players but can see each other.
\n– **Self-Visibility**: Spectators can see their own bodies and items (no confusing invisibility potion effects).
\n– **Tablist Hiding**: Spectators are automatically hidden from the tablist for normal players.
\n– **Mob Ignorance**: Hostile mobs completely ignore spectators.
\n– **Infinite Night Vision**: Permanent night vision for optimal viewing.<\/p>\n
### \ud83d\udcbe **State Persistence**
\n– **Inventory Saving**: Survival inventories are saved when entering spectator mode and restored upon leaving.
\n– **Location Return**: Players return to their exact previous location when exiting spectator mode.
\n– **Reboot Safe**: Spectator state and locations are saved to disk (`spectators.yml`), so players remain in spectator mode even after a server restart.<\/p>\n
### \ud83c\udfae **Interactive Tools & GUI**
\nSpectators receive a hotbar of tools:
\n– **Chat Settings (Slot 1)**: Toggle Global Chat or right-click to manage ignored players.
\n– **Player Teleporter (Slot 4)**: Right-click to open a GUI of all online players for one-click teleportation.
\n– **Visibility Settings (Slot 7)**: Toggle Global Visibility or right-click to hide specific spectators.
\n– **Leave Mode (Slot 8)**: Right-click to quickly return to the lobby\/survival mode.<\/p>\n
### \ud83d\udcac **Chat & Visibility Control**
\n– **Chat Isolation**: Spectator chat is isolated and only visible to other spectators.
\n– **World Group Sync**: Spectators only see and chat with other spectators in the same world group.
\n– **Custom Preferences**:
\n – **Global Toggles**: Turn off all spectator chat or hide all other spectators.
\n – **Granular Control**: Use the Settings GUI to ignore\/hide specific players.<\/p>\n
## \ud83d\udcdc Commands<\/p>\n
| Command | Description | Permission | ## \ud83d\ude80 Installation<\/p>\n 1. Download `SpySpectator.jar`. ## \u2699\ufe0f Configuration<\/p>\n The plugin generates a `config.yml` (currently minimal) and a `spectators.yml` database. — Advanced spectator tools with world set detection and first-person spectating for Minecraft servers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":147450,"template":"","meta":{"_minecraft_slug":"spyspectator","_minecraft_project_id":"dZvJzn0C","_minecraft_author":"SpyGamingOG","_minecraft_license":"MIT","_minecraft_downloads":483,"_minecraft_follows":1,"_minecraft_client_side":"unsupported","_minecraft_server_side":"required","_minecraft_storage_type":"zip","_minecraft_archive_name":"spyspectator.zip","_minecraft_size_bytes":429055,"_minecraft_version_count":9,"_minecraft_updated_at":"2026-05-16T10:40:55.864730Z","_minecraft_date_created":"2025-12-28T23:31:31.760653Z","_minecraft_date_modified":"2026-02-08T16:29:30.180545Z","_minecraft_project_url":"https:\/\/modrinth.com\/mod\/spyspectator","_minecraft_icon_attachment_id":147450,"_minecraft_imported_at":"2026-06-08T20:16:34+00:00","_minecraft_import_hash":"f6c236f4e8b3f7fd9a74c3427bfec183","_minecraft_versions":"","_minecraft_links":"","_minecraft_gallery":"","_minecraft_api_metadata":""},"mod_category":[124,89,126,127,128,867,129,123,92],"mod_loader":[130,132,133,134],"minecraft_version":[62,37,40,41,73,74,38,78,79,80,81,82],"class_list":["post-147449","mod","type-mod","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","mod_category-bukkit","mod_category-game-mechanics","mod_category-management","mod_category-paper","mod_category-purpur","mod_category-social","mod_category-spigot","mod_category-technology","mod_category-utility","mod_loader-bukkit","mod_loader-paper","mod_loader-purpur","mod_loader-spigot","minecraft_version-1-21","minecraft_version-1-21-1","minecraft_version-1-21-10","minecraft_version-1-21-11","minecraft_version-1-21-2","minecraft_version-1-21-3","minecraft_version-1-21-4","minecraft_version-1-21-5","minecraft_version-1-21-6","minecraft_version-1-21-7","minecraft_version-1-21-8","minecraft_version-1-21-9"],"yoast_head":"\n
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\n| `\/spectator` | Toggle spectator mode on\/off. | `spyspectator.use` (default: op) |
\n| `\/spectator
\n| `\/spectator lobby set` | Set the lobby location where players go when leaving spectator mode. | `spyspectator.admin` |
\n| `\/spectator lobby remove` | Remove the set lobby location. | `spyspectator.admin` |<\/p>\n
\n2. Place it in your server’s `plugins\/` folder.
\n3. Restart your server.
\n4. (Optional) Set a lobby location using `\/spectator lobby set`.<\/p>\n
\n– **spectators.yml**: Stores the UUIDs and return locations of active spectators. Do not edit this file manually while the server is running.<\/p>\n
\n*Developed by SpyGamingOG*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"