Did you know that you can limit what you download from CS:GO (CS2) servers and matches? Be it that you want to get rid of annoying ads on IDLE servers when farming cases and items, or you don’t want to download sounds, you can accomplish it all thanks to the command cl_downloadfilter.

We will introduce you to this command, teach you how to use it and how it works, and bring you examples on how you can implement it to limit what you download from servers and matches.

What is the cl_downloadfilter Command?

It works on both the client and server, and you can use this command without restrictions. Simply type it in next to the files you don’t want to download and it will execute automatically.

How to Use the cl_downloadfilter Command

You can use this command by following 5 easy steps:

1. Press the key “~” to launch the console
2. Decide what files you don’t want to download
3. Type in the command cl_downloadfilter “#”
4. Press enter
5. Enjoy your customized gameplay experience

The value you replace “#” with will depend on what you don’t want to download. Here you have the list of available arguments for this command:

1. nosounds: It won’t allow sounds to be downloaded
2. mapsonly: It will only download the map files
3. none: It won’t download any files
4. all: It will download all the files

Examples on How to Use the cl_downloafilter Command

Because there are only four available values for this command, here’s how it would be used in each case:

• Download all files: cl_downloadfilter all
• Restrict all downloads: cl_downloafilter none
• Only download the map files: cl_downloadfilter mapsonly
• Exclusive sounds from downloads: cl_downloadfilter nosounds

Now you can go ahead and customize your gameplay experience thanks to the cl_downloadfilter command.