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+// Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
+// See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
+
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Game.Online.API;
+using osu.Game.Online.Spectator;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania;
+using osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Spectator;
+using osu.Game.Users;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
+{
+    public class TestSceneSpectatorHost : PlayerTestScene
+    {
+        protected override Ruleset CreatePlayerRuleset() => new ManiaRuleset();
+
+        [Cached(typeof(SpectatorClient))]
+        private TestSpectatorClient spectatorClient { get; } = new TestSpectatorClient();
+
+        private DummyAPIAccess dummyAPIAccess => (DummyAPIAccess)API;
+        private const int dummy_user_id = 42;
+
+        public override void SetUpSteps()
+        {
+            AddStep("set dummy user", () => dummyAPIAccess.LocalUser.Value = new User
+            {
+                Id = dummy_user_id,
+                Username = "DummyUser"
+            });
+            AddStep("add test spectator client", () => Add(spectatorClient));
+            AddStep("add watching user", () => spectatorClient.WatchUser(dummy_user_id));
+            base.SetUpSteps();
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestClientSendsCorrectRuleset()
+        {
+            AddUntilStep("spectator client sending frames", () => spectatorClient.PlayingUserStates.ContainsKey(dummy_user_id));
+            AddAssert("spectator client sent correct ruleset", () => spectatorClient.PlayingUserStates[dummy_user_id].RulesetID == Ruleset.Value.ID);
+        }
+
+        public override void TearDownSteps()
+        {
+            base.TearDownSteps();
+            AddStep("stop watching user", () => spectatorClient.StopWatchingUser(dummy_user_id));
+            AddStep("remove test spectator client", () => Remove(spectatorClient));
+        }
+    }
+}