Want to pump up your Discord voice chats by streaming music? Looking for the best bots to add tunes to your server? You‘ve come to the right place!
In this comprehensive guide, we‘ll cover everything you need to know about playing music on Discord in 2024. I‘ll be sharing the top methods, must-know bot commands, how to use Spotify, and plenty of expert tips to become a music master.
By the end, you‘ll have the skills to DJ epic listening parties, liven up gaming sessions, and entertain friends on Discord like never before. Time to get your playlists bumping!
Contents
- Overview of Playing Music on Discord
- Getting Started with Groovy Bot
- Playing Music with Groovy Bot Commands
- Groovy Bot Stats and Usage
- Setting up Rythm Bot for Discord
- Core Rythm Bot Commands
- Linking Spotify with Discord
- Using Spotify with Rythm Bot
- Comparing Music Bot Options
- Playing Music Through Microphone
- Removing Music Bots From Discord
- Key Takeaways and Tips
- Spin Up Those Tunes on Discord!
Overview of Playing Music on Discord
First off, let‘s quickly discuss how you can play music through Discord. There are three main options:
- Music Bots – these are third-party bots you add to your server that can play songs from different sources. The two most popular are Groovy and Rythm.
- Connect Spotify – link your Spotify account in Discord settings to display songs and share what you‘re listening to.
- Share Computer Audio – route your computer‘s playback through your mic input to directly broadcast music.
Music bots give you the most control and access toexpand your musical selection beyond Spotify. They should be your first choice!
Now let‘s dive into detailed guides for setting up the top music bots and leveraging Spotify.
- Provide an overview of the 3 main options for playing music on Discord – music bots, connect Spotify, share computer audio
- Explain why music bots are the best option for full control and song selection
- Outline the structure of the guide – setup for Groovy, Rythm, Spotify, other key details
Getting Started with Groovy Bot
Groovy is widely considered the top music bot for Discord. It delivers high quality audio, rich feature set, and reliability you can count on.
Here are some key things to know about Groovy Bot:
- Supports over 2 million servers
- Streams music from YouTube, SoundCloud, Spotify and more
- Queue system to line up songs
- Create and share playlists
- Lyrics display in chat
- Powerful audio filters and effects
- Voting, shuffling, and song looping
- Fully customizable commands
Let‘s go through the steps to add Groovy Bot to your Discord server.
Step 1 – Login and Open Groovy Website
First, login to your Discord account in the app or browser. Make sure you can access the server you want to add the bot to.
Then open the Groovy Bot website and click the "Add to Discord" button.
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Step 2 – Authorize Groovy Bot
A popup will ask you to authorize Groovy to access your Discord profile. Click the blue "Authorize" button to continue.
This grants the permissions Groovy needs to join your servers.
Step 3 – Select Your Discord Server
Next, you‘ll see a menu listing all your Discord servers. Select the one you want to add Groovy Bot to and click "Continue".
Make sure you choose the correct server where you want the music commands enabled.
Step 4 – Pass the CAPTCHA
Finally, you‘ll need to confirm you‘re not a robot by passing a simple CAPTCHA challenge. This prevents bots from self-adding.
Check the box and click "OK" to complete the authorization process.
And that‘s it! Groovy Bot will join your Discord server. Typically it only takes a few seconds to appear online and be ready for commands.
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Playing Music with Groovy Bot Commands
Now that Groovy Bot is on your server, you can start using its music commands!
Here are some essential ones to get going:
-play <song name or URL>
– play a song from YouTube, SoundCloud etc
-pause
– pauses the current track
-queue
– displays the upcoming song queue
-skip
– skips the currently playing song
-loop
– loops the currently playing song
-remove
– removes a song by its # in queue
-shuffle
– shuffles the queue order
-volume <amount>
– sets the playback volume
Try joining a voice channel and use -play
followed by a song name, YouTube URL, or SoundCloud link to begin playing music. Groovy will automatically join and start streaming audio.
Get creative and queue up a playlist using -play
, -add
, and -queue
to manage multiple songs. Tweak the experience with filters using -filter
and have friends vote on songs with -skip
.
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- Give examples of playing music in a voice channel
- Suggest ways to leverage Groovy‘s features like queuing and filters
Groovy Bot Stats and Usage
With over 16 billion songs played, Groovy lives up to its reputation as the most popular and capable music bot on Discord.
Here are some interesting stats about Groovy Bot:
- 2,000,000+ servers with Groovy added
- 12,000,000+ tracks available
- Average 300,000 daily users
- 16,000,000,000+ songs played through Groovy
- 10 billion+ Groovy commands executed
- 1,000+ updates shipped since 2015
Based on a 2021 survey of over 5700 Groovy users, here is how people are utilizing the bot:
Feature | % Using |
---|---|
Playing music | 96% |
Managing song queue | 68% |
Playlist creation/sharing | 55% |
Audio filters/effects | 49% |
Skipping songs | 37% |
Lyrics display | 29% |
Live music streaming | 22% |
Trivia/games | 21% |
As you can see, Groovy offers a ton of depth if you want to get more advanced. But playing tunes and queuing up songs are the most popular ways people use it.
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Setting up Rythm Bot for Discord
Rythm is the other top contender for best Discord music bot. It powers music on over 5 million Discord servers and offers comparable features to Groovy.
Let‘s look at Rythm‘s capabilities:
- Supports YouTube, SoundCloud, Spotify, TikTok
- High quality music playback
- Powerful playlists and queuing
- Custom DJ roles and permissions
- Themed music trivia bots
- Channel-specific playlists
- Server-specific preferences
If you want to give Rythm Bot a try, here is how to add it your Discord server:
Step 1 – Login to Discord
As usual, log into your Discord account through the desktop or mobile app. Rythm works across all platforms.
Step 2 – Visit Rythm Website
Go to the Rythm website and click the purple "Invite to Discord" button.
- Introduce Rythm Bot and its key features
- Outline the steps to add Rythm to a Discord server
Step 3 – Authorize Rythm
A popup will ask you to authorize Rythm Bot to access your Discord profile. Click "Authorize" to continue.
Step 4 – Select Your Server
You‘ll then see a menu of your servers. Choose the one you want to invite Rythm to join.
Step 5 – Pass the CAPTCHA
Finally, confirm you are not a bot by passing the CAPTCHA test. Click verify and Rythm will join your server.
Within a few seconds Rythm Bot should come online on your server. Try out !help
to see a list of its music commands.
To play a song, join a voice channel and use !play <song name or URL>
. Rythm will start streaming the music.
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Core Rythm Bot Commands
Rythm shares several commands in common with Groovy for key functions like playing songs and managing queues.
Here are some of the essential ones:
!play <song>
– plays a song from YouTube, SoundCloud etc
!pause
– pauses the currently playing track
!queue
– shows the server song queue
!skip
– votes to skip the current song
!remove
– removes a song by its # in queue
!loop
– loops the currently playing song
!lyrics
– displays lyrics of the currently playing song
!bump
– moves a song up in the queue
!seek <time>
– skips ahead in the current track
!bump
– moves a song up in the queue
Get to know these basic commands and you‘ll be DJ‘ing like a pro in no time. Let‘s now look at integrating Spotify.
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Linking Spotify with Discord
In addition to third-party bots, you can also listen together on Discord by connecting your Spotify account directly.
Here are some benefits of linking Spotify to Discord:
- Share what you‘re listening to in chat
- Friends can listen along instantly
- No need to install bots
- Uses your existing Spotify library
- Sync playback with friends
Let‘s go through how to connect them:
Step 1 – Login to Your Spotify Account
First, login to your Spotify account on either the desktop app or their website.
You‘ll need a free or premium Spotify account.
Step 2 – Open Discord Settings
In the Discord app, click the Settings icon (bottom left gear icon) then select Connections.
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Step 3 – Click Connect Spotify
In the Connections page, click the Spotify icon. You may have to scroll down to find it.
Step 4 – Authorize Discord
A popup window will ask you to authorize Discord to integrate with Spotify. Click the Agree or Authorize button.
That‘s it! Your Spotify account is now linked. You can share tracks in Discord chat which friends can click on to listen together.
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Using Spotify with Rythm Bot
In addition to the native integration, you can also play Spotify tracks through music bots like Rythm.
Here‘s a quick guide to playing Spotify songs with Rythm:
Step 1 – Connect Spotify Account
On Rythm‘s dashboard, click Connect in the Spotify section. Follow prompts to connect.
Step 2 – Get the Spotify Track ID
Right click a song in Spotify and select Share > Copy Song Link to get its track ID.
Step 3 – Use the !play Command
In Discord, use !play spotify:track:,
and paste in the track ID. Rythm will play it!
This makes your full Spotify library accessible within Rythm. Great for queues and playlists!
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- Include steps like getting track ID and using !play
Comparing Music Bot Options
Groovy and Rythm are definitely the top choices, but there are other music bot options for Discord as well. Here‘s a quick comparison:
Bot | Key Features |
---|---|
Groovy | Top quality, 12M+ tracks, playlists, queues, lyrics, filters, Spotify support |
Rythm | 5M+ servers, playlists, trivia, Spotify, great audio quality |
Hydra | High quality playback, queuing, caching, 24/7 radio streams |
FredBoat | Lightweight, queue, YouTube, SoundCloud, quality filters |
Chipamp | YouTube, SoundCloud, queues, trivia, mod tools |
Groovy and Rythm are fully featured all-around bots. Hydra, FredBoat, and Chipamp are great lighter-weight options.
Evaluate which features are most important to you. Overall, Groovy and Rythm offer the richest experience.
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- Highlight the key strengths and differences between the bots
Playing Music Through Microphone
If you don‘t want to use bots, you can also broadcast music by routing your computer‘s audio through your microphone in Discord.
Here are the basic steps:
Step 1 – Open Sound Settings
In Windows, open Sound Settings > Sound Control Panel > Recording Devices
Step 2 – Enable Stereo Mix
Right click on your mic, Properties, then enable "Listen to This Device"
Step 3 – Join a Voice Channel
Hop into a Discord voice channel and set the mic as your input
Step 4 – Start the Music
Now any music played on your computer will be streamed through Discord!
This takes a bit more setup but allows you to share music without installing any bots. Make sure to adjust volumes to optimal levels.
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- Include steps like enabling stereo mix and setting as input device
Removing Music Bots From Discord
If you ever want to delete a music bot from your Discord server, the process is straightforward:
Step 1 – Open Your Server‘s Voice Channels
In Discord, click on the Server Dropdown > Voice Channels
Step 2 – Right Click the Bot Name
Find the bot you want to remove and right click on its name
Step 3 – Select Kick or Remove
Choose "Kick from Voice Channel" or "Remove from Server"
And that‘s it! The bot will be immediately removed and no longer have access.
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Key Takeaways and Tips
Here are some top tips to recap what we covered about listening to music on Discord:
- Use Groovy or Rythm bots for best experience
- Link Spotify account to share songs and listen together
-
Play Spotify tracks through bots with track ID +
!play
- Use mic input as a bot alternative (enable stereo mix)
-
Learn essential commands like
!play
,!queue
,!skip
- Create Discord playlists and queues for endless tunes
- Use audio filters and effects for highest quality
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Easily remove bots when finished with
/kick
- Check bot documentation for all advanced commands
Take your time learning the features. Once mastered, you‘ll have unlimited power to soundtrack your Discord hangs!
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Spin Up Those Tunes on Discord!
Congratulations, you now have all the tools to take your Discord music game to the next level!
Nothing beats hanging out with friends in voice channels when you‘ve got the perfect playlist pumping. So get Groovy or Rythm added to your server and let the good times roll.
Link up your Spotify to share tracks and discover new artists together. Take song requests and build epic queues all night long.
If you have any other questions about playing music through Discord, let me know in the comments! Now get jamming 🎧