How to Play Music on Discord with Rythm Bot & Groovy Bot

Hey there fellow tech geek! Do you want to know the secret to playing the hottest music and creating cool playlists right in your Discord server? Well, you came to the right place.

In this epic guide, I‘m going to show you step-by-step how to use Discord music bots like Rythm and Groovy to start jamming with friends in no time.

Here‘s what I‘ll cover:

• Exactly how music bots work on Discord
• Requirements before getting started
• Installing and using Rythm Bot
• Rythm Premium features worth the $
• Setting up Groovy Bot as an alternative
• Other ways to play tunes without bots
• Troubleshooting tips for music bots

By the end, you‘ll be a Discord music master!

How Do Music Bots Work on Discord?

First question you may be asking is…how do these music bots even work?

Discord bots are third party apps that run inside Discord. They look and feel like regular users, except they‘re programmed to do helpful automated tasks.

In the case of Rythm and Groovy, these bots join your voice channels and play music on command using sources like YouTube, Spotify and Soundcloud.

Music Bot Benefits	Use Cases
Listen together in voice chat Create playlists Take song requests Enhance parties/events Ambient background music	Gaming sessions Study groups Anime/TV watch parties DJ virtual parties Friends just chillin‘

Music bots help create a more social listening experience on Discord without having to constantly share links or streams.

Requirements Before Getting Started

I want you to get rocking as fast as possible, but there are a couple requirements you need before adding any music bots:

• Server Owner or Manage Permissions – You need full admin access to install bots.
• Dedicated Bot Channel – Keep command spam contained and organized.
• Connected to Voice – You must be in a voice channel to summon the bot.

If you aren‘t the server owner, you can still listen to Rythm or Groovy bots added by others. But only admins can configure the bots or add new playlists.

I also highly recommend making a dedicated text channel just for bot commands like !play or !skip. This keeps random bot spam out of your main chat channels.

Finally, you have to first join a voice channel before the music bots will connect or play anything. Keep this in mind if you‘re getting errors!

Installing Rythm Bot

Alright, time for the good stuff! Let‘s get Rythm bot installed…

Step 1) Invite Rythm Bot to Your Server

First, visit the Rythm website and click the "Invite" button.

Choose the Discord server you want to add it to.

Click Authorize to let Rythm join.

Step 2) Rythm Joins Your Server

If everything worked, you‘ll see Rythm join your server and post an introduction message.

Congrats, you now have your own Discord music bot ready to start your party!

Rythm Bot Commands

Rythm is packed with great commands to help you play just about any song or playlist. Here are some essentials to get started:

Command	Description
!play	Play a song by name, url or search term
!queue	See upcoming tracks in queue
!np	Check what song is currently playing
!skip	Skip the current song
!pause	Pause the current song
!resume	Resume playback
!disconnect	Make Rythm leave the voice channel

This covers the basics – search Rythm‘s full commands list here to unlock advanced playlist and audio options!

Is Rythm Premium Worth It?

For $3.99/month, Rythm Premium gives you extra configuration and quality of life features including:

• 320 Kbps audio quality
• Adjustable volume
• Audio effects like bass boost
• 24/7 mode to play music nonstop
• Autoplay so no more empty silence between songs

For serious Discord music fans or guilds hosting frequent events, Premium may be worth it. But the free version still works great if you just want basic tunes.

Setting Up Groovy Bot

If you want an alternative to Rythm, Groovy Bot is another excellent music option for Discord.

Let‘s walk through getting Groovy added…

Step 1) Invite Groovy

Go to the Groovy website and click the "Invite" button.

Select the server you want it to join.

Step 2) Groovy Joins Server

Give Groovy a moment to join your server and you‘ll see a welcome message posted.

Groovy is now ready to start playing music!

Groovy Bot Commands

Groovy features very similar core commands to Rythm for playing songs and playlists:

Command	Description
!play	Play a song by name or url
!queue	Check the music queue
!skip	Skip the current track
!pause	Pause the current song
!resume	Resume playback
!leave	Make Groovy leave voice channel

Take a look at Groovy‘s full command list to customize playlists, queue options, filters and more.

Playing Music Without Bots

If you don‘t want to add a dedicated music bot, there are a couple alternative options for playing tunes through Discord:

Connect Spotify to Discord

You can directly link your Spotify account in Discord‘s User Settings and use it as a music source.

1. Connect Spotify in User Settings > Connections
2. Join a voice channel
3. Click the Spotify icon near channel name
4. Pick a song or playlist to play

As long as you stay connected, anyone in the voice channel can listen along.

Play Audio Through Your Microphone

You can also simply play music from your computer into Discord by enabling Stereo Mix.

1. Open sound control panel > Recording devices
2. Right click Stereo Mix > Enable
3. Select as default communication device
4. Join voice channel and play audio

Anything you play on your computer will be broadcast through your mic input. The only catch is you have to stay connected the whole time.

Troubleshooting Tips for Music Bots

Having issues with Rythm, Groovy or other Discord music bots? Try these troubleshooting tips:

• Make sure you‘re in a voice channel – Bots can‘t play without first joining you in voice.
• Check bot permissions – Bots need permission to Connect and Speak in channels.
• Try restarting Discord – A quick app restart can help reconnect things.
• Double check command format – E.g. !play not ~play.
• Ask the bot support team – Most bots have an active community or help channel.

With a little trial and error, you‘ll have tunes pumping through your server in no time.

Let the Music Play

Thanks for following along on this musical journey! I hope you now have all the tools you need to start enjoying music bots on your Discord server.

With Rythm, Groovy and other bots, you can finally stop juggling playlists and streams. Now you and your friends can just kick back and listen to great music together in Discord.

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