Discord Music Bot - Vibe Bot

A simple music bot for Discord that can play music from YouTube. The bot allows users to play music in voice channels with commands like !play, !skip, and !stop.

Features

• Play music from YouTube
• Skip and stop commands to control music playback
• Easy-to-use commands to control the music playback
• Join and leave voice channels

Technologies

• Node.js: For the bot development
• discord.js: A library to interact with the Discord API
• ytdl-core: To stream audio from YouTube
• ffmpeg-static: For audio conversion
• @discordjs/voice: For audio playback in voice channels

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Installation and Setup

Prerequisites

• Node.js (version 16.x or higher)
• ffmpeg (must be installed on your system)

1. Clone the repository

First, clone the repository to your local machine:

git clone https://github.com/luke22076/vibe-bot.git
cd discord-music-bot

2. Install dependencies

Install all required packages:

npm install

3. Set up environment variables

Create a .env file in the root directory of the project and add your Discord bot token:

DISCORD_TOKEN=YOUR_DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN

Replace YOUR_DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN with the actual token you received from the Discord Developer Portal.

4. Start the bot

Once all dependencies are installed and the token is set, you can start the bot:

npm start

Or, if you're using nodemon for development (to automatically restart the bot when code changes):

npx nodemon index.js

5. Invite the bot

Go to the Discord Developer Portal, select your bot, and invite it to your server using the following URL:

https://discord.com/oauth2/authorize?client_id=YOUR_BOT_ID&scope=bot&permissions=PERMISSION_ID

Replace YOUR_BOT_ID with your bot's ID and PERMISSION_ID with the required permissions (e.g., 8 for admin rights).

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Commands

• !play <YouTube-URL>: Plays music from the provided YouTube URL.
  • Example: !play https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
• !skip: Skips the current song.
• !stop: Stops the music and makes the bot leave the voice channel.

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Extensions

1. Queue: The bot could support a queue, allowing multiple songs to be played one after the other.
2. Error handling: Enhance error handling for scenarios where a song cannot be played, or if there are issues connecting.
3. Playlist: Add functionality to manage and play a playlist of songs.

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more information.

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Contributing

Feel free to contribute to the project by creating a pull request.

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Support

If you're having issues with the bot, check the error output in your terminal. For further questions, feel free to open an issue on GitHub.

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