How can I make my Discord bot automatically play audio upon joining a voice channel?

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Hey everyone! I’m new to Discord bot programming and I’m trying to figure out how to make my bot play a sound file right when it joins a voice channel. You know, like those fun bots that make a noise when they pop in.

Here’s what I’ve got so far for joining a channel:

@bot.command()
async def enter_voice(ctx):
    user = ctx.author
    channel = user.voice.channel
    connection = await channel.connect()

This works fine for joining, but I’m stumped on how to make it play audio immediately after. I’ve been googling like crazy and piecing things together, but I could really use some help. Any tips or code examples would be awesome! Thanks in advance!

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Having worked with Discord bots extensively, I can offer some insights. After establishing the connection, you’ll want to utilize the FFmpegPCMAudio class from discord.py. Here’s a refined approach:

from discord import FFmpegPCMAudio
from discord.utils import get

@bot.command()
async def join_and_play(ctx):
    channel = ctx.author.voice.channel
    voice = get(bot.voice_clients, guild=ctx.guild)
    
    if voice and voice.is_connected():
        await voice.move_to(channel)
    else:
        voice = await channel.connect()
    
    voice.play(FFmpegPCMAudio('path/to/audio.mp3'))

This code handles cases where the bot is already in a voice channel. Ensure FFmpeg is installed on your system and adjust the audio file path accordingly. Consider implementing error handling for smoother operation.

3

I’ve actually tackled this exact issue before! The key is to use the discord.FFmpegPCMAudio class to load your audio file, then play it right after connecting. Here’s a snippet that should work:

from discord import FFmpegPCMAudio

@bot.command()
async def enter_voice(ctx):
    channel = ctx.author.voice.channel
    connection = await channel.connect()
    
    audio_source = FFmpegPCMAudio('path/to/your/audio/file.mp3')
    connection.play(audio_source)

Make sure you have FFmpeg installed on your system for this to work. Also, replace ‘path/to/your/audio/file.mp3’ with the actual path to your sound file.

One gotcha to watch out for: if your audio file is too long, it might cut off when the bot leaves the channel. You might want to add a small delay before disconnecting if that’s an issue for you.

Hope this helps! Let me know if you run into any troubles implementing it.

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yo, i got u covered! after connecting, use play() method with FFmpegPCMAudio:

from discord import FFmpegPCMAudio

@bot.command()
async def join_n_play(ctx):
    vc = await ctx.author.voice.channel.connect()
    vc.play(FFmpegPCMAudio('your_sound.mp3'))

ez pz! just make sure u got FFmpeg installed. lemme kno if u need more help!