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. Kind of like those joke bots that make funny noises when they enter.

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 searching online for hours but can’t find a straightforward answer. Can anyone help me out? I’m a total beginner, so please explain it simply if you can. Thanks a bunch!

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hey ethan, i’ve messed with this before. you’ll wanna use the FFmpegPCMAudio class from discord.py to play audio. after connecting, add something like:

audio_source = discord.FFmpegPCMAudio(‘your_sound.mp3’)
connection.play(audio_source)

make sure you have ffmpeg installed tho. good luck!

3

I’ve implemented this functionality in my own Discord bot. After connecting to the voice channel, you’ll need to use the play() method on the VoiceClient object. Here’s how you can modify your code:

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

Ensure you have FFmpeg installed on your system and the audio file is in the correct directory. This should trigger the audio playback as soon as the bot joins the channel. Remember to handle exceptions and disconnect the bot when finished.

4

I’ve had some experience with this. One thing to keep in mind is that you’ll need to add a slight delay between connecting and playing audio. The connection isn’t instant, so trying to play immediately can cause issues. Here’s what worked for me:

import asyncio

@bot.command()
async def enter_voice(ctx):
    channel = ctx.author.voice.channel
    connection = await channel.connect()
    await asyncio.sleep(1)  # Short delay to ensure connection is ready
    
    audio_source = discord.FFmpegPCMAudio('your_audio.mp3')
    connection.play(audio_source)

Also, make sure your audio file isn’t too long - you might want to disconnect after it finishes playing to free up resources. You can do this by adding a callback function to the play method. Just my two cents from tinkering with Discord bots!