I built a Discord music bot for my server and I’m having trouble with uptime. Right now I need to start it myself every time, and whenever I shut down my laptop or PC, the bot goes offline too. Is there a way to host it somewhere so it runs continuously without me having to keep my computer on all the time? I want the bot to be available for my server members even when I’m not around or my machine is powered off. What hosting options or methods should I look into for this?
You’ll need cloud hosting for your bot. I’ve used VPS providers like DigitalOcean and Vultr for years - their cheapest plans run $5-6/month and you get full control. Railway and Render work too, both have free tiers but with runtime limits. Since you’re doing a music bot, check that your host allows audio streaming and has good bandwidth. Music bots eat way more resources than regular chat bots. Once it’s deployed, your bot runs 24/7 without your computer.
have u checked out heroku? it’s pretty user-friendly for hosting bots and keeps them alive without ur pc on. give it a shot!
Had the exact same problem when I first deployed my bot. The biggest gotcha was keeping it alive after SSH disconnects. If you’re using a VPS, definitely use PM2 or screen sessions - your bot will die the second you close terminal otherwise. Learned this the hard way when I thought everything was working, then found it dead hours later. Also, check your hosting provider’s ToS first - some have rules against Discord bots before you pay for anything.