Channel design
Create Lounge or AFK Music. Disable user priority speaker abuse. Let Smooth connect with Speak permission only where needed.
Queue fuel
Seed a long playlist, enable autoplay or recommended songs where available, and avoid empty queues at local midnight.
Ops habits
Pin a “how to re-summon” note. Check the bot after Discord outages. Keep a mod who knows reconnect commands.
Go live
Open https://smoothbot.in/invite (or Add to Discord on the site), pick your server, approve connect/speak and command permissions, then join a voice channel.
Start the lounge playlist once and see if it is still playing tomorrow morning.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Can Smooth stay online 24/7?
Yes. Smooth is designed as a 24/7 Discord music bot for lounges and AFK channels.
Will 24/7 music lag my server?
Use a dedicated voice channel and sensible volume. Music bots do not replace Discord’s own scaling limits for huge communities.
Which regions power Smooth for 24/7 Discord music?
Smooth runs on Lavalink nodes across India, Singapore, USA, Germany, Netherlands, Australia, Japan, Brazil, Canada, UK and more for low-latency always-on playback.
Does Smooth support radio and autoplay for 24/7 channels?
Yes. Seed a playlist, use autoplay where available, and combine radio or HTTP streams for AFK and lounge channels that stay alive overnight.
Which music sources does Smooth support?
Smooth supports YouTube, Spotify, SoundCloud, Apple Music, Deezer, Bandcamp, Twitch, radio, HTTP streams and 30+ engines. See the Supported Platforms section on smoothbot.in.
Try it on your server
Invite Smooth, join voice, and test the steps from this guide live.