If you have ever used Discord, chances are you know about Groovy, the music bot that you can use to play music during voice chat sessions. The music bot, created by a small-time developer, played a huge part for Discord users. It allowed them to play background music on servers to keep them nice and groovy. However, the uber-popular music bot on Discord is now shutting down, thanks to Google.
Now, if you have used Groovy, you might know that the bot pulled the music directly from YouTube videos to play them on the Discord servers. That is the primary reason for it shutting down. The Google-owned video streaming giant YouTube issued a cease-and-desist order to the developers of Groovy.
“Groovy has been a huge part of my life over the past five years. It started because my friend’s bot sucked and I thought I could make a better one,” wrote Ammerlaan. “I want to thank each and every one of you for using Groovy. You all had a part in shaping it into what it is today. I hope you all have a wonderful day, and remember: stay groovy”, the developer further added.
Nik also confirmed that premium users who paid for the service on Discord shall start receiving refunds over the next few weeks. And starting from next week, there will be no more Groovy on Discord. So, if you want to add another music bot to your Discord server, you can check out our curated list of the best Discord music bots to find your desired alternative.
