Groovy, the Discord bot was probably one of the best-kept secrets of Discord. You’ve probably benefitted from the bot and used it to jam to music and playlists from YouTube and Spotify. However, Google did not appreciate this and, sent a cease and desist letter to the owners of the bot. Here’s the whole scoop.
What is Groovy?
Groovy is one of the best and easiest ways to get the music to a discord server. The simple add-on allowed users to play music and have a listening party or create an ambiance for games and focus. According to Nik Ammerlaan, the owner of the Bot, over 98 percent of the tracks played were from YouTube since it was free. The bot is currently active in over 16 million Discord servers. Additionally, according to reports it has garnered over 250 million users.
“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,” said the creator.
Groovy: Discord Bot to go offline on August 30
“It’s with a heavy heart today that I announce Groovy is shutting down. The team has been mulling over this decision for a while now and, unfortunately, there’s no path forward that includes Groovy. On August 30th, Groovy will end its service. Any Premium users who paid for service beyond this date will receive a refund over the next few weeks,” stated Ammerlaan. He added that the bot was a huge weight on his shoulders.
According to a YouTube spokesperson, Groovy Bot violated YouTube’s terms of service. Mainly because the bot modified how YouTube works and charged for use. However, if Groovy Bot was free, it might have been spared. Because the bot offers a premium subscription service that starts at $3.99 every month. However, with Groovy down, Google is most likely to target Rhythm, the most popular music bot.