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Groovy was a Discord bot that allowed you to play music with slash commands. However, it has ended its service due to legal notice and cooperation.
Aug 28, 2021 · Groovy, a music bot that played YouTube videos on Discord servers, has been ordered to stop by Google for violating its terms of service. The developer of Groovy, Nik Ammerlaan, has complied with the order and closed the bot on August 30.
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By Mark Knapp
published 25 August 2021
The DJ is leaving the party
(Image credit: Discord)
The Groovy bot has been providing countless hours of music to gamers' Discord chatrooms, but that may be coming to an end.
The creator of Groovy bot admitted to The Verge that the vast majority of tracks played through the bot were coming from YouTube, so even though the service also supports audio from Spotify, Soundcloud, and more, it won't try to rely on those services to continue operating. Ammerlaan plans to issue refunds to anyone who had a paid subscription extending beyond the August 30 service cutoff.
For Google's part, the move makes sense. Discord has grown into a highly valuable company offering services that compete directly with some of Google's own. The company has been valued at approximately $10 billion and eyed for acquisition by Microsoft. There'd be little sense in Google allowing this competing service to offer features that leverage Google's resources without any compensation to Google.
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Aug 24, 2021 · Groovy Bot, a popular service that lets Discord users play YouTube videos, is forced offline by Google. YouTube claims Groovy Bot violates its terms of service and sends a cease and desist to the owners.
Aug 25, 2021 · Groovy Bot, a popular Discord service that lets users play music from various platforms, is closing down after YouTube ordered a cease and desist. YouTube claims Groovy violates its terms of service by modifying and using its API for commercial purposes.
Aug 25, 2021 · Groovy Bot, a popular Discord bot that lets people play music from YouTube and other sources, is going offline on August 30th following a cease and desist letter from Google. The bot owner says Google violated its terms of service by modifying YouTube and charging for the service.
