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How to Add a Music Bot to Discord: Complete M4T3 Music Bot Guide

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M4T3 Team

May 30, 2026

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How to Add a Music Bot to Discord: Complete M4T3 Music Bot Guide

How to Add a Music Bot to Discord: Complete M4T3 Music Bot Guide

Bring high-quality music to your Discord server with the M4T3 Music Bot — a fully-featured Discord music player supporting YouTube, Spotify, SoundCloud, and more. This guide covers everything: adding M4T3, every command, queue management, personal playlists, music statistics, and tips.


What is the M4T3 Discord Music Bot?

M4T3's music system is a professional-grade Discord music player built into the all-in-one M4T3 bot. No separate music bot needed — M4T3 handles it alongside moderation, economy, games, and more.

Key stats: 50M+ songs played · 10M+ hours streamed · 500K+ playlists saved

Features: Multi-platform support · Full queue management · Playback controls · Personal playlists · Music stats & leaderboards · Listening history


How to Add M4T3 Music Bot to Your Server

Step 1: Add M4T3

Go to m4t3.xyz and click Add to Discord. Select your server and grant Connect and Speak permissions. Music is enabled by default — no dashboard setup required.

Step 2: Join a Voice Channel

Join the voice channel where you want music. M4T3 joins automatically when you use /music play.

Step 3: Play Your First Song

/music play [song name or URL]

Examples:

/music play Bohemian Rhapsody
/music play https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...
/music play https://open.spotify.com/track/...

Supported Platforms

  • YouTube — songs, music videos, and full playlists
  • Spotify — tracks and playlists (resolved to high-quality audio)
  • SoundCloud — tracks and user uploads
  • Direct audio links — MP3 and other direct audio URLs
  • Search by name — just type the song name, M4T3 finds it

Playback Controls

Now Playing

See the current track with a visual progress bar, duration, and requester:

/music nowplaying

Pause & Resume

/music pause
/music resume

Volume

Adjust from 0 to 100 (default: 50):

/music volume [1-100]

Stop

Stop music and clear the queue:

/music stop

Queue Management

View Queue

/music queue

Shows current track, up to 10 upcoming songs, and total queue duration.

Skip

/music skip

Shuffle

/music shuffle

Loop

/music loop [track/queue/off]
  • track — repeats the current song
  • queue — loops the entire queue
  • off — disables looping

Remove a Track

/music remove [position]

Clear Queue

/music clear

Personal Playlists

Save your current queue as a named playlist and reload it anytime. Max 100 songs per playlist, max name length 50 characters.

/music playlist-save [name]     ← Save queue as playlist
/music playlist-load [name]     ← Load playlist into queue
/music playlist-list            ← List all your playlists
/music playlist-info [name]     ← View playlist details
/music playlist-delete [name]   ← Delete a playlist

Music Statistics & History

Listening History

/music history
/music history top     ← Most-played songs with play counts
/music history recent  ← Last 10 songs played

Personal Stats

/music stats

Total songs requested, listening time, and your most-played tracks.

Server Leaderboard

/music leaderboard

Top music listeners ranked by songs requested.


Full Command Reference

| Command | Description | |---|---| | /music play [song/url] | Play a song or add to queue | | /music skip | Skip the current track | | /music stop | Stop music and clear queue | | /music pause | Pause the current track | | /music resume | Resume paused music | | /music queue | View the current queue | | /music nowplaying | Show current track with progress | | /music volume [1-100] | Adjust playback volume | | /music shuffle | Shuffle the queue | | /music loop [track/queue/off] | Loop track, queue, or off | | /music remove [position] | Remove a track from queue | | /music clear | Clear the entire queue | | /music history | View server listening history | | /music stats | View your personal music stats | | /music leaderboard | View server music leaderboard | | /music playlist-save [name] | Save current queue as playlist | | /music playlist-load [name] | Load a saved playlist into queue | | /music playlist-list | List all your playlists | | /music playlist-info [name] | View playlist details | | /music playlist-delete [name] | Delete a saved playlist |


Tips

For Server Owners:

  1. Set a dedicated music channel to keep commands organized.
  2. Ensure M4T3 has Connect and Speak permissions in your voice channels.

For Listeners:

  1. Search by name — no URL needed, just /music play song name.
  2. Queue full playlists — paste a Spotify or YouTube playlist URL to load all tracks.
  3. Save your sessions — use /music playlist-save before stopping so you can reload next time.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the M4T3 music bot free? Yes — core music features are free for all servers.

Why won't M4T3 join my voice channel? Ensure M4T3 has Connect and Speak permissions and that you are in a voice channel first.

Does M4T3 support Spotify? Yes. Paste any Spotify track or playlist URL and M4T3 resolves it to high-quality audio.

How many songs can I queue? Up to 100 songs. Individual songs can be up to 1 hour long.

Will M4T3 leave if no one is listening? Yes — M4T3 disconnects after 5 minutes of inactivity or 1 minute if the voice channel is empty.

Can multiple people add songs? Yes. Anyone in the voice channel can use /music play to queue songs.

How do I save my queue? Use /music playlist-save [name] to save everything in the queue. Load it with /music playlist-load [name].


Ready to start? Use /music play in your Discord server. For help visit m4t3.xyz or join our Discord.

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