Pro-grade audio for any Discord bot.
Lavalink is the audio engine that powers the most popular Discord music bots. Instead of bogging down your bot with heavy audio processing, Lavalink handles all the work — streaming tracks from YouTube, SoundCloud, Twitch, and more — so your community gets smooth, stutter-free playback every time.
What makes Lavalink worth launching.
No more stuttering, skipping, or lag — Lavalink delivers consistent, high-quality audio that keeps the party going.
Stream music from YouTube, SoundCloud, Twitch, Bandcamp, Vimeo, and more — all from one place.
Pause, skip, seek to any point in a song, and adjust volume — everything you expect from a music player.
Whether you have 10 friends or 10,000 members, Lavalink handles busy servers without breaking a sweat.
Get live updates when songs start, end, or change — so your bot can show now-playing info and queue status.
Add support for Spotify, Apple Music, or other sources through a growing library of community plugins.
If you fit one of these, Lavalink is probably built for you.
Practical scenarios where Lavalink makes a real difference.
Keep your gaming community energized with non-stop music in your voice channels — queued by anyone, controlled by mods.
Create a focused atmosphere with lo-fi, ambient, or instrumental playlists that members can add to throughout the day.
Let server members request songs, vote on the next track, and build a shared music experience together.
Stream live audio from Twitch or other sources directly into your Discord voice channel during events and watch parties.
Think of Lavalink as the dedicated audio powerhouse behind your Discord music bot. When someone in your server types "!play," your bot tells Lavalink what to play, and Lavalink does all the heavy lifting — fetching the track, processing the audio, and streaming it directly to your voice channel. The result is crystal-clear sound, no lag, and a bot that stays fast and responsive even when the queue is full. Lavalink is the trusted backbone behind massive bots like FredBoat, Dyno, and LewdBot, serving millions of users every day. It's built for reliability and quality, so your community can focus on enjoying music instead of dealing with glitchy playback.
Lavalink is the behind-the-scenes powerhouse that makes Discord music actually sound good. Instead of your bot doing all the audio work itself — which leads to laggy performance and crashes — Lavalink steps in as a dedicated audio engine. It's the same technology used by some of the biggest music bots on Discord, trusted by millions of users for its reliability and audio quality. Whether your server is a small group of friends or a massive community, Lavalink ensures your music plays back flawlessly, track after track.
No per-seat pricing
Add your whole team for one flat fee.
Your data stays yours
Nothing passes through a third-party cloud.
Use your own domain
Run it on yourdomain.com with free SSL.
No terminal. No config. No docs.
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Your own private server — no shared hosting, no slowdowns.
Deploy Lavalink and as many other apps as you want — no per-app charges, ever.
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Unlimited apps, unlimited users, unlimited traffic. One bill.
SSL, backups, and updates run automatically behind the scenes.
Cancel anytime. Take your data with you. No questions asked.
What others charge for just the empty server.
Server costs only. Prices checked June 2026.
4 vCPU cores, 8 GB RAM, 150 GB storage
A solid place to start
| Provider | Their price | You save |
|---|---|---|
| DigitalOcean | $48/mo | $29 (60%) |
| Vultr | $40/mo | $21 (53%) |
| Linode | $48/mo | $29 (60%) |
| AWS Lightsail | $84/mo | $65 (77%) |
| Google Cloud E2 | $103.45/mo | $84.45 (82%) |
8 vCPU cores, 24 GB RAM, 400 GB storage
The sweet spot for most people
| Provider | Their price | You save |
|---|---|---|
| DigitalOcean | $144/mo | $95 (66%) |
| Vultr | $144/mo | $95 (66%) |
| Linode | $192/mo | $143 (74%) |
| AWS Lightsail | $164/mo | $115 (70%) |
| Google Cloud E2 | $231.17/mo | $182.17 (79%) |
16 vCPU cores, 64 GB RAM, 600 GB storage
For power users
| Provider | Their price | You save |
|---|---|---|
| DigitalOcean | $384/mo | $285 (74%) |
| Vultr | $320/mo | $221 (69%) |
| Linode | $384/mo | $285 (74%) |
| AWS Lightsail | $384/mo | $285 (74%) |
| Google Cloud E2 | $474.53/mo | $375.53 (79%) |
Prices checked June 2026. Excludes taxes, credits, backups, bandwidth.
Everything you need to know about launching Lavalink on OpenZapps.
Lavalink is a powerful audio engine that Discord music bots use to play music smoothly. When someone requests a song, Lavalink fetches it, processes the audio, and streams it to your voice channel — so the music sounds great and never skips.
Not at all! OpenZapps handles everything to get Lavalink running. You just need a Discord bot that connects to it — and once everything's linked, your community can start playing music right away.
You pay OpenZapps a flat monthly fee to run Lavalink (and any other apps you want). There are no surprise charges, no per-user fees, and nothing extra to buy — just one simple subscription.
Yes. When you run Lavalink through OpenZapps, your audio processing and bot connections stay private to you. No third-party middlemen handling your server's music traffic.
Absolutely! Through OpenZapps, you can connect a custom domain to your Lavalink setup. Just provide your domain and we'll take care of the rest.
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Start free, launch Lavalink in seconds, and cancel whenever you want — zero risk.
Plans start at $29/month. Cancel anytime.
