How to Use Cloudy Discord Music Bot – Complete Beginner Guide

Overview

Cloudy is a feature-rich Discord music bot designed to provide a seamless music experience for your server. Whether you're searching for songs, playing music from supported URLs, managing playlists, or using an interactive control panel, Cloudy makes it easy to enjoy music with your community.

Prerequisites

Before using Cloudy, ensure that:

• •Cloudy has been invited to your Discord server.
• •Cloudy has permission to join and speak in voice channels.
• •You are connected to a voice channel before attempting to play music.

If Cloudy is already available in your server, you can proceed directly to the next section.

Playing Music

The primary way to play music is through the /play command.

Command syntax: /play <song name or URL>

The command supports both search queries and direct URLs from supported music platforms.

Playing Music by Song Name

Use /play followed by the song name to search and play music.

Example: /play Shape of You

Cloudy will search for matching tracks and display the available results. Once a track is selected, it will be added to the queue and playback will begin automatically.

Playing Music by URL

Cloudy also supports direct playback using supported song and playlist URLs.

Example: /play https://open.spotify.com/track/...

When a valid URL is provided, Cloudy will automatically load the content and add it to the queue.

Control Panel Setup

For servers that frequently use Cloudy, the Control Panel provides a more convenient way to manage music playback. Instead of repeatedly using the /play command, Cloudy can create a dedicated music channel where users can search for songs, paste URLs, and control playback directly.

Benefits of the Control Panel:

• •No need to use /play for every song.
• •Search by typing song names directly into the channel.
• •Paste supported URLs to add music instantly.
• •Automatically queue new songs.
• •Access playback controls from a single location.
• •Easily create or remove the panel whenever needed.

Creating a Control Panel

Step 1: Open the Setup Manager

Run /setup in any text channel.

Step 2: Access Setup Options

The Setup Manager will appear.

Step 3: Open the Action Menu

Click Select an option to display the available setup actions.

Step 4: Create the Panel

Select Create Control Panel from the dropdown menu. Cloudy will automatically create a dedicated music channel.

Step 5: Verify Creation

A confirmation message will appear once the setup process has completed successfully.

Step 6: Start Using the Panel

Cloudy will create a channel named 🎧・cloudy-music where you can search for music, paste supported song URLs, manage playback, and view and control the queue.

Removing a Control Panel

Step 1: Open the Setup Manager

Run /setup.

Step 2: Open Setup Actions

Click Select an option.

Step 3: Delete the Panel

Choose Delete Control Panel from the dropdown menu.

Step 4: Confirm Removal

Cloudy will remove the dedicated music channel and display a confirmation message.

Playback Controls

/pause

Temporarily pauses the current song without affecting the queue. Playback can later be resumed from the same position.

Example: /pause

/resume

Continues playback from the point where the song was paused.

Example: /resume

/stop

Stops playback immediately and ends the current session.

Example: /stop

Navigation Controls

/skip

Skips the current song and plays the next track in the queue.

Example: /skip

/previous

Returns to the previously played song.

Example: /previous

/seek

Moves playback to a specific position within the current song.

Example: /seek 1:30 — This jumps to 1 minute 30 seconds into the track.

/volume

Adjusts Cloudy's playback volume for everyone in the voice channel.

Example: /volume 75 — Sets the playback volume to 75%.

Premium Features

/247 (Premium Only)

Keeps Cloudy connected to the voice channel even when no music is playing. Common use cases include dedicated music channels, radio-style communities, and continuous music environments.

/autoplay (Premium Only)

Automatically plays recommended tracks when the queue becomes empty, helping maintain uninterrupted playback. Ideal for long listening sessions and community music channels.

Want to unlock Premium? Visit cloudy-bot.com/premium to explore plans.

Support

If you experience any issues while using Cloudy, require assistance with commands, or need help troubleshooting, please join the Cloudy Support Server and create a support ticket. Our support team will be happy to assist you.