How to add plugins to Lavalink

A bare Lavalink node can play only what its built-in sources support. Plugins add more: other music sites, filters and extra features. You manage them in application.yml.

Where the settings are

Open Files in the panel and edit application.yml with the server stopped. Plugins have two parts:

1. A dependency entry that tells Lavalink which plugin file to download.
2. An optional settings block for that plugin.

```yaml lavalink: plugins: - dependency: "group:artifact:VERSION" snapshot: false

plugins: example: enabled: true ```

The exact group, name and version are on each plugin's own page (usually its GitHub releases). Always copy the current version from there, because plugin versions change.

Add one

1. Find the plugin's page and copy its dependency line and settings.
2. Stop the server, edit application.yml, and save.
3. Start the server. Lavalink downloads the plugin on start; the first start takes longer.
4. Read Console for a line that names the plugin as loaded. An error right after usually means a typo in the indentation of application.yml, which is sensitive to spaces.

Good to know

• Keep a copy of application.yml before editing. Use Backups: How to create, download and restore backups.
• Do not change server.port; the panel sets it each start.
• Music sites change often and can block bots. A plugin that worked can need an update later, so check the plugin's page when something stops working.
• Only use plugins you trust. They run inside your node.