Frequently Asked Questions

DisTube Frequently Asked Questions

Open an issue or contact DisTube Support Server if this doesn't help you solve your problem.

FFmpeg/avconv not found

Do NOT install FFmpeg package. Uninstall it if installed.

You need to install FFmpeg first.

Solution 1: Install FFmpeg on: Windows - Linux (Ubuntu, Mint,...)

Solution 2: Install ffmpeg-static package

npm install ffmpeg-static

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RangeError: Source is too large

It caused by using opusscript package.

Solution: Uninstall it and install @discordjs/opus package.

npm uninstall opusscript
npm install @discordjs/opus

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Error: Status code: 429

It caused by requesting YouTube videos too fast.

Solution: Use youtubeCookie options (Documentation).

Note:

• You have to sign in before getting the cookie.
• Your bot IP might be restricted by YouTube when 429 happened. You have to wait for a few hours to have your bot works with added cookies

const client = Discord.Client()
const DisTube = require('distube')
client.DisTube = new DisTube(client, {
  // You can read how to get it in the documentation
  youtubeCookie: '<Your YouTube Cookie>'
})

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Error: Cookie header used in request, but...

Your cookie in DisTubeOptions is not valid.

If you use document.cookie, it cannot return some HttpOnly cookies are sent with the request.

Solution: Read the documentation to know how to get it correctly.

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Error: VOICE_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT

It caused by your hosting/VPS network

Solution: If you are using free hosting, I recommend to change to the host below or use a paid service :>

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My recommended free service to host a Discord Bot stably: Idley

Install skick1234/opus if you cannot install @discordjs/opus (Only for this host)

You don't need to install FFmpeg on this host because it's pre-installed.

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