Music

Playback, queue control, filters, radio stations, and playlists.

Playing music

/play accepts a search term, a YouTube link, or a Spotify track/playlist URL. Spotify links are resolved to the matching audio source automatically — Miko doesn't stream from Spotify directly, it uses the link to find the same track elsewhere. Switch which engine plain text searches use with /default source, or force a specific source for one search with /youtube source.

/play <query or url>Start playing, or add to the queue if something is already playing
/playnext <query or url>Insert a track to play immediately after the current one
/search <query>See a list of matches before queueing anything
/joinBring the bot into your voice channel without playing anything yet
/forcejoinMove the bot into your channel even if it’s already connected elsewhere

Controlling playback

/pause, /resumePause or resume the current track
/stopStop playback and disconnect the bot from voice
/skipSkip the current track
/skipto <position>Jump straight to a specific position in the queue
/previous, /replayGo back a track, or restart the current one from 0:00
/seek <time>Jump to a specific timestamp in the current track
/forward, /rewindNudge playback ±10 seconds
/volume <0-100>Adjust playback volume for this server
/loop <current|all|off>Repeat the current track or the whole queue

DJ Mode changes who can do this

If a server enables DJ Mode (see Settings), playback-altering commands like skip, stop, and volume are restricted to DJ-role members — everyone can still queue with /play unless that's restricted too.

The queue

/queueShow the full upcoming queue
/nowplayingShow details and progress for the current track
/lyricsDisplay lyrics for the current track, when available
/remove <position>Remove a specific track from the queue
/clearqueueEmpty the entire queue without stopping the current track
/autoplayKeep similar tracks playing automatically once the queue runs out

Audio filters

Miko ships with over 20 audio filters, each toggled independently — they stack, so you can combine, say, /nightcore with /8d. Run /reset filter to clear every active filter at once.

Pitch & speed

/nightcore, /daycoreSped-up/pitched-up, or slowed-down/pitched-down
/chipmunk, /darthvaderExtreme pitch-up or pitch-down voice effects
/doubletime, /slowmotionDouble speed, or half speed
/pitch <value>, /speed <value>, /rate <value>Fine-grained manual control instead of a preset

Spatial & tone

/3d, /china, /televisionSpatial/positional audio presets
/bass, /bassboost, /superbass, /treblebassIncreasing levels of low-end boost
/karaoke, /vaporwave, /pop, /softVocal and tone-shaping presets
/tremolo, /vibrato, /vibrateModulation effects
/earrapeExtreme distortion/volume — use with caution

Custom EQ

/equalizer exposes a custom band-by-band equalizer for full manual control instead of a preset filter.

Radio stations

/radio plays a curated 24/7 station instead of a queued track — pick from the list shown in the command, or browse them visually from the dashboard's Radio Stations tab.

Playlists

Miko playlists are saved server-side under your account, independent of any one server's queue.

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Create a playlist
/pl create <name> makes a new empty playlist.
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Add songs
/pl add <playlist> <query or url> appends a track, or save the whole current queue at once with /pl savequeue.
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Play it back
/pl play <playlist> imports every track into the current server's queue.
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Manage it later
Use /pl remove to drop a track, /pl info / /pl detail to inspect contents, /pl editor to change visibility, and /pl delete to remove the whole playlist. /pl all lists everything you own.

Connected a Spotify account? /spotify playlist lets you browse and queue from your real Spotify playlists directly.

Troubleshooting

A track failed to load / playback skipped unexpectedly

Source sites occasionally rate-limit or change their internal APIs. Miko automatically retries failed tracks using an alternate search before giving up — if you see a "recovered failed track" style message, that retry already succeeded. If a track consistently fails, try a direct link instead of a search term.

The bot won't join my voice channel

Confirm Miko has the Connect and Speak permissions for that specific channel (channel overrides can block server-wide permissions), and that the channel isn't full.

Volume/skip/stop says I don't have permission

DJ Mode is likely enabled for this server — see the Settings page for how DJ roles work, or ask a server admin to add you to the DJ list with /dj add.

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