The bot is currently installed on over 16 million Discord servers and has reportedly amassed more than 250 million users. But it also offers a premium subscription starting at $3.99 a month, which unlocks a slew of useful features. If Groovy Bot were merely free, it may have been able to live on. They're not putting up a fight: Groovy Bot will officially go offline on August 30th.Ī YouTube spokesperson noted that Groovy Bot violated its terms of service, particularly because it modified the way YouTube worked and charge for the privilege. The company has sent a cease and desist letter to Groovy Bot's owners, The Verge reports, asking them to shut down within seven days. But it turns out Google didn't appreciate its ability to rip music out of YouTube. If you're a Discord user, there's a good chance you've benefitted from Groovy Bot, which lets people jam together with music from YouTube, Spotify and others.
