Lavalink (managed)

Lavalink is the audio server your music bot connects to for high-quality, low-CPU playback. Running it yourself means plugins, YouTube breakage and uptime work — we manage all of that.

1. Order a node

Managed plans come in tiers (Starter → Gold) sized by player count and bandwidth. Pick based on how many simultaneous listeners you expect.

2. Get your credentials

After checkout, your node details (host, port, password, secure flag) are shown in the client area:

host: lavalink-xx.vexanode.gg
port: 443
password: ********
secure: true

3. Connect your bot

Add the node to your bot's config. Lavalink v4 uses this shape:

{
  "nodes": [
    {
      "name": "vexanode",
      "url": "lavalink-xx.vexanode.gg:443",
      "auth": "your-password",
      "secure": true
    }
  ]
}

Restart your bot. In the console you should see a Lavalink node connect and report READY.

4. Plugins & sources

VexaNode nodes run community sources (LavaSrc/YouTube plugins) so playback keeps working when upstream changes. If a specific source is missing, open a ticket.

Common issues

Symptom	Fix
Connection refused	Wrong port or secure flag
Node connects then drops	Wrong password
Silent playback	Bot is not in a voice channel / missing voice perms
Buffering	Your bot and node region differ — ask for the closest node