# Playback Use these examples after [setting up Melodix]() and hearing a first track. In Discord, join a voice channel before starting playback. Each server has its own player and queue. ## Play a link or query ```text /play never gonna give you up /play https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ /play http://stream-uk1.radioparadise.com/aac-320 ``` A bare query selects a YouTube result. You can also supply a SoundCloud track link or an internet radio stream URL. SoundCloud and radio need FFmpeg on the machine running the bot. Source and parser options are advanced overrides; leave them automatic until the normal path works. ## Choose a search result Use `/search` with a query to see five results with uploader and duration, then press the numbered button for the track you want. A pick starts playback or adds to the queue. Its Now Playing status is public; the chooser is private. The `source` option can select YouTube or SoundCloud. ## Play a playlist or mix ```text /play https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL... /play https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...&list=RD... ``` A YouTube URL with `list=` expands the list, up to 100 tracks. When it also names a video, that video plays first and the remaining fetched entries follow. To play only one video, remove the `list=` part. Mixes are generated by YouTube and can differ on later requests. ## Manage the queue - `/queue` shows the current track and waiting tracks. - Another `/play` while music is playing adds tracks behind it. - `/next` skips the current track and starts the next available entry. - `/stop` stops playback and clears the queue. When the queue finishes, the bot leaves the voice channel. Queues survive a Discord session reconnect but are cleared by restarting the Melodix process. Loop, shuffle, seek, pause and resume are not available. Melodix has no audio filters or bot volume command; Discord's per-user volume still works. ## Replay history Use `/history` to find an entry's ID, then: ```text /play 42 /play 45 16 15 ``` The second command queues those entries in that order. History records tracks that produced audio, not every failed request. It is separate from the optional audio cache: a history entry can require a new network fetch. See [storage and restart behavior](). ## Terminal player Start `melodix-cli` as described in [Running Melodix](). Use commands without a slash: ```text play never gonna give you up search take on me queue next history stop quit ``` Search asks which result to queue. `play ` also accepts `source=youtube|soundcloud|radio` and a parser override; `search` supports `source=youtube|soundcloud`. Run `help` for current usage. The small library example is a different program with a smaller command set. ## Find commands or diagnose a failure Discord `/help flat` and terminal `help` describe the running version. The [generated README catalog]() is a reference for this source revision. Missing commands, failures and silent audio are covered in [Troubleshooting]().