groovy | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net KitGuru.net - Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards Fri, 24 Sep 2021 15:55:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-KITGURU-Light-Background-SQUARE2-32x32.png groovy | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net 32 32 Discord begins testing official YouTube integration following music bot shutdowns https://www.kitguru.net/channel/generaltech/matthew-wilson/discord-begins-testing-official-youtube-integration-following-music-bot-shutdowns/ https://www.kitguru.net/channel/generaltech/matthew-wilson/discord-begins-testing-official-youtube-integration-following-music-bot-shutdowns/#respond Fri, 24 Sep 2021 15:55:26 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=533075 In recent weeks, Google/YouTube has been on a mission to take down a number of Discord bots, mainly focusing on music bots that pull audio from YouTube videos and circumvent advertising in order to allow groups to listen together while in a voice channel. Now, Discord is looking to do something about this by testing …

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In recent weeks, Google/YouTube has been on a mission to take down a number of Discord bots, mainly focusing on music bots that pull audio from YouTube videos and circumvent advertising in order to allow groups to listen together while in a voice channel. Now, Discord is looking to do something about this by testing official YouTube integration. 

A new feature called ‘Watch Together' is being tested in a small number of Discord servers at the moment. This is something that Discord explored back in 2020, but as reported by The Verge, the company has prioritised its development now in the wake of recent music bot shutdowns.

Watch Together on Discord looks similar to streaming/screen-sharing in calls, although there is a side tab where users can paste video links and set up a queue. This works a little differently to Discord's music bots, where you would type a command into a text channel to play or queue a song.

With this official integration, advertisements will be present, which should keep YouTube/Google happy, while also ensuring that this aspect of Discord remains in-tact, without the need for third-party bots. Currently, Watch Together is being tested on the Discord Game Labs server, but it should begin rolling out to all users in late October.

KitGuru Says: I regularly used music bots on Discord during calls with friends, but we would usually have to use a separate site like watch2gether to view video content. Now, Discord seems to be tackling this by introducing official YouTube integration in-app, which should please a lot of users. 

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YouTube shuts down popular Discord music bot ‘Groovy’ https://www.kitguru.net/channel/generaltech/matthew-wilson/youtube-shuts-down-popular-discord-music-bot-groovy/ https://www.kitguru.net/channel/generaltech/matthew-wilson/youtube-shuts-down-popular-discord-music-bot-groovy/#respond Wed, 25 Aug 2021 18:04:56 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=528942 One of the great things about Discord is the number of useful plugins and bots that you can implement on servers. One of the more popular plugins, Groovy, is unfortunately being shut down at the end of this month due to legal threats from YouTube.  Groovy can be used on Discord servers to play background …

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One of the great things about Discord is the number of useful plugins and bots that you can implement on servers. One of the more popular plugins, Groovy, is unfortunately being shut down at the end of this month due to legal threats from YouTube. 

Groovy can be used on Discord servers to play background music in voice chats. This music is pulled from YouTube, which is why the company sent a cease and desist order to the creator of the bot. Part of the issue is that Groovy circumvents YouTube's advertising, so no revenue is generated when songs are played via Groovy.

YouTube says that Groovy violates the site's terms of service by “modifying the service and using it for commercial purposes”. Groovy has been installed on 16 million Discord servers and there was a subscription option for the bot, which unlocked some additional features.

Groovy Premium can no longer be purchased and Groovy as a whole will stop operating on the 30th of August. Discuss on our Facebook page, HERE.

KitGuru Says: While Groovy might be shut down, there will undoubtedly be alternative bots on the way to replace it. 

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LUXA2 Competition – Win an aluminium bluetooth speaker system! https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/competitions/jules/luxa2-competition-win-an-aluminium-bluetooth-speaker-system/ Mon, 07 Oct 2013 09:24:07 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=156533 While we move ever closer to a world of 3D printed plastic, there is a fundamental luster to brushed metal and fine leather. the Luxa2 Groovy speaker system has solid aluminium and crafted leather in abundance. Plus it offers a heap of modern technologies and – EXCLUSIVELY with KitGuru – you can now win one …

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While we move ever closer to a world of 3D printed plastic, there is a fundamental luster to brushed metal and fine leather. the Luxa2 Groovy speaker system has solid aluminium and crafted leather in abundance. Plus it offers a heap of modern technologies and – EXCLUSIVELY with KitGuru – you can now win one of these cool devices!
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LUXA2 is the cool-arm of Thermaltake and they have been working on simple, luxurious accessories since 2009 – and today they have organised a very cool prize for our exclusive competition: The LUXA2 GROOVY!

PRIZE
The LUXA2 Groovy weighs in at a solid half a kilo, but it's still highly portable with an integrated leather carry handle.
Within its premium grade brushed aluminium chassis is a 1,800mAh Li-Polymer battery that charges to capacity in just over 3 hours and will then deliver up to 6 hours of crisp, 2.1 audio playback at sensible volumes – or around 3.5 hours at MAX.
While it does ship with a standard audio cable, it is the integrated Bluetooth capability that changes everything.
Connecting to phones, laptops, tablets and PCs is simple with Bluetooth – filling any area with music of your choice.

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EASY ENTRY
If you like the LUXA2 Facebook Page, then by mailing us the answer to one simple question could win you this very desirable wireless speaker. What is the name of the new portable battery pack released by LUXA2?

1. P2
2. P1-PRO
3. P3

To get the answer, simply visit the official LUXA2 website by clicking here www.luxa2.com – then email KitGuru the answer.

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