lava-lyra 1.2.0

A modern Lavalink v4 wrapper for py-cord, based on Pomice

Lyra

A modern Lavalink v4 wrapper designed for py-cord, based on the excellent Pomice library by cloudwithax.

What's New in Lyra

Lyra is a complete refactor of Pomice for Lavalink v4, bringing significant improvements:

• Full Lavalink v4 REST API support
• Server-side plugin integration (LavaSrc, YouTube plugin, etc.)
• Simplified setup - No more API credentials needed in client
• Better error handling and plugin support
• Removed deprecated modules (client-side Spotify/Apple Music parsing)
• Optimized for py-cord instead of discord.py
• Improved documentation and examples

Key Differences from Pomice

Feature	Pomice (v2.x)	Lyra (v1.x)
Lavalink Support	v3.x & v4.x	v4.x
Discord Library	discord.py	py-cord
Spotify Support	Client-side API	Server plugin
Apple Music Support	Client-side API	Server plugin
Setup Complexity	API keys required	Plugin configuration only
Architecture	Mixed client/server	Pure server-side

Quick Start

Installation

pip install lava_lyra

Basic Usage

import discord
import lava_lyra

class Bot(discord.Bot):
    def __init__(self):
        super().__init__(intents=discord.Intents.default())
        self.node = None

    async def on_ready(self):
        print(f'Logged in as {self.user}')
        
        # Create Lavalink nodes - much simpler than before!
        nodes = await lava_lyra.NodePool.create_nodes(
          self, 
          host='http://localhost:2333', 
          port=3030, 
          password='youshallnotpass', 
          identifier='MAIN', 
          lyrics=False, 
          fallback=True
        )
        print(f"Created {len(nodes)} nodes")

bot = Bot()
bot.run('your_bot_token')

Playing Music

@bot.slash_command(description="Play music")
async def play(ctx, query: str):
    # Connect to voice channel
    if not ctx.author.voice:
        return await ctx.respond("You need to be in a voice channel!")
    
    player = await ctx.author.voice.channel.connect(cls=lava_lyra.Player)
    
    # Search for tracks (supports Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music via plugins!)
    results = await player.get_tracks(query)
    
    if not results:
        return await ctx.respond("No tracks found!")
    
    # Play the track
    track = results[0]
    await player.play(track)
    await ctx.respond(f"Now playing: **{track.title}**")

Lavalink v4 Server Setup

Lyra requires a Lavalink v4 server with plugins. Here's a basic application.yml:

server:
  port: 2333
  address: 127.0.0.1

lavalink:
  plugins:
    # Required for YouTube support
    - dependency: "dev.lavalink.youtube:youtube-plugin:VERSION"
    - repository: "https://maven.lavalink.dev/releases"
    
    # Required for Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, etc.
    - dependency: "com.github.topi314.lavasrc:lavasrc-plugin:VERSION"
      repository: "https://maven.lavalink.dev/releases"

  server:
    password: "youshallnotpass"

plugins:
  youtube:
    enabled: true
    allowSearch: true

  lavasrc:
    sources:
      spotify: true
      applemusic: true
      deezer: true
    
    spotify:
      clientId: "your_spotify_client_id"
      clientSecret: "your_spotify_client_secret"
      countryCode: "US"

Supported Platforms

All platforms are now supported via Lavalink server plugins:

• YouTube - via YouTube plugin
• Spotify - via LavaSrc plugin
• Apple Music - via LavaSrc plugin
• Bilibili - via Lavabili plugin
• SoundCloud - built-in Lavalink
• And many more via community plugins!

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guide for details.

License and Credits

License

This project is licensed under the GPL-3.0 License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Credits and Attribution

Lyra is based on the excellent Pomice library:

• Original Pomice: Copyright (c) 2023, cloudwithax
• Lyra (Lavalink v4 refactor): Copyright (c) 2025, ParrotXray

We extend our heartfelt thanks to cloudwithax and all Pomice contributors for creating the solid foundation that made Lyra possible. This project builds upon their excellent work to provide Lavalink v4 compatibility and modern server-side plugin support.

Key Contributors

• cloudwithax - Original Pomice library creator
• ParrotXray - Lavalink v4 refactoring and Lyra development
• Community contributors - Bug reports, features, and improvements

Links

• PyPI Package
• GitHub Repository
• Bug Reports
• Original Pomice

Credits and Attribution

Lyra is based on the excellent Pomice library:

• Original Pomice: Copyright (c) 2023, cloudwithax
• Lyra (Lavalink v4 refactor): Copyright (c) 2025, ParrotXray

We extend our heartfelt thanks to cloudwithax and all Pomice contributors for creating the solid foundation that made Lyra possible. This project builds upon their excellent work to provide Lavalink v4 compatibility and modern server-side plugin support.

Key Contributors

• cloudwithax - Original Pomice library creator
• ParrotXray - Lavalink v4 refactoring and Lyra development
• Community contributors - Bug reports, features, and improvements

Star History

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Made with love for the Discord music bot community