Plex-Bot

A Python-based Plex music bot for discord.

Setup

Plex-Bot runs entirely in a Docker container. Ensure you have Docker and docker-compose installed according to the official Docker documentation.

1. Create a new folder and cd into it:

   mkdir Plex-Bot
   cd Plex-Bot
   

2. Make a docker-compose.yml file or use this sample:

   version: "3"
   services:
     plex-bot:
       container_name: "PlexBot"
       image: jarulsamy/plex-bot:latest
       environment:
         - PUID=1000
         - PGID=1000
         - TZ=America/Denver
       # Required dir for configuration files
       volumes:
         - "./config:/config:ro"
       restart: "unless-stopped"
   

3. Create a new config folder and create a config file like this::

   mkdir config
   cd config
   touch config.yaml
   

   # Create a file called config.yaml with the following contents
   
   root:
     log_level: "info"
   
   discord:
     prefix: "?"
     token: "<BOT_TOKEN>"
     log_level: "debug"
   
   plex:
     base_url: "<BASE_URL>"
     token: "<PLEX_TOKEN>"
     library_name: "<LIBRARY_NAME>"
     log_level: "debug"
   

4. Create a Discord bot application:

   1. Go to the Discord developer portal, here.

   2. Log in or create an account

   3. Click New App

   4. Fill in App Name and anything else you'd like to include

   5. Click Create App This will provide you with your Client ID and Client Secret

   6. Click Create Bot User This will provide you with your bot Username and Token

   7. Fill in the bot token in config/config.yaml

5. Get your plex token:

   • Refer to the official plex documentation.

   • Add it to config/config.yaml in the appropiate spot.

6. Customize remaining settings

   Set any remaining settings in the config file that you would like. Such as music library, and base url of the Plex server.

7. Start the service:

   docker-compose up -d
   

Logs

You can view the logs with the following command

docker-compose logs -f CONTAINER_NAME_OR_ID

# For example
docker-compose logs -f PlexBot

Usage

General:
  kill - Stop the bot.
Plex:
  np - View currently playing song.
  pause - Pause currently playing song.
  play - Play a song from the Plex library.
  resume - Resume a paused song.
  skip - Skip a song.
  stop - Stop playing.
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