Voice permissions
The user must be in voice and VERTEX needs Connect and Speak in the target channel.
Lavalink audio
Music controls that stay readable in a busy voice channel.
VERTEX music is built on Lavalink and keeps playback control inside Discord while exposing service health in the dashboard.
Playback
Every common queue action has a direct command.
playskipstoppauseresumedisconnectclearshuffleremovequeuenowplayingvolumeloopstatusconfigHealth checks
Most music failures are permission or Lavalink state.
Lavalink readiness
Check status before debugging queue behavior. A disconnected node cannot play audio.
Channel policy
Use configured music channels and blocked voice channels to keep playback intentional.
Need control?Use Discord commands for playback and dashboard for service visibility.