Frequently Asked¶
How do I get started?¶
This bot uses your music history for various commands. For this we use a website called Last.fm. This site allows you to track your music history from various platforms.
To get started you need to create a Last.fm account. After you've setup your account there you can connect your account to our bot by using /login within Discord.
While we require a Last.fm account the bot is not affiliated with Last.fm.
Commands are showing the wrong songs / it's not showing what I listen to on Spotify¶
We get what you're playing directly from your Last.fm profile, so please check there first to see what is showing on your profile.
Last.fm often has issues with their Spotify connection. For most people it helps to reconnect Spotify in their Last.fm application settings.
Last.fm also has an official guide on how to fix this.
.fmbot is not affiliated with Last.fm or Spotify, so we can't fix this for you. Please don't join our support server to complain about this issue.
The playcounts in the bot don't match Last.fm!¶
Because we rely heavily on caching your playcounts to keep our commands fast it can sometimes happen that you don't get updated properly.
In this case, try to use .update full. This completely re-builds the stored playcounts the bot has for you.
How do I import my Spotify or Apple Music history into .fmbot?¶
Check out the importing page for more info.
Using imports requires an active supporter subscription.
Who picks what is featured?¶
The bot randomly picks any user that has used .fmbot in the last day.
For more information, check out Featured
How do I remove someone from WhoKnows?¶
Please check the server WhoKnows settings.
I'm not visible in Global WhoKnows¶
We sometimes remove or filter users from Global WhoKnows for various reasons, like sleep scrobbling, manipulating scrobbles or other reasons. If you're not showing on the global charts this could be the case.
You can use the .privacy command to check your status. Set your privacy to global and it will be visible, along with all info required. If youre're removed, please fully read this as it contains all the information you need.
Users get filtered automatically for 3 months from Global WhoKnows when:
- They have over 6 days of listening time in 8 days (thats less then 6 hours of sleep per night)
- They have an average of over 650 scrobbles / day in an 8 day period
I have an issue with Last.fm¶
We are not affiliated with Last.fm. This bot only uses their API to show you and your friends their statistics.
If you have issues with Last.fm, we'd suggest you check out their support forums or their Discord server.
The bot is offline¶
It could be that it just happens to be updating. If it stays down, please join the support server and ping one of the developers.
What is the difference between the normal bot and the develop bot?¶
The develop bot is used to test new fixes and functionality before they go to the normal bot. This is usually announced in #beta-updates on our server.
This bot can have more downtime and bugs than the normal bot, so that is something to keep in mind. The bots currently share the same database, so switching is easy.
Note that if either bot leaves your server all your server data and settings will be cleared.
I like this bot¶
Cool, great to hear.
I don't like this bot¶
:( Please let us know why in the support server. We're open to all feedback and happy to help.
Is there any way to support the bot?¶
To support us financially, check out .fmbot supporter. You help us with the hosting and development of the bot while getting some nice perks in return.
If you are familiar with C# / .NET you can also help us out and pick up one of the open issues. Please check out our contributing guidelines first.
Why does this bot exist?¶
This bot was made by BitL back in September 2017 and was inspired by UB3R Bot. Back then the bot just had .fm, the charts, featuring and .fmyoutube.
Frikandel joined in when he had the idea of .friends, but was too lazy to make his own bot. Together they moved the bot from text files to an actual database and made various other improvements.
Since 2019 Frikandel has been the main maintainer and hoster of .fmbot, adding commands like .whoknows and other much-requested features. In March 2021 Frikandel took over all parts of the bot.
I have a question that isn't listed here¶
Join our server here and ask in the #help channel.
Note that since .fmbot and Last.fm are two seperate things. .fmbot is the Discord bot, Last.fm is the website.
Need help with Last.fm? Check out their support forums or their Discord server.