How do I deploy Lavalink on Railway?

You can deploy Lavalink on Railway by clicking the "Deploy Now" button on this page. Railway will automatically set up all the necessary services and configurations for you.

What are the system requirements?

Railway handles all the infrastructure requirements. You only need a web browser to deploy and manage your application.

Is this template free to use?

Yes, this template is free to use within your existing Railway account.

Can I customize this template?

Yes, you can fully customize this template. After deployment, you will have full control of what you've deployed in your Railway project.

How do I get support for this template?

You can get support through our community forum: lavalink-5acd758f, or join our Discord community for more assistance.

Deploy and Host

Lavalink is designed to be deployed as a standalone audio node. Running it separately from your bot improves stability, scalability, and performance, especially for multi-server usage.

About Hosting

Lavalink can be hosted on VPS, dedicated servers, or container platforms such as Docker. It requires a stable network connection and sufficient CPU and memory for audio encoding and streaming.

Why Deploy

Deploying Lavalink offloads all audio processing from your bot application. This prevents blocking, reduces crashes, and allows a single Lavalink instance to serve multiple bots or shards efficiently.

Common Use Cases

Music bots for Discord servers
High concurrency audio streaming
Sharded bots with centralized audio handling
24/7 radio or playlist playback
External audio processing and filtering

Dependencies for

Lavalink depends on a Java runtime and audio libraries to function correctly. Proper dependencies ensure stable playback, codec support, and optimal performance.

Deployment Dependencies

Java 17 or newer
Supported OS (Linux recommended)
Network access to Discord voice servers
Optional: Docker or Docker Compose
Adequate CPU and RAM for expected load