

Groovy’s owners complied with the order and they confirmed that the bot will permanently shut down on Aug. A YouTube spokesperson emphasized that the platform’s APIs are reserved for users who comply with their terms of service.

Google said that Groovy’s owners were “modifying and using it for commercial purposes,” which goes against YouTube’s rules. YouTube, a company owned by Google, issued a cease and desist to Groovy’s owners over TOS violations, according to The Verge. The owners of the popular Discord bot Groovy has been asked to cease operations by YouTube over an apparent breach in the streaming platform’s terms of service. Other music bots have not yet received an order from the streaming platform.

