A message from the bot's creators explains: It's with a heavy heart today that I announce Groovy is shutting down. The team has been mulling over this decision for a while now and, unfortunately, there's no path forward that includes Groovy. On August 30th, Groovy will end its service.

Why is groovy discontinued?

Groovy was given 7 days to cease operations.

According to The Verge, YouTube claimed that Groovy had violated its terms of service by modifying YouTube's service and using it for commercial purposes. Groovy is currently installed on 16 million Discord servers.

Is Groovy Discord dead?

On August 30th, Groovy will end its service. Any Premium users who paid for service beyond this date will receive a refund over the next few weeks,” stated Ammerlaan. He added that the bot was a huge weight on his shoulders. According to a YouTube spokesperson, Groovy Bot violated YouTube's terms of service.