NodeLink Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Run your own Lavalink-compatible audio node for music bots, a private alternative to shared public nodes. xCloud brings up the pinned NodeLink 3.9.0 image behind managed HTTPS on your domain, with a generated Authorization password and persistent storage.

  • No terminal
  • No technical skills needed
  • No lock-in, cancel anytime

From Sign-Up to a Live NodeLink Node In Just 3 Easy Steps

Self-hosting NodeLink normally means a Node.js host, a domain, a certificate and generating a strong password yourself. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

  1. Step 01

    Sign Up

    Create your xCloud account and pick NodeLink from the OneClick catalog. Choose a domain and server; there are no other fields.

  2. Step 02

    We Deploy It For You

    One click. We bring up the pinned NodeLink 3.9.0 image with a generated Authorization password, published over HTTPS with persistent storage.

  3. Step 03

    Connect Your Bot

    Save the Authorization password from your credentials. Then set your domain as the host, port 443 with TLS on, and load a first track.

Everything NodeLink Does, On Your Own Node

NodeLink runs in full here: a Lavalink-compatible API, multi-source playback and audio filters on infrastructure you control.

  • Drop-In Lavalink Backend

    Works with the Lavalink clients your bot already uses, such as Shoukaku, Moonlink.js, Riffy and Wavelink, per upstream's client table.

  • Multi-Source Playback

    Upstream lists 15+ sources, including YouTube, SoundCloud, direct HTTP audio and local files. Some sources need your own credentials.

  • Real-Time Audio Filters

    Equalizer, timescale, tremolo, compressor, echo, chorus, phaser and more, to shape playback as it streams.

  • Your Own Private Node

    No shared public node and no default password. Your Authorization password guards the REST, WebSocket and metrics endpoints over HTTPS.

  • Play Your Own Files

    Drop audio into the local-music volume and play it through the local: source. Files stay there after a restart.

  • Survives A Restart

    The track cache, source credentials and local music library live on named volumes and load again after an xCloud Restart.

Everything You Need To Run Your Audio Node 24/7

Managed hosting for NodeLink, so HTTPS, the password and server upkeep are not your job.

  • NodeLink 3.9.0 deployed instantly
  • Generated Authorization password
  • Free SSL certificate
  • Automatic server backups
  • Security updates included
  • 30+ server locations
  • Unused balance refunded

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

Dedicated Cloud VPS sizes, pre-configured for NodeLink hosting. Pick the one that fits, and resize any time.

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Most popular

One NodeLink node, with headroom above its baseline.

$24.99per month

  • 6 GB RAM
  • 4 vCPU cores
  • 100 GB NVMe SSD
  • 30 TB
  • Unlimited
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Cloud VPS 16 GB

A larger host for busier bots and more players.

$59.99per month

  • 16 GB RAM
  • 6 vCPU cores
  • 200 GB NVMe SSD
  • 30 TB
  • Unlimited
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Cloud VPS 24 GB

NodeLink alongside a whole self-hosted stack.

$84.99per month

  • 24 GB RAM
  • 8 vCPU cores
  • 300 GB NVMe SSD
  • 30 TB
  • Unlimited
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NodeLink is free and open source under GPL-3.0; this is the managed server it runs on. The baseline is 1 CPU, 384 MB of RAM and 2 GB of disk. This page sells the 6 GB tier. Every size is a dedicated Cloud VPS we provision, patch, monitor and restore.

Already Have a Server? Bring Your Own

Connect any VPS — DigitalOcean, Vultr, Linode, AWS, Hetzner or bare metal — and deploy NodeLink on it through the same panel, for a per-server management fee instead of a Cloud VPS rental.

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Start your journey without cost.

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  • 1 server
  • 10 sites
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Starter

Most popular

Your rate with 2–5 servers connected.

$5per server / month

  • 2–5 servers
  • Unlimited sites
  • All features included
  • Bring any VPS provider
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Professional

The same platform, discounted at 6–10 servers.

$4per server / month

  • 6–10 servers
  • Unlimited sites
  • All features included
  • Bring any VPS provider
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Agency

The same platform, discounted at 11+ servers.

$3per server / month

  • 11+ servers
  • Unlimited sites
  • All features included
  • Bring any VPS provider
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Priced per connected server, so your rate adjusts automatically as you add or remove servers. You pay your own provider for the server itself.

Ready To Run Your Own Audio Node?

NodeLink on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Deploy faster. Keep your credentials. Stay in control.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

What is NodeLink, compared with Lavalink?

NodeLink is an audio server written in Node.js that implements nearly the whole Lavalink API, so most existing Lavalink clients can connect to it. Upstream publishes a NodeLink-vs-Lavalink page that lists the differences.

Is there a web dashboard?

No. NodeLink is a headless API. Your bot connects to your HTTPS URL with the Authorization password.

How do I connect my bot?

Use your domain as the host, port 443 with secure/TLS enabled, and the generated Authorization password from the installation credentials. Clients can send it raw or as Bearer <password>.

Can I play my own audio files?

Yes. Files in the local-music volume play through the local: source and stay there after a restart.

Are rate limits configurable?

Yes. Rate limiting, DoS protection, metrics and optional source credentials are commented NODELINK_* keys in the app's Environment.

How do I rotate the password?

Change NODELINK_SERVER_PASSWORD in the app's Environment and redeploy. NODELINK_* values are reapplied on every restart and override edits made only inside the container.

Is the password safe in logs?

Not by default. Upstream NodeLink writes the server password into logs on malformed-JSON requests and logs attempted passwords on failed logins. Rotate the password before sharing or shipping logs.

What should I back up?

The nodelink_cache and nodelink_local_music volumes, plus your environment values, especially the password and any source credentials you added.

What are the server requirements?

The baseline is 1 CPU, 384 MB of RAM and 2 GB of disk. Measured idle use on QA was about 222 MiB with two workers, and each active player adds a few MB. This page sells the 6 GB tier.

Does xCloud automatically update NodeLink?

No. The image is pinned by immutable digest. Read the upstream release notes, then bump the readable image tag and the digest together.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. There is no lock-in — cancel any time. Hosting is billed monthly and charged for what you actually use, so when you delete the server the unused balance is refunded to your account, less up to 10% in payment-processing fees.

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