discord.js - Imagine an app•11mo ago

How can I change the status from "playing" to "listening" using the `discord-rpc` npm package?

I'm adding rich presence to my application, however it's not a game. How can I replace the text that says playing, and make it say listening? I know that it can be done with bots, however I'm not sure how to do it with rpc. Here is my current code:

const clientId = "1130369366341455872";
const rpc = new discord.Client({ transport: "ipc" });
discord.register(clientId);

async function setRpc(text) {
    rpc.setActivity({
    details: text,
    largeImageKey: "large"
    });
}

rpc.on("ready", async () => {
    setRpc("test 123");
});

rpc.login({ clientId }).catch(error => console.error(error));

const clientId = "1130369366341455872";
const rpc = new discord.Client({ transport: "ipc" });
discord.register(clientId);

async function setRpc(text) {
    rpc.setActivity({
    details: text,
    largeImageKey: "large"
    });
}

rpc.on("ready", async () => {
    setRpc("test 123");
});

rpc.login({ clientId }).catch(error => console.error(error));

I tried looking online, at documentation, and asking AI but I couldn't find a working answer.

8 Replies

d.js toolkit•11mo ago

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MTMB•11mo ago

I'm using discord-rpc@4.0.1 with node version v18.15.0 How do other apps and stuff do it then? Is it exclusive to bots or so I need to find another npm package?

🤖 RoboticRobot 🤖•11mo ago

Or use ActivityType oh RPC...

kin.ts•11mo ago

no, qjuh said discord-rpc always set type as Playing

🤖 RoboticRobot 🤖•11mo ago

Then @mtmb , you need to stick with "Playing" status

MTMB•11mo ago

Both type and activityType don't seem to work then I set their values to 3 or "LISTENING" Is the listening one exclusive to bots then?

🤖 RoboticRobot 🤖•11mo ago

with RPCs, yes. If you need only ActivityType then no ye like so

MTMB•11mo ago

Ok. Thanks for the help

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How can I change the status from "playing" to "listening" using the `discord-rpc` npm package?