The result? Bufferbloat, stuttering audio, and the silent killer: disconnects during peak hours.
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public nodes maintained by the community or hosting providers that offer limited-resource "starter" tiers at no cost Core Features of Free Lavalink Hosting The result
Let’s clarify the definition. (unlimited CPU, unlimited RAM, 24/7 uptime, no credit card) does not exist for Lavalink. Lavalink is relatively heavy. A single node idling uses about 150–300MB of RAM. When streaming music, CPU usage spikes. The result? Bufferbloat
