bot.lavalink = None if no connection is made

code/cogs/music.py

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import discord
 from discord.ext import commands
-from discord import app_commands
 import lavalink
 from lavalink import errors
+from discord.ext import tasks
 
 from utils.config import (
     LAVALINK_HOST,
@@ -111,10 +111,12 @@ class Music(commands.Cog):
             try:
                 await node.get_version()
             except lavalink.errors.ClientError:
+                self.bot.lavalink = None
                 LOG.error(
                     "Authentication to lavalink node failed. Check your login"
                     " credentials."
                 )
+                return
             else:
                 await node.connect()
                 LOG.info(f"Connected to lavalink node {node.name}")
@@ -128,6 +130,10 @@ class Music(commands.Cog):
 
     async def create_player(interaction: discord.Interaction):
         """Create a player for the guild associated with the interaction, or raise an error"""
+        if not interaction.client.lavalink:
+            LOG.error("Lavalink is not connected.")
+            return
+
         try:
             player = interaction.client.lavalink.player_manager.create(
                 interaction.guild.id

code/cogs/owner/stats.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from discord.ext import commands, tasks
 import sqlite3
 import discord
 import os
+import lavalink
 
 from utils.config import BOT_COLOR, LOG
 
@@ -80,13 +81,24 @@ class Stats(commands.Cog):
             description=(
                 f"Total Guilds: `{len(self.bot.guilds):,}`\n"
                 f"Total Commands: `{total_commands:,}`\n\n"
-                f"Total Players: `{len(self.bot.lavalink.get_players())}`\n"
-                "Load:"
-                f" `{round(self.bot.lavalink.nodes[0].stats.lavalink_load * 100, 2)}%`"
             ),
             color=BOT_COLOR,
         )
 
+        # Determine the content of the Lavalink description
+        if self.bot.lavalink:
+            embed.description += (
+                "Total Players:"
+                f" `{len(self.bot.lavalink.get_players())}`\n"
+                "Load:"
+                f" `{round(self.bot.lavalink.nodes[0].stats.lavalink_load * 100, 2)}%`"
+            )
+        else:
+            embed.description += (
+                "Total Players: `NO LAVALINK CONNECTION`\n"
+                "Load: `NO LAVALINK CONNECTION`"
+            )
+
         for entry in data:
             embed.add_field(
                 name=entry[0], value=f"` {entry[1]:,} `", inline=True