diff --git a/base.requirements.txt b/base.requirements.txt
index f5cd17c..1048483 100644
--- a/base.requirements.txt
+++ b/base.requirements.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 aiohttp>=3.7.4,<4
-discord.py[voice]~=2.1.0
+discord.py[voice]~=2.2.0
 yt-dlp~=2023.2.17
 typing_extensions~=4.4.0
diff --git a/v6d3music/commands.py b/v6d3music/commands.py
index fabcc40..0a27ebf 100644
--- a/v6d3music/commands.py
+++ b/v6d3music/commands.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import shlex
 from typing import Callable
 
+import discord
+
 from v6d2ctx.at_of import *
 from v6d2ctx.context import *
 from v6d3music.core.default_effects import *
@@ -10,45 +12,45 @@ from v6d3music.utils.catch import *
 from v6d3music.utils.effects_for_preset import *
 from v6d3music.utils.presets import *
 
-import discord
-
-__all__ = ('get_of',)
+__all__ = ("get_of",)
 
 
 def get_of(mainservice: MainService) -> Callable[[str], command_type]:
     at_of: AtOf[str, command_type] = AtOf()
     at, of = at_of()
 
-    @at('help')
+    @at("help")
     async def help_(ctx: Context, args: list[str]) -> None:
         match args:
             case []:
-                await ctx.reply('music bot\nhttps://music.parrrate.ru/docs/usage.html')
+                await ctx.reply("music bot\nhttps://music.parrrate.ru/docs/usage.html")
             case [name]:
-                await ctx.reply(f'help for {name}: `{name} help`')
+                await ctx.reply(f"help for {name}: `{name} help`")
 
-    @at('/')
-    @at('play')
+    @at("/")
+    @at("play")
     async def play(ctx: Context, args: list[str]) -> None:
         await catch(
-            ctx, args,
-            f'''
+            ctx,
+            args,
+            f"""
 `play ...args`
 `play url [- effects]/[+ preset] [[[h]]] [[m]] [s] [tor] ...args`
 `pause`
 `resume`
 presets: {shlex.join(allowed_presets)}
-    ''',
-            (), 'help'
+    """,
+            (),
+            "help",
         )
         match args:
-            case ['this', *args]:
+            case ["this", *args]:
                 reference = ctx.message.reference
                 if reference is None:
-                    raise Explicit('use reply')
+                    raise Explicit("use reply")
                 resolved = reference.resolved
                 if not isinstance(resolved, discord.Message):
-                    raise Explicit('reference message is either deleted or cannot be found')
+                    raise Explicit("reference message is either deleted or cannot be found")
                 attachments = resolved.attachments
             case [*args]:
                 attachments = ctx.message.attachments
@@ -57,17 +59,20 @@ presets: {shlex.join(allowed_presets)}
         async with mainservice.lock_for(ctx.guild):
             queue = await mainservice.context(ctx, create=True, force_play=False).queue()
             if attachments:
-                args = ['[[', *(attachment.url for attachment in attachments), ']]'] + args
+                args = ["[[", *(attachment.url for attachment in attachments), "]]"] + args
             async for audio in mainservice.yt_audios(ctx, args):
                 queue.append(audio)
-            await ctx.reply('done')
+            await ctx.reply("done")
 
-    @at('skip')
+    @at("skip")
     async def skip(ctx: Context, args: list[str]) -> None:
         await catch(
-            ctx, args, '''
+            ctx,
+            args,
+            """
 `skip [first] [last]`
-''', 'help'
+""",
+            "help",
         )
         assert ctx.member is not None
         match args:
@@ -83,15 +88,18 @@ presets: {shlex.join(allowed_presets)}
                 queue = await mainservice.context(ctx, create=False, force_play=False).queue()
                 queue.skip_between(pos0, pos1, ctx.member)
             case _:
-                raise Explicit('misformatted')
-        await ctx.reply('done')
+                raise Explicit("misformatted")
+        await ctx.reply("done")
 
-    @at('to')
+    @at("to")
     async def skip_to(ctx: Context, args: list[str]) -> None:
         await catch(
-            ctx, args, '''
+            ctx,
+            args,
+            """
 `to [[h]] [m] s`
-''', 'help'
+""",
+            "help",
         )
         match args:
             case [h, m, s, *args] if h.isdecimal() and m.isdecimal() and s.isdecimal():
@@ -101,83 +109,89 @@ presets: {shlex.join(allowed_presets)}
             case [s, *args] if s.isdecimal():
                 seconds = int(s)
             case _:
-                raise Explicit('misformatted, expected time')
+                raise Explicit("misformatted, expected time")
         match args:
-            case ['at', spos] if spos.isdecimal():
+            case ["at", spos] if spos.isdecimal():
                 pos = int(spos)
             case []:
                 pos = 0
             case _:
-                raise Explicit('misformatted, expected position')
+                raise Explicit("misformatted, expected position")
         assert_admin(ctx.member)
         queue = await mainservice.context(ctx, create=False, force_play=False).queue()
         queue.queue[pos].set_seconds(seconds)
 
-    @at('effects')
+    @at("effects")
     async def effects_(ctx: Context, args: list[str]) -> None:
         await catch(
-            ctx, args, '''
+            ctx,
+            args,
+            """
 `effects - effects`
 `effects + preset`
-''', 'help'
+""",
+            "help",
         )
         match args:
-            case ['-', effects]:
+            case ["-", effects]:
                 pass
-            case ['+', preset]:
+            case ["+", preset]:
                 effects = effects_for_preset(preset)
             case _:
-                raise Explicit('misformatted')
+                raise Explicit("misformatted")
         assert_admin(ctx.member)
         queue = await mainservice.context(ctx, create=False, force_play=False).queue()
         queue.queue[0].set_effects(effects)
 
-    @at('default')
+    @at("default")
     async def default(ctx: Context, args: list[str]) -> None:
         await catch(
-            ctx, args, '''
+            ctx,
+            args,
+            """
 `default - effects`
 `default + preset`
 `default none`
-    ''', 'help'
+    """,
+            "help",
         )
         assert ctx.guild is not None
         match args:
-            case ['-', effects]:
+            case ["-", effects]:
                 pass
-            case ['+', preset]:
+            case ["+", preset]:
                 effects = effects_for_preset(preset)
-            case ['none']:
+            case ["none"]:
                 effects = None
             case []:
-                await ctx.reply(f'current default effects: {mainservice.defaulteffects.get(ctx.guild.id)}')
+                await ctx.reply(f"current default effects: {mainservice.defaulteffects.get(ctx.guild.id)}")
                 return
             case _:
-                raise Explicit('misformatted')
+                raise Explicit("misformatted")
         assert_admin(ctx.member)
         await mainservice.defaulteffects.set(ctx.guild.id, effects)
-        await ctx.reply(f'effects set to `{effects}`')
+        await ctx.reply(f"effects set to `{effects}`")
 
-    @at('repeat')
+    @at("repeat")
     async def repeat(ctx: Context, args: list[str]):
         match args:
-            case ['x', n_, *args] if n_.isdecimal():
+            case ["x", n_, *args] if n_.isdecimal():
                 n = int(n_)
             case [*args]:
                 n = 1
             case _:
                 raise RuntimeError
         match args:
-            case ['at', p_, *args] if p_.isdecimal():
+            case ["at", p_, *args] if p_.isdecimal():
                 p = int(p_)
             case [*args]:
                 p = 0
             case _:
                 raise RuntimeError
         match args:
-            case ['to', t_, *args] if t_.isdecimal():
+            case ["to", t_, *args] if t_.isdecimal():
                 t = int(t_)
-            case ['to', 'end']:
+            case ["to", "end"]:
                 t = None
             case [*args]:
                 t = p + 1
@@ -187,44 +201,47 @@ presets: {shlex.join(allowed_presets)}
             case []:
                 pass
             case _:
-                raise Explicit('misformatted (extra arguments)')
+                raise Explicit("misformatted (extra arguments)")
         assert_admin(ctx.member)
         queue = await mainservice.context(ctx, create=False, force_play=False).queue()
         queue.repeat(n, p, t)
 
-    @at('shuffle')
+    @at("shuffle")
     async def shuffle(ctx: Context, args: list[str]):
         assert_admin(ctx.member)
         queue = await mainservice.context(ctx, create=False, force_play=False).queue()
         queue.shuffle()
 
-    @at('branch')
+    @at("branch")
     async def branch(ctx: Context, args: list[str]):
         match args:
-            case ['-', effects]:
+            case ["-", effects]:
                 pass
-            case ['+', preset]:
+            case ["+", preset]:
                 effects = effects_for_preset(preset)
-            case ['none']:
-                effects = ''
+            case ["none"]:
+                effects = ""
             case []:
                 effects = None
             case _:
-                raise Explicit('misformatted')
+                raise Explicit("misformatted")
         assert_admin(ctx.member)
         queue = await mainservice.context(ctx, create=False, force_play=False).queue()
         queue.branch(effects)
 
-    @at('//')
-    @at('queue')
+    @at("//")
+    @at("queue")
     async def queue_(ctx: Context, args: list[str]) -> None:
         await catch(
-            ctx, args, '''
+            ctx,
+            args,
+            """
 `queue`
 `queue clear`
 `queue resume`
 `queue pause`
-    ''', 'help'
+    """,
+            "help",
         )
         assert ctx.member is not None
         match args:
@@ -232,41 +249,41 @@ presets: {shlex.join(allowed_presets)}
                 limit = 24
             case [lstr] if lstr.isdecimal():
                 limit = int(lstr)
-            case ['tail', lstr] if lstr.isdecimal():
+            case ["tail", lstr] if lstr.isdecimal():
                 limit = -int(lstr)
                 if limit >= 0:
-                    raise Explicit('limit of at least `1` required')
-            case ['clear']:
+                    raise Explicit("limit of at least `1` required")
+            case ["clear"]:
                 (await mainservice.context(ctx, create=False, force_play=False).queue()).clear(ctx.member)
-                await ctx.reply('done')
+                await ctx.reply("done")
                 return
-            case ['resume']:
+            case ["resume"]:
                 async with mainservice.lock_for(ctx.guild):
                     await mainservice.context(ctx, create=True, force_play=True).vc()
-                    await ctx.reply('done')
+                    await ctx.reply("done")
                 return
-            case ['pause']:
+            case ["pause"]:
                 async with mainservice.lock_for(ctx.guild):
                     vc = await mainservice.context(ctx, create=True, force_play=False).vc()
                     vc.pause()
-                    await ctx.reply('done')
+                    await ctx.reply("done")
                 return
             case _:
-                raise Explicit('misformatted')
+                raise Explicit("misformatted")
         await ctx.long(
-            (
-                await (
-                    await mainservice.context(ctx, create=True, force_play=False).queue()
-                ).format(limit)
-            ).strip() or 'no queue'
+            (await (await mainservice.context(ctx, create=True, force_play=False).queue()).format(limit)).strip()
+            or "no queue"
         )
 
-    @at('swap')
+    @at("swap")
     async def swap(ctx: Context, args: list[str]) -> None:
         await catch(
-            ctx, args, '''
+            ctx,
+            args,
+            """
 `swap a b`
-''', 'help'
+""",
+            "help",
         )
         assert ctx.member is not None
         match args:
@@ -274,14 +291,17 @@ presets: {shlex.join(allowed_presets)}
                 a, b = int(a), int(b)
                 (await mainservice.context(ctx, create=False, force_play=False).queue()).swap(ctx.member, a, b)
             case _:
-                raise Explicit('misformatted')
+                raise Explicit("misformatted")
 
-    @at('move')
+    @at("move")
     async def move(ctx: Context, args: list[str]) -> None:
         await catch(
-            ctx, args, '''
+            ctx,
+            args,
+            """
 `move a b`
-''', 'help'
+""",
+            "help",
         )
         assert ctx.member is not None
         match args:
@@ -289,14 +309,17 @@ presets: {shlex.join(allowed_presets)}
                 a, b = int(a), int(b)
                 (await mainservice.context(ctx, create=False, force_play=False).queue()).move(ctx.member, a, b)
             case _:
-                raise Explicit('misformatted')
+                raise Explicit("misformatted")
 
-    @at('volume')
+    @at("volume")
     async def volume_(ctx: Context, args: list[str]) -> None:
         await catch(
-            ctx, args, '''
+            ctx,
+            args,
+            """
 `volume volume`
-''', 'help'
+""",
+            "help",
         )
         assert ctx.member is not None
         match args:
@@ -305,27 +328,27 @@ presets: {shlex.join(allowed_presets)}
                 await (await mainservice.context(ctx, create=True, force_play=False).main()).set(volume, ctx.member)
             case []:
                 volume = (await mainservice.context(ctx, create=True, force_play=False).main()).get()
-                await ctx.reply(f'volume is {volume}')
+                await ctx.reply(f"volume is {volume}")
             case _:
-                raise Explicit('misformatted')
+                raise Explicit("misformatted")
 
-    @at('pause')
+    @at("pause")
     async def pause(ctx: Context, _args: list[str]) -> None:
         vc = await mainservice.context(ctx, create=False, force_play=False).vc()
         vc.pause()
 
-    @at('resume')
+    @at("resume")
     async def resume(ctx: Context, _args: list[str]) -> None:
         vc = await mainservice.context(ctx, create=False, force_play=True).vc()
         vc.resume()
 
-    @at('leave')
+    @at("leave")
     async def leave(ctx: Context, _args: list[str]) -> None:
         async with mainservice.lock_for(ctx.guild):
             vc, main = await mainservice.context(ctx, create=False, force_play=False).vc_main()
             queue = main.queue
             if queue.queue:
-                raise Explicit('queue not empty')
+                raise Explicit("queue not empty")
             await vc.disconnect()
 
     return of
diff --git a/v6d3music/core/mainservice.py b/v6d3music/core/mainservice.py
index a11574c..99a6d79 100644
--- a/v6d3music/core/mainservice.py
+++ b/v6d3music/core/mainservice.py
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ from contextlib import AsyncExitStack
 from typing import AsyncIterable, TypeVar
 
 import discord
-from v6d2ctx.integration.event import *
-from v6d2ctx.integration.responsetype import *
-from v6d2ctx.integration.targets import *
 
 import v6d3music.processing.pool
 from ptvp35 import *
 from v6d2ctx.context import *
+from v6d2ctx.integration.event import *
+from v6d2ctx.integration.responsetype import *
+from v6d2ctx.integration.targets import *
 from v6d2ctx.lock_for import *
 from v6d3music.config import myroot
 from v6d3music.core.caching import *
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ class MainService:
             try:
                 vc = await vch.connect()
             except discord.ClientException as e:
+                traceback.print_exc()
                 vc = member.guild.voice_client
                 assert vc is not None
                 await member.guild.fetch_channels()
diff --git a/v6d3music/main.py b/v6d3music/main.py
index 5a91ce4..b60405f 100644
--- a/v6d3music/main.py
+++ b/v6d3music/main.py
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 import asyncio
 import contextlib
 import os
+import struct
 import sys
 import time
 from traceback import print_exc
+from typing import Any
 
 import discord
 
@@ -13,7 +15,7 @@ from v6d1tokens.client import *
 from v6d2ctx.handle_content import *
 from v6d2ctx.integration.event import *
 from v6d2ctx.integration.targets import *
-from v6d2ctx.pain import *
+from v6d2ctx.pain import ABlockMonitor, ALog, SLog
 from v6d2ctx.serve import *
 from v6d3music.api import *
 from v6d3music.app import *
@@ -178,6 +180,45 @@ async def amain(client: discord.Client):
         print("exited")
 
 
+async def initial_connection(self, data: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+    state = self._connection
+    state.ssrc = data["ssrc"]
+    state.voice_port = data["port"]
+    state.endpoint_ip = data["ip"]
+
+    packet = bytearray(74)
+    struct.pack_into(">H", packet, 0, 1)  # 1 = Send
+    struct.pack_into(">H", packet, 2, 70)  # 70 = Length
+    struct.pack_into(">I", packet, 4, state.ssrc)
+    state.socket.sendto(packet, (state.endpoint_ip, state.voice_port))
+    recv = await self.loop.sock_recv(state.socket, 70)
+
+    # the ip is ascii starting at the 8th byte and ending at the first null
+    ip_start = 8
+    ip_end = recv.index(0, ip_start)
+    state.ip = recv[ip_start:ip_end].decode("ascii")
+
+    state.port = struct.unpack_from(">H", recv, 6)[0]
+
+    # there *should* always be at least one supported mode (xsalsa20_poly1305)
+    modes = [mode for mode in data["modes"] if mode in self._connection.supported_modes]
+
+    mode = modes[0]
+    await self.select_protocol(state.ip, state.port, mode)
+
+
+__import__("discord.gateway").gateway.DiscordVoiceWebSocket.initial_connection = initial_connection
+
+
 def main() -> None:
-    with _upgrade_abm(), _db_ee():
+    wst = __import__("discord.gateway").gateway.DiscordVoiceWebSocket
+    with (
+        _upgrade_abm(),
+        _db_ee(),
+        ALog(discord.VoiceClient, "connect_websocket"),
+        ALog(wst, "poll_event"),
+        ALog(wst, "received_message"),
+        ALog(wst, "initial_connection"),
+        ALog(wst, "select_protocol"),
+    ):
         serve(amain(_client), _client, loop)
diff --git a/v6d3music/run-bot.py b/v6d3music/run-bot.py
index f5d590c..838f98c 100644
--- a/v6d3music/run-bot.py
+++ b/v6d3music/run-bot.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 from .main import main
 
-
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()