Pliris Bot by text message and WhatsApp

Text or WhatsApp Pliris Bot from your phone to check keys, edit setlists, and build Ableton sets. Set up once with your mobile number.

Save your mobile number once and you can text Pliris Bot, or message it on WhatsApp, from that phone. It recognizes you by your number, so there's no app to install and no extra sign-in.

SMS and WhatsApp share one switch and one number. Set up either one and the other works too. For everything Pliris Bot can do, see Pliris Bot: what it is and what it can do.

Before you start

  • Your plan includes Pliris Bot: a paid Pliris subscription, a trial, or a current Certified Playback Engineer Guest Pass.
  • An account admin has switched on Pliris Bot for your band under Settings → Beta features. See Turn on Pliris Bot.

Set up text messages and WhatsApp

  1. In the web app, go to Settings → Pliris Bot.
  2. In the Setup section, switch on Enable Pliris Bot.
  3. Under Your mobile number, enter the number of the phone you'll message from. US numbers can be entered without the country code.
  4. Click Save.

That's it. Saving with Pliris Bot switched on also connects text messages to your account. You'll see it listed as Pliris with Text messages under Settings → Connected apps.

Text Pliris Bot (SMS)

  1. Open the SMS tab on Settings → Pliris Bot. It shows the number to text.

  2. Text that number from the mobile number you saved. Try "What's in my main set?"

Reply HELP for tips, or STOP to turn Pliris Bot off. Your carrier's standard message rates may apply.

Message Pliris Bot on WhatsApp

WhatsApp has its own number, separate from the SMS number.

  1. Open the WhatsApp tab on Settings → Pliris Bot. It shows the WhatsApp number.

  2. In WhatsApp on the phone with your saved number, start a chat with that number and send a message.

Pliris Bot reads text messages on WhatsApp. Voice notes, photos, and files aren't read.

If you message the WhatsApp number from a different phone number, Pliris Bot replies with instructions to add that number in Settings instead of answering.

What to try first

  • "What key is our opener in?"
  • "What songs do we have around 120 bpm?"
  • "What's in my main set?"
  • "Build my main set." (Needs your admin PIN. Send SET PIN 1234 first, with your own digits.)

On SMS and WhatsApp you can add "and send it to the band" to a build request. When the build is ready, Pliris Bot texts the download link to you and to bandmates who have a mobile number on file.

Long answers arrive as more than one message.

Change your number

  1. Go to Settings → Pliris Bot.
  2. Replace the number under Your mobile number.
  3. Click Save.

Messages from the old number stop reaching your catalog straight away.

Turn it off

Any one of these works:

  • Text or WhatsApp STOP to Pliris Bot.
  • Switch off Enable Pliris Bot on Settings → Pliris Bot and click Save.
  • Click Revoke next to the Text messages connection under Settings → Connected apps. This stops text messages only. WhatsApp keeps working until you switch off Enable Pliris Bot.

To turn text messages back on after revoking, go to Settings → Connected apps, click Connect under Connect text messages, check your number, and click Allow.

Frequently asked questions

What number do I text to reach Pliris Bot?

The number on the SMS tab of Settings → Pliris Bot. Text it from the mobile number you saved on that page.

Is the Pliris WhatsApp number the same as the texting number?

No. WhatsApp has its own number, shown on the WhatsApp tab of Settings → Pliris Bot. Both recognize you by the same saved mobile number.

Why does Pliris Bot not recognize my texts?

Pliris Bot only answers from your catalog when you text from the exact number saved under Settings → Pliris Bot, and Enable Pliris Bot is on. Check the number on that page, including the country code if you're outside the US, and click Save again.

Pliris Bot says text messages aren't connected. How do I fix it?

The text-message connection was revoked or has expired. Go to Settings → Connected apps, click Connect under Connect text messages, check your number, and click Allow. You can also switch on Enable Pliris Bot and click Save on Settings → Pliris Bot.

It says my number is already linked to another account. What do I do?

One mobile number can be linked to only one Pliris account. Sign in to the other account and remove the number from Settings → Pliris Bot, or contact support if you no longer have access to it.

Do I have to set up WhatsApp separately from SMS?

No. Once Enable Pliris Bot is on and your mobile number is saved, both SMS and WhatsApp work from that number.

Can I send a voice note or a photo to Pliris Bot on WhatsApp?

No. Pliris Bot reads text messages only. Type your question instead.

Does texting Pliris Bot cost anything?

Each message you send uses 1 credit from your Pliris account, including YES and PIN replies. HELP, STOP, and SET PIN are free. Your carrier's standard message rates may also apply.

How do I stop Pliris Bot texting me?

Text STOP. That switches off Enable Pliris Bot, which stops both SMS and WhatsApp. Switch it back on under Settings → Pliris Bot whenever you want.

Where to go next

Stuck at any point? Click the support bubble in the bottom-right corner of any page, or email support@fromstudiotostage.com. You'll hear back within 24 hours.