diff --git a/src/config_example.js b/src/config_example.js
index 75e190f7..4a2335d1 100644
--- a/src/config_example.js
+++ b/src/config_example.js
@@ -184,3 +184,10 @@ module.exports.ffmpegFilterOptions = {
         }
     ]
 };
+
+// Options for load testing the bot. If enabled, the bot will join the specified channels and play specified track source.
+module.exports.loadTestOptions = {
+    enabled: false,
+    trackUrl: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTR4D9h3zAE',
+    channelIdsToJoin: []
+};
diff --git a/src/events/client/ready.js b/src/events/client/ready.js
index a9712bdd..b3776285 100644
--- a/src/events/client/ready.js
+++ b/src/events/client/ready.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 const logger = require('../../services/logger');
-const { embedOptions, systemOptions, presenceStatusOptions } = require('../../config');
+const { embedOptions, systemOptions, presenceStatusOptions, loadTestOptions } = require('../../config');
 const { postBotStats } = require('../../utils/other/postBotStats.js');
+const { startLoadTest } = require('../../utils/other/startLoadTest');
 const { Events, EmbedBuilder } = require('discord.js');
 
 module.exports = {
@@ -12,6 +13,10 @@ module.exports = {
         await client.user.setPresence(presenceStatusOptions);
         await client.user.setPresence(presenceStatusOptions);
 
+        if (loadTestOptions.enabled) {
+            await startLoadTest(client);
+        }
+
         const channel = await client.channels.cache.get(systemOptions.systemMessageChannelId);
 
         // Check if the channel exists in curent shard and send a message
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index f72ad46b..bddd97db 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const manager = new ShardingManager('./src/bot.js', {
 
 const readyShards = new Set();
 manager.on('shardCreate', (shard) => {
-    logger.debug(`[Shard ${shard.id}] Launched shard with id ${shard.id}.`);
+    logger.info(`[Shard ${shard.id}] Launched shard with id ${shard.id}.`);
 
     // When all shards are ready, emit event 'allShardsReady' to all shards
     shard.on(ShardEvents.Ready, () => {
diff --git a/src/utils/factory/createPlayer.js b/src/utils/factory/createPlayer.js
index 0c5813c1..bf4881a0 100644
--- a/src/utils/factory/createPlayer.js
+++ b/src/utils/factory/createPlayer.js
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ exports.createPlayer = async (client) => {
         });
 
         await player.extractors.loadDefault();
-        logger.debug(`[Shard ${client.shard.ids[0]}] discord-player loaded dependencies:\n${player.scanDeps()}`);
+        logger.trace(`[Shard ${client.shard.ids[0]}] discord-player loaded dependencies:\n${player.scanDeps()}`);
 
         return player;
     } catch (error) {
diff --git a/src/utils/other/startLoadTest.js b/src/utils/other/startLoadTest.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2ddbf744
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/other/startLoadTest.js
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+const logger = require('../../services/logger');
+const { loadTestOptions } = require('../../config');
+
+exports.startLoadTest = async (client) => {
+    if (!loadTestOptions.enabled) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const channelIds = loadTestOptions.channelIdsToJoin;
+    const track = loadTestOptions.trackUrl;
+    logger.info(`Starting load test in ${channelIds.length} channels.`);
+
+    channelIds.forEach((each) => {
+        client.shard.broadcastEval(
+            async (shardClient, { channelId, track }) => {
+                const channel = shardClient.channels.cache.get(channelId);
+                if (channel) {
+                    /* eslint-disable no-undef */
+                    await player.play(channel.id, track, {
+                        nodeOptions: {
+                            leaveOnEmpty: false,
+                            leaveOnEnd: false,
+                            leaveOnStop: false,
+                            metadata: {
+                                channel: channel,
+                                client: shardClient
+                            }
+                        }
+                    });
+                }
+            },
+            { context: { channelId: each, track: track } }
+        );
+    });
+};