Not receiving any audio from local .mp3

[scenic citrus]

hey so i have this local .mp3 file, and i have this code right here

if (!interaction.member.voice?.channel) {
            return interaction.reply({ content: "You need to be in a Voice Channel to perform this command.", ephemeral: true })
        }

        const connection = joinVoiceChannel({
            channelId: interaction.member.voice.channel.id,
            guildId: interaction.guild.id,
            adapterCreator: interaction.guild.voiceAdapterCreator,
            selfDeaf: false
        })
            const player = createAudioPlayer()
            const resource = createAudioResource('./lofi/lofi_one.mp3')

                connection.subscribe(player)
                player.play(resource)
            return interaction.reply({ content: "Now playing: lofi_one.mp3" })

for some reason it isnt working, it will join the vc but wont play anything. and yes the file exists/does have audio.

[rotund merlin]

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[scenic citrus]

discord.js v14 and node 17

[solemn kraken]

is that path relative to this js file's directory or the package root?

[clear valve]

For local files it‘s always advisable to use absolute file paths in AudioResource, too many things that can go wrong with relative.