beau1975

Q: not shuffling songs

Hello- My ipod shuffle will not shuffle the songs- It plays the same song list over and over.. Any suggestions? I dont really want to create a new playlist, I just am looking for some random songs to play. I have over 200 songs and it plays the same 30.

iPod shuffle, Windows 7

Posted on May 9, 2013 8:04 AM

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  • by BobbyDigital00,

    BobbyDigital00 BobbyDigital00 May 9, 2013 9:27 AM in response to beau1975
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    May 9, 2013 9:27 AM in response to beau1975

    I would make sure you're not in a single playlist, that may be why you're hearing a certain selection of songs. Try rebooting the shuffle and trying again: Here is how to do that.

  • by Kenichi Watanabe,

    Kenichi Watanabe Kenichi Watanabe May 9, 2013 12:42 PM in response to beau1975
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    May 9, 2013 12:42 PM in response to beau1975

    Which shuffle model is it?   This document shows the four types

     

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1719

     

    For any model, make sure you have it set to shuffle and not play-in-order.  On the 2nd gen shuffle, there is a separate switch for play mode.  On the other shuffle models, the power switch has a middle position, which is play-in-order.  Make sure it's set to shuffle, because play-in-order always starts at the top of the list of songs.

     

    If it's a 3rd or 4th gen shuffle, it can play from multiple playlists; use the VoiceOver feature and select the All Songs list from the playlist menu.  This is a document for the 4th gen shuffle about setting up and using VoiceOver; the 3rd gen shuffle should be similar.

     

    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4322

     

    1st and 2nd gen shuffle does not have VoiceOver, and only has one list that it plays from.