Music app Shuffle randomly stops shuffling

Hey there, jt3c,

Thanks for visiting the Apple Support Communities to get help with the Music app on your Mac. It sounds like shuffle will stop playing on its own. We're happy to help!

We see you were able to find another communities discussion regarding this issue. If you haven't already, we suggest following the recommendations outlined in that thread:

First, start your computer in safe mode and attempt to duplicate the issue here: How to use safe mode on your Mac. Safe mode runs some checks on your system during boot, and disables certain third party apps and services that may interfere with the normal performance of your computer. Sometimes, booting to safe mode alone will resolve an issue.

If the issue persists in safe mode, the next step is to see if it occurs in a brand new user account: Set up users, guests, and groups on Mac. If it does not, this indicates there is something within your user account causing the issue. This could be startup/login items, specific settings or extensions that are active, or other software you use.

If the issue continues in a new user, we'd recommend getting in touch with Apple Support directly for further assistance. This can be done here: Get Support.

Have a great weekend.