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Music app iOS 8.4 shuffle genre

Hello,


Did Apple take out the ability to shuffle songs within a genre? Can't find it now and Google is not bringing up any solutions yet...


Thanks!

iPhone 6, iOS 8.4

Posted on Jul 1, 2015 8:56 AM

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Posted on Jul 1, 2015 9:01 AM

It seems like in iOS 8.4, there is no longer a Shuffle option within Genres. I really hope that Apple will add it back in a future version of iOS! You can always give Apple your feedback at https://www.apple.com/feedback/.


In the meantime, and even though this may be time-consuming and cumbersome, you can always add the songs in a genre to a playlist and then shuffle the playlist! 🙂

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Sep 4, 2015 3:27 PM in response to Carlos Perez2

CARLOS, THANK YOU!!! I have been smashing my head against the wall since I upgraded. The new iTunes(or iOS8..++) should come with instructions, it is not intuitive in any stretch of the imagination like Apple used to pride themselves on!! Reading the comments online, I believe I am not alone! PUBLISH this on Google and anywhere else you can. Maybe Apple can start doing ads that teach people what used to be intuitive!


HUH.


Thanks again! YAY!!!

Apr 24, 2016 11:20 AM in response to Carlos Perez2

Carlos. I read your workaround in several places online and keep trying it. It works some times, but other times it won't. When I press on the genre icon nothing happens. It is more than frustrating. This was the first time that I saw the comment about asking Siri to play the genre. Works for now. I don't use Siri much as I don't know it's full functionality, but this one will help. Also, Siri messes up almost everything I as him to write in texts and email.

Music app iOS 8.4 shuffle genre

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