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Where is shuffle songs on iPhone iTunes?

What happened to shuffle songs on iTunes on the iPhone?


I did the update to the latest iOS (that included the new iTunes). Everything is reorganized and I can not find the option to shuffle play my song library.


That is a feature that I like to use a lot — to listen to my music in random order.

iPhone 5, iOS 8.4

Posted on Jul 6, 2015 9:22 AM

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Posted on Jul 6, 2015 9:41 AM

Once you have started a single song, with that song displayed on the screen, you will see the shuffle icon in the bottom section of the screen. Tap on the song towards the bottom in case you cannot see the full screen for he song control. I'll post a screen shot in a few.


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Jul 8, 2015 3:38 PM in response to mellyosu

If you want to shuffle all songs, you have to change the listing from a single artist to the Songs list. You do that looking at My Music. Then in the center area, you will see Artists in red with a small arrow beside it. Click on that and select songs. Select the first song you want to play, then follow the steps I said earlier. That will shuffle the entire library.

Jul 12, 2015 4:03 AM in response to ChrisJ4203

I cannot see how to shuffle all songs. I look at My Music. There is no "Artists" in red with a small arrow beside it. The screen shows: Top Row: profile head icon; "My Music"; search icon. Middle Section: alphabetical list of authors. Middle Bottom Row: Play icon; Album/Artist/Song; ellipsis. Bottom Row: "My Music" which is red; "Playlists"; "Radio"; "Connect". There is no option anywhere to shuffle all songs across the entire library.

Jul 12, 2015 6:46 AM in response to 20guy15

Go back to my original reply that was marked as solving the thread. There in the middle of the screen, more towards the top, you will see the word SONGS. There is where you would see Artists or one of the other choices. You need to set it to Songs, like it is in my post. Then begin a song, go to the currently playing song just above the bottom status bar and tap on that to get the full music screen. Then you will see the controls that Demo and I have selected.s

Jul 16, 2015 1:31 PM in response to jcf227

You can only shuffle songs by one artist if the artist only has 2 or less albums. If the have more, then you do not get the option to shuffle all songs unless you create a playlist with all the songs and shuffle it. One of the major changes many have found. You can provide feedback to Apple at http://www.apple.com/feedback and then go under OS X and iTunes to leave feedback about music.

Jul 16, 2015 4:40 PM in response to mellyosu

i had the same problem ...... "It only shuffles the songs from that album. It does not shuffle all songs."


HERE IS THE FIX -----> http://ioshacker.com/how-to/shuffle-songs-in-ios-8-4-and-ios-9-music-app


Basically in the Music app, when you click "MyMusic"...

  • Look for where it says "Artists" underneath "Recently Added"
  • "Artists" is actually a pull-down menu (WHO KNEW)
  • Change it to "Songs"
  • Play a song
  • Hit shuffle


Horrible UX, Apple.

Where is shuffle songs on iPhone iTunes?

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