ms.dlh

Q: Songs repeating in apple music on iphone running ios 10.0.1

When listening to music in apple music, I am not able to shuffle; the same song repeats until I manually advance it.  Can anyone help me remedy this?  I'd like to either shuffle the songe (the shuffle option does not do it) or play them in album order.  Thanks!

iPhone 6 Plus, iOS 10

Posted on Sep 20, 2016 10:41 AM

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Q: Songs repeating in apple music on iphone running ios 10.0.1

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  • by judysings,

    judysings judysings Sep 21, 2016 11:01 AM in response to ms.dlh
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    Sep 21, 2016 11:01 AM in response to ms.dlh
    Hello ms.dlh,

    Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!  It sounds like you are stuck with one song repeating instead of all of your songs shuffling.  Take a look at the Play music section of the iPhone User Guide below.  Is it possible that you double-tapped to repeat a song instead of shuffling all songs?
     

    First, adjust these settings to display your music in the order that you want.

    Choose how to sort songs 
    Tap Settings > Music > Sort Songs & Albums 
    You can choose to sort your music by Artist or by Title 

    In the Music app, you have the option to sort the songs and albums in your library by artist.  For example, with this setting on, if I have three songs by Alan Jackson in my library from different albums, they will appear in the A's (artist's first name) and will play sequentially.

    Select the Album Category, turn Shuffle on and off 
    At the Home screen, tap the Music app, tap Library (lower-left), tap Albums
    Tap on an Album to select it.
    You can tap on any of the songs listed in the album to play them individually.

    At the bottom of the screen, if you tap on the small icon of the album (or the current playing song title), you will see the full Now Playing screen.  At the bottom of the screen you will see the shuffle and repeat icons.  If you tap shuffle, you will see that it is enabled because a pink box will surround the icon.

    iPhone User Guide - Play music

    Control playback. Tap a song to play it and show the MiniPlayer. Tap the MiniPlayer to show the Now Playing screen, where you can do the following:

    • Tap the Next button to skip to the next song.

    • Tap the Previous button to return to the song’s beginning.

    • Double-tap the Previous button to play the previous song in an album or playlist.

    Now Playing screen showing the album art. Below are the playhead, song title, artist and album name, play controls, Volume slider, Add button, and More button. The Hide Now Playing button is at the top

    Skip to any point in a song. Drag the playhead.

    Share music. Tap the More button, then tap Share Song.

    Shuffle. Swipe up, then tap the Shuffle button to play your songs in random order. Tap again to turn off shuffle.

    When viewing the contents of a playlist or album, tap Shuffle All.

    Repeat. Swipe up, then tap the Repeat button to repeat an album or playlist. Double-tap the Repeat button to repeat a single song.

    Add the song to your library. Tap the Add button.

    See lyrics. Swipe up to see Lyrics, then tap Show to see them. Tap Hide to hide them.

    More. Tap the More button for additional options.

    See what’s up next. Swipe up. Tap a song to play it and the songs that follow. Drag the Reorder buttonto reorder the list.

    Get audio controls from the Lock screen or when using another app. Swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen to open Control Center, then swipe left. See Control Center.

    Stream music to a Bluetooth or AirPlay-enabled device. Tap the Playback Destination button in Now Playing, then choose a device. See Bluetooth devices and AirPlay Mirroring.

    Quickly navigate to the album. Tap the track, artist, or album name in Now Playing.

    Hide Now Playing. Tap the Hide Now Playing button at the top of Now Playing.

    3D Touch. On the Home screen, press the Music icon, then choose a quick action. See 3D Touch.



    Enjoy!