Actual Shuffle Function, not play the last 50 added songs.

[Alenzar]

Plan

Premium

Country

 United States

Device

Samsung Galaxy 9, Desktop

Operating System

 Android Oreo, Windows 10

My Question or Issue

 Is Spotify going to actual work on a real shuffle feature? Somehow the Shuffle function changes based on where I start the shuffle.

When I start the shuffle on my phone for all songs (atleast over 500 songs saved) I keep hearing the same 100. If I start the shuffle on the web app, even less songs come up, id say the last 50 songs ive saved or recentyl listened to. And when I "Shuffle" Ive gotten the same artist in the first 6 or 7 song changes, then it would do a different artist for 6 or 7 songs.

Ive seen MULTIPLE forums on this issue, but all are labeled Not an Issue or "Solved". And if that happens to this post, I can say there is a good chance I wont stay with Spotify as it shows there is little to no work being on a blatently obvious fault in the software, that basic MP3 players manage to get right, and Im sure other streaming services can achive.

Below are some of the posts you simply find by googling "Spotify Shuffle is not random" within the first few page results.

https://community.spotify.com/t5/Ongoing-Issues/Please-stop-marking-shuffle-complaints-as-quot-not-a...

https://community.spotify.com/t5/iOS-iPhone-iPad/Shuffle-play-is-not-random/td-p/750619/page/26

https://community.spotify.com/t5/iOS-iPhone-iPad/Shuffle-play-is-not-random/td-p/750619/page/44

[Guido]

Hey @Alenzar.

Thanks for getting in touch!

It helps to choose a different song from which the playlist should start playing. If you choose the same first song to start with, there is a chance that the same selection keeps playing.

Currently we are collecting votes from people that are looking for a new Shuffle feature. You can find the topic here.

Feel free to vote and reply 🙂 If you have further questions, let us know.

Have a nice day!