If you're still using iTunes, you've probably noticed that the Shuffle feature doesn't always seem the most random. In fact, at times Shuffle may have seemed completely set in stone (which, of course, ...

Have you ever noticed that the Shuffle option on iTunes or on your iPod isn’t truly random? For example, if you have a playlist with ten tracks and start off by playing, say, the second track, iTunes ...

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Spotify has responded to user complaints that its shuffle playlists do not actually play songs in random order. Users accused the company of playing songs which generate more revenue more frequently ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Spotify had a problem. One of the world's most popular streaming music services kept hearing one puzzling complaint from its users. They believed ...

In this video, we explore why Spotify's shuffle feature isn't truly random and operates based on an algorithm. We discuss the reasons behind our preferences for non-random shuffle, the results of an ...