[Feature Request] Random feature for playlists

Feature Suggestions
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For a long time I’ve been rooting for playlists in Plex. Then a while ago, this wish finally became a feature. Ace!

We can now have videoclips play without having to press play for each video. We can also have multiple lists, so its possible to have a music video playlist based on mood or type of music. Excellent!

I’ve even written a small script that scans my musicvideo folder and makes .srt files to display artist and songtitle information several times during the song. So you don’t have to wonder “who’s this artist/what’s this song” ? This is as close as I can get currently to my musicvideo Nirvana.

The two following features would make small but nice additions though :
→ In the playlist settings, add a checkbox for continious play. Currenty, when the playlist is finished, you have to restart it.
→ In the playlist settings, add a checkbox for random playback. Currently, it will always play them in the same order.

Thanks for a great feature and I hope it’s possible to make it even a little bit better! :slight_smile:

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I’ve even written a small script that scans my musicvideo folder and makes .srt files to display artist and songtitle information several times during the song. So you don’t have to wonder “who’s this artist/what’s this song” ?
Nice idea. I like it.
In the playlist settings, add a checkbox for continious play. Currenty, when the playlist is finished, you have to restart it.
This is based on the client. There should be a continuous play/repeat button. Which client are you using?
In the playlist settings, add a checkbox for random playback. Currently, it will always play them in the same order.
Use the shuffle option. It should mix it up for you. Although, this combined with the continuous play, I think you get the same order the next time around.

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@MovieFan.Plex said:
Nice idea. I like it.

If there’s any interest in it I can post the script.

@MovieFan.Plex said:
This is based on the client. There should be a continuous play/repeat button. Which client are you using?

I’m using the web client to cast to Plex Home Theatre. Where can i find the continious play feature, it doesn’t seem to have one?

@MovieFan.Plex said:
Use the shuffle option. It should mix it up for you. Although, this combined with the continuous play, I think you get the same order the next time around.

I was thinking more along the lines of the random feature that used to be in iTunes, which would create one continious playlist with a randomized order (thus not repeathing a previously created order). Maybe the random play feature can be altered to have a similar functionality, or might have such behavior when the continious checkbox is checked?