# PlexAmp Feature Request shuffle all
**URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-feature-request-shuffle-all/608346
**Category:** Plex Labs
**Tags:** plexamp
**Created:** [June 28, 2020, 6:45pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-feature-request-shuffle-all/608346 "2020-06-28T18:45:17Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@cwmn](https://forums.plex.tv/u/cwmn)
#### Post date: [June 28, 2020, 6:45pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-feature-request-shuffle-all/608346/1 "2020-06-28T18:45:17Z")
One option that appears in Plex but not in Plexamp is the ability to go to Track, Albums or Artists and just Shuffle Play All. Some days I’m not sure what I want to listen to and since Plex has my music I just want to be able to have it start playing my tracks shuffled until I know what hits my fancy for the day. Using Repeat and Shuffle would be great additions.
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### Author:  [@triks\_melb](https://forums.plex.tv/u/triks_melb)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2020, 3:07am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-feature-request-shuffle-all/608346/2 "2020-06-29T03:07:40Z")
On Plexamp for Mac also unable to find the “shuffle” for all songs, all albums or all artists.
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### Author:  [@shrtstck](https://forums.plex.tv/u/shrtstck)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2020, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-feature-request-shuffle-all/608346/3 "2020-06-29T14:55:50Z")
I believe this is the “Library Mix” unless I am mistaken
PS: Great FZ choices, I def have both of those in my Library 😄
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### Author:  [@elan](https://forums.plex.tv/u/elan)
#### Post date: [June 30, 2020, 8:08am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-feature-request-shuffle-all/608346/4 "2020-06-30T08:08:04Z")
We’ll look to add play/shuffle options there, but for now just make a “All Music” smart playlist w/o criteria. This has the extra advantage of showing up in e.g. Recent Plays.
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### Author:  [@triks\_melb](https://forums.plex.tv/u/triks_melb)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2020, 7:03am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-feature-request-shuffle-all/608346/5 "2020-07-06T07:03:39Z")
Using playlists is workable for now (this is also a workaround on older FCA’s uconnect systems for anyone with those) but I also couldn’t find " Add Smart Playlists" or “Add Playlists” option under All Albums, All Songs or All Artists. Did you mean to create the music playlist in PLEX first and then access it from Plexamp or am I not looking in the right place?
Can’t help to wonder, wouldn’t shuffle/shuffle all & repeat/repeat/all be one of the main features when designing a music app?
Fantastic app otherwise both on Mac and iOS.
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### Author:  [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2020, 7:28am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-feature-request-shuffle-all/608346/6 "2020-07-06T07:28:01Z")
You use the web app [https://app.plex.tv](https://app.plex.tv)
switch to your music library
make sure to **dis** able all filters
click on add to playlist icon
‘create smart playlist’
then without adding any filters, click on “Save As…”
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### Author:  [@miggu82](https://forums.plex.tv/u/miggu82)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2020, 1:49pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-feature-request-shuffle-all/608346/7 "2020-07-12T13:49:05Z")
Hey there, i missing a Shuffle function too. I recomend to implent it in the Player itself so we can Shffle even the Playliste already playing. And what i’d like to have is a Repeat Button. Maybe a general Setup in the Settings or in the Player itself?
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### Author:  [@lateparty](https://forums.plex.tv/u/lateparty)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2020, 6:45pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-feature-request-shuffle-all/608346/8 "2020-07-24T18:45:39Z")
The most practical way (I know of workarounds…not ideal) to get Sweet Fades on i(pad)OS is with PlexAmp but no shuffle is a killer. Shuffle makes the feature shine!
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### Author:  [@TeknoJunky](https://forums.plex.tv/u/TeknoJunky)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2020, 6:58pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-feature-request-shuffle-all/608346/9 "2020-07-24T18:58:01Z")
use mix builder, you automatically get shuffled tracks.
or make an always shuffled smart play list
> [@\[TIP\] --- how to create an autoplaylist with random sort](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tip-how-to-create-an-autoplaylist-with-random-sort/472823):
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> have you ever wanted to create an autoplaylist that returned a different set list of items every time you viewed it ? in plex you can create a filter, and you can sort by different fields, however there is no visible shuffle or random sort. This post will show you how to create a filter which will give you a set of tracks/videos that changes every time it is refreshed. load [Plex Web](https://app.plex.tv/desktop) navigate to the library of your choice (it works on music, movies, episodes. video of course you might choose…
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### Author:  [@CaptainKen2\_1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/CaptainKen2_1)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2020, 8:51pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-feature-request-shuffle-all/608346/10 "2020-09-16T20:51:03Z")
I’m dumbfounded on how you design a music player without a Shuffle button and still not available in version 3!?. Its as basic as copy and paste. How was recently played considered a higher priority?
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### Author:  [@joshjan](https://forums.plex.tv/u/joshjan)
#### Post date: [October 26, 2020, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-feature-request-shuffle-all/608346/11 "2020-10-26T18:41:43Z")
I really want to dump Apple’s “Music” app and replace with Plexamp, however, the lack of being able to Shuffle my downloaded music is super frustrating. Am I missing something here? I would love to have several larger smart playlists downloaded (playback when no internet avail), but don’t always want to listen to the music in the same order. Any suggestions?
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### Author:  [@Jason\_D](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Jason_D)
#### Post date: [October 27, 2020, 8:35am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-feature-request-shuffle-all/608346/12 "2020-10-27T08:35:46Z")
You can shuffle downloaded playlists by tapping/clicking on the 3 dot menu and selecting shuffle.
You can also get a library shuffle by creating an all music smart playlist and then shuffling it.
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### Author:  [@joshjan](https://forums.plex.tv/u/joshjan)
#### Post date: [October 27, 2020, 8:34pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-feature-request-shuffle-all/608346/13 "2020-10-27T20:34:16Z")
I knew I was missing something! Really Appreciate! Deleting the Apple “Music” app as I type! 😉
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### Author:  [@elan](https://forums.plex.tv/u/elan)
#### Post date: [October 28, 2020, 5:11am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-feature-request-shuffle-all/608346/14 "2020-10-28T05:11:17Z")
> [@joshjan](#):
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> Deleting the Apple “Music” app as I type
hurray!
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### Author:  [@stusutherland](https://forums.plex.tv/u/stusutherland)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2020, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-feature-request-shuffle-all/608346/15 "2020-11-08T19:17:25Z")
ha ha!
looking forward to deleting my Apple Music as well, but cannot find a solution for shuffle by album
I want to grab a playlist or genre and pick a random album and play that entire album in sequence from beginning to end. For lovers of Classical, Opera, Progressive Rock / Metal or Concept albums in general this is a crucial feature.
Any clues?? Help!
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### Author:  [@elan](https://forums.plex.tv/u/elan)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2020, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-feature-request-shuffle-all/608346/16 "2020-11-08T20:18:34Z")
there’s random album radio that plays across all albums in your library. holding down the ⏭ button skips to the next album.
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### Author:  [@stusutherland](https://forums.plex.tv/u/stusutherland)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2020, 9:22pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-feature-request-shuffle-all/608346/17 "2020-11-08T21:22:06Z")
Yes!! Love that feature!
Hoping to have it added to a genre, artist or playlist
cheers!
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### Author:  [@Jason\_D](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Jason_D)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2020, 10:26am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-feature-request-shuffle-all/608346/18 "2020-11-09T10:26:11Z")
> [@elan](#):
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> holding down the ⏭ button skips to the next album.
OMG! How did I not know this?? The things you learn…
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### Author:  [@mdssradio](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mdssradio)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2020, 11:45pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-feature-request-shuffle-all/608346/19 "2020-12-07T23:45:08Z")
**PLEASE** add a shuffle button If you can add a repeat button to the left of the play it can’t be hard to add the shuffle to the right of the play button!
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### Author:  [@DoubleD](https://forums.plex.tv/u/DoubleD)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2020, 10:15pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-feature-request-shuffle-all/608346/20 "2020-12-16T22:15:47Z")
I have done this process and created an “All Music” playlist (PlexAmp on Android):
> \*Use the web app [https://app.plex.tv](https://app.plex.tv)
> \*switch to your music library
> \*make sure to disable all filters
> \*click on add to playlist icon
> \*‘create smart playlist’
> \*then without adding any filters, click on “Save As…”
The problem is that I keep hearing the same half dozen artists and have even heard repeating songs. I have a lot of artists/songs that haven’t even played (\>600 artists, \>11,000 songs). I wonder how the shuffle/random algorithm works…
Sometimes I get 6 or 7 tracks out of 10 that are the same artist. I wonder if an algorithm could first randomly choose one track from each artist (and after those tracks are played do it again and/or re-select from the artists/tracks set again). This would potentially mix a library fairly well. I realize that there are many ways to “shuffle” and randomize depending on the desired result. Thanks for listening.
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