“Only took 10 years”: Spotify adds new “fewer repeats” shuffle after years of user complaints

Under the old shuffle logic, every song in a playlist had an equal chance of playing next, which often meant listeners heard ...
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We finally won! Spotify gives in and launches TWO options for shuffle, so here’s what’s different

In a big blog post both on Spotify’s newsroom and on its engineering blog, the streaming service has finally addressed the ...

Spotify adds a new, less repetitive shuffle, plus audiobook recaps

If they want the standard Smart Shuffle, they can go to Settings > Playback and choose the “Standard” option under the ...

Spotify updates shuffle to prioritize variety over strict randomness

The core idea hasn’t changed, as shuffle still randomizes your playlist. What’s new is the weighting. Spotify generates multiple shuffle orders behind the scenes before picking the one it thinks ...

Hate Spotify's shuffle mode? It's just tweaked its shuffle settings including a Fewer Repeats mode

If you're a Premium subscriber, you can go back to the Standard shuffle mode if you prefer it. Under Playback on the settings ...