topic Re: How to Disable Shuffle Play on the iPhone in iOS (iPhone, iPad)

How to Disable Shuffle Play on the iPhone

user-removed — Sat, 06 Dec 2014 04:45:25 GMT

This seems to be a very common issue so outside of Spotify changing the behavior, I'm going to post a separate topic based in THIS thread.

The problem is once you press the shuffle button, the app will play all subsequent playlists in shuffle mode until you disable it. However, disabling this function isn't as intuitive as it should be. Otherwise, the aforementioned thread wouldn't be so large and growing.

Here's how to disable it. While you're in a playlist, at the bottom of the screen the name of the artist and song appears. To the right of it, the play or pause icon appears.

1. Press anywhere in the red circle below (in other words, don't press the play/pause icon).

2. This will bring up the album cover with even more options towards the bottom of your screen. See image below.

3. At the very bottom will be your song options (play/pause, rewind, advance forward, etc).

4. Look to the very left of the play and you will see two more icons right below the timeline. These are the repeat and shuffle icons.

5. The shuffle icon is above the repeat icon. If it's green, it means shuffle is enabled. If it's white/gray, it is disabled. Press to toggle.

Example below with shuffle enabled:

And when toggled, now shuffle is disabled:

Re: How to Disable Shuffle Play on the iPhone

JoeThomas — Sat, 06 Dec 2014 08:42:31 GMT

Well done, @user-removed , nice post.

You don't know how many people don't know this!

Re: How to Disable Shuffle Play on the iPhone

AMG777 — Sat, 06 Dec 2014 09:10:58 GMT

'Don't Tell Anyone' ...what an apt song title to use for your very imformative post. I think this is the song the Spotify engineers were listening to when they designed the user interface for this feature. Thank you.

Re: How to Disable Shuffle Play on the iPhone

nathanchrist — Sat, 06 Dec 2014 19:20:02 GMT

FINALLY a solution that works!! Thank you so much!

Re: How to Disable Shuffle Play on the iPhone

animanima — Tue, 16 Dec 2014 21:38:24 GMT

It's not working anymore. When you tap the shuffle button it tells you to upgrade. Thanks spotify for not letting me listen to one album on my phone as shuffleplay will move onto other albums of the same artist like it was the logical thing to do...

Re: How to Disable Shuffle Play on the iPhone

eypzie — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 21:02:16 GMT

Thank so much this has been driving me crazy!

Re: How to Disable Shuffle Play on the iPhone

Just4Jane — Sun, 04 Jan 2015 10:26:38 GMT

I guess this only works with Premium. Got no where with this solution other than the suggestion to sign up for Premium. Do you have to have Premium to turn off Shuffle?

Re: How to Disable Shuffle Play on the iPhone

MattSuda — Sun, 04 Jan 2015 10:40:06 GMT

@Just4Jane

Yes, the mobile app will only work in shuffle mode for free users.

Free users can listen without shuffle mode on the desktop app.

Re: How to Disable Shuffle Play on the iPhone

Madaline — Sun, 04 Jan 2015 15:34:35 GMT

This is very annoying. I was considering upgrading to premium if I could get it on all my devices. Now I may try another product because this is so creepy. any suggestions?

Re: How to Disable Shuffle Play on the iPhone

andreasadriano — Wed, 14 Jan 2015 22:33:08 GMT

Many thanks! Really helpful!

Andreas

Re: How to Disable Shuffle Play on the iPhone

jdarl1 — Sun, 03 May 2015 22:20:43 GMT

Hello! You should contact Business Insider with this tip.

I bet there are millions of people who don't know how to toggle between Shuffle and straight play.

Until a moment ago, I was but one 🙂

thanks!

Re: How to Disable Shuffle Play on the iPhone

Lodi — Thu, 14 May 2015 14:31:49 GMT

THANK YOU!!!!!!!! And yes, I'm shouting. Because it has been driving me nuts. Thank you Thank you Thank you!

Re: How to Disable Shuffle Play on the iPhone

user-removed — Thu, 14 May 2015 14:38:11 GMT

No problem!

Re: How to Disable Shuffle Play on the iPhone

2DLowery — Sun, 24 May 2015 08:03:52 GMT

I still can't take it off shuffle play. Everytime I follow the steps, it pulls up a screen that says. Got It

Re: How to Disable Shuffle Play on the iPhone

2DLowery — Sun, 24 May 2015 08:04:23 GMT

Any suggestions

Re: How to Disable Shuffle Play on the iPhone

user-removed — Sun, 24 May 2015 10:31:58 GMT

Me too. I am subscribed to premium but it keeps saying Got It.

Re: How to Disable Shuffle Play on the iPhone

user-removed — Sun, 24 May 2015 10:42:27 GMT

Are you a premium member?

Re: How to Disable Shuffle Play on the iPhone

user-removed — Sun, 24 May 2015 10:43:27 GMT

Yes

Re: How to Disable Shuffle Play on the iPhone

user-removed — Sun, 24 May 2015 10:49:27 GMT

Post a screenshot.

Re: How to Disable Shuffle Play on the iPhone

user-removed — Mon, 25 May 2015 04:02:48 GMT