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Spotify shuffle isn't shuffling? You're not alone

According to multiple user reports, Spotify shuffle is playing the same few songs instead of surfacing other playlist tracks.

One common issue users have been reporting for years is the broken shuffle functionality, which only surfaces the same few songs in a Spotify playlist. Spotify could easily implement a similar rule in its app’s backend or at least build an algorithm that demotes songs with higher play rates. It’s unclear if Spotify recently updated its shuffle feature and broke it further or if users are coincidentally feeling fed up with how unreliable it is at the same time.

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