I just would like to list some uses for "always randomize" that I saw on this BBS while I hung around. Note that some of these are hypothetical. I will also list the functions/options that would be needed to enable this behaviour:

1. Allow playlists to always be completely randomized
   Option needed: "Always randomize complete" playlist (including sub-playlists)


2. Allow playlists to only shuffle the order of its sub-playlists
   Option needed: "Always randomize first level" of playlist (ie. not including sub-playlists)


3. Allow the random play of 3 songs from sub-playlist 1 followed by 2 songs of sub-playlist 2 followed by 3 songs of sub-playlist 1, ...
   Options needed: "Always randomize first level" of playlist, auto-repeat of playlist, "always randomize" on sub playlists, "pick X items" on sub playlists


4. Allow the complete randomization of a playlist including its sub playlists, but play some sub-playlists in their normal order (or as a single track)
   Options needed: "Always randomize complete" on playlist, "Never randomize"/"Handle playlist as single track" on some sub-playlists

I think these are the most common options that might be of interest (at least I can't think of any other one). So this boils down to the following options being needed:

• Always randomize complete list


• Always randomize first level only


• Never randomize / handle as single track


• Pick X from playlist on each run


• Auto-repeat playlist

cu,
sven


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