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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Working With Numbers Create a random number

Random Question on Spotify Algorithms

The Math.random function seems like a pretty typical programming function and I may be totally crazy.

Whenever I shuffle my songs on Spotify, they always come up in the same randomized order. Why might this be?

I could be imagining it, tell me if I'm crazy.

1 Answer

Jeff Lemay
Jeff Lemay
14,268 Points

Check out this article about Spotify's shuffle. It's over a year old but still interesting stuff.

https://labs.spotify.com/2014/02/28/how-to-shuffle-songs/

Love it thanks