How to shuffle and repeat music on your iPhone or Android

Learn how to turn shuffle and repeat on or off in the Apple Music app on your iPhone or Android.

How to turn repeat on or off in the Apple Music app

  1. Tap the player at the bottom of the screen.

  2. Tap the Up Next button.

  3. Tap the Repeat button to:

    • Repeat All

    • Repeat Song

    • Repeat Off

      An iPhone showing the Apple Music expanded player and queue. The Repeat button is on and highlighted.

How to turn shuffle on or off in the Apple Music app

  1. Tap the player at the bottom of the screen.

  2. Tap the Up Next button.

  3. Tap the Shuffle button to:

    • Turn Shuffle On

    • Turn Shuffle Off

      An iPhone showing the Apple Music expanded player and queue. The Shuffle button is on and highlighted.

If you can't turn shuffle or repeat on or off in the Apple Music app

If you have AutoPlay turned on, the Repeat and Shuffle buttons are inactive. You can't repeat or shuffle songs in your AutoPlay queue. If you're playing music on repeat, you won't see your AutoPlay queue until you turn off repeat.

An iPhone showing the AutoPlay queue. The AutoPlay button is on and the Shuffle button and the Repeat button are grayed out.

Learn more about AutoPlay

Apple Music availability might vary by country or region. Learn what's available in your country or region.

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