To turn shuffle or repeat on or off, ask Siri or use the controls in the Music app on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch; in the Apple Music app on your Android device; in iTunes on your Mac or PC; or in the Music app on your Apple Watch.
Apple Music and iTunes features might vary by country or region. Learn more about what's available in your country or region.
On your iPhone, iPad,
On your Mac or PC
On your Apple WatchOn your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Android device
On your iOS or Android device, you can turn on shuffle in two places and repeat in one:
- At the top of any playlist or album, you'll see a
Shuffle button to the right of 
Play. Tap Shuffle to start playback of the music in random order. The color of the button won't change. - When you play music, a player appears at the bottom or lower-right corner of the screen. Tap the player to open Now Playing, then scroll up. You'll find Shuffle and
Repeat buttons above Lyrics. The color of the buttons changes if you have shuffle or repeat turned on.
If your music is playing in random order or repeating and you don't remember turning on Shuffle or Repeat, check Now Playing to see if the Shuffle or Repeat buttons have changed color.
Shuffle songs
Play an album, playlist, or set of songs, then open the Now Playing screen and scroll up.
Tap Shuffle to turn on shuffle. The music plays in a random order. Tap Shuffle again to turn off shuffle.
Repeat songs
Play an album, playlist, or song, then open the Now Playing screen and scroll up.
Tap Repeat once to turn on repeat for an entire playlist or album. Tap Repeat again to turn on repeat for one song. Tap 
Repeat a third time to clear the repeat.
If shuffle is on, the Shuffle button turns pink.
If repeat is on, the Repeat button turns pink.
More options
Under the Shuffle and Repeat buttons on Now Playing, you'll find the song's Lyrics1 and a list of songs that will play Up Next. To reorganize Up Next, drag songs with 
on your iOS device or 
on your Android device to rearrange their order, or swipe left to remove a song that you want to skip. If you don't see or , turn off repeat.
On your Mac or PC
When you play music in iTunes on a Mac or PC, you can turn on shuffle or repeat at the top of the iTunes window.
Shuffle songs
Play a playlist or album, then click 
to turn on shuffle. The music plays in a random order. Click 
again to turn off shuffle.
If shuffle is on, you'll see .
Repeat songs
Play a playlist, album, or song, then click 
once to turn on repeat for the entire playlist, album, or single song. Click 
again to turn on repeat for one song in a playlist or album. Click 
a third time to clear the repeat.
If repeat is on, you’ll see or .
More options
From the top of the iTunes window, you also can rewind, pause, or fast forward a song, control the song's volume, view lyrics1, share a song, use AirPlay to stream the song, and more.
On your Apple Watch
When you play music in the Music app on your Apple Watch Series 3 or later, you can control it from the Music app. You'll need AirPods or Bluetooth headphones to listen to music through your Apple Watch.
Shuffle songs
Use the Dock to open the Music app, then choose a playlist or album to play. From the play screen, tap 
.
Tap to turn on shuffle. The music plays in a random order. Tap again to turn off shuffle.
Repeat songs
Use the Dock to open the Music app, then choose a playlist or album to play. From the play screen, tap .
Tap once to turn on repeat for an entire playlist or album. Tap again to turn on repeat for one song. Tap a third time to clear the repeat.
If shuffle is on, you'll see 
.
If repeat is on, you'll see 
or 
.
More options
When playing music, twist the Digital Crown to control the song's volume.
Learn more
- Learn more about using Apple Music in the Music app.
- Learn how to access your music collection on all of your devices.
- Learn how to add and download music from the Apple Music catalog.
- You can also play music from Control Center on your iOS device. Learn how to use Control Center.
1. Lyrics are not available for all songs. Learn more about lyrics in Apple Music.