Create a size-limited playlist of random albums in iTunes

Jan 15, '10 07:30:00AM

Contributed by: TonyT

If you like to listen to complete albums, but cannot fit your entire library on your iPod, create a Smart Playlist that contains a random selection of entire albums.

First, in iTunes, turn on Shuffle with the Controls » Shuffle » Turn on Shuffle menu item. Select the Shuffle menu again, and check Shuffle by Album. Next, create a new Smart Playlist with these conditions:

[robg adds: While this clearly works, the disadvantage is that iTunes is set to random play by albums in normal use as well. I'd be interested in finding a method of creating a random-by-album playlist while maintaining random-by-track standard iTunes playback, instead of having to remember to toggle the shuffle order manually each time.]

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