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Use iTunes4 smart playlist options for better randomization
Authored by: borgendorf on May 14, '03 11:09:32AM

I have to say I didn't believe it until I tried it. I have a smart playlist that filters out mp3 streams and Christmas music so I can just hear my CDs.

(Kind "is" MPEG Audio File)
(Genre "is not" Christmas)
I chose to limit it to 5 songs chosen by "Least Recently Played" and checked the "Live Updating" box.

I clicked the shuffle button in iTunes and pressed play. It randomly played the 5 songs, then before my very eyes picked 5 new songs. I was convinced that it would stop after the 5 songs. Thanks for the great tip! I'm going to change the value to 8 hours instead of 5 songs. Now I can randomly hear a day's worth of music I haven't heard in a while.

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Use iTunes4 smart playlist options for better randomization
Authored by: borgendorf on May 14, '03 11:29:28AM

Oooh, now that I read the other postings, I like the other options better. Now it's set to Last Played "is not in the last" 7 days, and Select 8 hours by "random."

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Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flys like a bananna.



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