Solutions to Spotify Keeps playing random songs 2025

"When i try to play next song via my keyboard shortcut or with the arrows on Spotify, it doesn't go to the next song, it just plays a random song from my playlist." If you also encounter the same issue, here we have listed several tips you can try to fix the issue.

Spotify also includes a shuffle feature, which allows you to switch up the order of songs in your playlists or favorite albums. If Spotify keeps playing random songs, check if you have "shuffle" activated.

Turn off Spotify Shuffle mode on your computer

1. Run Spotify desktop app on your Windows or Mac.

2. Go to the playlist or album page you are listening to.

3. The Shuffle icon is in the bottom menu bar looking like two arrows intertwined. It will turn green when enabled. So if it is green, click it to disable shuffle.

Turn off Spotify Shuffle mode on your mobile

1. On your phone or tablet, launch Spotify.

2. Open the Now Playing page, Shuffle mode icon is green when it is enbabled. If so, tap it to disable Shuffle.

If you don't have Spotify Premium and are using the mobile app, some playlists can only be played in shuffle mode.

Turn off Spotify Autoplay

If Spotify plays random songs when you reach the end of an album, playlist, or selection of songs, it is because you have Autoplay enabled. Learn how to switch Autoplay off.

1. On your computer, click your account name in the top right corner and select Settings. Scroll down to Autoplay and switch it off.

2. On your phone and tablet, tap Home - Settings(the gear icon in the top right corner). Under Playback, scroll download to Autoplay and switch it off.

How to get rid of Spotify shuffle mode on mobile without subscribing to Premium?

Spotify is one of the most popular music streaming services with free and premium plan. Both plan allows users to access and stream the huge music catalog, but Spotify free users will encounter some limitations. With Spotify Free, you can only listen to music in shuffle mode on the mobile app and you can only skip up to six times per hour. Besides, Spotify free users will be interrupted by ads and aren’t able to download any music for offline playback.

Is Spotify Premium the only option to get rid of Spotify shuffle mode on mobile? Of course not. Here we will provide an alternative: download Spotify music to MP3 and play them with any music player to get rid of the shuffle control.

Ondesoft Spotify Converter is such a tool for you to download Spotify to MP3 on Mac and Windows. Ondesoft Spotify converter will download whole Spotify playlists stably and quickly.

How does Ondesoft Spotify Converter work to download Spotify to MP3?

1. Run Ondesoft Spotify Converter

Download, install and run Ondesoft Spotify Converter on your Mac or Windows. Log in your Spotify account with the built-in Spotify web player, whether free or premium.

2. Choose output format (optional)

Ondesoft Spotify Converter will download Spotify songs in original format by default, mostly in M4A format. You can also change the output format to MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV and AIFF.

3. Select Spotify songs, albums or playlists

Browse or search to find the songs, playlists or albums you want to download with the built-in Spotify web player. Click the red Add to list button to load all songs.

All songs in the playlist or albums will be checked by default. You can uncheck the songs you don't want to download.

4. Click Convert button

Click Convert button to start downloading Spotify music to the format you choose.

After conversion, click below folder icon to quickly locate the DRM-free Spotify songs, albums or playlists in MP3 format. You can then transfer and play them anywhere such as iTunes , iPod , Sandisk , Phone , etc. or burn them to CD .