[emms-help] Re: Randomize playlist

[Leon]

Jorgen Schaefer <address@hidden> writes:

> Leon <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> Dear all,
>>
>> When I use emms-play-directory, the files are always listed in the
>> same order every time. Is there anyway to get a shuffled playlist in
>> the *Music* buffer?
>
> You can always M-x emms-shuffle after loading. If you don't like
> that, you can also copy the source definition for directory or
> directory-tree from emms-source-file.el and add to the end:
>
>  (funcall emms-playlist-shuffle-function)
>
It seems by default *Music* buffer is read only otherwise emms-shuffle
works fine.

> If you want to always play the same directory, you can also do
> this:
>
> (define-emms-combined-source my-stuff t
>   '((emms-source-directory-tree "~/music/my-stuff/")))
I use (setq emms-source-file-default-directory "/home/common/Music")
Is it the same?

> and use M-x emms-play-my-stuff - the t there tells emms to
> shuffle.
>
> I hope this helps. If not, please ask again :-)
>
Thanks, indeed.

> Greetings,
>         -- Jorgen

-- 
Leon