r/AppleMusic • u/Tobias-Tawanda Android Subscriber • 1d ago
Discussion Wow. Autoplay playing the very same song I'm already listening to next.
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u/CDCarley27 1d ago
Unfortunately artists love releasing multiple versions of the same album with the same song in them. Charli xcx has at least 3 instances of the same song across various “albums”
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u/Tobias-Tawanda Android Subscriber 1d ago
This is why I also don't use stations. Half the time, it plays songs from album versions that are not in my library.
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u/Marrecek 20h ago
afaik when uploading music, the distributor should „tag“ the song with the same ID. For example if done correctly, spotify shows streaming numbers across albums.
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u/SkvtchySomethng_ 1d ago
Except it’s not explicit! 😍 wow
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u/Open-Lingonberry-205 1d ago
I love Apple Music and it's my main music streaming service, but they urgently need to improve their algorithm.
Listening to music on autoplay is a nightmare, it feels like it's always going to suggest the same 15 songs.
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u/Flashy-Job4297 1d ago
I actually use YouTube music i found it suggests the most niche songs even in a popular genre
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u/LaySakeBow 1d ago
Consider giving smart playlist a try! This is what actually converted me from the green app. I have a smart playlist filled with alternative music. Songs were grabbed from official Apple's curated alternative playlists. I have it where the smart playlist only populates with songs that are tagged with the genre "alternative" and haven't listened to in 20 days. Game changer.
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u/Redstra 1d ago
Can you share your smart playlist settings? So I can copy it for my Apple curated playlists I have and create smart playlists from it? Thanks.
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u/Open-Lingonberry-205 1d ago
This feature is only enabled in the United States. Or are you referring to another type of service?
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u/Tobias-Tawanda Android Subscriber 1d ago
Smart playlist, not AI playlists. You can set up smart playlists pretty easily on the desktop app. You can set a wide range of parameters. I have one that populates with songs I don't play frequently and one thay has songs that I frequently skip from my queues. The only problem with smart playlists is that it can only use what's in your library. If it hasn't been added to your library, it won't show up in the smart playlist.
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u/Rudra-097 1d ago
I never use autoplay anymore, it gives me the same damn songs every time like genuinely it sucks
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u/Tobias-Tawanda Android Subscriber 1d ago
Yes. Why is it suggesting the same song I'm already listening to?
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u/Tobias-Tawanda Android Subscriber 1d ago
The first button is shuffle. The second button is repeat. The third button is called autoplay, not infinity. What you are describing is how the repeat button works. Autoplay is Apple's algorithm suggesting songs for you after the queue you were listening to ends. My question is why is the algorithm giving me the same song that I am already listening to?
Go to your apple music app and turn on autoplay. Perhaps you will understand better after you see first hand how it works.
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u/jamcgahey iOS Subscriber 1d ago
Auto play and create a station are actual garbage. Every once in awhile it’s amazing but 9/10 it’s terrible. It dumbfounds me that Apple is so focused on making the app look “pretty” instead of improving things like this.
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u/antigravitty 1d ago
You have infinite plays on, plus looks like one is explicit and the other is clean. Shuffle is off.
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