alt Hacker NewsThat's random play, not shuffle play. Random play can repeat songs before all songs are played. Shuffle play will play all songs exactly once before any repeats occur. Random play "puts the card back into the deck" before dealing the next one.
That's random play, not shuffle play. Random play can repeat songs before all songs are played. Shuffle play will play all songs exactly once before any repeats occur. Random play "puts the card back into the deck" before dealing the next one.
You are correct, and that matters if it is a small number of music files. If it is a large number of files, the difference in user experience is irrelevant. But not needing to remember what was already played keeps the player memory footprint small.