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# MPMusicShuffleMode

The shuffle modes for the media player.

```
enum MPMusicShuffleMode
```

## Topics

### Constants

[`MPMusicShuffleMode.default`](/documentation/MediaPlayer/MPMusicShuffleMode/default)

The user’s preferred shuffle mode.

[`MPMusicShuffleMode.off`](/documentation/MediaPlayer/MPMusicShuffleMode/off)

The playlist is not shuffled.

[`MPMusicShuffleMode.songs`](/documentation/MediaPlayer/MPMusicShuffleMode/songs)

The playlist is shuffled by song.

[`MPMusicShuffleMode.albums`](/documentation/MediaPlayer/MPMusicShuffleMode/albums)

The playlist is shuffled by album.


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