# Computer music player recommendations-shuffle mode with weights

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**Created:** [March 20, 2015, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-music-player-recommendations-shuffle-mode-with-weights/715541 "2015-03-20T20:56:14Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 20, 2015, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-music-player-recommendations-shuffle-mode-with-weights/715541/1 "2015-03-20T20:56:14Z")

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I was wondering what the state of the art is for MP3/etc. computer music players.  
I use Sony’s Media-Go, and, while it is functional, I was curious about what other features other players have.

I play my songs most of the time on shuffle mode off of custom lists I made (artists, genres, themes). I wonder if any software will shuffle based on weights you give each song-if song A is given a weight of 5, say, it will play 5 times more often than song B with just a weight of one.

But more general recommendations also appreciated.