[solved] Enabling shuffling MP3 music player for Jessie - Raspberry Pi Forums

this works, plays mp3's in sequential order...i trying randomize make playlists different (shuffle feature), , stuck...

have far-

creates start/run shortcut in menu/sound & video (load mp3's in music/playlist directory/folder, , run shortcut. controls work in terminal window: e.g., "q"=quite (or close terminal), "spacebar"= pause play, "-" , "+" volume. minimize terminal window taskbar normal desktop use)

create mp3 music playlist directory

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mkdir ./music/playlist

open

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sudo nano /usr/share/applications/mp3player.desktop

add below, save 'ctrl+ x', 'y', 'enter'

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[desktop entry] type=application name=mp3 playlist categories=audiovideo;player; exec=lxterminal --command "./mp3.sh music/playlist/." terminal=false icon=/usr/share/icons/nuovext2/96x96/apps/music-player.png

open

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nano ./mp3.sh 

add below, save 'ctrl+ x', 'y', 'enter'

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#!/bin/bash  setterm -cursor off setterm -clear  file in $1/*  omxplayer "$file" > /dev/null done  setterm -cursor on

chmod

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sudo chmod +x mp3.sh

this adds shuffle function (but breaks terminal pause/play, , volume controls. stop, click 'x in terminal). volume has used @ default, or controlled externally, , there no 'pause' capability.

trying figure out how restore omxplayer terminal controls (without breaking shuffle), , how terminal display current mp3 playing (after solve controls issue)...

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nano ./mp3.sh

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#!/bin/bash  setterm -cursor off setterm -clear  file in $1/* < <(shuf -ze "$1"/*.mp3) omxplayer "$file" > /dev/null done  setterm -cursor on

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