Playing artists and playlists on 160GB classic

Is it possible to shuffle songs on the classic when playing a certain artist or playlist back?

Hey there,
If you head to Settings->Shuffle you may be able to find the answer you are looking for. I believe it only shuffles songs and albums, but if you left it on songs and listened to a playlist, it would also play them at random. Hope this helps.
B-rock

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