Automattic / Automattic/pocket-casts-android

Play a random episode from a podcast without manually adding each one to Up Next

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[Area] Up Next [Priority] Low [Type] Enhancement
Dominant language
Kotlin
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Description

### Description

I have some podcasts that I've listened to completely but I still enjoy. I've tried sorting episodes in different ways, like A-Z, Z-A, or by length, to get a "random" one and avoid the latest since those are still fresh in my mind. Unfortunately, there aren't many sorting options, so I eventually end up gravitating toward the same episodes.

Pocket Casts recently rolled out the Up Next shuffle feature, which I thought would solve my problem. However, the larger the pool of episodes you want it to choose from, the more of a hassle it becomes. Sure, holding an episode and checking a few doesn’t take long, but when you're dealing with hundreds, because you want to shuffle the entire podcast, it can take a while.

Could you add a simpler way to just press a button and listen to a random episode without any fuss?

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Research direction

Start by tracing the existing Up Next shuffle flow and the podcast episode list controls described in the issue. Determine the intended random-episode entry point and verify that one action selects and starts an episode from the podcast without manual queueing.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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