iTunes - rating stars useless ?

[dumpfbacke]

Hi,

In the past, I used to play tracks with a higher rating, i.e. more stars, more often in the iTunes settings for random playback.
This no longer exists ? Maybe since the app iTunes is now called Music 🤷‍♂️

Or am I just not finding it ?
thanks

 

[chabig]

You can still rate songs (using stars), sort by rating, and build smart playlists by rating. It's not as in your face as it used to be, but it's still there.

Rate songs and other content in Music on Mac

In Music on Mac, assign a rating to songs and other content to indicate how much you like it. Use ratings to help sort your content.

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[Pakaku]

I use the star ratings a lot, on iTunes before it became Music, and I don’t think I’ve ever noticed it influence how often a song plays either way

 

[dumpfbacke]

I use the star ratings a lot, on iTunes before it became Music, and I don’t think I’ve ever noticed it influence how often a song plays either way

but there was a difference, it worked with iTunes but mot with Music anymore.
But you have to (or could) say in iTunes settings that it plays tracks with a higher rating more often.
It was just a click

Well, it's a shame that more and more useful little helpers and functions that are actually a matter of course on the Mac are disappearing.

and build smart playlists by rating

So I have to to it myself now ? an how ? "Siri make a Random playlist by rating" didnt work
oh wonder )

 

[T'hain Esh Kelch]

I use the star ratings a lot, on iTunes before it became Music, and I don’t think I’ve ever noticed it influence how often a song plays either way

I completely agree with this. I have used iTunes extensively since Soundjam 1.0, and I can safely say ratings never had an impact on random playback.

 

[leifp]

Random playback of my entire collection is maddening. Nothing says fun like metal interspersed with pop and a dollop of book chapters…

 

[decafjava]

Random playback of my entire collection is maddening. Nothing says fun like metal interspersed with pop and a dollop of book chapters…

Yea, kind of like in Apple Music the "New Music" playlist that intersperses Rock, Chill, Classical and Soundtracks based on my varied listening.