# Braided Playlist: Shared Queue — Listen Together & Fair Shuffle

> Combines multiple music playlists into a fair, shared listening queue. (iPhone/iPad app by Shawn Caza.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/braided-playlist-shared-queue/id6752876048 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Shawn Caza](https://appshunter.io/developer/1841483507)
- Category: Music, Utilities
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.50/5 from 2 App Store ratings
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.5 · 4 MB
- Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
- Released: 2026-01-15
- Data updated: 2026-08-21
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/braided-playlist-shared-queue/id6752876048/reviews.md

## What is Braided Playlist?

The music's on, everyone's happy, and nobody spent five minutes arguing about what to listen to.

Braided Playlist takes the playlists everyone has already put together and weaves them into one shared queue. Each person's songs rotating in turn, automatically and fairly. When you're ready to go, you're a tap or voice command away from music everyone actually wants to hear.

The road trip is just a road trip. Dinner is just dinner. No one's lobbying for their playlist, nobody feels ignored, and you're not the DJ.

It's also quietly something more. When you and your kid each have songs in the queue, music becomes something you share rather than negotiate. You hear what they're into. They hear what shaped you. A song comes on and there's a story behind it or a question. Those small moments have a way of adding up.

Key Features:

* Fair turn-taking: Every playlist gets equal time, automatically.

* Apple Music Integration: Works with playlists you already have and you can send braids to the Apple Music player Queue. 

* Enforce Clean lyrics: Settings enable automatic replacement of explicit songs with clean versions or omitting them completely.†

* Smart shuffle: Rotation order is preserved. Favours less recently played and newer tracks.

* Flexible groups: Add or remove playlists mid-session without losing the flow

* Siri and shortcut support: Play favourite playlist combinations, add / remove playlists, shuffle, or skip hands-free. Try "Braid [Favourite name]", "Add [playlist name] to braid", "Shuffle braid", or "Next song in braid"

Download Braided Playlist. Spend less time deciding what to listen to and more time actually together.

†Requires tracks to be labelled explicit in Apple Music; clean substitutions require an Apple Music subscription

## Key features

- Fair turn-taking for songs
- Apple Music integration
- Clean lyrics enforcement
- Smart shuffle rotation
- Flexible group management
- Siri and shortcut support


## Frequently asked questions about Braided Playlist

### How does Braided Playlist ensure fair song rotation?

Braided Playlist automatically rotates songs from each contributor's playlist in turn, ensuring every playlist gets equal time. The smart shuffle feature also favors less recently played and newer tracks while preserving rotation order.

### What music services does Braided Playlist support?

Braided Playlist currently integrates with Apple Music. Users can send braids directly to the Apple Music player queue and utilize their existing playlists.

### Can I control explicit content with Braided Playlist?

Yes, Braided Playlist offers an 'Enforce Clean lyrics' setting. This feature can automatically replace explicit songs with clean versions or omit them entirely, provided the tracks are labeled as explicit in Apple Music.

### Is Braided Playlist free to use?

Yes, Braided Playlist is available for free. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned in the application data.

### Does Braided Playlist have ads?

No, Braided Playlist does not contain advertisements. The application data indicates it is ad-free.

### What devices can I use Braided Playlist on?

Braided Playlist is supported on iPhones and iPads. It is designed for iOS devices.

### How often is Braided Playlist updated?

The latest version, 2.1.0, was released on July 11, 2026, indicating recent development activity. The app was last updated on this date.

### Can I use voice commands with Braided Playlist?

Yes, Braided Playlist supports Siri and shortcuts. You can use voice commands to play favorite playlist combinations, add or remove playlists, shuffle, or skip songs hands-free.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.1.2 — 2026-08-18

Minor bug fixes

### 2.1.1 — 2026-08-07

- Setting to control how Shuffle works: Choose to favor newer, less recently played tracks or pure random shuffle.
- Improvements the favor newer aspect of the shuffle algorithm
- Dark Icon added
- bug fixes.

### 2.1.0 — 2026-07-11

- Improved performance in Apple Music queue handling and smoother song continuation during braid updates.
- Added song limit settings
- Updated localization
- Fixed issues with braid updates when switching between playback in Apple Music and within the app

### 2.0.2 — 2026-05-27

Performance improvements.
Update to default settings.

### 2.0.1 — 2026-05-22

Minor bug fixes.

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