Shuffle tracks button emoji meaning

The shuffle tracks button emoji shows two arrows crossing over each other. This design represents the idea of randomization, often seen in music or media settings. It is typically used to shuffle or mix up tracks in a playlist so they play in a random order instead of following the original sequence. Beyond its practical use in music, people sometimes use this emoji to symbolize doing things in a mixed-up or unpredictable way. It conveys the concept of variety and embracing surprises.

The shuffle tracks button emoji was approved in Unicode 6.0 and added in Emoji 1.0, see related proposal L2/09114