Thanks Brian,
That is the missing step I was looking for.
- I had no idea these play buttons were configurable. By default there is no “shuffle” on the selection.
- Instead you have to make the mental leap from text cues like “shuffle” to symbolic queues and infact click first on the queue symbol and when you get to the queue click on the shuffle symbol.
That’s the reason for my convoluted method. But I have to say I find none of this at all intuitive and usually just give up. This is an exception as a poorly focussed shuffle is so annoying.