u/Glamdring804

So I don't know when exactly this change happened, but I noticed that recently, when I search for and play a specific song, the app will populate the "playing next" list with what it thinks are similar songs.

This is very frustrating for me because I generally loathe auto-play features, and I even have Autoplay off! I checked and double-checked and it's not active. The button is solid gray-on-gray, not red. The songs are listed under "Playing Next" too, not auto-play. Here's a screenshot for proof.

Before, when I played a single song, it would either queue up the remainder of the album (if I did it form the album page) or just play whatever is next alphabetically. I can't find any mention of this change online, and I can't think of anything I did to make this start happening. Does anyone know of a way to stop this, or better yet, to stop the "playing next" menu fron automatically filling up entirely? Thanks.

One of the things the Edge is known for in the fandom is how often he switches guitars during concerts, as he has taken to being very exacting with which sounds he wants to use for which songs. It's not unusual for him to use 18 different guitars for a 24 song set. He has multiple versions of a half-dozen or so "main" guitars, plus countless "minor" guitars for more niche and specific sounds.

Now, given that there's an album coming out later this year, the rumored 2027 tour will likely focus on those songs as the new material. But I hope that the songs from Days of Ash and Easter Lily will get some playtime too, as fantastic as they are. I decided to do a little thought experiment and figure out which guitar Edge might play each song on. The studio versions of most of the tracks have multiple guitar parts, but the Edge almost always condenses that down to a single lead part, and picks a guitar that can do every important guitar sound in the song.

So without further ado, here's my guesses for which guitars the Edge might play the EPs on:

American Obituary: This one's easy, it would almost certainly be the Les Paul. The Les Paul is Edge's go-to when he needs a gritty overdriven sound, and this track is similar to other recent songs he's played on it like American Soul (heh, two 'Murica songs).
The Tears of Things: This on the other hand is a difficult song for me to sound out, possibly the most difficult of the 10 I'm looking at today. Obviously the start of the song is an acoustic guitar with an electric track coming in shortly after. I'm not sure if the Edge would try to replicate this switch like he did with Song For Someone on the Explorer. The guitar parts also sound more "clackity" for the most part, which is a sound he mostly uses the Stratocaster for. SO my first guess is Stratocaster, my second is the Explorer.
Song of the Future: To me, the electric guitar track on this song sounds most similar to Staring at the Sun, which has only been performed acoustically in the post-Vertigo era (when Edge started doing his switching guitars for every song thing). My first choice I think is the Les Paul, possibly with a hollow-body (specifically a Gretsch?) if not?
One Life At A Time: The guitar track on this song is not very prominent, but the places where it comes through have a sharp, clear ringing sound. My guess is the Explorer.
Yours Eternally: This song's guitar parts sound pretty different from what we hear most of the time. There's lots of acoustic guitar layered in clean sounding electric guitar (maybe an acoustic electric?). I'm not at all confident in this guess, but I think if the Edge wanted to replicate the sound, he might use the Rickenbacker, as its 12-string layout can give it a similar layered and semi-acoustic depth.
Song for Hal: This sounds like a classic Stratocaster guitar part. In particular, the notes after the drums come in have the distinct texture of a Strat with the pickup switch set between the tail and middle pickups.
~~Easter Lily~~ In A Life: This song has two very distinct guitar tracks, the ringing lead guitar and the more growly rhythm guitar. I think the Edge would go for playing the lead part live. And the chiming, multi-octave chorus sound of those notes makes me think it'd be on the 12-string Rickenbacker.
Scars: The guitar on this track is distortion heavy, but is a bit more melodic than what I'd associate with the Les Paul. So I think this one would be played on a hollow-body, specifically the Gibson hollowbody or Epiphone Casino.
Resurrection Song: This song sounds quintessentially Stratocaster at first, with all the ringing/chiming layered delay. Though I think there's a small chance that it could be played on the Telecaster, which has a similar sound to the Strat but a bit warmer overall. Especially with how similar the introduction is to the Unforgettable Fire, another Telecaster song.
Resurrection Song: The guitar part on this sounds very very Stratocaster, almost similar tone to Iris (Hold Me Close). I also think this would be a song where the Edge plays guitar and piano at the same time, as seen with Raised By Wolves and New Year's Day, among others.

So what do y'all think? Am I on to something here, or perhaps completely off the mark? Does this whole post like a Pepe Silvia conspiracy board?

Is there a way to stop the "Playing next" from automatically populating with random songs?

Guessing what guitars the Edge would play the new EPs on