diff --git a/resources/lib/youtube_plugin/kodion/abstract_provider.py b/resources/lib/youtube_plugin/kodion/abstract_provider.py
index 6e44220ae..696764bf7 100644
--- a/resources/lib/youtube_plugin/kodion/abstract_provider.py
+++ b/resources/lib/youtube_plugin/kodion/abstract_provider.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 class AbstractProvider(object):
     RESULT_CACHE_TO_DISC = 'cache_to_disc'  # (bool)
     RESULT_FALLBACK = 'fallback'  # (bool)
+    RESULT_FORCE_PLAY = 'force_play'  # (bool)
     RESULT_FORCE_RESOLVE = 'force_resolve'  # (bool)
     RESULT_UPDATE_LISTING = 'update_listing'  # (bool)
 
diff --git a/resources/lib/youtube_plugin/kodion/items/menu_items.py b/resources/lib/youtube_plugin/kodion/items/menu_items.py
index ce7b79c76..1762d9cb6 100644
--- a/resources/lib/youtube_plugin/kodion/items/menu_items.py
+++ b/resources/lib/youtube_plugin/kodion/items/menu_items.py
@@ -177,11 +177,11 @@ def shuffle_playlist(context, playlist_id):
     return (
         context.localize('playlist.play.shuffle'),
         context.create_uri(
-            (PATHS.ROUTE, PATHS.PLAY,),
+            (PATHS.PLAY,),
             {
                 'playlist_id': playlist_id,
                 'order': 'shuffle',
-                'action': 'list',
+                'action': 'play',
             },
             run=True,
         ),
diff --git a/resources/lib/youtube_plugin/kodion/plugin/xbmc/xbmc_plugin.py b/resources/lib/youtube_plugin/kodion/plugin/xbmc/xbmc_plugin.py
index 4598d77d0..721a62388 100644
--- a/resources/lib/youtube_plugin/kodion/plugin/xbmc/xbmc_plugin.py
+++ b/resources/lib/youtube_plugin/kodion/plugin/xbmc/xbmc_plugin.py
@@ -236,17 +236,13 @@ def run(self, provider, context, focused=None):
                     show_fanart=show_fanart,
                 )
                 uri = result.get_uri()
-                result = xbmcplugin.addDirectoryItem(handle,
-                                                     url=uri,
-                                                     listitem=item)
-                if route:
+                if options.get(provider.RESULT_FORCE_PLAY):
                     playlist_player = context.get_playlist_player()
                     playlist_player.play_item(item=uri, listitem=item)
                 else:
-                    xbmcplugin.setResolvedUrl(handle,
-                                              succeeded=result,
-                                              listitem=item)
-
+                    xbmcplugin.setResolvedUrl(
+                        handle, succeeded=True, listitem=item
+                    )
             else:
                 result, post_run_action = self.uri_action(context, uri)
 
diff --git a/resources/lib/youtube_plugin/youtube/helper/yt_play.py b/resources/lib/youtube_plugin/youtube/helper/yt_play.py
index a83ac8653..fecf8a973 100644
--- a/resources/lib/youtube_plugin/youtube/helper/yt_play.py
+++ b/resources/lib/youtube_plugin/youtube/helper/yt_play.py
@@ -223,9 +223,9 @@ def _play_playlist(provider, context):
         return (
             process_items_for_playlist(context, video_items, action, video_id),
             {
-                provider.RESULT_CACHE_TO_DISC: False,
-                provider.RESULT_FORCE_RESOLVE: True,
-                provider.RESULT_UPDATE_LISTING: True,
+                provider.RESULT_CACHE_TO_DISC: action == 'list',
+                provider.RESULT_FORCE_RESOLVE: action != 'list',
+                provider.RESULT_UPDATE_LISTING: action != 'list',
             },
         )
 
@@ -426,5 +426,4 @@ def process_items_for_playlist(context, items, action=None, play_from=None):
         return items
     if action == 'play':
         playlist_player.play_playlist_item(playlist_position + 1)
-        return False
     return items[playlist_position]