diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/mediacontroller.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/mediacontroller.js
index 547cdc7771..a02cbc4910 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/mediacontroller.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/mediacontroller.js
@@ -585,12 +585,23 @@
 
         self.shuffle = function (id) {
 
+            // accept both id and item being passed in
+            if (id.Id) {
+                id = id.Id;
+            }
+
             doWithPlaybackValidation(currentPlayer, function () {
                 currentPlayer.shuffle(id);
             });
         };
 
         self.instantMix = function (id) {
+
+            // accept both id and item being passed in
+            if (id.Id) {
+                id = id.Id;
+            }
+
             doWithPlaybackValidation(currentPlayer, function () {
                 currentPlayer.instantMix(id);
             });
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/site.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/site.js
index d30a20ad39..62ef9b2847 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/site.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/site.js
@@ -2039,6 +2039,9 @@ var AppInfo = {};
                 },
                 instantMix: function (item) {
                     return MediaController.instantMix(item);
+                },
+                shuffle: function (item) {
+                    return MediaController.shuffle(item);
                 }
             };
         });