How to Check Play Counts for Songs on Apple Music

Learn how to view the number of times you've played a song on Apple Music by enabling the Plays column in your library.

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To see how many times you've played a song on Apple Music, go to the 'Songs' section within your Apple Music library. If 'Plays' column is not displayed, enable it by right-clicking the columns header and selecting 'Plays' from the drop-down menu. This will show you the play count for each song. Please note, this feature might vary depending on the device and version of Apple Music you are using.

FAQs & Answers

  1. Can I view the play count for songs on the Apple Music app for iPhone? Currently, the play count column is primarily available on Apple Music within iTunes or the Music app on macOS and Windows. The iPhone app does not display play counts directly.
  2. How do I enable the Plays column in the Apple Music library? In your Apple Music library, right-click the column headers in the Songs section and select 'Plays' from the drop-down menu to add the play count column.
  3. Does Apple Music track play counts for all songs automatically? Yes, Apple Music automatically tracks how many times you play each song, but you need to enable the Plays column to view this data.