Apple Music is trickier than Spotify, because Apple does not offer a built-in Last.fm connection. There is no simple toggle in Last.fm's settings for it. But you can absolutely scrobble Apple Music, you just need a scrobbler app or extension to sit in the middle. Here is how it works, and what to use on each device.
Quick answer: Apple Music does not talk to Last.fm on its own. You install a small scrobbler that watches what Apple Music plays and forwards each track to Last.fm for you. Pick the right type of scrobbler for your device, sign it into your Last.fm account once, and keep it running while you listen.
Why Apple Music needs an extra step
Spotify has an official Last.fm connection you enable once at the account level, and it keeps scrobbling forever. Apple does not offer anything like that. So instead of linking the two accounts directly, you install a small app that watches what Apple Music plays and sends each track to Last.fm for you. Once it is set up, it works automatically, the same as any other scrobbler. The trade-off is that the scrobbler has to be running for plays to register.
That middle piece is the whole trick. Every method below is really the same idea in a different shape: something sits between Apple Music and Last.fm, notices the track you are playing, and files it to your profile. The right choice depends on your device and on whether you would rather add a browser extension, grant a background app permission to watch your player, or listen through a dedicated app instead.
On iPhone and iPad
On iOS the most common route is one of two kinds of app from the App Store:
- A dedicated scrobbler app that plays your Apple Music library from inside itself and scrobbles as you listen.
- A music player app with Last.fm scrobbling built in, which plays your library and logs each track to your profile.
Either way, you sign the app into your Last.fm account once, and it handles the rest while you use it to play music. The key detail is that scrobbling happens while you listen through that app, so it becomes your main way of playing Apple Music.
On Android
Android is the most flexible platform here, because a good scrobbler can watch Apple Music and other players system-wide. You install the scrobbler, grant it notification access so it can see what is playing, sign in to Last.fm, and it scrobbles Apple Music automatically in the background. Because it reads the now-playing notification rather than replacing your player, you keep using the normal Apple Music app.
On Mac and Windows
On desktop you have two options depending on how you listen:
- A menu-bar or tray scrobbler app that watches the Apple Music desktop app and logs each track.
- A browser extension scrobbler if you listen through the Apple Music web player.
Either one signs into Last.fm once and then scrobbles quietly in the background while you work. Choose the app-based scrobbler if you use the native Apple Music app, and the extension if the web player is your home for listening.
After you connect
Whichever route you took, a few habits keep your Apple Music scrobbling reliable over time:
- Give it a test. Play a full track, wait a minute, and check that it appears on your Last.fm profile.
- Keep the scrobbler running. Unlike Spotify's account-level connection, an Apple Music scrobbler only works while the app or extension is active.
- Sign in to the right account. Make sure the scrobbler is signed into the same Last.fm account you check your stats on.
If tracks are not showing up, see Last.fm not scrobbling for the usual fixes.
See your Apple Music history in Last.fm
Once Apple Music is scrobbling, all of it flows into your Last.fm history alongside everything else you play. Our Last.fm stats viewer lays that out from any username, so you can see your top artists and tracks at a glance. And if you also want Apple's own recap and your recent plays without a scrobbler, our Apple Music stats tool reads that directly. If you use Spotify too, the same idea applies there through its official Last.fm connection.
Want to see everything Apple Music sends to Last.fm in one place? Our Last.fm stats viewer reads any username and lays out your top artists, top tracks, and recent scrobbles, so you can confirm your Apple Music plays are landing exactly where they should.