What Last.fm does
- Logs your plays. A track longer than 30 seconds scrobbles once you've played half of it or 4 minutes (Last.fm). More on what scrobbling is. If plays stop showing up, our guide to Last.fm not scrobbling walks through the fixes.
- Builds stats. Your Library ranks top artists, albums and tracks for the last 7 to 365 days, all time or custom dates, and a weekly report adds listening time and trends.
- Recommends music based on what you already play. It ended its own streaming radio in 2014 (Wikipedia).
How to start using Last.fm
- Create a free account at last.fm.
- Connect a music source. For Spotify, go to Settings, Applications and click Connect; it covers Spotify's desktop and mobile apps, web player and connected devices (Last.fm). Apple Music, YouTube Music and desktop players need a scrobbler app or extension.
- Play music as usual. Plays appear on your profile automatically.
Full walkthrough: how to connect Last.fm to Spotify.
Free vs Pro
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Scrobbling, Library charts, weekly listening report |
| Pro | $4.99 a month or $49.99 a year | Ad-free browsing, scrobble editing, monthly and historical reports, advanced stats, username change |
Wondering what it collects? See whether Last.fm is safe.
See what a profile holds
Profiles are public, so our Last.fm stats viewer can show any username's top artists, tracks and albums by time range, plus total scrobbles and an album collage, with no login.