How to See and Delete "Recently Played" on Apple Music

Part 1. How to Find Recently Played on Apple Music [iOS/Android]

Apple Music's Recently Played section is like a musical diary. It keeps track of the albums, radio stations, and individual tracks you've listened to recently. This makes it easy to revisit those tracks you listened to but might have forgotten the name of. Whether you want to dive back into a specific album or find that catchy tune from yesterday, this feature is wonderfully useful.

Option 1: Find Recently Played Section [Mobile]

1. Open the Apple Music app on your iPhone or Android device.
2. Tap on the "Listen Now" tab (iOS) or "Home" (Android) at the bottom of the screen. This is your personalized hub for music recommendations.
3. Scroll down until you find the "Recently Played" section.
4. To see the full list, tap "Recently Played." Here, you'll see a collection of albums, playlists, radio stations, and more that you've listened to recently.

Option 2: Find Listening History Section [Mobile]

1. From the home screen of your iPhone or Android phone, open the Apple Music app.
2. Tap on a song at the bottom of your screen to bring up the Now Playing view. If no song is playing, start playing one and then tap on it.
3. In the Now Playing view, tap on the hamburger menu icon (three horizontal lines) at the bottom right.
4. Find the History section:
   • On your Android, the History section and Continue Playing are on the same screen. But sometimes you have to swiple down to reveal it.
   • On your iPhone, swipe down to reveal the History section.
5. Here, you will see a list of your recently played songs.

If your Recently Played section or listening history doesn't show up, it might be because you haven't played any songs yet or you have cleared your history. Try playing some music and repeating these steps. Closing and reopening the app can also help refresh the list.

Part 2. How to Find Recently Played on Apple Music [PC/Mac]

If you want to revisit the tracks that caught your ear, whether you're at work or relaxing at home, you can easily navigate your listening history and rediscover your recent favorites.

Option 1: Find Recently Played Section [Desktop]

1. Open Apple Music or iTunes:
   • On your PC, open the iTunes software.
   • On your Mac, open the Music app.
2. Click on the "For You" tab. This is where your recently played content is located.
3. Scroll through the "For You" page to find the "Recently Played" section. Here, you can swipe the scroller to check for any interesting items.



4. To see the full list, find and click the "See All" button at the top right corner. Here, you'll see albums, playlists, and radio stations you've recently listened to.

Option 2: Find Listening History Section [Desktop]

1. Open the iTunes software or Music app on your computer and ensure you're logged in with the same account.
2. Go to the Music section in the Apple Music contents menu at the top of the window.
3. Click on the hamburger menu icon (three horizontal lines) at the top of the window.
4. From the dropdown menu, click on "History."
5. You will see a list of your recently played songs in this section.

Part 3. How to Clear Recently Played on Apple Music

Sometimes, you might want to clear your Recently Played history on Apple Music to keep your listening habits private or simply to start fresh. While you can remove specific tracks or clear your entire history, it's important to note that it's impossible to hide the Recently Played section entirely. Apple Music allows you to customize and edit the Library view, but this won't affect the contents on the Home page for your music discovery. However, please note that the Recently Played list doesn't offer a recovery or "undo" feature.

Option 1: Clear Specific Tracks [Desktop/Mobile]

For Android/iOS:

1. On your iPhone or Android, go to Now Playing and tap on the hamburger menu (three horizontal lines).
2. Swipe down to access your Apple Music history.
3. Swipe left on the recently played song you want to delete. This will reveal the "Remove" option.
4. Tap on "Remove" to delete the selected song from your Apple Music history.

Option 2: Clear Listening History [Desktop/Mobile]

For Android/iOS:

1. On your smartphone or tablet, go to Music and tap on Now Playing.
2. Tap on the hamburger menu icon (three horizontal lines) and swipe down to access your Apple Music history.
3. Tap on "Clear."
4. Tap on "Clear" again to confirm.

For PC/Mac:

1. On your computer, open iTunes (Windows or macOS) or the Music app (macOS).
2. Click on the hamburger menu icon (three horizontal lines) and select "History."
3. Look for the "Clear" button located at the bottom of the songs list.
4. Click on "Clear," and confirm the deletion.

Part 4. How to Fix Recently Played Not Updating on Apple Music

Users never expect an error about Apple Music Recently Played, but some errors do exist. Sometimes, Apple Music app stops updating the Recently Played track list, you try the following solutions to get it back on track.

Part 5. Alternatives to Track Apple Music Listening Activity

If the common steps above are tried with no success, there're more methods that can help to see what are recently played on Apple Music. If you are using some scrobbler app like Last.fm to track your listening activities on Apple Music, then it's simple to find the recently played on Apple Music on Windows or Mac.

1. For Last.fm Desktop Scrobbler, right-click the Last.fm icon the the traskbar > View your Last.fm Profile. This will direct you to your Last.fm profile page.
2. On this webpage, see your recently played tracks under Recent Tracks.
   Note: This Recent Tracks section will show 10 recently played tracks on Apple Music. To see the entire listening history, click More tracks button to go to Library > Scrobbles.
3. For Last.fm Desktop App, check Scrobbles or Profile in the application to see the recent tracks on Apple Music.

   

   • The Windows version of Last.fm (Last.fm Desktop Scrobbler) will tell the last time when you listen to some specific songs - for example: Taylor Swift's London Boy - 12 minutes in the taskbar.
   • The Mac version of Last.fm (Last.fm Desktop App) will tell even how many times you've listened to the songs.
4. Go to the download page of Last.fm Desktop Scrobber to download Last.fm Desktop Scrobbler (Windows & Mac) or Legacy Last.fm Desktop app (Mac).
5. When installing Last.fm Desktop App, please make sure to check iTunes > Install Plugins. For Last.fm Desktop Scrobbler, right-click the Last.fm icon in the taskbar > Settings > iTunes, then check iTunes option.



6. Once iTunes has been enabled on Last.fm, start to stream an Apple Msuic content in iTunes.

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