Play Count is a feature that allows users to keep track of how many times a particular song has been played. This can be useful for various reasons, such as identifying your most-listened-to tracks, creating playlists based on frequently played songs, or even for data analysis purposes. In the Apple ecosystem, Play Count is primarily associated with Apple Music and iTunes. This article will guide you on how to view and manage Play Count in Apple Music and iTunes.

Examples:

1. Viewing Play Count in Apple Music on macOS:

   • Open the Apple Music app on your Mac.
   • Navigate to your Library.
   • Select the "Songs" view from the sidebar.
   • Right-click on the column headers and ensure that "Plays" is checked. This will display the Play Count for each song in your library.

2. Viewing Play Count in iTunes on Windows:

   • Open iTunes on your Windows PC.
   • Go to your Music Library.
   • Select "Songs" from the sidebar.
   • Right-click on the column headers and check the "Plays" option to display the Play Count for each song.

3. Resetting Play Count in Apple Music:

   • Open the Apple Music app on your Mac.
   • Navigate to your Library and select "Songs."
   • Right-click on the song for which you want to reset the Play Count.
   • Choose "Get Info" from the context menu.
   • In the "Get Info" window, go to the "File" tab.
   • You will see the Play Count field; you can manually reset it to zero.

4. Using AppleScript to Manage Play Count:

   • Open the Script Editor on your Mac.
   • Use the following AppleScript to reset the Play Count for a specific song:

     tell application "Music"
       set theSongs to (every track whose name is "Song Title")
       repeat with aSong in theSongs
           set played count of aSong to 0
       end repeat
     end tell

   • Replace "Song Title" with the actual name of the song you want to reset.
   • Run the script to reset the Play Count.