How to Connect Last.fm to Apple Music

• You can connect Last.fm to Apple Music via the official desktop app or a third-party app.
• Last.fm official desktop app allows you to scrobble Apple Music on Mac or PC.
• If you’re using an iPhone or iPad, consider downloading a Last.fm-enabled app like Marvis Pro.

Last.fm and Apple Music have never worked well together in the past. Unlike Spotify, there’s no universal way to connect your Last.fm account to Apple Music and track everything you’re listening to at all times.

But it has gotten better in recent years. Now you can scrobble your Apple Music tracks to Last.fm from a Mac, PC or iOS/iPadOS device – all you need to do is download a few apps.

How to connect Last.fm to Apple Music on Mac or PC

Instead of connecting your Last.fm account to your Apple Music account directly, you need to connect the Last.fm app to your computer. This automatically scrobbles whatever you play in the Music app (Mac) or iTunes (PC) to Last.fm.

1. On your Mac or PC, go to the Track My Music page on the Last.fm website.

2. Under the Last.fm desktop scrobbler heading, click the red one Download now Button.

3. Download and install the Last.fm app, then open it.

4. If prompted, connect the app to your Last.fm account. Depending on your system, you may also need to give the app permission to read what music your computer is playing.

5. If you are on a PC, click the Last.fm icon in the taskbar at the bottom of the screen, then settings. In the popup that appears, make sure this is the case iTunes has a tick next to it.

Anything you’re listening to in the Music app or iTunes should now automatically scroll to Last.fm. If you open the Last.fm app while listening, you’ll be told exactly what’s playing – the Mac app even tells you how many times you’ve listened to that particular artist and song.

How to connect Last.fm to Apple Music on iPhone or iPad

There is an official Last.fm app for iOS/iPadOS, but it doesn’t work very well with Apple Music. To scrobble Apple Music properly with this app, you need to open the app manually and press a button every now and then.

Instead, you should use a third-party app like Thrush or Marvis Pro. These are alternative music apps that allow you to view and play your Apple Music library while scrolling to Last.fm.

Unfortunately, no app is free. Thrush costs $6.99 while Marvis Pro costs $7.99. You also need to make sure you’re listening to Apple Music through these apps and not the default Music app if you plan to scrobble your music.

But both apps will automatically scrobble your music instead of making you press an extra button, making them much better for constant Last.fm music tracking.