# Plexamp: Play Counts & Skips (How does it count?)
**URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-play-counts-skips-how-does-it-count/463186
**Category:** Plex Labs
**Tags:** plexamp
**Created:** [September 18, 2019, 4:25am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-play-counts-skips-how-does-it-count/463186 "2019-09-18T04:25:42Z")
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### Author:  [@DasKraut](https://forums.plex.tv/u/DasKraut)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2019, 4:25am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-play-counts-skips-how-does-it-count/463186/1 "2019-09-18T04:25:43Z")
Hello, all!
First, I absolutely love Plexamp! I love how light weight it is, and I keep it open in the corner all day at work! Love it!
Quick question about play counts and skips when using Plexamp: Usually, when using other apps (like iTunes of Last.FM’s Scrobbler) you have to listen to a set amount of time before it counts as “played.” How long is it for Plexamp?
And if you skip it after that amount of time, is it still considered a play?
Thanks!
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### Author:  [@elan](https://forums.plex.tv/u/elan)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2019, 10:41pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-play-counts-skips-how-does-it-count/463186/2 "2019-09-18T22:41:15Z")
IIRC you have to listen to 90% before it’s marked as a play (it’s a server-determined thing).
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### Author:  [@DasKraut](https://forums.plex.tv/u/DasKraut)
#### Post date: [September 19, 2019, 2:49am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-play-counts-skips-how-does-it-count/463186/3 "2019-09-19T02:49:50Z")
Doing a quick test here, I currently have a song playing that is 50% of the way through, but it’s already on my “Recently Played” smart playlist. (I have a smart playlist that shows me all track with a “date played” stamp of “in the last 21 days.”)
Testing on the next track, it seems like it’s actually 10 seconds. If I skip a track before ten seconds are up, it goes on my “Recently Skipped” playlist. Anything longer, and it goes to “played.” Any chance we could get that 90% you mentioned above? Ten seconds is pretty short for a play count.
I use play counts and skips in a randomizer smart playlist, so it’s important the skips and plays are tracked accurately for it to work. Would really appreciate it!
Also, I looked (quickly) through my server settings, and I didn’t see a setting anywhere to adjust play count length. Any recollection if that still exists and where I might look?
Thanks again for getting back to me; I’m sure you guys are swamped, and I really appreciate it.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2019, 2:49am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-play-counts-skips-how-does-it-count/463186/4 "2019-12-18T02:49:57Z")
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