Real-time iOS detection
When bijou can observe the current Apple Music play, it waits for the scrobble threshold before submitting to Last.fm.
Last.fm scrobbling for Apple Music
Apple Music Scrobbler for Last.fm on iPhone
bijou.fm is a native iOS Last.fm scrobbler for Apple Music, built around cautious automatic detection instead of blind API guesses. It tracks live plays, catches up from Apple Music history, and keeps weaker signals reviewable.
Apple Music catch-up
Foreground and background syncs reconcile Apple Music recent-played history so missed sessions can still be reviewed or queued.
Library verification
Apple Music library play-count changes add confidence for repeat plays, especially when the recent-played API alone is ambiguous.
Designed for accuracy
More careful than a simple recent-played scraper
Apple Music does not expose one perfect scrobbling signal on iOS. bijou combines the signals that exist, then prefers review or a missed scrobble over submitting a track that probably was not played long enough.
Waits before scrobbling
Tracks shorter than 30 seconds are ignored, and normal tracks wait until halfway through or 4 minutes, whichever comes first.
Avoids duplicate submissions
bijou deduplicates across real-time, library, and API sources, then checks recent Last.fm history before submitting again.
Keeps weak signals pending
Non-library API detections can stay in review instead of being treated as certain, depending on your automatic scrobbling mode.
Choose how automatic it should be
The default mode is Trusted Sources: bijou auto-scrobbles high-confidence Apple Music plays and keeps lower-confidence detections out of your Last.fm history until you review them.
Adding tracks to your Apple Music library improves repeat-play confidence because bijou can compare library play-count changes against the recent-played API.
Nothing
Detect plays and queue them pending, so you approve automatic detections before they reach Last.fm.
Trusted Sources
Default mode. Auto-scrobble real-time player detections and library-verified Apple Music plays.
Everything
Auto-scrobble every detected play, including non-library Apple Music API candidates.
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Setup checklist for iOS Last.fm scrobbling
bijou checks the permissions it needs before enabling the scrobbler, then syncs when the app is active and through iOS background tasks when available.
- Connect your Last.fm account.
- Allow Apple Music access so bijou can read recent plays and library metadata.
- Keep notifications and Background App Refresh available for best-effort catch-up.
- Use the pending queue for non-library plays or older corrections.
Start scrobbling Apple Music to Last.fm
Use the iPhone app for automatic Apple Music detection, and keep the web manual scrobbler available for vinyl, live shows, offline sessions, and clean-up.
Apple Music scrobbler FAQ
Can bijou.fm scrobble Apple Music to Last.fm on iPhone?
Yes. bijou.fm is a native iOS app with an Apple Music scrobbler for Last.fm. It combines real-time playback detection with Apple Music recent-played catch-up and library verification.
Does bijou.fm scrobble skipped Apple Music songs?
bijou.fm ignores very short tracks and waits until a track reaches the scrobble threshold before submitting. Catch-up sync also suppresses candidates that match a recently skipped player session.
Will bijou.fm automatically scrobble every Apple Music play?
No iOS scrobbler can promise perfect background capture. bijou.fm uses real-time tracking while active, best-effort background continuation when iOS allows it, scheduled catch-up sync, and pending review for lower-confidence detections.
What is the default automatic scrobbling mode?
Trusted Sources is the default mode. It automatically scrobbles library-verified Apple Music plays and real-time player detections, while lower-confidence non-library API detections remain pending unless you choose Everything.