iTunes: Manually Adjust Play Count in iTunes 9

User Tiketti has posted a script on the iLounge forums that will allow you to adjust your play counts in iTunes 9.

Dim iTunesApp, currTrack, newPlayCount
Dim prompt, title, defaultValue

Set iTunesApp = WScript.CreateObject("iTunes.Application")
Set currTrack = iTunesApp.CurrentTrack

prompt = "New playcount:"
title = currTrack.Artist & " - " & currTrack.Name
defaultValue = currTrack.PlayedCount

newPlayCount = InputBox (prompt, title, defaultValue)

If IsNumeric(newPlayCount) Then
If newPlayCount >= 0 Then
If Len(newPlayCount) > 0 Then
currTrack.PlayedCount = newPlayCount
End If
End If
End If


1. Copy this code into Notepad.
2. Save the file as SetPlayCount.vbs (the file name doesn’t matter; just make sure it’s a .vbs file)
3. In iTunes, play the song whose play count you want to adjust; double click the script you just saved.
4. Enter the desired play count in the input box.

A few things to note… Unlike the script for versions 8 and earlier, you must have the song playing. If you only highlight the song as before, you’ll receive a script error.

Since this script works only on the song that is playing, it won’t work on multiple tracks.

Thanks, Emma, for the tip!

Tagged as: itunes, music, tutorial, Windows