Automatic loggingAutomatic music logging for every player
Risocast writes down every song you play, from any player, without plugins. Install it once and Spotify, YouTube Music, Apple Music, VLC and the rest are logged on their own.
How it works on Windows
Windows shows what's playing in its media controls (the panel that appears when you press a volume key). Risocast reads that panel, so anything that shows up there gets logged: Spotify, YouTube Music, Apple Music, browsers, foobar2000, VLC and more. There's nothing to install per player and nothing to connect.
It sits in the tray. If you like, the Song strip (a small always-on-top player) shows what's playing, with a like button and a level meter.
How it works on Android
The Android app reads the same now-playing information your lock screen shows, so any music app is logged. It asks for notification access once, to see that information, and nothing else.
What counts as a play
- A song counts once half of it has played, or four minutes, whichever comes first.
- Songs of 30 seconds or less never count.
- Videos and podcasts over 20 minutes never count, so a long video doesn't fill your top songs.
Offline, other devices and your old history
- Plays are counted on the device and sent when you're back online.
- On a Mac, an iPhone or any other computer, the web app logs through Spotify or Last.fm.
- Bring your history: import your Last.fm scrobbles, or connect Spotify.
What you get from it
Your top songs and stats, a public profile, a Weekly Disc every week, a Taste Map of your records, and a taste match with everyone else on Risocast.
Questions
- Do I need a plugin for each player?
- No. On Windows Risocast reads the system media controls, and on Android the now-playing information, so every player that shows up there is covered.
- Does it log podcasts and long videos?
- No. Anything over 20 minutes is left out, as are clips of 30 seconds or less.
- Does it work on Mac or iPhone?
- There's no Mac or iPhone app yet. On those devices, use the web app at risocast.com with Spotify or Last.fm.
- Is it free?
- Yes. The Windows app, the Android app and the website are free.
See also
Risocast is free. Install it once and it logs everything you play.
Updated 6 October 2026
Risocast HelpA music log that fills itself in. It records the songs you play on your computer and your phone, turns them into your top songs, stats and a public profile, and finds people whose taste overlaps with yours.
Yes. The app and the website are free.
A song counts once half of it has played, or four minutes — whichever comes first. Songs of 30 seconds or less, and videos or podcasts over 20 minutes, never count.
On Windows, anything that shows up in Windows' media controls: Spotify, YouTube Music, Apple Music, browsers, foobar2000, VLC and more. On Android, any music app — it reads the same now-playing info your lock screen shows. You can also connect Spotify or import from Last.fm.
Yes. Plays are counted on your device and sent when you're back online, and the phone app opens without a connection.
It does the same core job — scrobbling, automatically — without plugins per player, and adds taste matching: see who listens like you and how much your taste overlaps.
Your profile and listening are public so people with similar taste can find you; your email never is. Nothing is sold and there are no ads; anonymous usage analytics (Microsoft Clarity, Google Analytics) show what to improve. See the privacy policy for the details.
More in Help, the guides and the privacy policy.
Welcome to Risocast
RisocastYour music, logged. Your people, found.
A small player that sits in your tray, writes down every song you play, and shows you who listens like you.
170 songs logged today
Android is coming to Google Play. Get notified
How logging works
On Windows, Risocast reads the system media controls, so any player counts: Spotify, YouTube Music, Apple Music, browsers, foobar2000, VLC. No plugins.
On Android the app reads what any music app is playing (it's coming to Google Play). Anywhere else, connect Spotify or a Last.fm username.
Taste twins
See how much your taste overlaps with anyone's, and find the people who listen most like you. The match comes from what you both actually play, not a list of favourites.
Open PeopleWeekly Disc and Taste Map
Every week becomes a disc of your top songs. Every record you play goes on a map, grouped by genre.
Real ones, from the maker's own listening.
Download Risocast
Risocast is free for Windows 10 and 11. Android is coming to Google Play; on any other device, use the web app with Spotify or Last.fm.
- Version 4.0.6 · Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit) · about 100 MB
- Updates itself: new versions download in the background and install on restart.
- Every installer is published with its SHA-256 checksum on the releases page.
Features
GuidesCompare