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What counts as a play, a skip, or a completed listen?

See why a track can count as both a play and a skip, and how replaying one section affects completion.

You played the first 45 seconds of a four-minute song, then chose something else. Moosik can count that session as one play and one skip. A play tells you that you spent enough time listening. A skip tells you how the session ended.

Three numbers for one song

  • Play. One session qualifies after 30 seconds of audible listening, or half the song’s known duration, whichever comes first. A 40-second interlude can qualify at 20 seconds. Two separate 15-second attempts at a four-minute track won’t combine into a play.
  • Completed listen. A finished session needs at least 90% distinct coverage of a known-length track. Looping a favorite 30-second chorus builds listening time, but each part of the chorus counts only once toward coverage.
  • Skip. Replacing a partly heard track before 90% coverage can count as a skip. Pausing it or closing the player does not register one.

Check a particular track

Open Listening stats → Songs, find the track, and open View listening details. When comparing reports, use the same date range. A session crossing midnight can qualify for a play across two days together even if neither day contains enough audible seconds on its own. Moosik excludes pauses, buffering, and time muted inside the app from listening time.

Full counting rules and recording limits