Enable listening history

Enable listening history

Asks you to pick a focus mode, then sets the Music Focus Filter for “Use Listening History”” to ON so anything you listen to will be tracked and added to Apple Music Replay.

Extra Details

Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Enable%20listening%20history
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Enable%20listening%20history
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Enable listening history” end tell

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