iTunes keeps track of how many songs, albums, and hours of audio you have in your library. Here’s how to view that information:
View Hours of Audio in iTunes on a Mac
On a Mac, open iTunes and click on Music in the top left corner. Then click on Songs in the sidebar. The total number of songs, albums, and time is shown at the top of the window.
For example, it may say “Songs: 873 – Albums: 124 – Time: 5 days, 3 hrs, 45 min”
This displays the total hours of audio content you have in iTunes. To see a more detailed breakdown:
- Go to Music and click on Playlists
- Right click on any playlist and choose “Show in List”
- At the top, toggle on the “Time” column
Now you can see the length of each playlist or album. Add up the times to calculate your total hours of music.
View Audio Hours in iTunes on Windows
On Windows, open iTunes and click Music in the top left. Then go to Songs in the sidebar.
The total number of songs, albums, and time is shown at the top right under the search bar. For example:
873 songs, 124 albums, 5 days 3 hrs 45 min
This displays your total audio hours in iTunes. To see a detailed breakdown:
- Go to Music and click on Playlists
- Right click on any playlist and select “Display As”
- Choose “Songs” and check the “Time” column
Now the length of each playlist and album is visible. Add up the times to get your total hours of music.
Viewing Listening Time on iPhone/iPad
You can also see audio hours right on your iPhone or iPad:
- Open the Music app
- Tap on Library at the bottom
- Tap on Songs (or any category)
- Look at the numbers near the top – it shows Total Songs, Albums, and Time
This will display your total number of songs, albums, and length of all music synced to your device.
See Time for Specific Playlists
To see the time for specific playlists on iPhone/iPad:
- Go to Library and tap on Playlists
- Swipe left on a playlist and tap Show All
- Tap the Sort icon in the top right corner
- Sort by Time to see hours for each playlist
Conclusion
In summary, iTunes keeps track of your audio hours across Mac, PC, iPhone and iPad. To view it:
- On Mac: Go to Music > Songs and look at the top bar
- On Windows: Go to Music > Songs and look at top right
- On iPhone/iPad: Go to Music > Library > Songs and look at the top
You can also view detailed times for playlists and albums. Knowing your total listening time can be interesting to see how much you enjoy music on iTunes!