Smart playlists and last played time

If I have a smart playlist, I noticed the last played time of an item does not update if I have launched and played the item from the main area it appears in (like podcasts).
Any solution for this?
Thanks.

Normally the Last Played time updates when the song reaches the end. That should be true no matter where it is launched from. Are you seeing something different?

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