(How) Does "Last Played" and "Plays" actually work on Music?

I'm trying to understand how, if at all, the "Last Played" and "Plays" fields for songs works with Music.

Sometimes—but only when played on my computer—these fields get updated.

My assumption/expectation is that no matter where I play my Music songs (i.e., iPhone, HomePod, Watch, computer, even the Music app on my Samsung TV) that this data would (eventually) be synced and updated everywhere.

I ask because I'd love to have a "not played recently" playlist to ensure I get around my music library more. But this is impossible without the "Last Played" field being properly updated.

So...does this work? Do I not understand how it works?