Spotify Wrapped is back for 2025, making it officially that time of year when you realise you listened to that one song for 10,000 minutes.
The long-awaited music round-up was quietly released this afternoon, marking 10 years since the recap was launched.
Every year, the music app offers a personalised rundown of users’ streaming habits that has become something of a ritual for people.
Last year, it defined musical tastes with AI features, such as a podcast about their listening habits and weirdly specific summaries of their favourite genre.
But the round-up fell flat for some after releasing a few days late, with users criticising the AI add-ons, the inaccuracy of rankings or being unable to share their playlists.
Ahead of the Spotify Wrapped, the company’s X account urged users to update the app.
How to check Spotify Wrapped in the app
Spotify hasn’t officially announced that Wrapped is now live, but users have been able to access it on their browsers.
But here’s how you’ll be able to do so on your app when it is properly rolled out:
- Open Spotify
- Scroll across the top menu from left to right
- Click on ‘Wrapped’
- Tap ‘Your Wrapped’ in the menu
- Enjoy – you’ll be able to share graphics of your stats at the end of the Wrapped.
How to find your Spotify Wrapped online
- Log in to Spotify on your browser
- The homepage should include a Spotify Wrapped banner
- Click anywhere on the banner to see your round-up
Is Spotify Wrapped only for Premium subscribers?
No, Spotify Wrapped is available for Free and Premium users, meaning all 713million monthly users can see it.
When is the release date for Spotify Wrapped?
Today! It tends to drop around late November or early December. Here’s when it came out over the last 10 years:
- 2024: December 4
- 2023: November 29
- 2022: November 30
- 2021: December 1
- 2020: December 1
- 2019: December 5
- 2018: December 6
- 2017: December 13
- 2016: December 14
- 2015: December 6
How to access old Spotify Wrapped editions
- Make sure you’re logged into the site or app on desktop or mobile
- Open up a new browser tab
- Paste in the following link: https://open.spotify.com/genre/2022-page
- Edit the year to whichever one you want to view
How does Spotify Wrapped know our musical tastes better than we do?
Professor Richard Whittle, a professor of AI and public policy at the University of Salford, told Metro that the app is no mind-reader.
Well, in the psychic sense. Whittle said: ‘Wrapped uses behavioural science – much like social media platforms use birthday reminders – to keep people engaged and returning to the app.
‘It presents a highly curated snapshot of listening data, creating a polished identity that shapes how people see themselves as listeners.
‘Many users even adjust their habits throughout the year to engineer a “cooler” Wrapped next time, which shows how powerful the feature has become.’
Wrapped, first launched in 2015, is a masterclass in viral marketing, Whittle added.
‘While it can feel fun and validating, there’s often an undercurrent of exposure, judgement, or embarrassment,’ he said.
‘It raises the question: does Spotify Wrapped reflect our tastes, or does it shape them?”’
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