Spotify has had a BIG year. There have been price hikes (bad), boycotts (also bad), and then Spotify Lossless (good). And now, just as the end of the year starts to roll around, there's one question on every Spotify user's lips — when's Spotify Wrapped!?
What's going to be in it? How do you find it? How will I know when it's available to view? Ok, so that's about four questions, but the fact remains: Spotify Wrapped could well be coming soon.
Here's everything we know about this year's version of Spotify's annual wrap-up.
When is Spotify Wrapped, and when will my stats be from?
Soon! Although we don't yet know how soon. Last year, Spotify Wrapped was on December 4th, giving us a little time to get the popcorn ready for 2025. There have been teaser videos on TikTok, so it's likely that it's going to be within the next few days.
As for the measuring process, it starts the readings from January 1st, all the way to November. That leaves a little time in December to get all the really embarrassing stuff in — and your Christmas listening habits won't affect your Spotify Wrapped statistics. Phew.
What is Spotify Wrapped?
New to the whole Spotify thing, and not sure what Spotify Wrapped is? It's one of the best bits of the service. Throughout the year, Spotify records your listening habits (yes, even the really embarrassing ones) and then prepares a kind of "This is your life" around December time.
It's loads of fun. You get great graphics illustrating the artists you listen to the most, how many minutes you've listened throughout the year, and even where you stand with the rest of an artist's fanbase.
It's almost entirely unique to the service, but there are other streaming services starting to pick it up now. Apple has the less involved "year in review", and Deezer has "My Deezer Year." Both are similar, but none as impressively thought out, informative, or eminently shareable as Spotify's.
What's going to be in Spotify Wrapped 2025
Expect the usual Spotify Wrapped fair — all those lovely listening stats, fancy graphics and a big ol' share button at the end — but there could also be some interesting curveballs.
Good question. Expect the usual Spotify Wrapped fair — all those lovely listening stats, fancy graphics and a big ol' share button at the end — but there could also be some interesting curveballs.
Last year, you could listen to a podcast of your whole year with a pair of AI hosts (via Inc). The feature garnered some controversy at the time, despite Spotify having already invested heavily in features like AI DJ.
Then there's the "wrapped playlist," which will likely make a return. This gathers all your tracks of the year together, so that you can listen to them at your leisure. As more of a "put an album on and soak in the story" kind of gal, this bit doesn't interest me, but there are many who come back to their playlist over the next year
There are likely to be AI features within Wrapped 2025, although what they will be remains to be seen until the launch.
How will I find Spotify Wrapped 2025?
The same way you always do — there's almost certainly going to be some kind of notification on your phone, so you can jump straight to Wrapped. There's also usually a banner within the app when you boot it up, so that you can see Wrapped 2025.
You can access Wrapped on Spotify Desktop, but you'll find the best experience on mobile. So get that app installed and prepare to share your deepest, darkest musical secrets with all of your friends.
We'll be watching out for any news, so make sure you stick with Tom's Guide to get all the latest on Spotify Wrapped!
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