As we near the end of another year of streaming and soundtracks, YouTube Music has launched its 2025 Recap — a personal, interactive look back at your listening habits. But this year, it’s not just top songs and minutes listened; the experience gets a major upgrade thanks to AI and share-friendly features.
🎧 What’s New This Year
Story-style recap – Once you tap into your profile, you’ll find a “Get your Recap” button. The Recap flows like a story: your total listening time, your longest streak of listening, your most-played song, and your top five tracks.
Deep insights into habits – The recap surfaces more than just “top artist” and “top genre”. It includes:
- A calendar view showing on which days you listened to your top artist.
- A “musical passport” showing how many different countries your favourite artists come from.
- Top albums, genres, podcasts presented in vivid, share-friendly cards.
AI Chat: Ask about your year – The standout new feature: you can now interact with an AI chat inside the Recap. Ask things like:
- “How did my listening change over the year?”
- “Was my music more chill or hype this year?”
- “If my listening were a weather report, what would it be?”
In response, the AI offers personalised commentary and creates graphics you can easily share on social media.
📲 How to Access It
- Open the YouTube Music app (Android or iOS)
- Tap your profile icon
- Look for “Your Recap” and press Get your Recap
If you don’t see it yet, don’t worry: it’s rolling out in phases and should arrive soon.
✅ Why It Matters
- More personal than ever: Instead of simply presenting stats, the AI offers a narrative of your listening year — how you explored, repeated, diversified.
- Share friendly: With visual cards and ready-to-post graphics, it’s built for moments on Instagram, WhatsApp, TikTok.
- Competitive edge: Platforms like Spotify and Apple Music have had recap features for years; this push with AI and interactivity helps YouTube Music stand out.
- Built for reflection: The recap prompts you not only to see what you listened to, but how you listened — and maybe even spark new musical journeys.
📌 Final Thoughts
If you’re already using YouTube Music regularly, this year’s recap is worth tapping into. Save your top songs playlist, chat with the AI to uncover hidden patterns, then share those visuals with friends. Even if the feature hasn’t shown up for you yet — keep an eye, it should land soon.