YouTube unveils new Recap and enters competition with Spotify
By ForGeeks
YouTube has launched its own year-end summary format, Recap, allowing users to see an overview of their viewing habits for 2025.
How YouTube Recap works
The feature collects key moments of activity and organizes them into a video divided into thematic blocks. These include Personality Type, and for US users, Your YouTube Award.
The solution is different from the existing YouTube Music Recap. However, if a user has spent at least 10 hours listening to music on the platform, they’ll also have access to a music recap of the year. According to the company, the Recap will be viewable by all categories of users, with the exception of children and parentally controlled accounts.
The launch of the feature coincides with annual totals from other services – notably Spotify Wrapped, which is expected to be released this week.
How to Open Your Recap
- open the YouTube app, go to the You tab, and tap the Recap banner;
- go to youtube.com/recap
