Yes, you can view Spotify’s year-in-review by opening the mobile app, tapping the Wrapped card, or visiting spotify.com/wrapped on your phone.
Spotify’s end-of-year recap (the colorful “Wrapped” story with your stats and playlists) lives inside the mobile app. When the yearly rollout starts, a big card appears on Home. Tap it to launch your story, then swipe through your minutes, top artists, genres, and more. You can also open a direct link on your phone, which jumps straight to the recap hub in the app.
How To View Your Spotify Year Recap On Phone
Here’s the fastest path on iPhone or Android. Update the app, open Home, and look for the bright banner that announces your recap. If you don’t see it yet, use the app search bar and type “Wrapped.” A hub page opens with a button to start your story and links to auto-made playlists like “Your Top Songs.”
Where The Recap Lives Each Year
The experience appears inside the app as a full-screen story. It’s not a static page in your profile. During the campaign window, you’ll also find a prominent entry in the top menu or a tile in the first rows of Home. A direct phone link to the hub works as well.
Quick Paths To Open It
Use any of these simple routes. One of them will get you in fast during the rollout.
| Method | Where To Tap | What You’ll See |
|---|---|---|
| Home Banner | Open Spotify → Home → “Your Wrapped is here” card | Launches the story with your stats and share cards |
| Search In App | Search bar → type “Wrapped” | Opens the Wrapped hub with a Start button and playlists |
| Direct Link | Phone browser → spotify.com/wrapped | Jumps into the app’s hub on your account |
Desktop And Tablet: What Works
The story runs best on phone. On desktop, the hub often points you back to mobile with a QR code. You can still grab the auto-made playlists from Your Library on any device, but the swipeable story cards usually live on iOS and Android during the campaign window.
Why Phone Access Is The Default
The recap is built as a vertical story with quick swipes, music snippets, and share buttons sized for social apps. That format fits mobile screens. The hub can be browsed on larger screens, yet the interactive story highlights land on phones first each year.
When The Recap Appears And What It Counts
The launch typically lands in late November or early December. The story compiles your year’s listening through late fall, then rolls out to everyone. The exact day shifts year to year.
What Period The Stats Cover
Your minutes, top tracks, and top artists come from a set measurement window across the year. December streams don’t tend to change the recap, since the company needs time to process and ship the feature. That lets you binge holiday tracks in December without reshaping your lists.
New Year, Fresh Twists
Each edition adds small touches, such as new story cards, extra lists, or playful labels. You still get the core stats people expect: minutes, top artists, top songs, top genres, and a “Your Top Songs [Year]” playlist saved to Your Library.
Step-By-Step: Open, Save, And Share
Open The Story
- Update Spotify from the App Store or Google Play.
- Open the app, then tap Home.
- Tap the bright recap banner or search for “Wrapped.”
- Tap “Start” to enter your story and swipe through each card.
Save Your Playlists
When the story shows “Your Top Songs,” tap the button to save. That playlist lands in Your Library instantly. You can rename it later or keep the default name with the year tag for easy sorting.
Share Your Cards
Every screen has a share icon. Pick your social app, copy the image, or save to camera roll. If a screen includes audio, the share output is a static card image designed for Instagram, X, Snapchat, and others.
Didn’t See The Banner? Try These Fixes
Rollouts can take hours. If your friends see theirs and you don’t, run through this list. One of these steps usually brings it up.
Fast Troubleshooting
- Update Spotify to the latest version.
- Force close and reopen the app.
- Search “Wrapped” in the app to jump to the hub.
- Open spotify.com/wrapped on your phone so it deep-links into the app.
- Switch off Data Saver or Low Power temporarily.
- Sign out and back in, then check Home again.
- Reboot the phone if nothing shows.
Older OS Or Out-Of-Date App
Very old app versions can miss the story. Update the system and the app, then try again. If your device can’t update further, you should still see the playlists in Your Library even if the animated story won’t load.
What You’ll Find Inside The Recap
Here’s what the story usually includes. Card names vary each year, but these buckets stay steady.
Core Stats
- Total minutes listened.
- Top artists and how many minutes you spent with each.
- Top songs, often with rank from one to five or one to ten.
- Top genres, sometimes displayed as a chart or a playful label.
- Listening patterns across the year.
Playlists Auto-Saved For You
- “Your Top Songs [Year]” — your most played tracks.
- Artist or genre mixes tied to your habits during the year.
- A podcast list if you listen to shows often.
Tracking Window, Privacy, And Edge Cases
Private sessions don’t feed the recap. Skips or short snippets don’t count the same as full plays. Volume settings don’t matter for tallying minutes. Listening on any device linked to your account rolls into one set of stats as long as you’re signed in.
If You Joined Midyear
You’ll still get stats from the months you used the service. The lists may be shorter since the system had less time to measure. The Top Songs playlist still saves to Your Library with your best tracks from that span.
If You Share An Account
Shared logins mash listening into one recap. For cleaner data, stick to one user per account or create a separate profile where available.
Keep Your Recap Handy After The Story Ends
The full-screen story is seasonal. Once the window closes, you won’t see the animated cards in the same spot. Your auto-made playlists remain in Your Library, and you can keep the images you saved to your camera roll. Many people also like to pin the Top Songs playlist for quick access next year.
Grab Your Stats Before The Window Closes
Open the story and save your cards while the feature is live. Download the images you want to keep. Save the playlists. That way the highlights live on even after the hub quiets down.
For official details on the feature, see the Spotify Wrapped support page. When the yearly rollout starts, the Wrapped hub on your phone links straight into your recap.
Make The Most Of Your Yearly Stats
That Top Songs playlist is a time capsule. Save it to a folder with past years so you can revisit your phases. If you want variety, queue the list and tap shuffle. To discover fresh picks, open the genre or artist mixes that appear on the hub.
Compare With Friends
Share your top five tracks card and ask for theirs. Create a Blend with a friend to merge tastes into one playlist. The Blend tile lives under Search → Made For You. It’s a fun way to spot overlap and trade new finds.
Spring-Clean Your Library
The recap often surfaces the tracks you repeat without thinking. Add the keepers to permanent playlists and prune the rest. Turn the list into a workout mix, a commute set, or a study queue.
Common Questions People Ask
Can I See It Without A Phone?
You can view the hub on desktop, yet the swipeable story is designed for mobile. If you want the full cards, open the link on your phone and it should jump into the app.
Do December Plays Count?
The recap ships near the end of the year. December streams are not part of the story window, which lets the team compile the stats and launch on time. You can still stream winter playlists freely without changing your results.
Can I Recover Old Years?
You can’t replay the full animated story after the window closes. The Top Songs playlist stays in Your Library, so you can listen back any time. If you saved share cards to your camera roll, those images remain as well.
Share Better: Tips For Clean Cards
When you hit share, pick the social app that crops less of the image. Instagram Stories and Snapchat fit the tall layout best. If text looks small, save the card to your camera roll first, then post from Photos. Add a short caption with your top artist or a lyric that sums up the year.
Quick Fix Matrix For Stubborn Cases
| Problem | What To Try | Why It Helps |
|---|---|---|
| No banner on Home | Search “Wrapped” or open spotify.com/wrapped on phone | Deep-links to the hub during the rollout |
| Story won’t load | Update app, reboot phone, disable Data Saver | Ensures the latest build and full media load |
| Old device | Use a newer phone or grab playlists from Library | Older builds can miss the animated story |
Year-Round Habits That Shape Next Time
Play complete tracks. Save albums you love. Follow artists and tap the heart on songs you repeat a lot. Those small moves help surface tighter mixes and sharpen next year’s lists.
Mix It Up
Try Daily Mixes and artist radios to widen your pool. Toss new finds into a “Try Later” playlist. When you love a track, move it to a permanent list so the system sees what stuck.
Keep The App Fresh
Updates bring small tweaks that support the recap each year. Turning on auto-update is an easy win so you’re ready when the banner lands.
One-Screen Checklist
- Open Spotify on your phone and tap the recap banner.
- Or search “Wrapped” in the app to open the hub.
- Or visit spotify.com/wrapped on your phone to jump in.
- Swipe the cards, save your Top Songs playlist, and share.
- If it doesn’t appear yet, update the app and try again later the same day.
Final Notes
When the rollout starts, the recap shows up quickly across regions, but not always at the same hour. Don’t stress if yours is a little late. One of the entry points above will light up, and your stats will be waiting when it does.