‘Tis the season to look back on your listening habits and wrap music for 2024. YouTube’s 2024 Music Recap has landed.

It’s time to relive your year in music with YouTube’s 2024 Music Recap! This year’s interactive experience is now live on the YouTube and YouTube Music apps, packed with fresh features and vibrant animations that offer a detailed, shareable summary of your listening habits. Whether you’re a casual listener or a music superfan, this year’s Recap has something special for everyone.

What’s new for 2024?

This year, YouTube has introduced a whole host of new features to make your Recap more personalised and engaging. From numerical stats based on your listening, to descriptive summaries that paint a visual picture of who you are as a music fan, Recap has taken its wrapping game up a notch this year.

  • Listening Description: Capture the essence of your music taste with a personalised summary. Were you “amped” or “mellow” in 2024? This feature describes your unique listening habits like never before.
  • Listening Timeline: Trace your musical evolution with a timeline that highlights your top tracks, adventurous months, and peak listening moments throughout the year.
  • Your Music Movie Character: Discover your musical alter ego with a character inspired by your listening habits. Are you “The Hometown Hero,” “The Hopeless Romantic,” or someone completely unexpected?

But that’s not all. Fans of podcasts will also see personalised stats on their most-played episodes and top shows from the year, bringing an extra layer of insight to this year’s Recap.

A picture perfect Recap

YouTube’s 2024 Recap is making the experience much more visually engaging and shareable than in previous years. Fresh this year, animated cards and personalised text are available for users, allowing for a more eye-catching Recap story on socials.

With these cards, users can show off their listening stats, includi9ng top artists and genres. For fans who link their Google Photos to YouTube Music, the 2024 Music Recap now offers enhanced photo quality. The platform curates images more thoughtfully, selecting those that better represent meaningful moments from your year in music.

How to access your YouTube Music Recap

Want to take a look back over your year in music?

To find your 2024 Music Recap, simply log into the YouTube or YouTube Music app. Once there, you’ll see dynamic animations showcasing your top tracks, artists, and genres. Everything is shareable, so you can celebrate your year in music with friends, fans, or followers.

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