In the world of music streaming, there are many platforms available to choose from, but YouTube Music remains to be one of the favorites among music lovers. This isn’t a surprise since it comes with features such as a music library containing over 100 million songs, the ability to skip songs (even with their FREE option), and access to music videos while you listen to your favorite songs.
Also, YouTube allows its users to have an account with YouTube Music automatically.
If you’ve ever asked, “Does YouTube Music have a recap?”, the answer is YES! Perhaps the coolest feature to now be offered by YouTube Music is YouTube Music Recap.
- What Is YouTube Music Recap
- How To Access YouTube Music Recap: On Computer
- YouTube Music Recap On Android Mobile Device
- YouTube Music Recap On iPhone Mobile Device
- Share Your YouTube Music Recap Stories
- Share Your YouTube Music Recap Playlists
- Share YouTube Music Recap playlists with other platforms
- FAQ: YouTube Music Recap
- Conclusion about YouTube Music Recap
What Is YouTube Music Recap
If you’re unfamiliar with what YouTube Music Recap is, it’s basically like Spotify Wrapped. Think of YouTube Music Recap as the soundtrack to your entire previous year.
YouTube Music Recap 2022, also referred to as YouTube Wrapped 2022, allows their music-loving users to recap how many minutes they spent listening to music in 2022.
With Recap, music lovers are able to see their personalized YouTube stats, such as the top songs they listened to, the top music videos they watched, the top musical artists they listened to, and the top playlists that were listened to.
You will also receive personalized playlists based on your listening history. Another cool feature that YouTube Music Recap provides (similar to Spotify Wrapped) is stories (which are like animated cards) that you can share with your friends and family on social media.
Important Information Regarding YouTube Music Recap:
- – You must be a YouTube Premium subscriber in order to see your YouTube Music Recap.
- – You must have at least 4 hours of listening history to get your recap.
- – YouTube Music Recap may not show up if you’ve recently made changes to your YouTube Watch History.
- – YouTube Music Recap may not work if you’ve listened to mostly Made for Kids music.
- – YouTube Music Recap will not work for users who have their settings set to auto delete after 3 months.
Recent Updates to YouTube Music Recap
YouTube Music Recap has become a more immersive experience to suit the wants and needs of all you music lovers. Check out some of these new options that YouTube Music Recap has incorporated:
- • YouTube Recap Availability – Back by popular demand, YouTube Music Recap is available again to show you your personalized stats like favorite songs, playlists, music videos, and top artists. Now, this has become an even more immersive experience by granting you your very own Music Personality based on your music history. You’ll be given one of the following titles as your music personality: The Alt Explorer, The Alt Party Starter, The Beat Boss, The Deep Wanderer, The Mellow Mixologist, The Party Pioneer, The Vibe Digger, or The Vibe Setter.
- • Personalized Stats – When you go to your “Recap” stories, you can now see your own personalized YouTube stats, like “top trends” (This will show you the top artists that you discovered before most of the other YouTube Music users), “identity” (This is a cool feature that gives you a “music personality” based on the history of music you’ve listened to), and “hard-to-find content” (This is where music lovers can find exclusive-to-YouTube content such as remixes and live performances from their favorite artists).
- • Google Photos – YouTube Music Recap now has integrated Google Photos into its features. Now you’ll have shareable cards that highlight your favorite songs which allow you to upload your own photos through Google Photos. This is a more immersive way to combine your favorite memories with your favorite music.
How To Access YouTube Music Recap: On Computer
Is YouTube Music Recap not showing up on your computer? This is probably because YouTube Music does not actually include your YouTube Music Recap carousel on their desktop app/website. Don’t get too upset, though, because you CAN still access your YouTube Music Recap story via the YouTube mobile app either on your Android or iOS device.
You may be asking yourself “What, if anything, CAN I access from my YouTube Music Recap on my computer?”. Fortunately, YouTube Music lovers ARE able to view their Recap playlist from their computer. Follow these steps to do so:
- 1) Go to https://music.youtube.com
- 2) Located in the top right of your computer screen, click on your profile picture.
- 3) Select “Your Channel” from the list of options that appear.
- 4) Click on “Your Recap”.
- 5) Select your Recap Playlist.
How To Access YouTube Music Recap: On Android Mobile Device
As we mentioned earlier, you CAN access your YouTube Music Recap 2022 information on your mobile device. Here is how to do so via your Android mobile phone:
- 1) If you don’t already have the YouTube Music app on your Android phone, you’ll need to do that first. You can add the YouTube Music app to your phone from the Google Play Store.
- 2) Open the YouTube Music app on your Android mobile device.
- 3) Sign in to the Google account associated with your YouTube Music account.
- 4) Located in the top right corner of your phone screen, click on your profile picture.
- 5) Select “Your Recap”.
- 6) Click on the “Watch Now” button to view your Recap stories.
How To Access YouTube Music Recap: On iPhone Mobile Device
Accessing your YouTube Music Recap 2022 information from your iPhone can be done by following these steps:
- 1) If you don’t already have the YouTube Music app on your iPhone, you can download the YouTube Music app to your phone from the Apple App Store.
- 2) Open the YouTube Music app on your iPhone mobile device.
- 3) Sign in to the Google account associated with your YouTube Music account.
- 4) Located in the top right corner of your phone screen, click on your profile picture.
- 5) Select “Your Recap”.
- 6) Click on the “Watch Now” button to view your Recap stories.
How to Share Your YouTube Music Recap Stories & Photo Cards
We mentioned earlier that you can now get personalized stats cards through your YouTube Music Recap. You can even share these stats with your friends and family on your favorite social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter (which recently changed their name to “X”).
To share your personalized stats with others, follow these steps:
- 1) Open the YouTube Music app on your mobile device.
- 2) From the upper right corner, click on your profile picture and select “Your Recap”.
- 3) Select “Watch Now” under the Recap Story you want to share.
- 4) Click on the “Share” button at the bottom of the screen.
- 5) From there, you can choose where you would like to share your image (such as on WhatsApp, Instagram, or another social media site).
*PRO TIP: When you want to share several stories or photo cards at the same time, it is easier to download them all first and then share them.
How to Share Your YouTube Music Recap Playlists
Another awesome feature that you’ll get to take part in when using YouTube Music Recap is sharing your playlists. Here are the steps to follow to share your playlists:
- 1) Open the YouTube Music app on your desired device.
- 2) From the upper right corner, click on your profile picture and select “Your Recaps”.
- 3) Scroll down until you see the “Your Recap Playlists” section.
- 4) Tap on the playlist you want to share.
- 5) Click on the arrow icon, which is located to the right of the play button.
- 6) Click “Share”, which will give you the link that you can share with whoever you want.
Share YouTube Music Recap Playlists with Spotify, Apple Music and other platform users
Have you checked out your YouTube Music Stats yet? If you love your Recap playlists, TuneMyMusic can help YouTube Music users share their playlists with users from other streaming platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and many others.
TuneMyMusic is a web-based app that serves as your personal assistant for all of your music-related needs.
To share your favorite playlists, follow these steps:
- 1) From your browser, go to https://www.tunemymusic.com/features/share.
- 2) Click on the blue “Start Sharing” button.
- 3) Select “YouTube Music”.
- 4) Choose either “Load from YouTube Music Account” (OR) copy the playlist URL in the provided space.
- 5) Select which playlist(s) you want to share. To do this, check the boxes beside which playlist(s) you want to share. A blue check mark will appear for the selected playlist(s).
- 6) Click “Share”.
- 7) A screen will appear that says “<NAME> shared this playlist with you”. You can enter your name in the space that says “NAME” if you’d like.
- 8) Click “Save and Share”.
- 9) From there, you can copy the URL to share with someone, or you can choose one of the options to send it directly to a Social Media site.
FAQ: YouTube Music Recap
Q: Is there a minimum amount of listening history required in order to get a Recap?
- A: YES! You need to have at least 4 hours of listening history to get a Recap.
Q: How often does YouTube Music do Recaps?
- A: Your Recap will be updated yearly/seasonally.
Q: Why can’t I see my Recap on YouTube Music?
- A: If you can’t see your Recap, there are a few reasons why that may be. Some of them might be:
- – You don’t have at least 4 hours of listening history.
- – You aren’t in a region that offers YouTube Recap.
- – Your settings are set up to auto delete your data after 3 months.
- – You’re new to the platform with less than 3 months of subscription.
- – Your YouTube Music app needs to be updated. For this, check your app store for the latest version.
- – You may need to close the app out from the multitasking screen and reload the whole page.
Q: Is YouTube Music Recap for everyone or only for YouTube Premium users?
- A: You need to be a YouTube Premium subscriber to see your YouTube Music Recap.
Conclusion about YouTube Music Recap
Thanks to YouTube Music Recap (also known as YouTube Music Stats) we’re now able to experience a more immersive way of remembering our favorite songs at a certain time in our lives, have personalized playlists, and share them with those we love.
Now that we can share those memories with others through social media sites and share our favorite playlists using TuneMyMusic, we are able to truly cherish our musical memories forever.
If you want to know more about YouTube Music and other major music streaming services, check out our How-To page with cool and amazing tutorials on expanding your music listening experience on your favorite music platform.