YouTube Music begins rolling out its customized end-of-year Recaps • TechCrunch

YouTube Music introduced right now that it’s beginning to roll out its customized end-of-year Recaps to permit customers to relive their favourite music moments of 2022. The launch comes forward of Spotify’s highly-anticipated Wrapped function, which tends to takes social media by storm yearly.

YouTube Music launched the Recap function final yr to compete with Spotify. The function lets customers see their high artists, songs, music movies, playlists and extra. This yr, the corporate says it’s making the expertise extra immersive.

The 2022 Recaps features a new “Prime Developments” stat that can present you which of them artists you found earlier than others. There’s additionally a brand new “Identification” function that provides you with a customized “music persona” that captures your music vibe based mostly in your listening habits. As well as, the Recaps share the unique-to-YouTube content material, equivalent to remixes and dwell performances, that you just beloved essentially the most this yr.

You too can see shareable playing cards highlighting your high songs from every season. You’ll be able to even select to personalize them by including your individual pictures instantly from Google Pictures.

Final yr, you would solely entry your Recap by way of YouTube Music. This yr, the expertise is accessible by way of the primary YouTube app. You’ll be able to entry your Recap by heading to the YouTube app on iOS or Android and looking for “2022 Recap.” You’ll then see your Recap playlist and you may click on on the tales banner to view your customized tales.

When you see your stats, you’ll be able to share your 2022 Recap on apps equivalent to Instagram, Twitter or Fb by tapping the arrow on the backside of every story. An enormous a part of the success behind Spotify Wrapped is the flexibility to share your stats on social media, so it’s no shock that Youtube has additionally made it attainable to share your outcomes with others.

YouTube is getting forward of the sport in opposition to Spotify, which hasn’t rolled out its Wrapped expertise but. The streaming service despatched an e mail to customers final week saying that Wrapped could be coming quickly. The launch of YouTube’s Recap expertise comes the identical day as Apple Music rolled out its revamped Replay function.