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Spotify alerts users to update app and prepares launch of Wrapped 2025 soon

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Spotify recommends immediate application update and indicates that Wrapped 2025 will be released soon. The message “Update the app to enjoy Wrapped 2025 in the best way” appears on the platform’s official website, accompanied by a QR code to download the latest version. The company has not yet announced the exact launch date.

The annual resource gathers listening data from each user and transforms it into an interactive presentation with the most listened to songs, artists and genres of the year. Lançado Since 2016, Wrapped has established itself as one of the most shared campaigns on social media around the world.

Expectations are growing because the resource is usually released between the end of November and the beginning of December, a pattern maintained in recent years.

Wrapped release history

The Spotify follows the tradition of making the Wrapped available in the first weeks of December or the end of November. Nos last seven years, the dates were:

  • 2024: December 4
  • 2023: November 29
  • 2022: November 30
  • 2021: December 1
  • 2020: December 1
  • 2019: December 5
  • 2018: December 6

This regularity reinforces the forecast that Wrapped 2025 will arrive in the next few days.

Data collection period

The platform begins collecting data on January 1st of each year. Tracking continues for almost the entire year, ending just a few weeks before the feature’s official launch. In previous years, the company confirmed that the cut would take place after October 31, contrary to rumors circulating on social media.

How Wrapped works

The feature displays a personal ranking of most played songs, artists, albums and genres. Também brings personalized messages from favorite artists and podcasters, as well as statistics such as total minutes listened to and the evolution of musical taste over the months. Users receive automatic notification when opening the updated app and can share cards directly on social media.

Preparation to access the resource

Updating the application is essential to view Wrapped without technical issues. The latest version guarantees compatibility with the new interactive formats that the platform introduces each year. Usuários on iOS and Android can already find the incentive message directly on the official Spotify website.

What has changed since the first edition

Wrapped began in 2015 as “Year in Music” and gained its current name in 2016. Desde then, the campaign evolved from simple slides to multimedia experiences with videos, animations and easy sharing. With each edition, millions of people publish their results, transforming the resource into a global viral phenomenon.

The company maintains suspense over the exact date, but all signs point to an imminent launch in the first days of December 2025.

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