YouTube launched this Tuesday, December 2, 2025, YouTube Recap, a feature that presents a personalized summary of the user’s viewing history throughout the year. The tool arrives as a direct competitor to Spotify Wrapped and Apple Music Replay, offering detailed statistics and shareable content on social networks.
Available on the platform’s home page or in the “You” tab in the mobile and desktop applications, Recap displays the most watched channels, main interests and even a “personality type” based on video consumption.
In addition to the individual summary, YouTube released annual lists with trends, creators, podcasts and music that marked 2025.
How to access YouTube Recap
The resource began to be released globally in the early hours of December 2nd.
Just open the YouTube app or website and look for the banner highlighted on the home page. Usuários that you do not see immediately can access it through the “You” tab, where the option “Your Recap from 2025” appears.
The platform reported that delivery occurs gradually, but most accounts already have full access.
Top cultural trends of 2025
YouTube highlighted the themes that dominated searches and views throughout the year. The list considers a significant increase in interest and new cultural phenomena.
- Squid Game
- User-created experiences on Roblox
- KPop Demon Hunters
- Brainrot
- Charlie Kirk
- Labubu
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Cookie Run Kingdom
- Blue Lock
- KATSEYE
The second season of Squid Game continued to lead the conversation, while Korean games and animations gained significant strength.
Creators that grew the most in the year
MrBeast maintained absolute leadership among the channels that gained the most subscribers in 2025. The list excludes brands, media outlets and children’s channels.
The complete classification looked like this:
- MrBeast
The growth reflects the strength of challenge content, games and short videos.
Most watched podcasts on the platform
Video podcasts have consolidated space on YouTube. The list considers total viewing time in the Estados Unidos.
The 2025 ranking brought:
- The Joe Rogan Experience
- KILL TONY
- Good Mythical Morning
- Rotten Mango
- The MeidasTouch Podcast
- 48 Hours
- Shawn Ryan Show
- Smosh Reads Reddit Stories
- This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von
- The Diary Of A CEO
Joe Rogan remains unbeatable at the top for the fourth consecutive time.
Songs that exploded in the Shorts and clips
Two musical fronts stood out: tracks used in Shorts and official videos with the highest growth in views.
Among Shorts, “YOUR WAY’S BETTER”, by Forrest Frank, led the creations. Já in traditional videos, the collaboration “Die With A Smile” by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars took the top spot.
Other KPop tracks Demon Hunters appear multiple times, showing the impact of animation on global music.
The platform reinforces that the data only considers songs released or with significant growth in 2025, excluding consolidated classics from previous years.
Custom summary details
Recap features animated cards with stats like total hours watched, most active day of the week, and favorite creator.
A new feature is the “personality type”, which classifies the user into categories such as “Meme explorer” or “Documentary marathoner”.
All content is designed to be shared directly on Instagram, TikTok or X with just one tap.
The launch comes at a time when Spotify and Apple also release their annual summaries, intensifying the competition for end-of-year user engagement.
