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The most enchanting period of the year is just around the corner, a time when you have the opportunity to showcase your exceptional music preferences to your loved ones. Spotify, the renowned music streaming platform, is gearing up to release Spotify Wrapped – a personalized compilation of your listening history from 2024, presented in a set of Instagram-worthy visuals. Last week, the music platform tantalized us with the news of its impending release, assuring listeners that the recap was on its way.

Spotify Wrapped: A Musical Odyssey

The concept of Spotify Wrapped first emerged in 2015 with the introduction of the Year in Music feature. This allowed users to discover which artists they had listened to the most over the previous 365 days. The data shared was similar to what Spotify Wrapped offers today, including the most played songs and the total hours of music consumed.However, the following year brought a significant makeover with the new Spotify Wrapped name. Since then, the marketing campaign has grown in popularity with each passing year as Spotify continues to enhance its graphic design and data personalization. In 2018, it included astrological sign data of the most listened-to artists. In 2019, it adopted the Instagram Story format, making it easy for users to share their curated listening history. In 2020, podcast listening data was also incorporated.Last year, listeners were assigned a "Sound Town," matching them with a city based on their favorite genres and artists. Only time will tell what unique and quirky data will be part of this year's Spotify Wrapped portfolios.

When Does Spotify Wrapped 2024 Drop?

The platform has not yet announced the exact date of the release of Spotify Wrapped 2024. But looking at the past years, it seems likely to drop a little later this year. Here are the dates when Spotify Wrapped was released in previous years:Spotify Wrapped 2023 came out on November 29.In 2022, it released on November 30.In 2021 and 2020, it released on December 1.So, we can expect Spotify Wrapped to reach our phones sooner rather than later.

Update Your Spotify App for a Complete Experience

Although the platform has not announced the release date, it has advised users to ensure their apps are updated. Users with outdated Spotify apps may miss out on the full Wrapped experience for 2024. To update your app, simply follow these steps:Search for Spotify in your app store.If an update is available, you will see an "update" button. Click on it.After that, you are all set to enjoy the full Spotify Wrapped experience.

Does Spotify Wrapped Include Full-Year Listening Data?

Contrary to rumors that Spotify Wrapped only collects data from January 1 to October 31, the platform has recently confirmed that it does track listening data past Halloween. After social media users joked about the end of their data manipulation time on October 31, the audio streamer shared a Halloween graphic on X with a message reading, "Spotify Wrapped doesn't stop counting on October 31st."The platform has not specified the exact date when it stops tracking listener data for Wrapped this year, but we know it will be at least after October 31.

Apple Music's End-of-Year Feature

In 2022, Apple Music announced its version of Spotify's end-of-year campaign called Apple Music Replay. Apple's feature provides similar listening data as Spotify's, including top songs, top albums, top artists, and top genres throughout the year.Apple Music Replay functions differently from Spotify Wrapped. As of this year, it began releasing monthly Replay experiences, highlighting users' listening habits at the end of each month.Apple Music users can access their Replay by locating the Listen Now tab in the app, scrolling to the Replay section, tapping the Replay '24 playlist, and then selecting the plus button in the top right. After that, they can view their Replay '24 throughout the year in the Playlists section of their library.Similar to Spotify, Apple Music users will also receive a comprehensive Replay '24 roundup designed for sharing on social media. It was released on November 28 in 2023.