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Spotify
Executive summary
Spotify has not announced an official date for Spotify Wrapped 2025; multiple news outlets say it typically appears in the last week of November or the first days of December and that Spotify is currently prompting users to update their app—signals that Wrapped may arrive imminently [1] [2]. Reporting also notes Spotify changed past cutoffs and now can include listening into mid‑November (or later) for features like Clips, so exact tracking windows vary by year and by feature [3] [4].
1. The timing: no official date, but a tight historical window
News outlets uniformly report Spotify has not set or publicly announced a 2025 Wrapped release date; instead they infer timing from past releases, placing it in the late‑November to early‑December window—examples range from “last week of November/first week of December” to specific guesses such as Nov. 28–Dec. 5 or Nov. 30–Dec. 3 [1] [5] [3] [6]. Multiple local and national outlets cite past patterns (2019–2024 shifts) as the basis for these expectations rather than a Spotify press release [7] [8].
2. The update prompt: why outlets think Wrapped is near
Several outlets highlight that Spotify is urging users to update the app—Spotify’s “Get the updated app to experience 2025 Wrapped at its best” messaging—and journalists treat that as a credible signal Wrapped will arrive soon [3] [2] [1]. The coverage frames the update message as an operational hint, not a formal date announcement: update requests are consistent with past launches but do not confirm an exact drop day [3] [1].
3. What counts toward your Wrapped: evolving cutoff practices
Reporting shows Spotify’s data‑collection cutoff has changed over time. Historically there was a belief Spotify stopped counting on Oct. 31, but Spotify clarified in recent years that it extended counting—examples include allowing Clips through Nov. 20 in a prior year and statements that listening can be included into November and December for Wrapped features—so the exact tracking window can vary and has been publicly adjusted [3] [4] [9]. Outlets emphasize users should not assume only January–October plays count anymore [4].
4. What to expect in the app—and how to find Wrapped when it lands
When Wrapped becomes available, outlets say users will see a banner on their Spotify home screen or can search “Wrapped” in the app; Spotify’s in‑app messaging about updating is the recommended preparation step [10] [1]. Journalists repeat that the experience is interactive and includes top artists, songs, genres and sometimes personalized clips and messages from creators—again drawn from Spotify’s own prior descriptions [1].
5. Disagreement and uncertainty among outlets
While all cited outlets agree there’s no official date, they differ on the most likely day-range: some predict late November (Nov. 28–Dec. 5), others lean to early December (Dec. 1–5), and a few offer narrower guesses like Nov. 30–Dec. 3—these variances reflect reliance on different historical windows and editorial judgment rather than new information from Spotify [3] [6] [8]. The disagreement is not substantive about the broader window, but it underscores that precise timing remains speculative in press coverage [5].
6. What reporting does not say (limits)
Available sources do not mention a confirmed 2025 Wrapped release date from Spotify; they also do not publish an official, consistent statement of the final listening cutoff for Wrapped 2025 beyond references to prior extensions for features like Clips [1] [3]. If you want absolute confirmation of timing or cutoffs, current reporting indicates you must wait for an official Spotify announcement or the in‑app banner [1].
7. Practical advice for users and creators
Based on the reporting, update your Spotify app now so you don’t miss the banner or interactive features when Wrapped is released; creators should note prior extensions (e.g., Clips deadlines) and consult Spotify for Artists for any submission windows, since past practice has included mid‑November deadlines for artist clips [3] [2]. Journalists and outlets recommend checking the Spotify home page or searching “Wrapped” in the app once the update is installed [10] [1].
Bottom line: expect Spotify Wrapped 2025 to arrive in the late‑November/early‑December period and prepare by updating your app, but understand that exact release timing and the final listening‑data cutoff remain unconfirmed in the reporting [1] [3].