YouTube has decided to join the wave of platforms offering personalised year-end summaries, introducing a feature called Recap that is being activated region by region. North America receives it first, with every other market set to gain access before the close of the week, marking a rapid global release.
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- YouTube now offers a personalised Recap to show your viewing habits from 2025.
- YouTube launches a custom Recap tool revealing your unique watching patterns for 2025.
You can now view a tailored breakdown of your 2025 habits through YouTube’s new Recap.
YouTube has decided to join the wave of platforms offering personalised year-end summaries, introducing a feature called Recap that is being activated region by region. North America receives it first, with every other market set to gain access before the close of the week, marking a rapid global release..
Once enabled, the Recap module will appear directly on the main YouTube page, and it can also be found through the You tab for anyone wanting to revisit their yearly viewing footprint. The company describes the feature as a reflection of the themes you followed, the subjects you returned to repeatedly, and the content trails that shaped your viewing across 2025, all derived from your video history.
Users will be presented with a set of cards numbering up to twelve, each one focusing on different elements of their activity. These include leading creators you spent the most time watching, your core interests, shifts in your watching patterns through the year, and a category that assigns you a personality type based on the videos that captured your attention most consistently.
For those who relied heavily on YouTube for music playback, additional sections will appear within the Recap experience. These highlight your favourite musicians and tracks, and offer expanded views of preferred genres, podcast engagement, and a brief overview of how much international music you interacted with through YouTube Music, concluding the breakdown.