Overview
- The feature went live on December 2 in North America and is expanding worldwide this week, accessible from the homepage, the You tab, or youtube.com/recap on mobile and desktop.
- Users receive up to 12 personalized cards highlighting top channels, recurring interests, viewing trends, and an inferred personality type shaped by extensive design testing.
- A dedicated music section appears for listeners with at least 10 hours of music, linking to YouTube Music for deeper insights on artists, tracks, genres, podcasts, and international listening.
- Eligibility excludes children under 13 (or the local minimum age), supervised accounts, and accounts with paused watch history or auto-delete enabled.
- Vice reports the Recap will be viewable only through year-end, and YouTube also published its 2025 end-of-year lists, with MrBeast named the most-watched creator.