Apple Music Replay 2025 Is Live: How to See Your Year-in-Music, What’s New, and Fixes if It’s Not Showing

Apple Music has flipped the switch on Replay 2025, the annual, share-ready look at your top songs, artists, genres, and listening time. As of Wednesday, December 3, 2025 (Cairo), the full experience is rolling out globally across the mobile app and web. Early highlights include a refreshed story-style highlight reel, deeper discovery stats (new artists you found, tracks you returned to), and upgraded badges for streaks and milestones. Apple’s global year-end song chart is headlined by “APT.”—a track that dominated streams throughout 2025.

When Apple Music Replay 2025 went live

Replay arrived in the late hours of December 2 (US) with availability propagating over the next several hours into December 3. If you don’t see it yet, you’re likely just a step behind the rollout. Most users should have access today.

Where to find Replay 2025

On iPhone/iPad

1. Open Music → Listen Now tab.

2. Look for the Replay 2025 card near the top; tap to launch the interactive reel and full stats.

3. Save or share your cards directly from the reel.

On Mac

1. Open Music → Listen Now.

2. Click Replay 2025 to view your highlights and detailed lists.

On the web

• Search for the official Apple Music Replay site and sign in with your Apple ID to see your recap and playlists. (No app update required.)

What’s new in Apple Music Replay 2025

• Shareable highlight reel: A cleaner sequence of cards sized for social posts and messages.

• “New vs. repeat” insights: Clear callouts for artists and tracks you discovered this year versus old favorites you revisited.

• Richer time stats: Total minutes, top listening days, and improved breakdowns by genre and era.

• Artist-facing analytics: Many artists now see sharper year-end listener and growth snapshots in their creator dashboards, which can lead to bonus thank-you clips for top fans.

• Badges & streaks: Expanded achievements for longtime subscribers and heavy listening streaks.

If Replay 2025 isn’t showing (or looks wrong)

1. Confirm Listening History is on

   • iPhone/iPad: Settings → Music → Use Listening History → turn On.

   • Mac: Music → Settings → General → Use Listening History → check On.

2. Play a few tracks
   Replay appears only after Apple registers enough activity in 2025. Spin a handful of songs to trigger the eligibility check, then refresh Listen Now.

3. Force refresh / sign out & in
   Quit and reopen the Music app, or sign out of Apple Music and back in to sync your data.

4. Check the right Apple ID
   Make sure all devices are using the same Apple ID; split histories can fragment your stats.

5. Wait for rollout propagation
   The feature is live, but some regions can lag by a few hours. If you see only badges with no full stats, that typically resolves after another sync cycle.

What counts toward your 2025 stats

Replay tracks your listening from January 1 through mid-November (the exact cutoff is earlier than year’s end so Apple can process results). Plays after the cutoff power next year’s recap. That’s why a last-minute binge in late November rarely reshuffles your top artists.

What you’ll get once Replay appears

• Top Artists / Songs / Albums with total minutes and play counts.

• Favorite Genres ranked and visualized.

• Listening Time including peaks, streaks, and long-session days.

• Your “Top Songs 2025” playlist, auto-generated and refreshed for end-of-year sharing.

• Downloadable cards for each category, formatted for Stories and feeds.

Tips to make your cards look their best

• Consolidate devices: Use the same account on phone, tablet, Mac, and any smart speakers to avoid splitting plays.

• Mind private sessions: Listening with scrobbling disabled or on non-linked devices won’t count.

• Finish tracks: Very short skips may not register as full plays; let a track run past the threshold if you want it tallied.

Apple Music Replay vs. other year-end recaps

Replay favors clean stats and playlists over heavy animations. If you want the quickest path to accurate numbers and a playlist you’ll actually use, Replay is simple and fast. If you prefer a louder, meme-ready package, keep an eye on rival recaps rolling out this week—many users share both.

Quick answers to common searches

• “Apple Music Replay 2025” / “Replay 2025”: Live now in the app and on the web; full reels and stats are available after your account syncs.

• “Apple Replay not showing”: Turn on Use Listening History, play a few songs, refresh, and ensure you’re on the correct Apple ID.

• “Replay 2025 cutoff date”: Mid-November; late-year listening fuels 2026.

• “What’s the No. 1 song?”: The global Apple Music songs list is led by “APT.” for 2025.

Replay 2025 is up and running. Open Apple Music, tap Listen Now, and your year-in-music is a few swipes away—complete with polished share cards, deeper discovery stats, and your personal “Top Songs 2025” playlist.