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You can get your YouTube Recap by opening the YouTube app, going to the You tab, and tapping the Recap banner, or by visiting youtube.com/recap while signed in.

What YouTube Recap Is

  • YouTube Recap is a year‑end highlight reel showing your top channels, topics, and watch habits, similar to Spotify Wrapped.
  • It can also tie in your YouTube Music stats (top artists and songs) if you’ve listened enough on YouTube Music.

How To Get YouTube Recap (App)

  • Update the YouTube app to the latest version on Android or iOS.
  • Open the app, tap the You tab at the bottom; look for a banner like “Your Recap is here” and tap it to start the story‑style recap.
  • If a popup appears on launch saying your recap is ready, you can tap that instead to jump straight in.

How To Get YouTube Recap (Browser)

  • While signed in to your account, go to youtube.com/recap on desktop or mobile browser.
  • If supported for your region and account, this link will either show the recap directly or prompt you to open it in the YouTube app.
  • Make sure you’re on the correct Google account if you use multiple profiles, since Recap is unique per account.

Viewing, Saving, and Sharing

  • The recap plays as tappable “cards” or “stories” you can tap through to see stats like most‑watched channels and content types.
  • On any card, you can tap Download (or a downward arrow icon) to save the image and keep it as a memory.
  • Use the Share button on a card to post directly to social media or send via messages.

If You Don’t See Your Recap

  • Ensure you were actively watching YouTube this year; very low activity can mean no recap is generated.
  • Try both methods:
    • In‑app: You → Recap banner.
* Web: **youtube.com/recap** while signed in.
  • Features can roll out gradually by region and account type, so it may appear a bit later for some users.

TL;DR: Open the YouTube app → tap You → tap the Recap banner, or just go to youtube.com/recap while signed in, then tap through, download, or share your stats.

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