Apple Music Rewind 2023 is available for those subs who can’t help but track everything
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Apple Rewind. Like Spotify Wrapped, right? No, not really. Spotify keeps things under wraps and surprises you with stats at the end of the year, while Apple Rewind is a feature that lets you check what you are listening to most at all times.
Redundant, since you’d be doing it in real time, but hey — remember that you can do it for the entire year! As in, if you feel like checking your playlist history from months ago, through this feature you can do that, so it’s not that surface level.
And if that got you interested in checking it out, you can do that right now. Apple Rewind for 2023 is live now, and it allows you to check what you expect: top songs, albums, artists and so forth. But it also starts automatically drafting you a playlist with your most played songs of the year, which is always neat.
At the end of the year, however, Apple will give you a quick hit of dopamine and release a more in-depth overview of your musical journey. If you’d like to follow how the entire process is going, you can check back with the website every Monday, as usually the data is refreshed every Sunday.
You’ve had to have reached a certain threshold of listening activity in order for the feature to kick in for your account. In other words: If you aren’t seeing anything by next Monday, you might want to add “Listen to more music” to your list of goals to achieve in 2023.
Questions & Answers
Q.How does Apple Music Rewind differ from Spotify Wrapped?
How does Apple Music Rewind differ from Spotify Wrapped?
Unlike Spotify, which surprises users with stats at the year's end, Apple Rewind allows subscribers to check their listening habits at any time. It provides ongoing access to past playlist history, not just an annual summary.
Q.What information can users see in Apple Music Rewind 2023?
What information can users see in Apple Music Rewind 2023?
Users can view their top songs, albums, and artists. The feature also automatically drafts a playlist of their most played songs from the current year, updating weekly until the year's end.
Q.Where can Apple Music subscribers find their personalised Rewind playlists?
Where can Apple Music subscribers find their personalised Rewind playlists?
Subscribers can access their personalised playlists by opening the Apple Music app and navigating to the 'Listen Now' tab. Yearly playlists, dating back to 2015, are located at the very bottom of this section.
Q.Is Apple Music Rewind available to all subscribers immediately?
Is Apple Music Rewind available to all subscribers immediately?
No, a certain threshold of listening activity must be reached for the feature to activate on an account. If it doesn't appear by next Monday, the user might need to listen to more music.
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