David Bridges
Key Facts
- Requirements: You need to meet specific criteria for your YouTube Recap 2025 to appear.
- Update Needed: Ensuring your YouTube app is updated is crucial for functionality.
- Watch History: Keeping your watch history turned on is essential for generating your recap.
- Auto-Delete: Disabling auto-delete settings can affect your recap availability.
Is YouTube 2025 Recap not working, not showing up, or missing for you?
Recaps are personalized playlists and statistics about your favorite channels, genres, music, and more.
They are made based on your watch history and music listening history across YouTube.
It gets an update each time a new yearly or seasonal Recap is ready and you can always save them.
In this guide, you’ll learn why your YouTube Recap 2025 is not showing up or not working and how to fix it.
Why is my YouTube Recap 2025 not showing up?
Your YouTube Recap 2025 is not showing up because you didn’t hit one or more of these requirements:
- Have at least 4 hours of music listening per season
- Have at least 10 hours of music listening from Jan 1–Nov 15
- Have at least 2 hours of podcast listening (only if Recap-eligible)
- Keep watch history ON during the Recap period
- Make sure auto-delete is OFF (or not deleting after 3 months)
- Do not mostly listen to made-for-kids content
- Do not use Google Podcasts migrated shows
- Do not use podcasts added by RSS feed
- Have the YouTube app (Android 18.43+) or YouTube Music app (Android 8.47+)
Source: YouTube Music Help (Google Support).
How to fix YouTube Recap 2025 not showing up
To fix YouTube 2025 Recap not showing, you need to update YouTube to the latest version.
If your Android or iOS version is outdated, you need to update your device.
Fix 1: Update YouTube
- Open the App Store or Google Play Store.
- Search for “YouTube/YouTube Music” and open it.
- Select “Update” to update the app.
- Open the YouTube app and sign in.
- Select “You” on the bottom navigation bar.
- Select the “Your 2025 Recap is here!” card to view it.
Note: If you already have the latest version of YouTube, try uninstalling and reinstalling the app instead or clearing its cache.
Fix 2: Update your device
- For Android devices: Open the Settings app > System > System update > follow the on-screen instructions to update your Android version.
- For iOS devices: Open the Settings app > General > Software Update > Download and Install.
Fix 3: Turn on your watch history
- Go to your YouTube watch history settings.
- Select “Saving your YouTube history.”
- Select “Turn on” if your watch history is off.
- Wait until next year to get your YouTube recap.
Fix 4: Turn off auto-delete
- Go to your YouTube watch history settings.
- Select “Auto-delete.”
- Select “Don’t auto-delete activity” if auto-delete is off.
Further reading
How to Fix YouTube Shorts Comments Not Showing
How to Fix YouTube Music 2024 Recap Not Showing
How to Fix YouTube Keeps Pausing Itself
Clara Hastings
