Apple Music Replay 2026 Begins Rolling Out to Subscribers

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Apple has started rolling out Apple Music Replay 2026, giving subscribers access to a live, evolving playlist that tracks their most-played songs throughout the year. The feature is now available to users who meet Apple’s listening requirements, marking the annual return of Replay just weeks into the new year.

Rather than serving as a traditional year-end recap, Replay is designed to follow listening habits in real time. Apple typically enables the feature in early February, once listening data from January has been fully processed, allowing users to monitor their music trends across the entire year.

A Weekly-Updating Look at Your Top Songs

As with previous editions, Apple Music Replay 2026 ranks a listener’s most-streamed tracks from one to 100. The playlist updates automatically every week, adjusting as listening habits change and new music enters the mix.

This rolling approach allows Replay to build gradually over time. While the rankings continue to evolve throughout the year, the playlist ultimately settles into a final list of the 100 most-played songs by December.

How to Access Replay 2026

Replay 2026 can be found directly within the Apple Music app. Users can locate it by opening the Home tab and scrolling to the section dedicated to their top music. The playlist is also accessible on the Apple Music website, where subscribers can sign in using their Apple ID.

Once Replay is added to a user’s library, it refreshes automatically each week. During the initial rollout, newly generated playlists may take several hours to appear.

What to Check If Replay Is Missing

If Replay 2026 does not show up right away, Apple points to a few common factors. Listening history must be enabled, and users need to have streamed enough music for Apple to generate rankings. The listening history setting can be found in the Music section of the Settings app, where it must be turned on.

Users with lighter listening habits may experience delays, but Replay should appear automatically once sufficient data has been collected.

Replay’s Evolution Over the Years

Apple Music Replay has been offered annually since 2019, initially launching as a web-only feature with a basic playlist. Over time, Apple expanded Replay to include more detailed listening statistics and visual summaries.

With recent updates to Apple Music, these expanded insights are now built directly into the app. In addition to the playlist itself, Replay includes structured views of listening activity, such as monthly breakdowns and broader usage trends, reinforcing its role as a year-long feature rather than a single recap at the end of the year.

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