Viewing Your Spotify Statistics Before the Spotify Wrapped Reveal

Essential Information

• Spotify Wrapped is scheduled for release at the end of November, but various alternatives can offer comprehensive insights into your listening habits throughout the year.
• Stats.fm and Last.fm are two notable smartphone applications that allow you to access your Spotify statistics for any timeframe, providing a more accurate representation of your music preferences.
• For desktop users, Spicetify’s Statistics app offers convenient access to Spotify analytics at any moment.

As the year draws to a close, music enthusiasts often eagerly anticipate a review of their listening patterns over the past year. While Apple Music showcases its Replay and YouTube Music features quarterly Recaps, Spotify’s Wrapped stands out as the most popular review.

However, Spotify lacks a fixed release date for Wrapped, which may prolong the wait. Traditionally, Spotify Wrapped launches in the final week of November, meaning a month of listening is omitted. Thus, the song tracking features may not completely reflect your actual listening habits. Despite this limitation, it remains superior to other streaming platforms.

If the anticipation becomes too much, don’t worry! There are several excellent apps available on both smartphones and PCs that can analyze your Spotify listening history, offering insights into your preferred tracks, artists, albums, and more.

Accessing Your Spotify Stats Anytime

You can view your Spotify statistics on both mobile devices and PCs. Here’s how to find them on…

Mobile Devices

Two of the most popular apps for retrieving your Spotify statistics and insights into your listening habits are as follows:

Stats.FM Usage

Formerly known as Spotistats, Stats.fm serves as an excellent music tracker for both Spotify and Apple Music, allowing you to explore your favorite songs and artists throughout the year.

Upon signing up and linking your Spotify account, you can access your listening history, recent tracks, top artists, favorite songs, and preferred genres.

You can also share your recap in a way that resembles Spotify Wrapped. Additionally, you have the option to customize the appearance of the shared statistics, catering to those who might find the default Spotify Wrapped style unappealing.

You can also adjust the timeframes for your Spotify recap.

By default, you’ll see three options—4 weeks, 6 months, and 1 year. However, if you subscribe to Plus, your recap can span any timeframe you prefer.

Stats.fm utilizes Spotify’s algorithm for your statistics by default, but you can modify the sorting to view items based on ‘Time played’ and ‘Number of streams.’

These customization options can yield a more accurate depiction of your listening habits.

Moreover, you can access all of these statistics through the Stats.fm website on your PC. While you’ll miss out on the shareable stats that the mobile app provides, the core features are still accessible.

Stats.fm serves as a premier alternative to—and often exceeds—the traditional Spotify Wrapped offerings. With customizable data cards, various sorting options, and detailed insights from different timeframes, Stats.fm excels in delivering a deep dive into your Spotify listening patterns.

Last.FM Insight

Last.fm was once a dominant player in music tracking, akin to what Stats.fm is today. Although it has lost some prominence over time, it remains a viable option for those seeking current access to Spotify statistics.

After signing up and linking your Spotify account, you can check your top tracks, artists, and albums under the ‘Charts’ section.

The standout feature of Last.fm is ‘Scrobbling’, which enables tracking of your Spotify listening activities. Scrobbling allows Last.fm to analyze and report your music habits.

Note that some features are locked behind a paywall, requiring a subscription to unlock. While Stats.fm also has paying tiers, it generally provides more accessible options compared to Last.fm.

Additionally, Last.fm doesn’t offer shareable stats like Spotify Wrapped, which may disappoint those specifically looking for Wrapped alternatives. Nevertheless, Last.fm’s core purpose remains—to provide insights into your music listening habits and statistics. Although it may not be what it once was, it still serves as a reasonable substitute for both Spotify Wrapped and Stats.fm. We hope Last.fm can regain its status as a leading provider of music analytics.

PC Access

While you can access both Stats.fm and Last.fm through their websites on a PC, the optimum way to get your Spotify statistics is by using Spicetify.

Employing Spicetify’s Statistics App

Spicetify is a modified Spotify application that allows for extensive customization. Among various extensions, themes, and apps available, the Statistics app is particularly effective for your needs.

If you already have Spicetify installed, adding the Statistics app is straightforward. Here’s how:

1. Unzip the downloaded file.

   

2. Copy the stats folder.

   

3. Navigate to Spicetify’s CustomApps folder by typing the following command in the RUN box (Win+R): %appdata%\spicetify\CustomApps\
4. Paste the ‘stats’ folder here.

   

5. Open PowerShell.
6. Run the command and hit Enter: spicetify config custom_apps stats

   

7. Then execute this command: spicetify apply

   

8. The Statistics feature will appear in the top left corner of your Spotify application.

   

You can analyze your listening statistics categorized by Artists, Tracks, Genres, Library, and Charts. Each category provides unique insights into your audio habits.

Insights can be viewed as total counts, percentages, or based on recently played tracks.

Although Spicetify’s Statistics app doesn’t replicate the Spotify Wrapped aesthetic, the insights you derive about your listening habits are similarly informative.

These are several effective methods for tracking your Spotify stats and listening preferences beyond Spotify Wrapped. While the format and features of Spotify Wrapped slightly alter each year, it still relies on Spotify’s algorithms and may not accurately depict your genuine stats. Thankfully, with the apps mentioned, you can achieve a clearer understanding of your musical tastes—and you can start today.

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