How old does Spotify think YOU are? Wrapped reveals 'listening age'

"Spotify isn't trying to guess your actual age (it asks users for their date of birth during the sign-up process, so it already knows this). Instead, it's a different metric entirely that's intended to generate a bit of buzz - and it seems to have worked. According to the Swedish streaming giant, 'Your listening age' is based on the 'reminiscence bump' - the tendency to feel most connected to the music from your younger years."

"'Your listening age' is calculated using various metrics, starting with the release dates of all songs a user played. Next, it identifies the five-year span of music that the user engaged with more than any other listeners of their age. 'We're hypothesizing that this five-year span matches your "reminiscence bump" assuming you were between 16 and 21 years old whe"

Spotify Wrapped 2025 introduces a 'listening age' that estimates a user's age by comparing listening habits to other age groups. The metric uses release dates of played songs and identifies the five-year span of music a user engaged with more than peers. The calculation is based on the 'reminiscence bump,' assuming musical connection peaks in younger years (typically between ages 16 and 21). The feature generated mixed reactions on X, with some young users labelled as very old, some older users labelled younger, and some users finding the estimate accurate. Spotify already collects date of birth but clarifies listening age is a distinct, attention-driving metric.

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