A lot can change in a year, especially your taste in music – I know mine does. For me, 2024 was the year of new music discovery, and compared to January 2024, my new year mood is a little different. I know because Spotify’s Playlist in a Bottle is now available to unlock.
In January 2024, Playlist in a Bottle returned to one of the top music streaming services for the second year in a row, and if you’re a Spotify enthusiast like me, you’ll remember locking away three songs that resonated with you the most this time last year. Now the wait is over and you can now open your music time capsule and unveil the songs you had on your radar – but you have until January 31st to claim your Playlist in a Bottle from last year.
This is a peak time of year for Spotify’s personalized features, and Playlist in a Bottle is a soft follow-up to Spotify Wrapped, which is categorically the platform’s most anticipated feature. Since its inception in 2023, Playlist in a Bottle is a small but mighty feature that is not only a fun and quirky in-app experience, but also provides a comparative insight into the changes in music that appealed to you at the beginning of last year. That said, I’ve opened my 2024 playlist in a bottle twice and it hasn’t allowed me to create one to open next year. So we can only assume Playlist in a Bottle is no more, but we’ve asked Spotify to confirm if it’s coming back this year and will update this story when we hear back.
As mentioned above, January 31st is the deadline for you to open your 2024 Playlist in a Bottle capsule, and if you’re having trouble accessing it, we’ve got you covered.
How to find and open your Spotify playlist in a bottle
Go to Spotify on your mobile device
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You can go to spotify.com/playlistinabottle or open the Spotify app on your phone and use the search hub to look up ‘Playlist in a Bottle’.
Unlock your playlist from 2024
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Once you’ve found Playlist in a Bottle, select ‘Claim Your Playlist’ and Spotify will take you on an interactive journey to reveal the songs you locked away a year ago.
Store your 2024 playlist in a bottle
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You can then save, share and listen to your new playlist – but only until January 31st!