Wrapped Party 2026

Updated Tue 20 Oct, 14:24
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Your feedback round lands Wednesday. One localization decision is holding up testing.

This week is about the leadership feedback on Age Reveal, TCG and Top Discoveries. Pop Quiz follows once the Age Reveal structure is settled.

Team lead’s weekly update · posted Mon 19 Oct
13things need you

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51 since yesterday · 4 from your feedback
TodayIs there is rationale behind the share button to the left of the button that says START PARTY?Lobby Your feedback
YesterdayBug: users getting stuckTrading Card Game Your feedback
YesterdaySuperlatives - Chain export (EOW delivery)Superlatives Your feedback
YesterdaySynchronized clients froze together (report from Christine)Trading Card Game Your feedback
Yesterday[Build preparation] Backend: track urls not resolving is happening on device but not in test bench. Will get some logsAcross the experience
YesterdayHook up fallback redirectsTesting & launch

Working on now

21 tasks
Lobby
Is it possible to refine how the name shows in the pill? So we avoid the large yellow space to the right. Perhaps centered like we show it in other places
Lobby: Bubbles "bounce" too much
Minutes Listened
Update styling and animationYour feedbackDue tomorrow
Top Discoveries
Make artist outline tickerYour feedbackDue tomorrow
Update leaderboard styles an animationYour feedbackDue tomorrow
[Pixel 10 Pro] Favorite 2026 Find: Name label is overlapping the user avatarPlusQA
Age Reveal
Update story structure - remove middle transition screenYour feedbackDue tomorrow
Leadership feedback testYour feedback
Pop Quiz
Age Reveal | Update story structure - Remove middle transition screen and question introsYour feedback
Superlatives
Superlatives - await loading superlatives if deep linking to it
Trading Card Game
Update story to only feature + round plus leadership feedbackYour feedbackDue tomorrow
TCG Card Pack: Use the same lockup selection logic as TCGCardSidebar
End of the experience
Build 2.0 Add to friends design updates
Localization
Missing space between words for Hebrew - happening for all the RTL locales.LocalizationDue Thu 22 Oct
Testing & launch
[Discussion] Sentry Error ReportingOverdue since Fri 2 Oct
[Discussion] Localization fallback languages / edge cases
Across the experience
“Correct” yes or no comes in from the top – Ask to appear instead of it sliding down from the top. Is there a glow we can add to the button?Your feedback
Android - overflow scrolling is annoying
Other
Audio reactive backgrounds on required reveal screen
Plan 8 ongoing support
Explicit track filtering

Up next

76 tasks
Landing
Intro animation sequence
Add Landing logo trail blur efx
Onboarding
[Android] Host - Start Party Screen: Chat messages appear behind the "Share" CTAPlusQA
Host tutorial component
Lobby
Lobby: Some of the copy is very small and hard to read (applies to onboarding)Your feedback
[Mobile] Party: Menu: Guest profile name off centerPlusQA
[Mobiles] Lobby: Name labels intermittently disappear and reappear in the lobbyPlusQA
Lobby: Handle long user display names
Lobby: Shrink avatars when needed
Lobby: Use BaseSubView on LobbyMain
Minutes Listened
Minutes - Globe disappears after resize
Age Reveal
Update of layout and removal of oldest/youngest labelYour feedbackDue tomorrow
We should not use the red color ring to communicate “OLDEST.” We are already using it on prior screens to communicate “wrong answer”
[Mobile] Age Reveal: Profiles overlap scores for large partiesPlusQA
When only 1 option is available on oldest, skip second question
[iOS] [Multiple Locale] Age Reveal: Age bubble is almost overlapping copyPlusQA
Could the people bubbles in the overview module possibly be dynamic? So if there are fewer participants, then the bubbles are bigger. And of course smaller if more.
Text overlap on Listening ageYour feedback
Pop Quiz
Broken Quiz Prompt 3
Can we make guessing right moment or animation a little more exciting? Like brighter colors the screen pulses, something.Your feedback
Can't change quiz answer selectionYour feedback
Superlatives
Avatar is cut off on topYour feedback
Experience freezes and requires a reset when entering the awards story
Is there a way to incorporate a bit more colors on this trinket like the rest? This one seems one note in comparison
Trinket shadow/glow is pixelatedYour feedback
[GROUP CHAIN] Setup chain with a dynamic amount of trinkets attached
[SUPERLATIVES] Individual trinket animation states
Trading Card Game
Card design has “Wrapped 2026” persistently, should be opposite.Your feedback
TCG: Fix resume behaviour
TCG: Check card design on device/safari
TCG: Optimise pack .glb
TCG: Polish
TCG
Card stats update: side bar requires listening power and top artist rank
TCGCardPackFront: RTL
End of the experience
Android - sharing then back puts user in recap mode
Add to friend: design updatesYour feedback
Unable to create new party after finishing a WP experience
Share card updateYour feedback
Localization
The line break is not rendering properly with the "/n" For some stringsLocalizationDue Thu 22 Oct
Global truncation issueLocalizationDue Thu 22 Oct
Testing & launch
Add fallback page and hide language selector for Spotify Desktop (footer)
Returning users
Emoji reactions showing in Recap
INTERNAL: Top Discoveries recap text overlaps pattern when leaderboard not centered
Settings & profile
Reduced Motion: Lobby Avatars
Across the experience
[iOS] Password screen repeatedly appears after starting a new party after one completesPlusQA
Prevent double tap, breaks flow
Consider truncating track/artist names if super long
Other
[Both] Party Creation: No message appears when declining data agreement as hostPlusQA
[Both] Profile Edit: Username changes do not appear after being submittedPlusQA
Lobby: Breaks completely when entering when tab not in focus
Lobby: Fix LobbyAvatar removal
Lobby: New host icon needs physics collider to hide when overlapped
LobbyView: Seperate physics controller out
Menu: Fix border radius when fullscreened
Menu: Fix menu button unresponsive on fast taps
SocialBar/ViewHeader: Transition in/out
Switch to production Sentry
A11y - add time to StoryInteractionTimer if screenreader
Age reveal
Analytics Preparation
Apply change to share cards
AT outline all clickable events
Build host/guest confirm action modal
Confirm if we need special dynamic share to allow share card previews as OG data
Emoji reactions (any maybe chat too?) hide after party started
END
End screen - variable to show if to add friends or not
Final step: request quota extension prior to launch
iPad - 'device not supported' error
Lobby - edit party name and return to party, members removed
Party name moderation
Production to request new Slack channel
Superlatives
TCG
VText - sanitize the use of v-html to specific tags

Needs you

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Decision needed[Discussion] Localization fallback languages / edge casesTesting & launch
Decision neededAdd fallback page and hide language selector for Spotify Desktop (footer)Testing & launch
Ready for you to reviewFix Arabic locale fallback on iOS and AndroidLocalization
Ready for you to reviewUpdate story orderMinutes ListenedYour feedback
Ready for you to reviewCannot see "your parties" on staging to test return users: Attachments 3-4 (video is staging, image is dev)Onboarding
Ready for you to reviewFix ICU apostrophe handling on our sideLocalization
Ready for you to reviewTech team's report - Freezing screen when two user have the same dataSuperlatives
Ready for you to review[iOS] Share Cards: Profile icons are missingEnd of the experience
Ready for you to review[Mobile] Settings: "Close party early" option is available after fully completing the partySettings & profile
Ready for you to review[Pixel 10 Pro] Question 3 of 3 "Whose top song is...": Truncated copyPop Quiz
Ready for you to reviewAvatar Ring Color FeedbackAcross the experienceYour feedback
Ready for you to reviewSpotifyResource - add track previews if availOther
Ready for you to reviewSpotifyResource - consolidate the artists from tracks into the tracks callsOther

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Landing2
Intro animation sequenceUp nextTeam–
Add Landing logo trail blur efxUp nextTeam–
Onboarding3
[Android] Host - Start Party Screen: Chat messages appear behind the "Share" CTAUp nextPlusQA–
Host tutorial componentUp nextTeam–
Cannot see "your parties" on staging to test return users: Attachments 3-4 (video is staging, image is dev)Ready for youTeam–
Lobby11
Is it possible to refine how the name shows in the pill? So we avoid the large yellow space to the right. Perhaps centered like we show it in other placesBuildingTeam–
Lobby: Bubbles "bounce" too muchBuildingTeam–
Lobby: Some of the copy is very small and hard to read (applies to onboarding)Up nextYour feedback–
[Mobile] Party: Menu: Guest profile name off centerUp nextPlusQA–
[Mobiles] Lobby: Name labels intermittently disappear and reappear in the lobbyUp nextPlusQA–
Lobby: Handle long user display namesUp nextTeam–
Lobby: Shrink avatars when neededUp nextTeam–
Lobby: Use BaseSubView on LobbyMainUp nextTeam–
[Mobile] Party Creation: Read more: Expanded text is overfilled and not scrollableTestingPlusQA–
[iOS] Party Creation: Messaging: Platform rules and Terms of Use is not selectableBlockedPlusQA–
[iOS] Host - Invite Others: QR code does not populateBlockedPlusQA–
Minutes Listened5
Update styling and animationBuildingYour feedbacktomorrow
Minutes - Globe disappears after resizeUp nextTeam–
Leaderboard: view stays scrolled upTestingTeam–
[Mobile] Minutes Listened: Name labels overlap in large partiesTestingPlusQA–
Update story orderReady for youYour feedbacktomorrow
Top Discoveries3
Make artist outline tickerBuildingYour feedbacktomorrow
Update leaderboard styles an animationBuildingYour feedbacktomorrow
[Pixel 10 Pro] Favorite 2026 Find: Name label is overlapping the user avatarBuildingPlusQA–
Age Reveal9
Update story structure - remove middle transition screenBuildingYour feedbacktomorrow
Leadership feedback testBuildingYour feedback–
Update of layout and removal of oldest/youngest labelUp nextYour feedbacktomorrow
We should not use the red color ring to communicate “OLDEST.” We are already using it on prior screens to communicate “wrong answer”Up nextTeam–
[Mobile] Age Reveal: Profiles overlap scores for large partiesUp nextPlusQA–
When only 1 option is available on oldest, skip second questionUp nextTeam–
[iOS] [Multiple Locale] Age Reveal: Age bubble is almost overlapping copyUp nextPlusQA–
Could the people bubbles in the overview module possibly be dynamic? So if there are fewer participants, then the bubbles are bigger. And of course smaller if more.Up nextTeam–
Text overlap on Listening ageUp nextYour feedback–
Pop Quiz5
Age Reveal | Update story structure - Remove middle transition screen and question introsBuildingYour feedback–
Broken Quiz Prompt 3Up nextTeam–
Can we make guessing right moment or animation a little more exciting? Like brighter colors the screen pulses, something.Up nextYour feedback–
Can't change quiz answer selectionUp nextYour feedback–
[Pixel 10 Pro] Question 3 of 3 "Whose top song is...": Truncated copyReady for youPlusQA–
Superlatives9
Superlatives - await loading superlatives if deep linking to itBuildingTeam–
Avatar is cut off on topUp nextYour feedback–
Experience freezes and requires a reset when entering the awards storyUp nextTeam–
Is there a way to incorporate a bit more colors on this trinket like the rest? This one seems one note in comparisonUp nextTeam–
Trinket shadow/glow is pixelatedUp nextYour feedback–
[GROUP CHAIN] Setup chain with a dynamic amount of trinkets attachedUp nextTeam–
[SUPERLATIVES] Individual trinket animation statesUp nextTeam–
Tech team's report - Freezing screen when two user have the same dataReady for youTeam–
[Both] Data Story: Story freezes when the superlatives data story beginsBlockedPlusQA–
Trading Card Game11
Update story to only feature + round plus leadership feedbackBuildingYour feedbacktomorrow
TCG Card Pack: Use the same lockup selection logic as TCGCardSidebarBuildingTeam–
Card design has “Wrapped 2026” persistently, should be opposite.Up nextYour feedback–
TCG: Fix resume behaviourUp nextTeam–
TCG: Check card design on device/safariUp nextTeam–
TCG: Optimise pack .glbUp nextTeam–
TCG: PolishUp nextTeam–
TCGUp nextTeam–
Card stats update: side bar requires listening power and top artist rankUp nextTeam–
TCGCardPackFront: RTLUp nextTeam–
I picked the most left card from the carousel, but it just picked the center oneBlockedTeam–
End of the experience12
Build 2.0 Add to friends design updatesBuildingTeam–
Android - sharing then back puts user in recap modeUp nextTeam–
Add to friend: design updatesUp nextYour feedback–
Unable to create new party after finishing a WP experienceUp nextTeam–
Share card updateUp nextYour feedback–
[Mobile] Party Data Stories: End: Now Connect: Tap to add does not workTestingPlusQA–
[Mobile] Party Data Stories: End: Now show off: Carousel dots overlaps with buttonsTestingPlusQA–
[Mobile] "Now Connect on Spotify" modal: Lack of padding above "Who was here"TestingPlusQA–
[Mobile] Leave The Party: Nothing happened when selecting "Leave"TestingPlusQA–
[iOS] Share Cards: Profile icons are missingReady for youPlusQA–
Share: We noticed the share card sheet was only opening on iOS and not androidBlockedTeam–
[iOS] Connect on Spotify: Error when attempting to connectBlockedPlusQA–
Localization6
Missing space between words for Hebrew - happening for all the RTL locales.BuildingLocalizationThu 22 Oct
The line break is not rendering properly with the "/n" For some stringsUp nextLocalizationThu 22 Oct
Global truncation issueUp nextLocalizationThu 22 Oct
Fix Arabic locale fallback on iOS and AndroidReady for youLocalizationOverdue since Mon 19 Oct
Fix ICU apostrophe handling on our sideReady for youTeam–
"You're the Host!" is not getting translatedBlockedTeam–
Testing & launch4
[Discussion] Sentry Error ReportingBuildingTeamOverdue since Fri 2 Oct
[Discussion] Localization fallback languages / edge casesBuildingTeam–
Add fallback page and hide language selector for Spotify Desktop (footer)Up nextTeam–
Confirm fallback informationBlockedTeam–
Returning users3
Emoji reactions showing in RecapUp nextTeam–
INTERNAL: Top Discoveries recap text overlaps pattern when leaderboard not centeredUp nextTeam–
Recap panel: update stories orderTestingTeam–
Settings & profile6
Reduced Motion: Lobby AvatarsUp nextTeam–
[Mobile] Party Creation: Close report page exit creation flowTestingPlusQA–
[Bug] [Both] Sound toggle is not honored after joining a partyTestingPlusQA–
[Mobile] Settings: "Close party early" option is available after fully completing the partyReady for youPlusQA–
[Both] Onboarding: Profile edit screen appears inconsistently blankBlockedPlusQA–
Locale: The character limit is 25 but the default name for the party is longer than 25, so it weirdly says 30/25BlockedTeam–
Across the experience11
“Correct” yes or no comes in from the top – Ask to appear instead of it sliding down from the top. Is there a glow we can add to the button?BuildingYour feedback–
Android - overflow scrolling is annoyingBuildingTeam–
[iOS] Password screen repeatedly appears after starting a new party after one completesUp nextPlusQA–
Prevent double tap, breaks flowUp nextTeam–
Consider truncating track/artist names if super longUp nextTeam–
[All] Data Story: Entire lobby freezes after story beginsTestingPlusQA–
Avatar Ring Color FeedbackReady for youYour feedback–
[iOS] Host: After a period of inactivity the app got frozen, unable to end/leave partyBlockedPlusQA–
[Mobile] "Most" Screens: Bar lengths do not reflect the number of viewsBlockedPlusQA–
The Discovery Leaderboard doesn’t show all the participants.BlockedTeam–
Burst Celebration Motion FeedbackBlockedYour feedback–
Other41
Audio reactive backgrounds on required reveal screenBuildingTeam–
Plan 8 ongoing supportBuildingTeam–
Explicit track filteringBuildingTeam–
[Both] Party Creation: No message appears when declining data agreement as hostUp nextPlusQA–
[Both] Profile Edit: Username changes do not appear after being submittedUp nextPlusQA–
Lobby: Breaks completely when entering when tab not in focusUp nextTeam–
Lobby: Fix LobbyAvatar removalUp nextTeam–
Lobby: New host icon needs physics collider to hide when overlappedUp nextTeam–
LobbyView: Seperate physics controller outUp nextTeam–
Menu: Fix border radius when fullscreenedUp nextTeam–
Menu: Fix menu button unresponsive on fast tapsUp nextTeam–
SocialBar/ViewHeader: Transition in/outUp nextTeam–
Switch to production SentryUp nextTeam–
A11y - add time to StoryInteractionTimer if screenreaderUp nextTeam–
Age revealUp nextTeam–
Analytics PreparationUp nextTeam–
Apply change to share cardsUp nextTeam–
AT outline all clickable eventsUp nextTeam–
Build host/guest confirm action modalUp nextTeam–
Confirm if we need special dynamic share to allow share card previews as OG dataUp nextTeam–
Emoji reactions (any maybe chat too?) hide after party startedUp nextTeam–
ENDUp nextTeam–
End screen - variable to show if to add friends or notUp nextTeam–
Final step: request quota extension prior to launchUp nextTeam–
iPad - 'device not supported' errorUp nextTeam–
Lobby - edit party name and return to party, members removedUp nextTeam–
Party name moderationUp nextTeam–
Production to request new Slack channelUp nextTeam–
SuperlativesUp nextTeam–
TCGUp nextTeam–
VText - sanitize the use of v-html to specific tagsUp nextTeam–
Global: No artist fallback appearing for all stories (report from Moya)TestingYour feedback–
Timings/pacing notesTestingYour feedback–
P0 events set upTestingTeam–
When a user edits their name in the native sheet, the updated name doesn't show in data acceptance screen. It only updates once they enter the Lobby.TestingTeam–
SpotifyResource - add track previews if availReady for youTeam–
SpotifyResource - consolidate the artists from tracks into the tracks callsReady for youTeam–
[Reminder] Project Setup: Confirm CMP / Cookie Integration ExistsBlockedTeamOverdue since Thu 15 Oct
[Discussion] Load testingBlockedTeamOverdue since Thu 15 Oct
[Discussion] Campaign Data: Spotify Stage StudioBlockedTeam–
[Discussion] Branch link setupBlockedTeam–