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YouTube Clarifies: Dislike Button Is Staying in Place for Viewers
YouTube said on October 21 that it had not hidden the dislike button on videos from regular users and was not conducting such a test. Images circulating in recent days appeared to show that the button had been moved to the 3-dot menu. This caused confusion that the change would apply to all viewers. According to the company, the change appears only when video creators view content they have uploaded.
In screenshots shared on X and Reddit, the thumbs-down icon was not next to the like button. For some users, the icon appeared in the 3-dot menu below the video, next to the report option. For others, the button was missing entirely. As a result, it was thought that the change was being tested for long-form videos on the desktop site. In the new layout, creators will see the dislike button in the 3-dot menu when viewing their own videos. YouTube spokesperson Kimberly Taylor said the button will remain in its previous location for regular viewers. The change will be rolled out to creators in the coming weeks. Video creators will still be able to see the full dislike count and other metrics in YouTube Studio, as before. In 2021, YouTube hid public dislike counts to protect video creators from harassment and targeted negative reactions. The figure is no longer shown to viewers, but creators can still see it. Earlier this year, the platform also removed the dislike button from Shorts videos. Viewers can now find that option in the 3-dot menu.
In screenshots shared on X and Reddit, the thumbs-down icon was not next to the like button. For some users, the icon appeared in the 3-dot menu below the video, next to the report option. For others, the button was missing entirely. As a result, it was thought that the change was being tested for long-form videos on the desktop site. In the new layout, creators will see the dislike button in the 3-dot menu when viewing their own videos. YouTube spokesperson Kimberly Taylor said the button will remain in its previous location for regular viewers. The change will be rolled out to creators in the coming weeks. Video creators will still be able to see the full dislike count and other metrics in YouTube Studio, as before. In 2021, YouTube hid public dislike counts to protect video creators from harassment and targeted negative reactions. The figure is no longer shown to viewers, but creators can still see it. Earlier this year, the platform also removed the dislike button from Shorts videos. Viewers can now find that option in the 3-dot menu.