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How To See Dislikes On YouTube

Note: You will no longer see the number of dislikes directly on any YouTube videos. But, you can still dislike any videos if you want and there is no change in the algorithm due to this change. There are some reasons behind disabling this feature to see but you can still see the number of likes on any video on YouTube.

Key Points:

» To see the dislikes on YouTube, you’ll need to use the ‘Return YouTube Dislike’ extension of Chrome. You need to download it from the Chrome Web Store and then use it to see the dislike counts on any videos.
» Earlier, the dislike count on YouTube videos was shown just next to the thumbs-down symbol for every video.

How To See Dislikes On YouTube:

If you want to see the number of dislikes on YouTube, it can be done by seeing the video details.

1. Using Return YouTube Dislike Extension

The Like and Dislike options are the two important measures of YouTube. But as YouTube has restricted the dislike count to be seen by the public, you’ve to use the Return YouTube Dislike extension of Chrome to get it back. 

Here are the steps that you need to follow to restore the YouTube Dislikes using Return YouTube Dislike on desktop Chrome:

🔴 Steps To Follow:

Step 1: First, open Google Chrome on the desktop.

Step 2: Next, search for YouTube. Then open a YouTube video and you won’t find the dislike count under it. To solve this and bring it back, you’ll need to click on the plus icon at the top of the screen to add a new tab.

Step 3: You need to go to the Chrome Web Store to download the Return YouTube Dislike extension.

Step 4: Next, you’ll need to click on the Add to Chrome button. 

click on the Add to Chrome button

Step 5: Then come back to the Youtube page, and then refresh it. 

Step 6: Now, you’ll be able to see the dislike count on that video adjacent to the thumbs-down symbol.

2. On the Mobile

YouTube allows users to like or dislike a video that’s on the platform.

🔴 Steps To Follow:

Step 1: Open the YouTube application on mobile. 

YouTube application

Step 2: You’ll need to search for the video on the search box whose dislike count you want to see.

Step 3: Next, from the result list, click and open the video.

Step 4: Just below the video check the details. You’ll be able to see the number of likes adjacent to the thumbs-up symbol and the number of dislikes adjacent to the thumbs-down symbol.

number of dislikes

3. Assuming The Video Dislikes

After the recent YouTube update, it has stopped showing the number of Dislikes on any YouTube videos therefore you’ll need to assume the number of likes. You may not be able to find out the exact number of dislikes on a video by assuming it, however, you can get a hint of it. 

You can assume the number of Dislikes by seeing the total views and the total number of likes on a video.

The total number of views a video has is shown just below the video and the number of likes it has can be found by seeing the adjacent number next to the thumbs-up symbol. If you see that only 1-2 percent of people who have seen the video have liked it, you can know that the rate of dislikes that the video has got is more than likes.

However, if you see almost 30- 40 percent of the total viewers that liked the video, you can know that the video has got more Likes than Dislikes.

On YouTube, many users don’t Like or Dislike videos after watching them, so you won’t be able to calculate the exact number of Dislikes by assuming it. 

Frequently Asked Questions:

1. Can You See Dislikes on YouTube Mobile iOS?

On YouTube you can no longer see the number of Dislikes on any video. Earlier, YouTube used to show the total dislike count of any video next to the thumbs-down symbol below a video. But there’s a recent update on YouTube that has stopped showing the number of Dislikes.

If you want to dislike a video, you can certainly do that by clicking on the thumbs-down symbol but you won’t be able to know how many other viewers have done that. It doesn’t matter if you use an Android or iOS, you won’t be able to see the number of Dislikes on YouTube videos anymore. 

2. What are some YouTube Dislike extensions for Chrome?

Although YouTube has stopped showing the number of Dislikes on a video you can still see it by using the YouTube Dislike extensions from Chrome.

One of the best YouTube Dislike extensions is the Returns YouTube Dislike. This extension has over 50k users already. After you load or open a YouTube video, it will be able to re-add the dislike count on the video again so that you can see the number of Dislikes on the video.

Therefore, if you want to see the total number of Dislikes, you’ll need to add the extension to Chrome on your device. 

You can also use the KellyC Return YouTube Dislike extension on Android to view the total number of dislike counts on YouTube. 

3. Why Did YouTube Remove the Dislike Count?

The recent update of YouTube has made the number of Dislikes on YouTube videos hidden from the public to stop hurting the creators and to excessively reduce the hatred thrown at some of the Disliked videos. Videos that are disliked by many viewers get judged based on that.

To stop this ridiculous concept and to let every viewer judge a video on their own after seeing it, YouTube has removed the Disliked count from the videos. 

Dislike attacks are also very common towards the small creators, which need to stop. As the dislike count was harming the platform’s nature, YouTube removed it. This has reduced the harassment of many creators and has given them the independence to express themselves freely on the platform YouTube.

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