YouTube Dislike Counter 👎
The dislike count, where it belongs
The number appears inside YouTube's own like/dislike bar, using the same formatting as the like count next to it.
👎 Updated for 2026
How to see dislikes on YouTube — and get the count back
YouTube made the public dislike count private in November 2021. The fastest way to see dislikes on YouTube again is a free browser extension: install it once and the dislike number appears next to the like button on every video and Short, in YouTube's own style.
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🧩 Using Brave, Opera or Vivaldi? Install the Chrome version — it works in every Chromium browser. Edge and Firefox have their own builds.
How to see dislikes on YouTube
To see dislikes on YouTube, install a dislike counter extension in your browser. YouTube Dislike Counter is free, takes about thirty seconds to set up, and shows an estimated dislike count next to the like button on every video — Shorts included.
- Install the extensionOpen the store page for your browser — Chrome Web Store, Microsoft Edge Add-ons or Firefox Add-ons — and add it. Brave, Opera and Vivaldi use the Chrome version.
- Reload your open YouTube tabsTabs that were already open keep running without the extension until you refresh them. This is the number one reason people think it did not work.
- Open any videoThe dislike count appears next to the like button within a second or two. Nothing to configure, no account to create.
💡 Want a number you cannot miss? Switch to the floating counter in the settings: it sits over the player and survives YouTube's layout changes.
Three ways to see YouTube dislikes — and what each one actually gives you
Only one of them puts the number on the video while you are watching it.
| Method | What you get | Limits |
|---|---|---|
| Browser extension (this one) | The estimated dislike count on the video page itself, on every video and Short, updating as you browse. | Desktop browsers only — the YouTube mobile app cannot run extensions. |
| Dislike viewer websites | Paste a video link and get an estimated count and like-to-dislike ratio for that one video. | One video at a time, in a separate tab. You have to leave YouTube to use it. |
| YouTube Studio | The real, exact dislike count — the figure YouTube itself records. | Only for videos on your own channel. Nobody can see the true number for someone else's video. |
In short: an extension while you watch, a viewer website for a one-off check, YouTube Studio for your own channel. If you want the dislike count back where it used to be — on the video, as you watch it — that is what the free extension below does.
Why did YouTube remove the dislike count?
YouTube hid the public dislike count on 13 November 2021, saying the change protects smaller creators from organised dislike attacks, and the API stopped returning the number a month later. The button itself stayed. Only the uploader can still see the real figure, in YouTube Studio.
For viewers the loss was practical rather than political. The like-to-dislike ratio was the fastest way to tell a tutorial that works from one that wastes ten minutes, a safe download from a fake one, an honest review from a paid one — and it worked in every language, with no reading required. Putting that number back on the page is the entire job of this extension.
📊 How accurate are the dislike counts?
Nobody outside YouTube can read the private dislike data. The counts shown come from two public sources: an archive of the dislike numbers that were still public before November 2021, and votes cast by people using dislike extensions since then. That combination is an estimate — a good one for videos with a large audience, a rough one for small channels and brand new uploads.
We say this plainly because it matters: treat the number as a strong signal, not as an official figure. The extension never claims to read YouTube's internal statistics.
Read the privacy policyWhat the extension does
Small, focused and free. It shows one number, and it tries hard to keep showing it.
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Works on Shorts
Shorts have their own layout and their own button row. The extension handles both, so the count follows you between the watch page and the Shorts feed.
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Floating counter option
Prefer a box you cannot miss? Switch to floating mode in the settings and the count sits over the player instead, immune to YouTube's button redesigns.
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Loads with the page
The count is fetched as the video opens and updates as you navigate, so you are not left waiting or clicking a button to reveal it.
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Repairs itself when YouTube changes
YouTube reshuffles its markup often. The extension looks for the button row in several ways and refreshes its selectors, instead of breaking until the next release.
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No browsing history collected
It runs only on youtube.com. It asks for the count of the video you are watching by its ID and never builds a profile of the sites you visit.
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Available in 54 languages
The listing and this website cover every language the Chrome Web Store supports, from Turkish and Vietnamese to Tamil and Swahili.
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Free, with no account
No sign-up, no subscription, no ads inside the extension. Install it and it works.
Can you see dislikes on the YouTube mobile app?
Not in the official YouTube app for Android or iOS: those apps cannot run browser extensions, and nothing gets around that. Be sceptical of any app that claims to show dislikes inside the YouTube app — the data simply is not available to it.
What does work on a phone: Firefox for Android installs the Firefox build straight from addons.mozilla.org, and Kiwi Browser installs the Chrome version. Open youtube.com in that browser rather than in the app, and the count appears as it does on a computer.
Can creators still see their own dislikes?
Yes. In YouTube Studio, under Analytics, the exact dislike count for your own videos is still there — it never disappeared, it just stopped being public. What no extension and no website can tell you is who disliked a video: YouTube has never revealed voter identities to anyone, the uploader included.
With and without the count
The same video page, one number apart.
😐 Without the extension
- You see likes only — a number with nothing to compare it to.
- A tutorial that does not work and one that does look identical before you press play.
- You find out a video wastes your time after ten minutes of it.
👎 With the extension
- Likes and dislikes side by side, so the ratio speaks for itself.
- Obvious warning signs on fake fixes, dead download links and misleading thumbnails.
- You decide in a second whether a video is worth your time.
YouTube dislikes: frequently asked questions
The questions people actually search for — and send us.
How do I see dislikes on a YouTube video?
Install a dislike counter extension in a desktop browser. With YouTube Dislike Counter the estimated dislike count then appears on its own, next to the like button, on every video and every Short — no account and nothing to click. If YouTube was already open when you installed it, refresh the tab once.
Why did YouTube remove the dislike count?
YouTube made the count private on 13 November 2021, saying it protects smaller creators from organised dislike campaigns, and removed it from the API a month later. The button stayed; only the public number was hidden. The uploader still sees the real figure in YouTube Studio.
Are the dislike counts accurate?
They are close estimates, not YouTube's private figures. The numbers combine an archive of counts collected while they were still public with votes from people using dislike extensions today. Popular videos from before the change are the most accurate; brand new uploads and small channels are the least.
Does it work on YouTube Shorts?
Yes. Shorts have a different layout and their own button column, and the extension handles both, so the count follows you into the Shorts feed. Estimates on Shorts are rougher, because far fewer archived votes exist for them.
Can I see dislikes on the YouTube mobile app?
No — the YouTube app for Android and iOS cannot run extensions, so no extension can put the count there. On a phone you can open youtube.com in a browser that supports extensions, such as Firefox for Android or Kiwi Browser, and install it there instead.
Can I see who disliked a video?
No, and neither can anyone else. YouTube has never made the identity of voters available — not to viewers, not to extensions, not even to the uploader. Any site or app promising a list of who disliked a video is lying to you.
Can creators still see their own dislikes?
Yes. Open YouTube Studio and look at Analytics: the exact dislike count for your own videos is still reported there. That number is the real one; what extensions show for other people's videos is an estimate.
Is it free, and is it safe?
It is completely free — no account, no subscription, no ads inside the extension. It runs only on youtube.com, requests the count by video ID, and never collects your browsing history. This website carries advertising, and that is what pays for the servers.
Which browsers are supported?
There are three builds: Chrome, Microsoft Edge and Firefox. Brave, Opera and Vivaldi are Chromium browsers, so they install the Chrome version from the Chrome Web Store and it behaves exactly the same. A Naver Whale build is in preparation.
The dislike count is not showing. How do I fix it?
Refresh the YouTube tab first: tabs that were open during the install or an update keep running the old script until they are reloaded. If it still does not appear, check whether a second dislike extension is competing for the same button, then switch to the floating display mode in the settings. The user guide covers every case.
Can I run two dislike extensions at once?
You can, but it usually backfires. Two extensions writing into the same button row can print the number twice or overwrite each other, so the count flickers or disappears. Keep the one you prefer and disable the other.
Is this an official YouTube product?
No. It is an independent extension with no connection to YouTube or Google. YouTube is a trademark of Google LLC, used here only to describe what the extension does.
See dislikes on YouTube again
Free, half a minute to install, and working on the next video you open.
🧩 Using Brave, Opera or Vivaldi? Install the Chrome version — it works in every Chromium browser. Edge and Firefox have their own builds.
No account. No ads inside the extension. Uninstall in one click if it is not for you.