YouTube Dislike Counter About
Who is behind YouTube Dislike Counter, why it exists, and how it pays for itself.
What this project is
YouTube Dislike Counter is a small, independent browser extension with a single job: show the dislike count on YouTube videos again, after YouTube made it private in November 2021. There is no company behind it and no venture funding — it is built and maintained by one developer who wanted the number back and decided to publish the result rather than keep it private.
Why we built it
The dislike ratio was the fastest quality filter on the internet. It exposed tutorials that did not work, downloads that were not safe and reviews that were paid for, in less than a second and in every language. When it went away, choosing between two videos on the same subject became guesswork. Restoring that one number gives viewers back a decision they used to make without thinking.
How it is funded
The extension is free and always has been. It contains no ads, no tracking pixels and no paid tier. This website carries advertising from Google AdSense, and that advertising pays for hosting, the servers that answer count requests, and the time spent keeping the extension working when YouTube changes its layout. We would rather run ads on a website you visit once than put them inside a tool you use every day.
Talk to us
Bug reports, translation corrections and feature ideas are welcome. Write to [email protected]
YouTube is a trademark of Google LLC. This website and the extension are independent projects and are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Google LLC or YouTube. The trademark is used only to describe compatibility.