YouTube dislikes: guides and answers

Short, practical articles about dislike counts — where the numbers come from, what they can and cannot tell you, and how to get them back.

Is the YouTube Dislike Count Coming Back?

October 12, 2026

Every few months a post claims the dislike count is back. Here is what has actually changed since 2021, and why the rumours keep reappearing.

October 8, 2026

Now that nobody can see the total, does the dislike button still do anything? It does, in three ways, but not the one people care about…

October 5, 2026

A dislike checker and a dislike counter are not the same product. Picking the wrong one is why some people conclude these tools do not work.

September 28, 2026

Pressing the button is easy. The useful question is where your vote goes now that nobody but the uploader can see the total. Here is the…

September 24, 2026

The same YouTube dislike extension behaves a little differently in Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Here is what changes, and what to check first.

September 21, 2026

A YouTube dislike counter puts back the number YouTube hid in 2021. Here is where it gets that figure, and when the number is exact.

September 17, 2026

Two dislike extensions do not give you a better number — they give you a fragile one. What breaks, why votes are never doubled, and how…

September 14, 2026

Creators can see their own dislikes exactly, in YouTube Studio — nothing changed for uploaders in 2021. Where to find the real number and how to…

September 10, 2026

A dislike counter not working is usually a stale tab or a second extension competing for the same button. Five causes, in the order worth checking.

September 7, 2026

Nobody can see who disliked a YouTube video — not even the uploader. Why the identities do not exist, and what the sites promising a list…