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YouTube May Be Testing Removal of Visible Dislike Button

By CodeRao Tech Desk · October 24, 2026 · 1 min read
YouTube May Be Testing Removal of Visible Dislike Button

YouTube is reportedly experimenting with hiding the dislike button on videos, according to a report from 9to5Google. Screenshots posted by at least two users on X show the dislike icon now placed inside the three‑dot menu, while a Reddit user shared an image where the button is completely missing. One commenter noted that the dislike button currently sits next to the like button beneath each video, and moving it to a submenu would make it harder to use, likely reducing the number of people who click it. A user lamented, “YouTube keeps on getting worse…First the dislike counter got removed, then the button got removed on YouTube Shorts, now the dislike button is hidden.” The story was originally published by The Verge.