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YouTube hid public dislike counts in 2021. This looks up a community-sourced estimate from Return YouTube Dislike, a public, independent database.
YouTube removed public dislike counts from its own interface in December 2021. This tool queries Return YouTube Dislike, an independent, community-run public database that estimates dislikes from browser extension users who opt in - it is not official YouTube data and may be incomplete or unavailable for less-viewed videos. Your video URL is sent to that third-party service to look it up.
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- •This is a crowdsourced estimate, not YouTube's exact internal count - accuracy depends on how many viewers with the Return YouTube Dislike extension have watched and rated the video
- •Newer or lower-view videos may have no data yet if few extension users have visited them
- •The service works by combining a video's real, still-public like count with an estimated dislike ratio drawn from browser extension users who opt in
- •This is entirely independent of YouTube and not officially affiliated with or endorsed by them
Most Popular
Most users check well-known, high-view videos, which tend to have the most complete community data
When to Use This Tool
Get a rough sense of whether a video was generally well or poorly received.
Reference historical dislike data for research or commentary purposes.
Get a quick signal about a video's reception before deciding to watch it.
Compare estimated reception across multiple videos for research purposes.
How It Works
Extract the video ID from your pasted URL
Query the independent Return YouTube Dislike public API for that video's crowdsourced data
Display the estimated likes, dislikes, and overall positive rating percentage
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this real YouTube data?
No, YouTube itself no longer shows public dislike counts. This shows an independent, crowdsourced estimate from Return YouTube Dislike, a separate community-run project not affiliated with YouTube.
Why does a video show no data?
The estimate depends on visits from users who have the Return YouTube Dislike browser extension installed - very new or low-traffic videos may not have enough data yet.
How accurate is the estimate?
It's generally considered a reasonably close approximation for well-viewed videos, since it's based on real vote data from a large pool of opted-in users, but it isn't the exact number YouTube tracks internally.
Is my data sent to a server?
The video URL you enter is sent directly to the third-party Return YouTube Dislike API to look up its data - it doesn't pass through this website's own servers.
Why did YouTube hide dislike counts?
YouTube stated the change was intended to reduce dislike-brigading and protect creators from targeted harassment campaigns, a decision that remains debated among creators and viewers.