GoKawiilYouTube denies testing hidden dislike button for viewers
YouTube told The Verge it is not experimenting with hiding the dislike button from regular users, despite earlier screenshots on X showing the button tucked into a three-dot menu. The company clarified that a new UI change moving the dislike button applies only to the view creators see on their own uploaded videos.
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The clarification suggests the earlier reports conflated a creator-facing interface tweak with a broader viewer-facing change, which could explain the confusion among users who spotted the altered layout. It also indicates YouTube is still refining how creators interact with engagement metrics, even as it maintains the dislike button's visibility for the general public.
- YouTube confirmed it is not hiding the dislike button for regular viewers
- A new UI change does move the dislike button, but only within the creator's own video management view
- Earlier user screenshots on X had suggested a broader rollout affecting all users
Source: theverge.com — Jay Peters, 2026-10-21
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