YouTube hid dislike counts in 2021. Paste a video URL to see estimated dislikes, like ratio, and audience reception — powered by Return YouTube Dislike data.
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Source: Return YouTube Dislike API
Watch on YouTubeA quick timeline from public counts to hidden data.
Every viewer could see like and dislike counts. Creators used ratios to gauge audience reception in real time.
Public dislike counts removed globally. Only creators see private dislike data in YouTube Studio.
Open-source project crowdsources dislike data via browser extension. Millions of users contribute estimates.
Our tool queries RYD data to show the best available dislike approximation for any public video.
Estimated ratios still reveal audience sentiment — here's what the numbers mean.
0–5%
Healthy
Strong audience approval. Typical for well-targeted tutorials, reviews, and entertainment.
5–15%
Mixed
Some controversy or clickbait mismatch. Worth reviewing title, thumbnail, and content alignment.
15%+
Poor Reception
Significant pushback — policy change, misleading title, or off-niche content. Investigate immediately.
Monitor audience reaction after controversial uploads or format changes. A spike in estimated dislikes signals a content direction problem before it hurts retention.
Find videos in your niche with high dislike ratios — they reveal unmet audience needs and gaps you can fill with better content.
Measure public sentiment on news commentary, product launches, and viral moments where like/dislike ratio reflects broader opinion.
Audit sponsored content and brand mention videos. High dislike ratios on partnership videos can signal reputational risk before a campaign escalates.
In November 2021, YouTube cited coordinated dislike brigading that disproportionately harmed smaller creators. Hiding public counts was meant to reduce organized attacks while keeping private dislike data in YouTube Studio for channel owners.
The trade-off: viewers lost a key trust signal, and creators lost a public accountability metric that helped audiences judge content quality before watching.
Return YouTube Dislike archives pre-2021 API data and collects ongoing crowdsourced reports from browser extension users. When you paste a URL, we query this database for the best available approximation.
Accuracy varies — older popular videos tend to be more reliable. New or niche videos may have limited sample data. Treat all figures as estimates, not official YouTube statistics.
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