YouTube says it’s not hiding the dislike button – this is what’s actually happening

Recent reports have suggested that YouTube is hiding the dislike button behind a menu, but according to the platform itself, this is not the case. Users have been puzzled by the sudden disappearance of the dislike button and its replacement with an overflow menu. YouTube has clarified that this change is not a test or a temporary modification.

It is a new user interface specifically for creators, aimed at making the dislike button less prominent on their own uploaded videos. However, this change does not extend to the dislike button for other videos. The full dislike count will still be visible in YouTube Studio alongside other analytics. The change was easily replicated in a test video, confirming that it is a deliberate update to the creator's interface.