How to get back the dislike counter on YouTube

YouTube has not yet managed to disable the dislike counter for all users, and the craftsmen have already developed a solution for this problem.

Recall that a couple of weeks ago, the YouTube administration announced that it would soon turn off the dislike counter under the video. The dislike button itself will remain, but only the author of the video will see the number of negative reactions.

People were justifiably outraged by this decision. The dislike counter is an important information element, without which the user cannot quickly determine the quality of the video. This opens up a vast field for clickbait and manipulation of public opinion. In this article, we have detailed why turning off the dislike counter on Youtube is a very bad idea.

One way or another, if your dislikes have already disappeared, you can return them using a special browser extension, which is called — Return youtube dislike count (“The return of the YouTube dislike counter”). The extension works with Chrome and Firefox browsers, as well as in the form of a user script. In the future, the developers plan to adapt the plugin for other browsers, including Opera.

Even if your dislike counter hasn’t turned off yet, it’s only a matter of time. It doesn’t look like the YouTube administration plans to change its mind. Therefore, we strongly recommend keeping this useful extension in mind.