Return YouTube Dislike Button

Returns ability to see dislikes on YouTube
What is Return YouTube Dislike Button?
Return YouTube Dislike Button is a Chrome extension that restores the feature to view dislikes and dislike statistics on YouTube. It shows full likes and dislikes on hover over the rating bar, overcoming YouTube's decision to hide dislikes from viewers. The extension utilizes the Youtube Data v3 API to fetch dislikes for each video and stores them in an open-sourced database. Install the extension to regain access to valuable interaction data and contribute to a dislike archive.

Extension stats

This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2023-04-05 due to bundling unwanted software
By: AdDev
Users: 6,970+
Rating: 3.27 (22)
Version: 2.1 (Last updated: 2023-02-22)
Creation date: 2021-12-02
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very high risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Host permissions:
  • *://*.youtube.com/*
Size: 18.41K

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Extension summary

Returns ability to see dislike statistics and rating bar.

Shows full (not-shortened) likes and dislikes on hover over rating bar.

YouTube is hiding Youtube Dislikes from everyone except the creator itself. But in the mean time, we can use Youtube Data v3 API to fetch dislikes of a video and show it to the consumer (you). Youtube will break this by 30th December, but Yt Dislikes viewer comes with an archive API that automatically fetches dislikes of every video you watch (after installing the extension) and saves it into an open-sourced database (only the video ID and dislike count, none of your data). In future, we have many big plans for this as well.

User reviews

Google officially says this extension contains malware, it's also glitchy. Don't download this one
by secretivecoolkid 811, 2023-03-29

All works after update! :) Thank you
by Patrick Almino, 2023-02-23

Does'nt do anything.
by Demian, 2022-09-11
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Return YouTube Dislike Button requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Return YouTube Dislike Button is very likely to contain malware and should not be trusted. Avoid installing.

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