Overview
YouTube Dislike Viewer is a free, browser-based tool that reveals hidden dislike counts on any public YouTube video, since the platform stopped showing them publicly in 2021. Paste a video link (full URL, youtu.be short link, Shorts, embed or raw ID) and it returns dislikes, likes, views and the like-to-dislike ratio in seconds using the Return YouTube Dislike archive. It needs no login, extension or payment, and does not store pasted links, making it useful for viewers gauging reception and creators benchmarking competitor videos.
Our take
A free tool showing estimated dislike counts on YouTube videos, which exist as a category because YouTube removed the public count in 2021. It is important to understand what these tools now show: estimates extrapolated from partial data collected by users, not the real number YouTube holds.
Worth it if
A rough signal of negative reception where the ratio is dramatically lopsided.
Look elsewhere if
Any precise conclusion — these are estimates, and their accuracy has degraded since the API closed.
✨ Features
Hidden Dislikes
See estimated dislike counts YouTube no longer displays publicly.
Any Link Format
Accepts full URLs, youtu.be links, Shorts, embeds and raw video IDs.
Full Engagement Stats
View dislikes, likes, views and the like-to-dislike ratio together.
No Extension Needed
Works entirely in the browser with no install, login or payment.
⚖️ Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
💰 Pricing
Free
$0
- Unlimited dislike lookups
- Likes, views and ratio stats
- Supports all link formats
- No signup or tracking
Categories
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Are the dislike counts real?
They are estimates. Since YouTube closed public access to the data, tools in this category extrapolate from data collected before the change plus contributions from users who have the extension installed. Accuracy has degraded over time, and it is weakest on newer videos where there is no historical baseline.
Why did YouTube remove the public count?
The stated reason was reducing targeted dislike campaigns against small creators, supported by their own experiments. Whether it achieved that is debated, and it removed a signal viewers used to spot misleading tutorials and low-quality content. That is why third-party tools appeared almost immediately.