YouTube tests moving the dislike button into a submenu on regular videos

First reported by Neowin at · Updated · 5 sources

The experiment follows YouTube's earlier removal of public dislike counts and changes affecting Shorts. According to The Verge, at least two users on X shared screenshots showing the dislike button inside the three-dot menu, while a Reddit user posted an image in which the button was absent.

Covered by 5 publishers within 11 hours of the first report.

Reporting5

Neowin After Shorts, Google making it harder to dislike all YouTube videos now · Sayan Sen
Android Authority YouTube’s war on the Dislike button appears to be far from over · Karandeep Singh Oberoi
9to5Google YouTube starts hiding the dislike button on normal videos · Ben Schoon
Android Headlines YouTube Is Testing Hiding the Dislike Button on Regular Videos · Jean Leon
The Verge YouTube might be testing hiding the dislike button · Jay Peters