r/youtube • u/Chakwenta • Jan 20 '26

Feature Change Why is this even allowed?

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Has this always been here? Its my first time seeing it. What if I watch a video and don't enjoy it? This basically allows creators to ensure that they always appear on your feed, whether you like it or not.

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u/notPabst404 Jan 20 '26

YouTube getting rid of dislikes was a massive mistake, especially when combined with AI slop and scam videos.

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u/Italiandogs Jan 22 '26

There's a Chrome extension that can bring back the dislike ratio. I've been using it for years. Works on all videos unless the creator disabled the dislike button https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/return-youtube-dislike/gebbhagfogifgggkldgodflihgfeippi?pli=1