Creators will see the dislike option move behind the three-dot menu on their own uploaded videos in the coming weeks.

YouTube said on Wednesday that it is not testing a hidden dislike button for regular viewers. A YouTube spokesperson said the company is instead introducing a new creator interface for uploaded videos. In that creator view, the dislike option sits behind the three-dot menu, and creators can still find full dislike counts in Studio alongside other analytics.

The clarification followed a Tuesday report from The Verge and screenshots on X that showed the dislike button inside the three-dot menu for some users. YouTube has changed dislike features before: it hid public dislike counts in 2021 to reduce harassment and removed the dislike button from Shorts earlier this year. The company says the new creator menu will reach creators in the coming weeks.

For channel operators, the change affects only the creator-side interface and leaves the regular viewer dislike button in place. Teams that manage creator accounts should update internal guides to point creators to Studio for full dislike counts and to the three-dot menu for the moved control. Operators should verify reports against the creator view before treating the change as a viewer-facing removal.

YouTube will roll out the creator menu change in the coming weeks, and channel owners will see the dislike option under the three-dot menu on their uploaded videos. The company continues to hide public dislike counts from viewers, so the new creator control does not restore a public signal. Operators should watch creator feedback and Studio analytics as the change rolls out.

What matters

• YouTube confirmed that it is not testing a hidden dislike button for regular users.
• Operators should treat the creator menu shift as a UI change, not a viewer-facing dislike removal.
• YouTube plans to roll out the new creator interface to creators on their uploaded videos in the coming weeks.

Why it matters

YouTube plans to roll out the new creator interface to creators on their uploaded videos in the coming weeks.

This GenAI News article was prepared in original wording using reporting and materials published by The Verge. Source reference: https://www.theverge.com/streaming/1016206/youtube-dislike-button-videos.

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