YouTube says it isn’t testing hiding the dislike button

<figure> <img alt="Illustration of the Youtube logo." data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Alex Castro / The Verge" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/acastro_STK092_03.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">On Tuesday, I published <a href="https://www.theverge.com/streaming/1015099/youtube-dislike-button-hide-menu">a story</a> about how YouTube appeared to be testing hiding the dislike button on videos, with at least <a href="https://x.com/TheBobPony/status/2112325481781494036">two</a> <a href="https://x.com/Samaytwt/status/2102041944314777842">users</a> on X sharing screenshots of the dislike button moved into the three-dot menu. But a YouTube spokesperson, in a Wednesday statement to <em>The Verge</em>, confirmed that YouTube is "not testing hiding the dislike button on YouTube for users." However, YouTube <em>is</em> introducing a new UI for creators on their uploaded videos where the dislike button will be moved.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Here's the full statement, from spokesperson Kimberly Taylor:</p> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow"> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">We are not testing hiding the dislike button on YouTube for users. We're introducing a new UI for …</p></blockquote> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/streaming/1016206/youtube-dislike-button-videos">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>