{"id":42528,"date":"2026-07-29T16:02:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T10:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.veefly.com\/?p=42528"},"modified":"2026-07-31T12:58:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T07:28:44","slug":"youtube-dislike-button-nakeyjakey-wants-it-back-meta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/latest-youtube-updates\/youtube-dislike-button-nakeyjakey-wants-it-back-meta\/","title":{"rendered":"YouTube Dislike Button: NakeyJakey Wants It Back Meta"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Key Takeaways:<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\">YouTuber NakeyJakey is calling on YouTube to reinstate a visible dislike button.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">He argues the button was a fast, useful way to spot misleading or clickbait content.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">YouTube hid public dislike counts in 2021. The counts have since been removed from Shorts too.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Third-party browser extensions can restore dislike visibility. NakeyJakey says that&#8217;s not a real substitute for a built-in feature.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Fans often point to YouTube Rewind 2018 as the turning point behind the change. It&#8217;s still the platform&#8217;s most disliked video.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_72 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/latest-youtube-updates\/youtube-dislike-button-nakeyjakey-wants-it-back-meta\/#NakeyJakey_Wants_YouTube_to_Bring_Back_Dislikes\" title=\"NakeyJakey Wants YouTube to Bring Back Dislikes\">NakeyJakey Wants YouTube to Bring Back Dislikes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/latest-youtube-updates\/youtube-dislike-button-nakeyjakey-wants-it-back-meta\/#Why_Did_YouTube_Remove_the_Dislike_Button\" title=\"Why Did YouTube Remove the Dislike Button?\">Why Did YouTube Remove the Dislike Button?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/latest-youtube-updates\/youtube-dislike-button-nakeyjakey-wants-it-back-meta\/#Final_Thoughts\" title=\"Final Thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>For years, a thumbs down was a simple way to tell a creator you didn&#8217;t support their video. YouTube began phasing that <span class=\"s1\">visible feedback out<\/span> a few years ago. The calls to bring it back haven&#8217;t stopped since.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NakeyJakey_Wants_YouTube_to_Bring_Back_Dislikes\"><\/span><b>NakeyJakey Wants YouTube to Bring Back Dislikes<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Speaking to <span class=\"s1\">Dexerto<\/span>, <span class=\"s1\">NakeyJakey<\/span> shared what rule he&#8217;d add to YouTube if he could. He&#8217;d bring back some form of the dislike button. He called it a genuinely handy tool for creators and viewers alike.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that a visible dislike count used to help viewers instantly flag certain videos. Some clips were misleading or not actually about what they claimed to be. Seeing a high dislike count meant people could skip them. It saved them from clicking on something that turned out to be, in his words, &#8220;bullsh*t.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He didn&#8217;t ignore the downsides, either. NakeyJakey, whose channel is known for its sharp commentary on gaming and internet culture and can be found on <span class=\"s1\">NakeyJakey&#8217;s YouTube channel<\/span>, acknowledged the button was sometimes abused. People would troll or dislike videos for reasons that had nothing to do with quality. Still, he argued the visibility it gave viewers made it worth bringing back.<\/p>\n<p>He also addressed a common counterpoint. Some argue <span class=\"s1\">third-party browser extensions<\/span> already restore dislike counts for anyone who wants them. In his view, that workaround isn&#8217;t good enough. A feature buried in a plug-in isn&#8217;t the same as one built into the platform. Making it visible to everyone by default, like before, is what actually made it useful.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Did_YouTube_Remove_the_Dislike_Button\"><\/span><b>Why Did YouTube Remove the Dislike Button?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>YouTube hid public dislike counts across the platform back in 2021. The stated goal was protecting creators, particularly smaller ones, from targeted dislike-bombing campaigns. The like and dislike buttons themselves never disappeared. Only the visible count did, meaning viewers can still click dislike, but nobody else can see the total.<\/p>\n<p>More recently, YouTube extended that same logic to Shorts, removing dislike visibility there as well. According to <span class=\"s1\">YouTube&#8217;s official statement<\/span>, the feature &#8220;overlapped&#8221; with other tools already available for feedback and moderation.<\/p>\n<p>This isn&#8217;t the first time the topic has resurfaced. YouTube previously responded after users noticed dislikes had <span class=\"s1\">vanished from Shorts<\/span>. The feature hasn&#8217;t returned there, though. Many fans still point to <b>YouTube Rewind 2018 <\/b>as the moment that started it all. It remains, per public dislike-count records before they were hidden, YouTube&#8217;s most disliked video ever.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Thoughts\"><\/span><b>Final Thoughts<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The dislike button debate keeps resurfacing for one simple reason. The underlying problem hasn&#8217;t gone away. Viewers still want a quick, reliable signal for whether a video is worth their time. NakeyJakey&#8217;s comments add another prominent creator voice to a conversation that&#8217;s been building for years. YouTube shows no signs of reversing course so far. Still, the pressure from creators and viewers alike suggests this won&#8217;t be the last time the question comes up. Although YouTube no longer displays public dislike counts by default, creators and viewers can still find ways to understand audience reactions. Our guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.veefly.com\/youtube\/how-to-see-dislikes-on-youtube\/\">how to see dislikes on YouTube<\/a> explains the available methods to check dislike data today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Popular YouTuber NakeyJakey says the platform should bring back a visible dislike button to help viewers spot misleading and low-quality videos before they even click.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":42548,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[1836],"class_list":["post-42528","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-youtube-updates","tag-nakeyjakey-on-youtube-dislike-button"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.3.1 (Yoast SEO v25.3.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>NakeyJakey Wants 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