How to re-enable YouTube dislike count: 2 extensions you can use – The Indian Express

On 10 November 2021, YouTube officially announced the removal of dislike counts on all videos across their platform. The company stated that the new move was intended to help limit and control targeted harassment towards its creators. The dislike count was a useful indicator that helped gauge the quality, but also the reliability factor of a video. Example – tutorials. Since the update, a lot of YouTubers and viewers have spoken up about its flaws and believe that the feature should have been left untouched. Luckily, there are some browser extensions that will show the like/dislike ratio and other metrics, even if they have been disabled by YouTube: vidIQ vidIQ is a third-party analytical website that is used by a large number of creators on YouTube. The site offers tips on growing one’s channel and provides detailed statistics based on public interactions on videos. In order to see the dislike count, users will have to install a vidIQ extension that is currently available only on Chrome and Firefox browsers. Step 1: Search up “vidIQ extension” on your preferred browser and head over to the official website. At the top, you will see a list of options – click on “Extension.”…
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