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YouTube is testing a new layout that hides the dislike button in a menu, though the change hasn’t reached everyone yet.

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YouTube appears to be testing a change that makes disliking videos a little more work. Multiple users on X and Reddit have shared screenshots showing the familiar thumbs-down icon missing from its usual spot next to the like button. Some users even noticed the button disappearing entirely, while others saw it tucked into the three-dot menu beneath regular videos.

User reporting the missing Dislike button u/Silver-Addition7050 / Reddit

Why is YouTube making the dislike button harder to find?

The change appears to affect regular, long-form videos on YouTube’s desktop website.…