{"id":890093,"date":"2026-02-04T03:14:37","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T09:14:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/04\/youtube-shorts-is-testing-a-new-location-and-fresh-phrasing-for-its-dislike-button\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T03:14:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T09:14:37","slug":"youtube-shorts-is-testing-a-new-location-and-fresh-phrasing-for-its-dislike-button","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/04\/youtube-shorts-is-testing-a-new-location-and-fresh-phrasing-for-its-dislike-button\/","title":{"rendered":"YouTube Shorts is testing a new location and fresh phrasing for its Dislike button"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you\u2019ve noticed the dislike button missing from YouTube Shorts lately, you aren\u2019t alone. Google is trying out some changes for how dislikes work on the platform, and it could make it easier to signal what you\u2019re actually interested in.<\/p>\n

According to a new post shared on YouTube\u2019s support forums<\/a>, the company is experimenting with both the placement and the naming of its dislike functionality in YouTube Shorts (via Android Authority<\/a><\/em>). If your typical thumbs-down button has been missing from Shorts lately, you\u2019ve likely found yourself in this testing phase. For some users, Google has moved the dislike button into the overflow menu, reached by tapping the triple-dotted menu button in the top-right corner, all while keeping the thumbs-up button perfectly visible within normal playback.<\/p>\n

Hiding dislike functionality might be frustrating enough for some users, but it\u2019s not the only change being tried out here. While some people will see \u201cDislike\u201d alongside \u201cNot interested,\u201d others will see the two options combined, showcasing \u201cNot interested\u201d phrasing next to the usual thumbs-down iconography.<\/p>\n

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Google says its viewers often use these terms interchangeably, and it hopes that by giving users various layouts, it can determine what\u2019s best for allowing fans to tune their individual algorithms. Then again, considering how annoyed people often are when YouTube messes with its dislikes, it\u2019s easy to imagine some fans hating this change.<\/p>\n

Google says anyone involved with this experiment will receive an optional survey after selecting either option from the overflow menu. You can also share feedback within the YouTube app itself.<\/p>\n

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