Joe Hindy / Android Authority
TL; DR
- Looks like YouTube is running a new test for Shorts.
- The experiment replaces the like button with a heart button.
- Also called moving the dislike button to the three-dot menu.
Remember when YouTube removed the dislike counter on videos? As the company explained, this decision was made after conducting experiments to reduce harassment and hate attacks. It looks like YouTube may now be doing a similar test for Shorts, but it’s going one step further.
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When you watch a YouTube Short, you’ll see a set of dimmed buttons to the right of the vertical video. Normally these buttons include Like, Dislike, Comments, Share and Remix. However, some YouTubers You have registered a shake for this setup.
It looks like YouTube is currently experimenting with an Instagram-like heart button replacing the Like button. More controversially, the Dislike button on the side of the video has disappeared. But it looks like the Dislike button hasn’t been completely removed. Some users claim that Dislike has been moved to the three-dot menu.
No wonder users don’t like the change. “This is dishonest on YouTube’s part,” says one user. “RIP dislike button (2020-2026),” says another user. Meanwhile, a third user says, “They should remove the Remix button, which almost no one uses.”
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