Return YouTube Dislike

Name: Return YouTube Dislike
Author: Abdul Wahab

Restores YouTube dislike counts using the Return YouTube Dislike API. View dislikes on every video to make informed decisions

As of June 2026, Return YouTube Dislike has 27 users in the Productivity category.

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Version

1.1

Manifest V3

History

8 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 24, 2026.

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Date	Users	Rating	Reviews	Version
Apr 24, 2026	—	—	—	1.1
May 1, 2026	4	—	—	1.1
May 8, 2026	6	—	—	1.1
May 12, 2026	12	—	—	1.1
May 18, 2026	23	—	—	1.1
May 24, 2026	32	—	—	1.1
May 31, 2026	35	—	—	1.1
Jun 6, 2026	21	—	—	1.1
Now	27	—	—	1.1

Permissions & access

Permissions: storage
Host access: https://www.youtube.com/*, https://returnyoutubedislikeapi.com/*

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About

Return YouTube Dislike

YouTube removed public dislike counts in November 2021 — this extension brings them back.

Return YouTube Dislike displays the dislike count directly next to the 👎 dislike button on every YouTube video, in the same style as the like count. No clutter, no popups — it just works silently in the background.

How it works

Dislike data is fetched from the Return YouTube Dislike API at https://returnyoutubedislikeapi.com — a free, community-maintained service that combines archived YouTube data with estimates based on real user votes from millions of extension users worldwide. Counts are cached locally for 10 minutes to keep things fast and efficient.

Features

  - 👎 Dislike count shown inline next to the dislike button
  - Seamlessly works when navigating between videos (no page reload required)
  - Powered by https://returnyoutubedislikeapi.com
  - Results cached locally — no unnecessary API calls
  - No accounts, no sign-in, no data collection
  - Lightweight — one content script, no background processes

This extension sends YouTube video IDs to returnyoutubedislikeapi.com to retrieve dislike counts. Dislike counts are temporarily cached on your device using local storage. No personal data is collected or shared.