Can You See Who Dislikes Your YouTube Video?

There’s no way to see specifically who disliked your YouTube video — dislikes are always anonymous, for anyone, including the video’s own creator. This is a privacy protection, not a hidden or premium feature.

What You Can See

As a creator, in YouTube Studio > Analytics, you can see your total dislike count and how it trends over time — but never the identity of individual users who disliked. Public dislike counts have also been hidden from other viewers platform-wide since 2021, though creators can still see their own numbers in Studio.

Why YouTube Keeps This Private

Showing who disliked a video would expose viewers to potential harassment for a simple, anonymous reaction — the same reason most platforms keep negative reactions private even when positive ones (likes, follows) are public.

If You’re Getting More Dislikes Than Expected

Since you can’t see who’s behind them, focus on what you can control:

• Check if the dislikes cluster around a specific point in the video (via Audience Retention) — that can hint at what’s turning viewers off.
• Read the comments for direct feedback, which is a much more useful signal than the dislike count alone.
• Consider whether your title or thumbnail oversold the content, since that mismatch is a common driver of negative reactions.

Related: See can you see who liked your video and can you hide the view count.

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