YouTube is testing a new like button on Shorts, and some users are also losing the dislike button. Whether the changes will roll out to all remains to be seen.

Years after removing “dislike” button counts, YouTube is testing another change to its feedback system with a heart now replacing the “like” button, and “dislike” disappearing entirely for some.

YouTube appears to be running a new test for Shorts. The experiment replaces the like button with a heart button. It’s also said to move the dislike button to the three-dot menu. Remember when YouTube ...

Heart icons on fishing hooks above a smartphone indicating social media "likes." - CalypsoArt/Shutterstock The like button across most apps and platforms is synonymous with a heart. Instagram, X, and ...

The like button across most apps and platforms is synonymous with a heart. Instagram, X, and TikTok all feature hearts, and now, so does YouTube — well, kind of. As part of a limited test, and ...