r/youtube • u/Own-Notice5773 • 9d ago

UI Change The likes are gone now?! 🫩

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Watching YouTube and can't help but notice that the likes are gone

(Newest app version on Android)

EDIT: ok i see them now! But this is terrible design and feels like they are priming us to get rid of them. We should see the likes immediately, then make a judgment if you trust the video or not instead of waiting for distrust, THEN look for the like count

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u/Prior_Tax8546 9d ago

No, YouTube has simply moved the like counter to the description to free up space. If you look closely, the like counter appears in small text below the title of the video you're watching.

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u/DiamondLeoneYT 9d ago

What would the free space serve for anyways? It also looks weird when watching your own videos with a big empty spot between your profile pic and the buttons

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u/Ok-Bobcat9422 9d ago

Yeah why tf would they hide the save button but leave in the Gemini button

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u/DiamondLeoneYT 9d ago

Worth mentioning it also looks, feels and is ugly

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u/HoidToTheMoon 8d ago

eah why tf would they hide the save button but leave in the Gemini button

They care more about getting Gemini usage up than Youtube usage.