YouTube has decided to hide the “Like” counter for some users . If you have noticed that you cannot see the count of likes in the videos, it is not a fault of your account or your computer, it was an idea of the platform itself.
After YouTube eliminated the “I don’t like” counter at the end of 2021, the social network has decided to venture to do the same with “I like it”. But do not suffer, because in this case it seems to be a mere experiment, at least for the moment.
First of all, we want to clarify that the “Like” symbol still appears below the videos as usual. The famous thumbs up has not disappeared, what has is the counter , the one that determines the number of views.
If you belong to the select group of users who have undergone this change, you will see that the count of “Like” is not in its usual location . However, it has not completely disappeared either, look closely and you will see that it can be found in the description of the videos .
This suggests that YouTube does not intend to hide the counter forever , as it did with the “Dislike” banishments. However, you may want to have them a bit more camouflaged than before , as before this change they were quickly visible below the video.
YouTube is not the only social network that is making changes or innovating on the subject of likes. For example, Instagram already lets you hide the number of “likes” and one of the most famous streaming platforms, Netflix, will add a “I love” button.
So far, all the reports detected correspond to the mobile version of YouTube . That is, those users who have been involved in the modification have not been able to realize it through a computer, console or Smart TV.
If you want to head over to YouTube to check your likes count disappearing , we’re sorry to say that you’ll most likely find everything as usual. It is not possible to replicate the interface, so it could be a test limited to certain accounts .
Via: AndroidPolice
