Reviews for Return YouTube Dislike
Return YouTube Dislike by Dmitry Selivanov
5,298 reviews
- Rated 5 out of 5by ViscoseComb24, 9 hours agoIt's nice to be able to see dislikes again. There was seemingly no good reason to remove them from the public eye to begin with, aside from restricting information to the viewer. Glad this extension exists.
- Rated 3 out of 5by Firefox user 20240328, 9 hours agoI still use old version for now, so far work just fine with some kink. Pretty sure dev are tired to death to remind over and over but people can't help to be skeptical so do I. Just promise that those data just for function or whatever. it would be ashamed if someone found out you secretly selling data
- Rated 1 out of 5by Shelegna, 2 days ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Bart, 3 days ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by だてんし, 3 days ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Damian, 4 days ago
- Rated 1 out of 5by Firefox user 18899970, 4 days agoThis extension started freezing my YouTube screen suddenly, afters months of use without hiccups. Disabling it fixed it, so I'm 100% sure some kind of hidden update was pushed (even though it says the extension hasn't been updated since early September).
Sadly I also found out the creator is Ukrainian who is against Russia and their freedom mobilization of the occupied provinces near the Russian border. I can no longer support this project because I am fully against countries with dictators (in this case, since May 2024). It is not safe for me to use extensions that might or might not collect personal data, as this can be used by said dictators.
I will re download this extension and re-support this project once it enters the hands of someone who lives in a democratic country. - Rated 1 out of 5by Firefox user 14858869, 5 days ago
- Rated 1 out of 5by Fluboxer, 5 days agoThis extension requires rights to collect (and possibly sell) user data. Author of this extension openly supports Ukrainian nationalists
If you were on the Internet for the past ~4 years and have interacted with people that do this, then you know they can not be trusted. Especially when they output an update that requires PII and first thing you see is their website poping up to sell your premium features originating from said PII usageDeveloper response
posted 5 days agoThe only data it collects is your random ID (to count dislikes) and dislikes.
I do not support nationalist of any kind, including russian-imerialist ones who decided to invade a sovereign country. - Rated 3 out of 5by idx_zero, 8 days ago
- Rated 1 out of 5by Firefox user 20256138, 8 days ago
- Rated 1 out of 5by Firefox user 13903561, 9 days ago
Developer response
posted 9 days agoSorry it hasn’t been working for you.
RYD hasn’t changed how it handles your data. What changed is how Mozilla labels these permissions - not what the extension does with your data.
Here’s the same problem discussed by Ajay, the author of SponsorBlock and DeArrow:
https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/the-new-data-transmission-permissions-seem-to-be-misleading-to-users/149410
The extension is actually recommended by Mozilla, so they do not consider it harmful or dangerous.
The extension only uses the data it needs to show dislikes and count votes.
Its site permissions cover YouTube and its own API at returnyoutubedislikeapi.com. RYD doesn’t read other websites, and these site permissions cannot be used to access them.
Personally identifiable information - RYD’s randomly generated, anonymous user ID, used to count votes. This isn’t your Google or YouTube account.
Browsing activity - opening the next YouTube video, so the extension can send its video ID and fetch the new dislike count.
Website content - things like the visible like count, which helps calculate dislike estimates.
Website activity - clicking Like or Dislike.
Again, this is about YouTube activity. The extension isn’t watching everything you do across the internet - it simply can’t do that with these site permissions.
The new labels sound scary, but they don’t give the extension access to more websites.
RYD is open source, so you can see how it works: https://github.com/Anarios/return-youtube-dislike- Rated 1 out of 5by SimoX9, 10 days ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Arthur, 10 days agoDEV DOES NOT COLLECT Personally identifiable information. Nothing has changed in how this extension works.
Check the open source project page's discussion section on Github for more details.Developer response
posted 9 days agoThanks for taking the time to leave a review.
RYD hasn’t changed how it handles your data. What changed is how Mozilla labels these permissions - not what the extension does with your data.
Here’s the same problem discussed by Ajay, the author of SponsorBlock and DeArrow:
https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/the-new-data-transmission-permissions-seem-to-be-misleading-to-users/149410
The extension only uses the data it needs to show dislikes and count votes.
Its site permissions cover YouTube and its own API at returnyoutubedislikeapi.com. RYD doesn’t read other websites, and these site permissions cannot be used to access them.
Personally identifiable information - RYD’s randomly generated, anonymous user ID, used to count votes. This isn’t your Google or YouTube account.
Browsing activity - opening the next YouTube video, so the extension can send its video ID and fetch the new dislike count.
Website content - things like the visible like count, which helps calculate dislike estimates.
Website activity - clicking Like or Dislike.
Again, this is about YouTube activity. The extension isn’t watching everything you do across the internet - it simply can’t do that with these site permissions.
The new labels sound scary, but they don’t give the extension access to more websites.
RYD is open source, so you can see how it works: https://github.com/Anarios/return-youtube-dislike - Rated 1 out of 5by Firefox user 20250738, 10 days agoUsed to be good. New update requires rights to collect and sell my data.
Developer response
posted 9 days agoThanks for the feedback about the permission labels.
RYD hasn’t changed how it handles your data. What changed is how Mozilla labels these permissions - not what the extension does with your data.
Ajay, the author of SponsorBlock and DeArrow, discusses the same problem here:
https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/the-new-data-transmission-permissions-seem-to-be-misleading-to-users/149410
The extension is actually recommended by Mozilla, so they do not consider it harmful or dangerous.
RYD only uses the data needed to show dislikes and count votes.
Its site permissions cover YouTube and its own API at returnyoutubedislikeapi.com. RYD doesn’t read other websites, and these site permissions cannot be used to access them.
Personally identifiable information - RYD’s randomly generated, anonymous user ID, used to count votes. This isn’t your Google or YouTube account.
Browsing activity - moving to the next YouTube video, so the extension can send its video ID and fetch the new dislike count.
Website content - things like the visible like count, which helps work out dislike estimates.
Website activity - clicking Like or Dislike.
Again, this concerns activity on YouTube. The extension isn’t watching everything you do across the internet - these site permissions simply don’t allow that.
Those new labels can sound scary, but they don’t allow the extension to access more websites.
RYD’s source code is public, so you can check how it works: https://github.com/Anarios/return-youtube-dislike - Rated 1 out of 5by Firefox user 5693218, 10 days agoIt requests permission to collect additional data for the purpose of segregating users based on their nationality (according to information on the extension's website). It performs its intended functions in the standard manner, drawing upon a database shared with other similar extensions.
Developer response
posted 8 days agoHelping Ukraine defend itself against an aggressor is not “segregation.” - Rated 1 out of 5by Robin, 11 days ago
- Rated 1 out of 5by aa, 11 days ago
- Rated 1 out of 5by Firefox user 20247254, 11 days ago
- Rated 1 out of 5by sasha, 11 days agoData collection policy for the extension has changed. It wants personally identifiable information. This is so it can be sold.
Developer response
posted 9 days agoThanks for taking the time to share your concerns.
RYD hasn’t changed how it handles your data. What changed is how Mozilla labels these permissions - not what the extension does with your data.
The same issue is discussed by Ajay, the author of SponsorBlock and DeArrow:
https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/the-new-data-transmission-permissions-seem-to-be-misleading-to-users/149410
The extension is actually recommended by Mozilla, so they do not consider it harmful or dangerous.
The extension uses only the data it needs to display dislikes and count votes.
Its site permissions cover YouTube and its own API at returnyoutubedislikeapi.com. RYD doesn’t read other websites, and these site permissions cannot be used to access them.
Personally identifiable information - RYD’s randomly generated, anonymous user ID, used to count votes. This isn’t your Google or YouTube account.
Browsing activity - opening the next YouTube video, so the extension can send its video ID and fetch the new dislike count.
Website content - things like the visible like count, which helps calculate dislike estimates.
Website activity - clicking Like or Dislike.
Again, we’re talking about YouTube activity. The extension isn’t watching everything you do across the internet - it simply can’t with these site permissions.
The new labels can sound alarming, but they don’t give the extension access to additional websites.
RYD is open source, so you can see how it works: https://github.com/Anarios/return-youtube-dislike - Rated 1 out of 5by Bille, 11 days agoTime to bail! New update
Required data collection, according to the developer:
Browsing activity
Personally identifying information
Website activity
Website contentDeveloper response
posted 9 days agoThanks for raising your concern about the permissions.
RYD hasn’t changed how it handles your data. What changed is how Mozilla labels these permissions - not what the extension does with your data.
Here’s the same problem discussed by Ajay, the author of SponsorBlock and DeArrow:
https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/the-new-data-transmission-permissions-seem-to-be-misleading-to-users/149410
The extension is actually recommended by Mozilla, so they do not consider it harmful or dangerous.
RYD uses only the data it needs to display dislikes and count votes.
Its site permissions cover YouTube and its own API at returnyoutubedislikeapi.com. RYD doesn’t read other websites, and these site permissions cannot be used to access them.
Personally identifiable information - RYD’s randomly generated, anonymous user ID, used to count votes. This isn’t your Google or YouTube account.
Browsing activity - moving to the next YouTube video, so the extension can send its video ID and fetch the new dislike count.
Website content - things like the visible like count, which helps work out dislike estimates.
Website activity - clicking Like or Dislike.
Again, this is about YouTube activity. The extension isn’t watching everything you do across the internet - it simply can’t do that with these site permissions.
The new labels sound scary, but they don’t give the extension access to more websites.
RYD’s source code is public, so you can check how it works: https://github.com/Anarios/return-youtube-dislike - Rated 5 out of 5by CtrlDaemon, 11 days ago
Developer response
posted 9 days agoSorry the message about new features bothered you.
RYD hasn’t changed how it handles your data. What changed is how Mozilla labels these permissions - not what the extension does with your data.
Ajay, the author of SponsorBlock and DeArrow, discusses the same problem here:
https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/the-new-data-transmission-permissions-seem-to-be-misleading-to-users/149410
The extension is actually recommended by Mozilla, so they do not consider it harmful or dangerous.
The message about new features is shown only once during the lifetime of the extension, and it’s timed to appear after a browser restart - hopefully the least disruptive moment.
Handling YouTube-scale traffic and storing dozens of terabytes of like/dislike data on a school-lunch budget ain’t that easy. The funding from these features is what keeps RYD’s servers running.
And as for the permissions:
The extension only uses the data it needs to show dislikes and count votes.
Its site permissions cover YouTube and its own API at returnyoutubedislikeapi.com. RYD doesn’t read other websites, and these site permissions cannot be used to access them.
Personally identifiable information - RYD’s randomly generated, anonymous user ID, used to count votes. This isn’t your Google or YouTube account.
Browsing activity - opening the next YouTube video, so the extension can send its video ID and fetch the new dislike count.
Website content - things like the visible like count, which helps calculate dislike estimates.
Website activity - clicking Like or Dislike.
Again, this concerns activity on YouTube. The extension isn’t watching everything you do across the internet - these site permissions simply don’t allow that.
Those new labels can sound scary, but they don’t allow the extension to access more websites.
RYD is open source, so you can see how it works: https://github.com/Anarios/return-youtube-dislike- Rated 1 out of 5by michaelpinkg, 12 days agoneed premium membership to dislikes? and my historial and user and all data? no thanks
trashDeveloper response
posted 9 days agoSorry the message about new features bothered you.
RYD hasn’t changed how it handles your data. What changed is how Mozilla labels these permissions - not what the extension does with your data.
The same issue is discussed by Ajay, the author of SponsorBlock and DeArrow:
https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/the-new-data-transmission-permissions-seem-to-be-misleading-to-users/149410
The extension is actually recommended by Mozilla, so they do not consider it harmful or dangerous.
The message about new features is shown only once during the lifetime of the extension, and it’s timed to appear after a browser restart - hopefully the least disruptive moment.
Handling YouTube-scale traffic and storing dozens of terabytes of like/dislike data on a school-lunch budget ain’t that easy. The funding from these features is what keeps RYD’s servers running.
And as for the permissions:
RYD only uses the data needed to show dislikes and count votes.
Its site permissions cover YouTube and its own API at returnyoutubedislikeapi.com. RYD doesn’t read other websites, and these site permissions cannot be used to access them.
Personally identifiable information - RYD’s randomly generated, anonymous user ID, used to count votes. This isn’t your Google or YouTube account.
Browsing activity - moving to the next YouTube video, so the extension can send its video ID and fetch the new dislike count.
Website content - things like the visible like count, which helps work out dislike estimates.
Website activity - clicking Like or Dislike.
Again, we’re talking about YouTube activity. The extension isn’t watching everything you do across the internet - it simply can’t with these site permissions.
The new labels can sound alarming, but they don’t give the extension access to additional websites.
RYD’s source code is public, so you can check how it works: https://github.com/Anarios/return-youtube-dislike