Reviews for Return YouTube Dislike
Return YouTube Dislike by Dmitry Selivanov
Review by Firefox user 17190288
Rated 5 out of 5
by Firefox user 17190288, 5 years agoHow disgusting that YouTube removed the dislikes counter. I rely heavily on the number of likes and dislikes to determine if I will watch a video. Sure, the count can be manipulated, but don't throw the baby out with the bathwater! Now please work on returning dislikes for viewers' comments.
Thank you Dmitry Selivanov for this valuable tool!
Thank you Dmitry Selivanov for this valuable tool!
5,061 reviews
- Rated 1 out of 5by Bojidar, 11 minutes agoThe extension has barely worked for me in a while and now it asked for more permissions to collect data. The developer is replying aggressively to people unhappy about it - "Sorry the message about new features bothered you.", "Handling YouTube-scale traffic and storing dozens of terabytes of like/dislike data on a school-lunch budget ain’t that easy". Nobody is forcing you to do this. Maybe you should get a job at Google if you want to sell people's data for money.
- Rated 1 out of 5by slice, an hour agoadded user data collection and a premium option, which uh, makes no sense for something that just brings back a single button, most youtube updates end up breaking it anyway
Developer response
posted 2 hours agoSorry the message about new features bothered you.
It’s 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 is actually recommended by Mozilla, so they do not consider it harmful or dangerous.
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 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.
Here’s what those permissions mean:
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 5 out of 5by Skuldugery, 4 hours agoI rarely write any reviews. But after getting misled by Firefox into thinking the extension got bought out or something similar, and then learning that Firefox is at fault here with a change on their side...
And the shitstorm that has started.
Thanks for the awesome extensionDeveloper response
posted 3 hours agoIt is a bit unfair to call it "mislead", after all what they state is factual. It is just not very clear, and looks scarier than what is actually happening.
They just should be aware that an average user will spend 5-10 seconds maximum looking at that notice - and after that the user will delete the extension and leave a 1 star review. Which is somewhat unfair.
Thanks for taking your time to dig into the issue. Developer response
posted 6 hours agoThanks for the lovely feedback.
RYD hasn’t changed how it handles your data. What changed is the way Mozilla labels these permissions - not what the extension does with your data.
The extension uses only 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.
Here’s what those permissions mean:
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 may sound scary, but they don’t let the extension access more websites.
RYD is open source, so you can see how it works: https://github.com/Anarios/return-youtube-dislike- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 20156940, 7 hours agoFirst time leaving a comment, was feeling uncertain about the new permission, so I pause the update for a few days to see what's the catch.
After seeing reviews, not sure why they change why they word it like that, but I trust you.
Really like this addon, not just like but also important to see those datas which we're suppose to see from the start.
Thank for your effort!Developer response
posted 6 hours agoThanks for sharing your experience and for the kind words.
RYD hasn’t changed how it handles your data. What changed is how Mozilla labels these permissions - not how the extension uses your data.
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.
Here’s what those permission labels mean:
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 refers to 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 can sound scary, but they don’t give the extension access to any more websites.
RYD is open source, so you can see how it works: https://github.com/Anarios/return-youtube-dislike - Rated 5 out of 5by Anteater, 7 hours ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by ShadowtehWolfie, 8 hours agoPerfectly fine add-on.
Mozilla updated how they word data the warning for data collection, which is bad and misleading
Anything under the "Personal Data Category", for this extension using website content and activity (youtube), is going to be labeled and disclosed as Personal Data collection, even if its not collecting or storing any data. Which no way to specify what kind of data is being handled.
For those who are down voting and don't understand code, this is a reasonable use to use to something like Claude Code to scan through the GitHub repository to see what or if data is actually collected and used. And what has changed from previous versions.
Nothing has changed permissions wise, besides Oauth being added for Patron (which is optional).Developer response
posted 7 hours agoThanks for your support and for taking the time to write this.
RYD hasn’t changed how it handles your data. What changed is Mozilla’s wording for these permissions - not what the extension does with your data.
The extension uses only 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.
Here’s what those permissions mean:
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 activity on YouTube. The extension isn’t watching everything you do across the internet - it simply can’t do that with these site permissions.
The new labels may 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 Developer response
posted 8 hours agoThanks for the kind words.
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 extension uses only 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.
Here’s what those permissions mean:
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 can 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 5 out of 5by Nico, 8 hours agoTo people downvoting this, you can fault Mozilla for making the wording of this being more worrying than it actually is.
This extension still works wonders, even now. The pop-up is purely optional and you can close it, as it'll never pop back up again.
Why Firefox/Mozilla decided to word it as such, I have no idea.Developer response
posted 8 hours agoThanks for taking the time to share this.
RYD hasn’t changed how it handles your data. Mozilla changed how it labels these permissions - what the extension does with your data is the same.
The extension 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.
Here’s what those permission labels mean:
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 refers to activity on YouTube. 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 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 5 out of 5by Firefox user 20156697, 9 hours ago
- Rated 1 out of 5by Anonymous, 11 hours ago
- Rated 1 out of 5by Pavel Žák, 12 hours agoNope, people do not need to do investigate things before leaving ratings. New permissions request -> uninstall.
Developer response
posted 11 hours agoBut that is caused by Mozilla - not me. The extension didn't change it's data handling since it was created.
(except the optional patreon login - but it's **optional**) - Rated 5 out of 5by The Black Hole, 12 hours agoThe new warning about data collection is misleading, nothing changed about how the extension handles data (and it's open-source, see it for yourself). Sponsorblock and similar addons are in the same situation.
It's a Mozilla issue: unlike GDPR cookie banners where you can explain how and why data is collected, there's no way to do that with the new data collection permission warning.
See "The new data transmission permissions seem to be misleading to users" on Mozilla Discourse.
Besides the shitstorm, I think this is a great (and essential) extension to easily identify misleading videos.Developer response
posted 12 hours agoThanks for taking the time to look into the permissions and share your thoughts.
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 extension uses only 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.
Here’s what those permissions mean:
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 can 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 18555877, 12 hours ago
- Rated 1 out of 5by BortLicensePlate, 12 hours agoWith recent updates this plugin went from requiring normal permissions to demanding your full browse activity & personal information. Disappointing and invasive.
Developer response
posted 12 hours agoThanks for raising your concerns about the permission labels.
The extension is actually recommended by Mozilla, so they do not consider it harmful or dangerous.
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 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.
Here’s what those permissions mean:
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 may 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 5 out of 5by Firefox user 12303720, 13 hours agoPeople really need to investigate things a little bit before leaving bad ratings. It's safe, and open source. Relax people!
Thanks Dmitry!Developer response
posted 12 hours agoThanks for the kind words and 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.
The extension 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.
Here’s what those permissions mean:
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.
These new labels can 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 Altereo, 13 hours agoDisgustingly invasive premium ad. Making money is perfectly fine, and having premium features is also fine, but the way the ad for it was implemented was terrible.
Developer response
posted 13 hours agoSorry the message about new features bothered you.
The extension is actually recommended by Mozilla, so they do not consider it harmful or dangerous.
The message 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 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 extension uses only 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.
Here’s what those permissions mean:
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 may 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 Pich62, 16 hours ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 20155700, 19 hours agoLeaving a five-star review to support in wake of recent data collection labeling requirements change. Thanks for the work you do on this add-on!
Developer response
posted 18 hours agoThanks for your support and 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.
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.
Here’s what those permissions mean:
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 5 out of 5by Greyshirk, 20 hours agoThanks for the clear concise responses to the permissions update.
Developer response
posted 19 hours agoThanks for reading the explanation and sharing your feedback.
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 only data the extension uses is what 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.
Here’s what those permissions mean:
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 may 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 18608524, 20 hours ago
- Rated 1 out of 5by William Kane, 20 hours ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 12490047, 21 hours agoThanks for explaining the 'new permissions'. It's a shame about how they're labelling this, because it rather dilutes the meaning of such a warning.
Developer response
posted 21 hours agoThanks for taking the time to read the explanation and 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.
The extension uses only 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 can 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