YouTube Dislike Viewer for Safari, iPhone & iPad
Safari on iOS does not support YouTube dislike extensions — but there is still an easy way to see dislikes on any YouTube video from your iPhone or iPad. This guide covers every available method for Safari and iOS users.
Unlike Chrome or Firefox on desktop, Safari on iPhone and iPad does not support browser extensions that can modify the YouTube website. Apple's iOS policies prevent extensions from injecting content into third-party web apps and browsers at the system level. The Return YouTube Dislike extension is not available for Safari on iOS, and no equivalent extension exists on the App Store. The best alternative — and the one this guide focuses on — is using our free online YouTube dislike viewer, which works in Safari and any other mobile browser with no installation required.
Best Method for iPhone & iPad: Our Free Online Tool
Our YouTube dislike viewer online tool is fully optimized for mobile Safari and works on all iPhone and iPad models. Here is the complete step-by-step process:
Find the YouTube Video You Want to Check
Open the YouTube app on your iPhone or iPad and navigate to the video whose dislike count you want to see. Alternatively, you can open youtube.com in Safari directly and find the video there.
Copy the Video Link
In the YouTube app: tap the Share button (the arrow icon below the video, next to the like and dislike buttons). In the share sheet that appears, tap 'Copy Link'. The video URL is now in your clipboard. In Safari: tap the address bar at the top — the full YouTube URL will be highlighted. Tap 'Copy' to copy it.
Open YouTubeDislikeViewer.org in Safari
Open a new tab in Safari. In the address bar, type youtubedislikeviewer.org and tap Go. The site loads quickly and is designed to work smoothly on all iPhone screen sizes, including iPhone SE (small) up to iPhone 15 Pro Max.
Paste the YouTube URL
Tap the input field on the page. Tap and hold briefly, then tap 'Paste' to paste the YouTube video URL you copied. The field accepts full youtube.com URLs, youtu.be short links, and YouTube Shorts URLs.
Tap View 👎 and See the Results
Tap the red 'View 👎' button. Within one to two seconds, the results will appear below the input field, showing the estimated like count, estimated dislike count, total view count, upload date, and a visual like-to-dislike ratio bar. You can share these results by copying the URL, which includes the video ID as a parameter.
Why Safari on iPhone Cannot Use YouTube Dislike Extensions
Apple introduced Safari extensions on iOS in Safari 15 (iOS 15, released September 2021), but these extensions have significant restrictions compared to desktop extensions. iOS Safari extensions can only run in Safari itself — they cannot interact with content within other apps, such as the YouTube app. More critically, Apple's App Store guidelines impose strict limitations on what Safari extensions can do: they are sandboxed, cannot make arbitrary cross-origin requests without user approval, and are subject to additional review requirements that browser extensions on desktop are not.
The Return YouTube Dislike extension needs to work with YouTube pages in your browser and talk to returnyoutubedislikeapi.com when you open a video. Apple’s rules make that kind of integration difficult on iPhone Safari, and the team behind Return YouTube Dislike has not shipped an iOS Safari version.
The practical result is that Safari on iPhone and iPad does not have an automatic dislike display solution. Our online tool is the most convenient substitute: it provides the same data in a mobile-optimized interface accessible from any browser on iOS, with no installation, no App Store review, and no Apple account required.
Safari macOS: Desktop Safari Extension Options
If you are using Safari on a Mac (macOS Monterey or later), the situation is slightly better. Safari on macOS supports extensions distributed through the Mac App Store. The Return YouTube Dislike project has not released an official Safari macOS extension, but some third-party developers have created Safari-compatible versions that use the same Return YouTube Dislike data.
Alternatively, Mac users who want automatic dislike display while using Safari have the option of switching to a Chromium-based browser like Chrome, Edge, or Brave for YouTube watching — all of which support the extension directly from the Chrome Web Store. Our online tool also works perfectly in Safari on macOS for one-off dislike lookups.
For the most reliable and widely supported experience on any Apple device — iPhone, iPad, or Mac — our recommendation is to use our free online YouTube dislike viewer for quick checks, and to consider installing Chrome or Firefox as a secondary browser specifically for YouTube if you want automatic dislike display.
Viewing YouTube Dislikes on iPhone: All Options at a Glance
| Method | Works on iPhone | Automatic | Install Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our online tool (youtubedislikeviewer.org) | ✅ Yes | ❌ Manual lookup | ❌ None |
| Safari extension (iOS) | ❌ Not available | — | — |
| Firefox for iOS + addon | ⚠️ Limited | ⚠️ Firefox browser only | ✅ Firefox + addon |
| Return Dislike Button App (Android only) | ❌ iOS not supported | — | — |
| YouTube ReVanced (Android only) | ❌ iOS not supported | — | — |