You can remove videos from your liked list without deleting the video itself

When you like a video on YouTube, it goes into your Liked Videos playlist. Removing it from that list is straightforward — you click the thumbs-up icon again to unlike it, and the video disappears from your liked collection. The video stays on YouTube and the creator's view count is unaffected. You are only changing what appears in your own account.

This is different from deleting a video you uploaded yourself. Unliking a video is when ready and reversible — you can like it again anytime. There is no confirmation dialog and no waiting period.

Key Takeaways

  • Click the thumbs-up icon a second time while watching a video to remove it from your Liked Videos playlist.
  • You can also remove videos from your liked list by opening your Liked Videos playlist, finding the video, and clicking the three-dot menu next to it.
  • Unliking a video is when ready and does not notify the creator or affect their view count.
  • Your Liked Videos playlist is private by default, but you can change its visibility in your playlist settings if you want others to see it.

Remove a video while you are watching it

The fastest way to unlike a video is to click the thumbs-up icon while the video is playing. On a computer, the thumbs-up button sits below the video player on the right side, next to the thumbs-down icon. On a phone or tablet, tap the thumbs-up icon in the same area. The icon will turn gray, indicating the video is no longer liked.

You will see a small notification confirming the video was removed from your Liked Videos. If you change your mind when ready, you can click the thumbs-up icon again to re-like the video.

Remove videos from your Liked Videos playlist

If you want to clean up multiple videos at once, go to your Liked Videos playlist directly. On a computer, click your profile picture in the top right corner, select "Your channel," then click the "Playlists" tab. Find "Liked Videos" and click it to open the full list.

Hover over any video in the list and click the three-dot menu icon that appears on the right side. Select "Remove from Liked Videos" from the dropdown. The video will disappear from the list when ready. On a phone, tap the three-dot menu next to each video and choose the same option.

You can remove videos one at a time this way, or work through the list in batches. There is no limit to how many you can remove or how quickly you can do it.

Understand what happens when you unlike a video

Unliking a video only affects your own account. The creator does not receive a notification that you unliked it, and the video's public view count does not change. Your Liked Videos playlist is private by default, so other people cannot see which videos you have liked unless you change your privacy settings.

If you unlike a video and then watch it again later, you will see the thumbs-up icon in its normal state — not highlighted. You can like it again at any point. YouTube keeps no record of videos you have unliked in the past.

Change the privacy of your Liked Videos playlist

By default, only you can see your Liked Videos playlist. If you want to make it visible to others, go to your Liked Videos playlist, click the three-dot menu at the top right, and select "Edit playlist." Change the privacy setting from "Private" to "Unlisted" (anyone with the link can see it) or "Public" (anyone can find it in your channel). Click "Save."

If your playlist is public or unlisted and you unlike videos, those changes are visible to anyone viewing your playlist. You can switch the privacy setting back to Private at any time to hide the entire playlist again.

What to do if you cannot find your Liked Videos playlist

If you do not see a Liked Videos option in your playlists, your account may have a different setup. On some accounts, YouTube uses a "Watch Later" playlist instead. Check your profile menu to see what playlists are available to you.

If you are signed out of your YouTube account, you will not see any of your playlists. Sign in with your Google account and try again. If you are still having trouble locating your playlists, refresh the page or clear your browser cache and sign in once more.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the creator know when I unlike a video?

No. Creators cannot see who likes or unlikes their videos. They only see the total number of likes on the video, which updates as people like and unlike it. Unliking a video does not send any notification to the creator.

Can I see a history of videos I have unliked?

YouTube does not keep a record of videos you have unliked. Once you unlike a video, there is no way to view a list of your past unlikes. If you want to remember a video, you can add it to a custom playlist instead of relying on the like button.

What is the difference between unliking and removing from Watch Later?

Unliking removes a video from your Liked Videos playlist. Removing from Watch Later removes it from a separate playlist you use to save videos to watch later. These are two different playlists, and removing a video from one does not affect the other.

If I unlike a video, will it stop appearing in my recommendations?

Unliking a video may influence your recommendations over time, but YouTube's algorithm considers many factors beyond your likes. Your watch history, search history, and videos you have watched completely all affect what YouTube recommends to you.

Can I bulk delete all my liked videos at once?

YouTube does not have a button to unlike all videos at once. You must remove them individually or in small groups through your Liked Videos playlist. If you have a very large playlist, this will take time, but there is no faster method built into YouTube.