Any blogger can track the number of likes and popularity on the social network. In YouTube, it works the same way, only in addition to the fact that it’s an assessment of your work, the likes also contribute to your promotion. At the same time, many people want to know who their fans are and which people support their work.
However, algorithms of YouTube hide this information, and you can’t see who liked your YouTube video. Many different services or apps promise to reveal this information. However, can you trust these services?
Why doesn’t YouTube show who liked your video?
A little over a year ago, YouTube viewers could leave likes and dislikes, and at the same time, the creators of the video could get that information. It all started when the YouTube team announced on their blog that the service would no longer display the number of dislikes under videos. However, only for viewers. For content creators, the indicator will continue to be available. But the creators could only see the number.
This also affected the number of likes. Now it works so that the number of likes and views is displayed under the video. However, if you go to YouTube Creator Studio, you don’t get detailed information about subscribers. Many expect to get a list of emails or channel names, but they don’t.
If it’s critical to you, don’t count on YouTube to change that; you can see that information. I don’t think that’s likely to happen. Because YouTube is the kind of platform that is more and more concerned about the privacy of its users.
Can you trust a service that will show you who liked your YouTube video?
Today many different services provide additional services. For example, a list of users who like videos on YouTube or a list of users who unsubscribe from you on Instagram, and many others.
I think it’s better not to use it. There is no need to look for a magic wand that will give you more. For in such cases, when you register with such a service or app, you need to enter your profile or channel data. As a result, this service will have access to your channel.
These services work in such a way that they force their users to view a vast number of ads. This is how they make money. However, this can often have consequences because the program may be a virus, and this will lead to disastrous consequences. So it’s better not to use it.
How to check the number of likes on your YouTube video?
Although you can’t find out precisely who likes your video on YouTube, you can find detailed information about the number of likes. You can check the viewers from which countries are more active. To open the section with information about likes on YouTube, you need to follow these steps:
- The first step is to open YouTube Creator Studio.
- After that, you must select the Analytics section on the left side of the screen.
- Next, a new window will show you all the information you need, and if you want to know more, you need to click on Advanced Mode.
- Then a new window will open. You have to click on Content and click on the + icon.
You can also follow the most straightforward way and look at the number of likes under the video. To do this, open the video and look at the number next to the thumbs-up.
How to hide the number of likes under your YouTube videos?
Another function on YouTube is to hide the number of likes under the video. This will work in such a way that users won’t see the number that is displayed next to the button. To hide the number of likes under your YouTube videos, follow these steps:
- The first step is to open YouTube Creator Studio.
- After that, you must select the Settings section on the left side of the screen.
- Then select the Upload defaults section and open the Advanced settings tab.
- After that, you need to uncheck Show how many viewers like this video.
- Then click Save.
After these steps, any YouTube user won’t see the number of likes. However, many experts on promotion believe that this method doesn’t work. Because most users pay attention to these numbers, even the viewer will understand whether you can trust this content when he sees the number of likes.