21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Top 10 most disliked YouTube videos: This Alia Bhatt movie trailer ranks No. 4
10 most disliked videos on YouTube of all time: With billions of users across the globe, YouTube has become a cultural powerhouse. It is home to creators of every kind, and has become a bottomless well of content. From how-to videos and educational explainers to hilarious vlogs and blockbuster music releases, the platform offers something for everyone.
Among the many ways audiences interact with content, the like and dislike buttons stand out as powerful indicators of a video's reception. These simple reactions—thumbs up or thumbs down—act as a kind of pulse check from viewers. While some videos are showered with love, others draw widespread criticism, sometimes becoming infamous for all the wrong reasons.
YouTube introduced the like/dislike system in March 2010 as part of a major revamp. Before that, viewers rated videos on a five-star scale. However, designers discovered that the middle ratings (two to four stars) were rarely used, making the system ineffective. The new thumbs-up/thumbs-down format offered a clearer, more direct form of feedback.
Let us take a look at the most disliked videos on YouTube.
As much as some videos soar in popularity, others go viral for less flattering reasons. Poor execution, controversial themes, or simply disappointing content can all lead to a flood of dislikes. These videos have gained notoriety not just for what they were trying to do—but for how the Internet responded to them.
Sitting at the top of the list is a surprising entry: Baby Shark Dance. Though it's adored by toddlers and has billions of views, it has also earned the title of the most disliked video on YouTube, showing how polarising kids' content can be when adults are forced to hear it on loop.
Previously, this title belonged to YouTube Rewind 2018: Everyone Controls Rewind, which was widely criticised for feeling out-of-touch with the creator community and lacking authenticity. That video quickly amassed 15 million dislikes shortly after its release and was the most disliked video on the platform until Baby Shark overtook it.
The trailer for Sadak 2, a 2020 Bollywood film starring Alia Bhatt, Sanjay Dutt and Aditya Roy Kapur, also faced massive backlash. Released during a period of heated debate in India's film industry, it attracted over 5.3 million dislikes in just two days, eventually crossing 14 million, making it the most disliked film trailer on YouTube.
Another unexpected name on the list is Lakdi Ki Kathi, a children's song in Hindi, which has drawn over 11 million dislikes, adding to the pattern of divisive kids' content.
Here's the list of the 10 most disliked videos on YouTube:
Note: The dislike count is recorded as of May 21, 2025. It is important to note that these figures may change over time.
