Which YouTube video is the most disliked of all time?

The most-disliked YouTube video in the platform’s recorded dislike-count era was YouTube Rewind 2018: Everyone Controls Rewind.

Uploaded by YouTube in December 2018, the video was an annual recap of the people, trends, and events associated with the platform. It quickly attracted extraordinary criticism because many viewers felt it overlooked influential creators and community moments while emphasizing celebrities, polished production, and advertiser-friendly presentation. Within days, it overtook Justin Bieber’s “Baby,” which had previously held the record.

The video’s final publicly visible dislike count was recorded at more than 20 million before YouTube removed public dislike totals in December 2021. That change means the record is historical rather than a live, publicly measurable ranking today. “Baby Shark Dance,” “Despacito,” and “Gangnam Style” have also accumulated very large dislike totals, but they were not the record-holder by total dislikes during the documented period.

YouTube later discontinued its Rewind series. The 2018 video’s official title is “YouTube Rewind 2018: Everyone Controls Rewind,” although quizzes commonly shorten it to “YouTube Rewind 2018.”