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If you\u2019ve tried smashing YouTube\u2019s \u201clike\u201d button today, you might\u2019ve noticed that the thumbs-up icon just… disappears. As spotted earlier by 9to5Google<\/em><\/a>, the like counter still goes up when you press it, but what\u2019s left is just an empty gray space where the thumbs-up icon should be.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n It seems like this is a widespread issue. Several<\/a> users<\/a>, including myself and my colleagues, have spotted the vanishing like button across several YouTube videos and in different web browsers. Despite this, the dislike button still works fine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n In a support page<\/a> published Tuesday afternoon, YouTube says the like button \u201cisn\u2019t working as intended\u201d and that it\u2019s looking into the issue. It also confirms that the thumbs-up icon is only disappearing for videos on the web \u2014 not mobile. \u201cRest assured, whether or not the icon is showing, the video is still receiving the like!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n It doesn\u2019t look like this is the first time YouTube\u2019s like button has disappeared. Some users<\/a> on Reddit<\/a> reported a similar issue months ago.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n