Liked Comments Feature for YouTube Users

Liked Comments Feature for YouTube Users

Summary: YouTube users often struggle to revisit their liked comments, creating a disconnect in user engagement. Proposing a "Liked Comments" section in the Library would allow users to easily access and organize their favored comments, enriching their experience and promoting user retention.

YouTube users often "like" comments to bookmark useful, funny, or interesting remarks, but there's currently no way to revisit these liked comments later. This creates a gap in user experience, as people may want to refer back to them—whether for advice, entertainment, or community insights.

How This Could Work

One way to address this could be by adding a "Liked Comments" section under YouTube's "Library" or "History" tab. This would work similarly to the existing "Liked Videos" feature, displaying a chronological list of comments users have liked. Each entry could link back to the original video and comment thread for easy access. Advanced filters (by video, channel, or date) might be added later to help organize the list.

Who Would Benefit

This feature could serve several groups:

  • Casual viewers who want to revisit helpful or entertaining remarks
  • Creators tracking community engagement
  • Researchers analyzing comment behavior

Why This Makes Sense for YouTube

From a technical perspective, YouTube likely already tracks liked comments, so displaying them would be relatively simple. For users, it would add a small but meaningful quality-of-life improvement, similar to Reddit's saved comments feature. A minimal version could launch first, with optional premium filters or organization tools for YouTube Premium subscribers.

While not a direct revenue stream, this could increase engagement and time spent on the platform—valuable outcomes for YouTube. Testing demand through user surveys or a limited prototype could validate the idea before full development.

Source of Idea:
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Skills Needed to Execute This Idea:
User Experience DesignSoftware DevelopmentWeb DevelopmentData ManagementUI/UX PrototypingUser ResearchProject ManagementQuality AssuranceData AnalysisFeedback CollectionAPI IntegrationCommunity EngagementContent OrganizationProduct Testing
Categories:Social MediaUser ExperienceVideo Platform FeaturesContent ManagementCommunity EngagementTechnology Solutions

Hours To Execute (basic)

150 hours to execute minimal version ()

Hours to Execute (full)

500 hours to execute full idea ()

Estd No of Collaborators

10-50 Collaborators ()

Financial Potential

$10M–100M Potential ()

Impact Breadth

Affects 10M-100M people ()

Impact Depth

Moderate Impact ()

Impact Positivity

Probably Helpful ()

Impact Duration

Impacts Lasts 3-10 Years ()

Uniqueness

Moderately Unique ()

Implementability

Moderately Difficult to Implement ()

Plausibility

Reasonably Sound ()

Replicability

Moderately Difficult to Replicate ()

Market Timing

Good Timing ()

Project Type

Digital Product

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