Comments availability
This feature is only available for users based in France, using our Android and iOS application.
The comments and username will be available in more countries in the coming months.
You can share your opinions, debate and discuss with other users by using the Comments section available on the video uploaded on Dailymotion.
This article will give you more insights about the Comments and how to get started.
Prerequisit
To comment on Dailymotion, you'll have to:
- Validate your account - Your Dailymotion account must be validated via the code received by email. If you don't have a Dailymotion account yet, we invite you to read our dedicated article.
- Create your username - The username will be the name displayed next to your Comments. You must create one before posting your comments on Dailymotion. Learn more about username creation.
Post a comment
All the comments posted on Dailymotion videos are visibile for the other users. Anyone can like or reply to your comments.
To post your comment, proceed as follows:
- Open your Dailymotion app and open a video
- Click on Comments
- Click on Write a Comment
- Type your comment and press Comment
That's it! Your comment has been posted, and users will be able to see it and interact with it.
Like a comment
You can like comments posted by other users to show them that you've appreciated their post.
Users will saw the amount of likes each comments have received, but they won't know who liked the content.
To like a comment, you must proceed as follows:
- Open your Dailymotion app and open a video
- Click on Comments
- Click on the hearth icon located under the comment you would like to like
Reply to a comment
You can engage with other users and continue a side conversation with them by replying to a user comment.
To reply to a comment, you must proceed as follows:
- Open your Dailymotion app and open a video
- Click on Comments
- Click on Reply located under the comment you would like to reply
- Type your comment and press Comment
Modify a comment
You can modify a comment you've posted if you would like to add additional information or correct something.
To modify your comment, please proceed as follows:
- Open your Dailymotion app and open a video
- Click on Comments
- Click on 3 dots menu next to the comment you would like to modify
- Click on Edit
- Type your comment and press Comment
Edit a comment
Edited comments have a little tooltip displayed at the end, allowing users to know that the comment has been modified by the author.
Delete a comment
You can delete a comment you've posted if you think this comment doesn't reflect your opinion anymore.
To delete your comment, please proceed as follows:
- Open your Dailymotion app and open a video
- Click on Comments
- Click on 3 dots menu next to the comment you would like to remove
- Click on Delete
- Confirm the deletion by clicking on Delete on the alert window displayed
Replies on deleted comments
If you delete a comment which received replies from other users, your original comment will be removed, but the replies will remain accessible on the platform.
Therefore, your original comment will be replaced by a message letting other users knows that your message has been deleted.
Report a comment
As part of the Dailymotion community, you can report a comment which you may consider as inappropriate. The comment reporting is anynomous and the original author won't be able to know who's reported the comment.
To report a content, you will have to:
- Open your Dailymotion app and open a video
- Click on Comments
- Click on 3 dots menu next to the comment you would like to report
- Click on Report
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I list the comments I've posted on Dailymotion?
Can I customize my avatar?
- If you are a standard user, your avatar will be automatically set with the first letter of your username.
- If you are a partner, your avatar will be automatically taken from your channel settings.