An embarrassing glitch delayed Netflix’s extremely anticipated “Love Is Blind” stay reunion present Sunday night time, leaving many followers pissed off.
Viewers attempting to stream the episode, which was set to start out at 8 p.m. Japanese, as an alternative acquired an error message. Netflix’s Twitter account initially stated the delay would solely be quarter-hour, however 90 minutes later, the episode nonetheless was not loading.
In a tweet at 9:29 p.m. Japanese, Netflix apologized and stated the present won’t be be seen stay, and as an alternative it might be filmed and made accessible to stream later. Viewers appeared to have the ability to stream the recorded model later Sunday night time.
“To everybody who stayed up late, wakened early, gave up their Sunday afternoon… we’re extremely sorry that the Love is Blind Stay Reunion didn’t end up as we had deliberate. We’re filming it now and we’ll have it on Netflix as quickly as humanly doable. Once more, thanks and sorry,” Netflix stated.
The favored actuality courting sequence was set to air its Season 4 reunion present stay for the primary time. Netflix had beforehand experimented by streaming a stay Chris Rock standup comedy particular in March, which went off easily.
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had closely promoted the reunion episode, which was to cap a buzzy and drama-filled season. Amongst different issues, the reunion present, hosted by Nick and Vanessa Lachey, was to disclose which {couples} are nonetheless collectively.
Stay streaming has been a little bit of a white whale for streaming providers, whose networks weren’t constructed for stay occasions, which might pressure techniques on account of too many viewers logging on without delay. However stay capabilities are actually being seen as crucial in as we speak’s media panorama, from stay sports activities (akin to Amazon’s
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Followers, together with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, largely had enjoyable with the delay on Twitter: