The live reunion for the mega-hit dating show “Love Is Blind” experienced major delays on Netflix Sunday evening, displaying an error message for users attempting to tune into the live stream of the reunion.
The event was set to begin at 5 p.m. PT, but the web browser user interface directs to an error message reading: “Pardon the interruption. We’re having trouble playing Netflix. Please check your internet and try again.”
Almost 90 minutes after the broadcast was to start, Netflix’s Twitter account apologized for the blunder. Things didn’t go as smoothly on April 16, as frustrated reports of a delay continued to pour in on social media. After a short while, Netflix acknowledged the situation through a post: “Love is… late… #LoveIsBlindLIVE will be on in 15 minutes!”Moments before the post informing viewers that the reunion would face a 15-minute delay, Netflix was still promoting the live reunion with a kickoff time of 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET.
The delay resulted in a social media pile-on, with competing networks and streamers poking fun at Netflix’s delay. “We would never keep you waiting for a reunion,” reads a post fromBoth the “Love Is Blind” reunion and the Chris Rock special represent highly promoted leaps for Netflix, as the streamer looks to continue venturing into live programming.
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