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Netflix-and-chill became Netflix-and-vent on Sunday night when millions of\u00a0Love Is Blind<\/em> fans were left waiting for\u00a0more than an hour<\/a> for the reality dating show\u2019s live reunion. Now the streamer is providing some answers about what went wrong.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cWe had just a bug that we introduced, actually when we implemented some changes to try and improve live streaming performance after the last live broadcast,\u201d co-CEO\u00a0Greg Peters<\/strong>\u00a0said Tuesday afternoon during a Q&A for investors. \u201cWe just didn\u2019t see this bug in internal testing because it only became apparent once we put multiple systems interacting with each other under the load of millions of people trying to watch\u00a0Love Is Blind<\/em>.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Netflix\u2019s explanation might not satisfy those fans who were eagerly refreshing their Netflix apps but the good news, at least for the streamer, is that 6.5 million people have watched the special so far. Some viewers were able to tune in on Sunday night (albeit much later than planned), while others had to wait until Netflix re-uploaded the reunion on Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n According to Peters, Netflix\u00a0does<\/em> have the infrastructure to handle live streaming. \u201cWe\u2019ll learn from it and we\u2019ll get better\u201d he said. That\u2019s good, because co-CEO\u00a0Ted Sarandos<\/strong> has plans for more live programming in the future. \u201cWe want to use live when it makes sense creatively, when it helps the content itself,\u201d he said during the same Q&A. \u201cA reunion show that\u2019s going to generate news and buzz\u2014it really does play better live when people can enjoy it together.\u201d Sarandos added that some unscripted shows will have live components going forward: \u201cI do think, sometimes, those results-oriented shows do play out a little bit better on live and they do generate a lot of conversation.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Netflix\u2019s\u00a0first live stream<\/a> was the March 4\u00a0Chris Rock<\/strong> special,\u00a0Selective Outrage<\/em>. From a technical standpoint, it went off without a hitch\u2014though Rock made headlines for flubbing his highly anticipated\u00a0Will Smith<\/strong> joke. In early April, the streamer revealed that its next big live event would be the\u00a0Love Is Blind<\/em> reunion. The reality series, in which couples \u201cdate\u201d without actually seeing their prospective life partners, has become a\u00a0pandemic-era hit<\/a> for Netflix. The series\u2019 fourth season has consistently charted in the Top 10 for Netflix, racking up more than 157 million hours viewed since its March 24 premiere.\u00a0<\/p>\n The live\u00a0Love Is Blind<\/em> reunion was scheduled to take place just two days after the finale dropped on Netflix, increasing the anticipation for the special, in which the couples dished on their relationship statuses and behind-the-scenes drama. When the live stream didn\u2019t start on time, many fans\u2014including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez<\/strong>\u2014sounded off on social media. \u201cWe\u2019re really sorry to have disappointed so many people,\u201d Peters said Tuesday. \u201cWe didn\u2019t meet the standard that we expect of ourselves to serve our members.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n