Overview
- Netflix’s live voting went live Jan. 20 with the ‘Star Search’ reboot, which streams Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET over a five‑week run.
- During broadcasts, audiences rate each act 1–5 stars in limited windows; each Netflix profile gets one vote per performance and submitted votes can’t be changed.
- Voting works via TV remotes on smart TVs and devices like Apple TV, Roku and Fire TV, or by tapping in the Netflix app on iOS and Android; web browser viewing does not support voting.
- The system builds on past interactivity tests, including a pilot on ‘Dinner Time Live,’ and uses Netflix’s new Pollster tool and UI choices aimed at fairness, such as avoiding pre-filled star selections.
- Netflix and producers say votes are tallied globally in real time, with results revealed during episodes, and the company plans to apply the technology to additional live events.