'Love Island USA' Season 8 Voting: Here's How to Vote for Your Favorite Islanders
The Peacock reality show gives viewers the chance to set up dates and influence who's up for elimination.
Since its premiere on June 2, Love Island USA season 8, the biggest reality dating series in the country, has brought the meme-worthy drama. As the season 8 cast navigates hot bombshells, silly challenges, and countless love triangles, viewers can weigh in on the villa's goings-on via America's Vote.
If this is your first year tuning in, Love Island is not only a competition for love, but for public favor, with viewers ultimately deciding which of the remaining couples will walk away with $100,000. Even before the finale, fans get the chance to switch up the proceedings in the house, from choosing which Islanders will go on dates with incoming bombshells to controlling which couples are up for elimination. Since Islanders are unaware of their public perception, voting results can lead to the most jaw-dropping moments of each season (outside of Casa Amor or Movie Night).
Below, read on to find out how to vote for your favorite Islanders or couples on Love Island USA season 8.
The season 8 cast participates in a challenge.
When does voting happen on 'Love Island USA' season 8?
Unfortunately for those who like to plan, Love Island doesn't hold eliminations or add bombshells on a steady schedule. The best way to know when a vote is coming up is to tune in to the reality series every evening at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT. New episodes stream on Peacock every night except Wednesdays, and, starting on June 13, Saturdays are reserved for weekly Aftersun specials.
(Pro tip: The Love Island USA Instagram and X/Twitter, and the Love Island USA app, will often tease votes in the morning before polls open, when they drop the First Look for that night's episode.)
On the nights when votes take place, the polls typically remain open for two to three hours after the end of the episode. The series will also occasionally extend the voting period due to technical difficulties. In fact, after the first vote of season 8 crashed the LIUSA app, polls remained open until the following afternoon.
Beatriz Hatz and Melanie Moreno wait for Corbin Mims's choice during a recoupling.
How do you vote on the Love Island USA app?
The official Love Island USA app is free to download on your phone via the App Store or Google Play Store. You do need to register a valid U.S. phone number to vote, but beyond that, there is no charge.
Each registered participant can vote one time, and once you tap that button, you cannot change your vote, so choose wisely.
In addition to voting, the app features exclusive videos and photos from the villa, as well as exit interviews with departed Islanders, polls about the ongoing drama, and a shop for looks inspired by the Islanders and official merch. (Who else is eyeing a personalized water bottle?)
New bombshells Sol, Caleb, and Jen may play a big role in the first vote of season 8.
Who are the Islanders up for America's Vote on 'Love Island USA' season 8?
Love Island USA never reveals the details of a vote before it opens, so viewers won't know exactly what they're voting for until the polls open. The typical Love Island vote asks viewers to choose either their favorite couple or their favorite boy and girl for the villa, leaving the Islanders who receive the least votes vulnerable to going home.
Of course, there are also special votes, including season 7 and 8's chaotic twists where America paired the new bombshells with current Islanders. Producers could also bring back season 7's ranking challenge to reveal how viewers really think about the couples.
In case you need a recap, the current couples of Love Island USA season 8 are Trinity Tatum and Bryce Dettloff, Aniya Harvey and KC Chandler, Kayda Bosse and Zach Georgiou, Kenzie Annis and Caleb McDaniel, Jen Terry and Gabriel Vasconcelos, Sol Dean and Sincere Rhea, and Melanie Moreno and Corbin Mims.
