How to Vote on Love Island USA to Make Sure Your Favorite Islanders Don’t Get Dumped
Jason Pham
We got a text! Compared to The Bachelor, Love Is Blind, and other reality TV dating shows, Love Island USA puts the viewer in the driver’s seat by allowing them to vote for the islander or couple they want (or don’t want) to stay on the island.
But how can fans vote on Love Island USA to keep their islanders safe from dumping? Compared to shows like The Voice or Dancing With the Stars, there’s no texting needed.
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Where to vote on Love Island USA
All voting for Love Island USA can be done via the Love Island USA app, which is free to download via the Apple Store and the Google Play Store.
How to vote for Love Island USA
- Download the Love Island USA app from the Apple Store or the Google Play Store
- Click the “Vote” icon on the bottom bar
- Register to vote with your phone number
- Click “Start Voting”
- Follow the instructions to vote for your favorite islander or couple!
When to vote for Love Island USA
If you click the “Vote” icon in the Love Island USA app, and receive a message that reads, “Voting is closed. Check back soon for the next voting session,” you’re either too late or too early.
Unlike other reality TV competition shows like The Voice or American Idol, which have voting on specific days and times, there’s no set schedule or timeline for voting on Love Island USA, so fans must watch each new episode or follow Love Island USA on X, Instagram or TikTok to know when voting is available. The Love Island USA app also sends push notifications to let fans know when the next voting session is. Voting is usually only open for a couple hours after the newest episode is released on Peacock, so it’s best to watch Love Island USA or check the app early to make sure you don’t miss the voting window.
Who can vote on Love Island USA?
Voting on Love Island USA is only available to viewers in the United States, which is why host Ariana Madix often refers to voters as “America” when discussing votes with the islanders.
When does Love Island USA air?
Love Island USA airs at 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET every day of the week except on Wednesdays. Love Island Aftersun, the series’ aftershow, airs on Saturdays, which means that new episodes of Love Island USA only air on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays.
Is Love Island USA rigged?
In an interview with Variety in June 2025, host Ariana Madix addressed claims that Love Island USA Season 7’s contestants were “strategic” when it came to how they moved in the villa.
“I immediately felt that going into night one — they seemed more nervous and reserved. And I thought, ‘Is this a Gen Z thing? Am I witnessing the difference between being a millennial and being Gen Z right in front of my face? That they’re just more scared of being perceived?'” she said. “I don’t think it’s more about the audience or wanting to be a certain way because of cameras. I think it’s genuinely being nervous just to be open, because they have been perceived their whole lives online, and there’s a genuine fear sometimes of being called cringe. I wish people would take a tip from the older millennials, such as myself, that to be cringe is to be free. As the season has progressed, you’re seeing a lot more of their inner cringe come out, and they feel a lot more relaxed.”
She also confirmed that Season 7’s different approach to Casa Amor had to do with the cast playing it safe.
“That shakeup was so necessary, because we’ve seen season after season girls go to Casa and not engage whatsoever, only to be loyal to people who are then not loyal in return,” she said. “We also see people try to use their return from Casa as a way to garner goodwill with the audience. It’s happened where it’s been very genuine. However, we’ve also seen people try to use being loyal or doing a lot in Casa just to come back single to be with their partner.”
She continued, “I don’t want to see people try to recreate things from the past because they think that that’s going to be their way to skate through to the finale. Making it so the islanders don’t know what to expect prevents anything like that. It was necessary because we also see some Casa people come in every year and not have any choice in anything that goes on. They come in for a few days, and then they’re gone. We don’t get to know them. We also see Casa people come in every season and be villainized entirely because they did exactly what Casa people are supposed to do.”
