Visual hot watch spots in content item playback

1. A method comprising:

obtaining viewer feedback comprising input associated with a time interval segment of multiple time interval segments of a content item of a content sharing platform, the viewer feedback received from user devices of users of the content sharing platform, the viewer feedback received via user feedback controls comprised in a user interface (UI) providing playback of the content item and comprising user indications of approval of the time interval segment, wherein the approval comprises a like of the time interval segment;

determining a score for the time interval segment based on the viewer feedback;

modifying a portion of a scrub bar user interface element of a media player presenting the content item, the modifying comprising:

providing a visual indication of the score for the time interval segment corresponding to the portion of the scrub bar user interface element, the visual indication associated with a color schema where each grade of the color schema correlates to a different score; and

providing a gradual transition between colors at one or more boundaries of the time interval segment; and

updating the score and modifying the portion responsive to new viewer feedback received for the time interval segment during playback of the content item.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the portion corresponding to the time interval segment.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein each time interval segment of the content item comprises a predetermined number of video frames of the content item.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the number of video frames in each time interval segment is determined by a duration of the content item divided by a predetermined number of time interval segments.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein time interval segments of the content item having a score above a highest score threshold are shown as white on the scrub bar user interface element and the time interval segments having a score below a lowest score threshold are shown with no color on the scrub bar user interface element.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the score is further based on signals comprising at least one of a frequency of discussion regarding content of the time interval segment on one or more social networks, or a viewing weight assigned to the time interval segment, an editorial weight assigned to the time interval segment, wherein the viewing weight corresponds to views by the users of the content sharing platform of the time interval segment, and wherein the editorial weight comprises an owner-assigned weight to apply to the time interval segment.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein a user of the content sharing platform that curates the content item determines a number of time interval segments for the content item.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining, the modifying, and the updating are performed during real-time playback of the content item when the content item is a live event.

9. An apparatus comprising:

a memory; and

a processing device communicably coupled to the memory, the processing device to execute instructions to:

obtain viewer feedback comprising input associated with a time interval segment of multiple time interval segments of a content item of a content sharing platform, the viewer feedback received from user devices of users of the content sharing platform, the viewer feedback received via user feedback controls comprised in a user interface (UI) providing playback of the content item and comprising user indications of approval of the time interval segment, wherein the approval comprises a like of the time interval segment;

determine a score for the time interval segment based on the viewer feedback;

modify a portion of a scrub bar user interface element of a media player presenting the content item, the instructions to modify further comprising instructions to:

provide a visual indication of the score for the time interval segment corresponding to the portion of the scrub bar user interface element, the visual indication associated with a color schema where each grade of the color schema correlates to a different score; and

provide a gradual transition between colors at one or more boundaries of the time interval segment; and

update the score and modify the portion responsive to new viewer feedback received for the time interval segment during playback of the content item.

10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the portion corresponding to the time interval segment.

11. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein each time interval segment of the content item comprises a predetermined number of video frames, and wherein the number of video frames in the time interval segment is determined by a duration of the content item divided by a predetermined number of time interval segments.

12. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein a user of the content sharing platform that curates the content item determines a number of time interval segments for the content item.

13. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein time interval segments of the content item having a score above a highest score threshold are shown as white on the scrub bar user interface element and the time interval segments having a score below a lowest score threshold are shown with no color on the scrub bar user interface element.

14. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein processing device to execute instructions to determine the score is further based on signals comprising at least one of a frequency of discussion regarding content of the time interval segment on one or more social networks, or a viewing weight assigned to the time interval segment, an editorial weight assigned to the time interval segment, wherein the viewing weight corresponds to views by the users of the content sharing platform of the time interval segment, and wherein the editorial weight comprises an owner-assigned weight to apply to the time interval segment.

15. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium storing instructions which, when executed, cause a processing device to perform operations comprising:

obtaining, by the processing device, viewer feedback comprising input associated with a time interval segment of multiple time interval segments of a content item of a content sharing platform, the viewer feedback received from user devices of users of the content sharing platform, the viewer feedback received via user feedback controls comprised in a user interface (UI) providing playback of the content item and comprising user indications of approval of the time interval segment, wherein the approval comprises a like of the time interval segment;

determining a score for the time interval segment based on the viewer feedback;

modifying a portion of a scrub bar user interface element of a media player presenting the content item, the modifying comprising:

providing a visual indication of the score for the time interval segment corresponding to the portion of the scrub bar user interface element, the visual indication associated with a color schema where each grade of the color schema correlates to a different score; and

providing a gradual transition between colors at one or more boundaries of the time interval segment; and

updating the score and modifying the portion responsive to new viewer feedback received for the time interval segment during playback of the content item.

16. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein each time interval segment of the content item comprises a predetermined number of video frames, and wherein the number of video frames in each time interval segment is determined by a duration of the content item divided by a predetermined number of time interval segments.

17. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein time interval segments of the content item having a score above a highest score threshold are shown as white on the scrub bar user interface element and the time interval segments having a score below a lowest score threshold are shown with no color on the scrub bar user interface element.

18. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein determining the score is further based on signals comprising at least one of a frequency of discussion regarding content of the time interval segment on one or more social networks, or a viewing weight assigned to the time interval segment, an editorial weight assigned to the time interval segment, wherein the viewing weight corresponds to views by the users of the content sharing platform of the time interval segment, and wherein the editorial weight comprises an owner-assigned weight to apply to the time interval segment.

19. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the portion corresponding to the time interval segment.

20. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein a user of the content sharing platform that curates the content item determines a number of time interval segments for the content item.