diff --git a/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/ExoPlayerImplInternal.java b/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/ExoPlayerImplInternal.java
index 3db0d8439b..183b718932 100644
--- a/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/ExoPlayerImplInternal.java
+++ b/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/ExoPlayerImplInternal.java
@@ -1076,7 +1076,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
         && playbackInfo.playbackParameters.speed == 1f) {
       float adjustedSpeed =
           livePlaybackSpeedControl.getAdjustedPlaybackSpeed(
-              getCurrentLiveOffsetUs(), getTotalBufferedDurationUs());
+              getCurrentLiveOffsetUs(), playbackInfo.totalBufferedDurationUs);
       if (mediaClock.getPlaybackParameters().speed != adjustedSpeed) {
         setMediaClockPlaybackParameters(playbackInfo.playbackParameters.withSpeed(adjustedSpeed));
         handlePlaybackParameters(
@@ -2015,19 +2015,22 @@ import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
     // it is possible for playback to be stuck buffering waiting for this. Therefore, we start
     // playback regardless of buffered duration if we are waiting for an ad media period to prepare.
     boolean isAdPendingPreparation = loadingHolder.info.id.isAd() && !loadingHolder.prepared;
-    return isBufferedToEnd
-        || isAdPendingPreparation
-        || loadControl.shouldStartPlayback(
-            new LoadControl.Parameters(
-                playerId,
-                playbackInfo.timeline,
-                playingPeriodHolder.info.id,
-                playingPeriodHolder.toPeriodTime(rendererPositionUs),
-                getTotalBufferedDurationUs(),
-                mediaClock.getPlaybackParameters().speed,
-                playbackInfo.playWhenReady,
-                isRebuffering,
-                targetLiveOffsetUs));
+    if (isBufferedToEnd || isAdPendingPreparation) {
+      return true;
+    }
+    // Get updated buffered duration as it may have changed since the start of the renderer loop.
+    long bufferedDurationUs = getTotalBufferedDurationUs(loadingHolder.getBufferedPositionUs());
+    return loadControl.shouldStartPlayback(
+        new LoadControl.Parameters(
+            playerId,
+            playbackInfo.timeline,
+            playingPeriodHolder.info.id,
+            playingPeriodHolder.toPeriodTime(rendererPositionUs),
+            bufferedDurationUs,
+            mediaClock.getPlaybackParameters().speed,
+            playbackInfo.playWhenReady,
+            isRebuffering,
+            targetLiveOffsetUs));
   }
 
   private boolean isTimelineReady() {