diff --git a/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/mythplayer.cpp b/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/mythplayer.cpp
index 44cc5e76291..1c1b6f7077e 100644
--- a/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/mythplayer.cpp
+++ b/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/mythplayer.cpp
@@ -2187,7 +2187,7 @@ void MythPlayer::SwitchToProgram(void)
     }
 
     player_ctx->buffer->OpenFile(
-        pginfo->GetPlaybackURL(), RingBuffer::kDefaultOpenTimeout);
+        pginfo->GetPlaybackURL(), RingBuffer::kLiveTVOpenTimeout);
 
     if (!player_ctx->buffer->IsOpen())
     {
@@ -2317,7 +2317,7 @@ void MythPlayer::JumpToProgram(void)
     SendMythSystemPlayEvent("PLAY_CHANGED", pginfo);
 
     player_ctx->buffer->OpenFile(
-        pginfo->GetPlaybackURL(), RingBuffer::kDefaultOpenTimeout);
+        pginfo->GetPlaybackURL(), RingBuffer::kLiveTVOpenTimeout);
 
     if (!player_ctx->buffer->IsOpen())
     {