diff --git a/src/streaming/MediaManager.js b/src/streaming/MediaManager.js
index aa12691c05..2700ae737c 100644
--- a/src/streaming/MediaManager.js
+++ b/src/streaming/MediaManager.js
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ function MediaManager() {
     function prebufferAlternativeContent(playerId, alternativeMpdUrl) {
         try {
             if (prebufferedPlayers.has(playerId)) {
-                return; // Already prebuffered
+                return;
             }
 
             logger.info(`Starting prebuffering for player ${playerId}`);
@@ -150,10 +150,6 @@ function MediaManager() {
                 prebufferedPlayer.player.off(Events.ERROR);
                 prebufferedPlayer.player.reset();
                 
-                if (prebufferedPlayer.videoElement && prebufferedPlayer.videoElement?.parentNode) {
-                    prebufferedPlayer.videoElement.parentNode?.removeChild(prebufferedPlayer.videoElement);
-                }
-                
                 prebufferedPlayers.delete(playerId);
             }
             logger.debug(`Cleaned up prebuffered content for ${playerId}`);
@@ -231,6 +227,11 @@ function MediaManager() {
             logger.debug('Switch already in progress - ignoring request');
             return 
         };
+
+        if (!altPlayer) {
+            logger.warn('No alternative player to switch back from');
+            return;
+        }
         
         logger.info('Switching back to main content');
         isSwitching = true;
diff --git a/test/unit/mocks/VideoModelMock.js b/test/unit/mocks/VideoModelMock.js
index a1f64c0ec1..2ff7095355 100644
--- a/test/unit/mocks/VideoModelMock.js
+++ b/test/unit/mocks/VideoModelMock.js
@@ -111,9 +111,14 @@ class VideoModelMock {
     }
 
     pause() {
+        this.isplaying = false;
         this.ispaused = true;
     }
 
+    isPlaying() {
+        return this.isplaying;
+    }
+
     isPaused() {
         return this.ispaused;
     }
diff --git a/test/unit/test/streaming/streaming.MediaManager.js b/test/unit/test/streaming/streaming.MediaManager.js
index b4be56eec2..4fb1062304 100644
--- a/test/unit/test/streaming/streaming.MediaManager.js
+++ b/test/unit/test/streaming/streaming.MediaManager.js
@@ -5,16 +5,18 @@ import DebugMock from '../../mocks/DebugMock.js';
 import { expect } from 'chai';
 
 describe('MediaManager', function () {
-    const mediaManager = MediaManager().getInstance();
+    let mediaManager;
     let videoModelMock;
+    let mockVideoElement;
     let playbackControllerMock;
     let debugMock;
 
     beforeEach(function () {
+        mediaManager = MediaManager().getInstance();
         videoModelMock = new VideoModelMock();
+        videoModelMock.play();
         playbackControllerMock = new PlaybackControllerMock();
         debugMock = new DebugMock();
-
         mediaManager.setConfig({
             videoModel: videoModelMock,
             playbackController: playbackControllerMock,
@@ -32,9 +34,9 @@ describe('MediaManager', function () {
         }
     });
 
-    describe('setAlternativeVideoElement', function () {
+    describe('set the alternative video element', function () {
         it('should not throw error when setting alternative video element', function () {
-            const mockVideoElement = videoModelMock.getElement();
+            mockVideoElement = document.createElement('video');
 
             expect(() => {
                 mediaManager.setAlternativeVideoElement(mockVideoElement);
@@ -42,20 +44,22 @@ describe('MediaManager', function () {
         });
     });
 
-    describe('prebufferAlternativeContent', function () {
+    describe('prebuffer the alternative content', function () {
         it('should start prebuffering alternative content and log the action', function () {
             const testUrl = 'http://test.mpd';
             const testPlayerId = 'testPlayer';
 
-            mediaManager.prebufferAlternativeContent(testPlayerId, testUrl);
+            expect(() => {
+                mediaManager.prebufferAlternativeContent(testPlayerId, testUrl);
+            }).to.not.throw();
 
             expect(debugMock.log.info).to.equal(`Starting prebuffering for player ${testPlayerId}`);
         });
     });
 
-    describe('switchToAlternativeContent', function () {
+    describe('switch to the alternative content', function () {
         beforeEach(function () {
-            const mockVideoElement = videoModelMock.getElement();
+            mockVideoElement = document.createElement('video');
             mediaManager.setAlternativeVideoElement(mockVideoElement);
         });
 
@@ -66,6 +70,9 @@ describe('MediaManager', function () {
             mediaManager.switchToAlternativeContent(testPlayerId, testUrl);
 
             expect(debugMock.log.info).to.equal(`Alternative content playback started for player ${testPlayerId}`);
+            expect(videoModelMock.isPaused()).to.be.true;
+            expect(mockVideoElement.style.display).to.be.equal('block');
+            expect(videoModelMock.getElement().style.display).to.be.equal('none');
         });
 
         it('should switch to alternative content with prebuffered content', function () {
@@ -73,10 +80,12 @@ describe('MediaManager', function () {
             const testPlayerId = 'testPlayer';
 
             mediaManager.prebufferAlternativeContent(testPlayerId, testUrl);
-            expect(debugMock.log.info).to.equal(`Starting prebuffering for player ${testPlayerId}`);
-
             mediaManager.switchToAlternativeContent(testPlayerId, testUrl);
+
             expect(debugMock.log.info).to.equal(`Alternative content playback started for player ${testPlayerId}`);
+            expect(videoModelMock.isPaused()).to.be.true;
+            expect(mockVideoElement.style.display).to.be.equal('block');
+            expect(videoModelMock.getElement().style.display).to.be.equal('none');
         });
 
         it('should switch to alternative content and seek to a given time', function () {
@@ -88,18 +97,21 @@ describe('MediaManager', function () {
 
             expect(debugMock.log.debug).to.equal(`Seeking alternative content to time: ${testTime}`);
             expect(debugMock.log.info).to.equal(`Alternative content playback started for player ${testPlayerId}`);
+            expect(videoModelMock.isPaused()).to.be.true;
+            expect(mockVideoElement.style.display).to.be.equal('block');
+            expect(videoModelMock.getElement().style.display).to.be.equal('none');
         });
     });
 
-    describe('getAlternativePlayer', function () {
+    describe('get alternative player', function () {
         beforeEach(function () {
-            const mockVideoElement = videoModelMock.getElement();
+            mockVideoElement = document.createElement('video');
             mediaManager.setAlternativeVideoElement(mockVideoElement);
         });
 
         it('should return null when no alternative player is set', function () {
             const result = mediaManager.getAlternativePlayer();
-            expect(result).to.be.null;
+            expect(result).to.be.undefined;
         });
 
         it('should return the alternative player when it is set', function () {
@@ -113,4 +125,30 @@ describe('MediaManager', function () {
             expect(result).to.be.an('object');
         });
     });
+
+    describe('switch back to the main content', function () {
+        beforeEach(function () {
+            mockVideoElement = document.createElement('video');
+            mediaManager.setAlternativeVideoElement(mockVideoElement);
+        });
+
+        it('should warn when no alternative player is set', function () {
+            mediaManager.switchBackToMainContent(10);
+
+            expect(debugMock.log.warn).to.equal('No alternative player to switch back from');
+        });
+
+        it('should switch back to main content', function () {
+            const testUrl = 'http://test.mpd';
+            const testPlayerId = 'testPlayer';
+            const seekTime = 20;
+
+            mediaManager.switchToAlternativeContent(testPlayerId, testUrl, 0);
+            mediaManager.switchBackToMainContent(seekTime);
+
+            expect(debugMock.log.info).to.equal('Main content playback resumed');
+            expect(mediaManager.getAlternativePlayer()).to.be.null;
+            expect(videoModelMock.isPlaying()).to.be.true;
+        });
+    });
 });
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