diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/hls/HlsChunkSource.java b/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/hls/HlsChunkSource.java
index c2a345ace6d..c7c66fbd617 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/hls/HlsChunkSource.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/hls/HlsChunkSource.java
@@ -194,15 +194,16 @@ public void getNextChunk(HlsMediaChunk previous, long playbackPositionUs, HlsChu
 
     // Select the variant.
     trackSelection.updateSelectedTrack(bufferedDurationUs);
-    int newVariantIndex = trackSelection.getSelectedIndexInTrackGroup();
+    int selectedVariantIndex = trackSelection.getSelectedIndexInTrackGroup();
 
-    boolean switchingVariant = oldVariantIndex != newVariantIndex;
-    HlsMediaPlaylist mediaPlaylist = playlistTracker.getPlaylistSnapshot(variants[newVariantIndex]);
-    if (mediaPlaylist == null) {
-      out.playlist = variants[newVariantIndex];
+    boolean switchingVariant = oldVariantIndex != selectedVariantIndex;
+    HlsUrl selectedUrl = variants[selectedVariantIndex];
+    if (!playlistTracker.isSnapshotValid(selectedUrl)) {
+      out.playlist = selectedUrl;
       // Retry when playlist is refreshed.
       return;
     }
+    HlsMediaPlaylist mediaPlaylist = playlistTracker.getPlaylistSnapshot(selectedUrl);
 
     // Select the chunk.
     int chunkMediaSequence;
@@ -218,8 +219,9 @@ public void getNextChunk(HlsMediaChunk previous, long playbackPositionUs, HlsChu
         if (chunkMediaSequence < mediaPlaylist.mediaSequence && previous != null) {
           // We try getting the next chunk without adapting in case that's the reason for falling
           // behind the live window.
-          newVariantIndex = oldVariantIndex;
-          mediaPlaylist = playlistTracker.getPlaylistSnapshot(variants[newVariantIndex]);
+          selectedVariantIndex = oldVariantIndex;
+          selectedUrl = variants[selectedVariantIndex];
+          mediaPlaylist = playlistTracker.getPlaylistSnapshot(selectedUrl);
           chunkMediaSequence = previous.getNextChunkIndex();
         }
       }
@@ -236,7 +238,7 @@ public void getNextChunk(HlsMediaChunk previous, long playbackPositionUs, HlsChu
       if (mediaPlaylist.hasEndTag) {
         out.endOfStream = true;
       } else /* Live */ {
-        out.playlist = variants[newVariantIndex];
+        out.playlist = selectedUrl;
       }
       return;
     }
@@ -249,7 +251,7 @@ public void getNextChunk(HlsMediaChunk previous, long playbackPositionUs, HlsChu
       Uri keyUri = UriUtil.resolveToUri(mediaPlaylist.baseUri, segment.encryptionKeyUri);
       if (!keyUri.equals(encryptionKeyUri)) {
         // Encryption is specified and the key has changed.
-        out.chunk = newEncryptionKeyChunk(keyUri, segment.encryptionIV, newVariantIndex,
+        out.chunk = newEncryptionKeyChunk(keyUri, segment.encryptionIV, selectedVariantIndex,
             trackSelection.getSelectionReason(), trackSelection.getSelectionData());
         return;
       }
@@ -279,7 +281,7 @@ public void getNextChunk(HlsMediaChunk previous, long playbackPositionUs, HlsChu
     Uri chunkUri = UriUtil.resolveToUri(mediaPlaylist.baseUri, segment.url);
     DataSpec dataSpec = new DataSpec(chunkUri, segment.byterangeOffset, segment.byterangeLength,
         null);
-    out.chunk = new HlsMediaChunk(dataSource, dataSpec, initDataSpec, variants[newVariantIndex],
+    out.chunk = new HlsMediaChunk(dataSource, dataSpec, initDataSpec, selectedUrl,
         trackSelection.getSelectionReason(), trackSelection.getSelectionData(),
         startTimeUs, startTimeUs + segment.durationUs, chunkMediaSequence, discontinuitySequence,
         isTimestampMaster, timestampAdjuster, previous, encryptionKey, encryptionIv);
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/hls/playlist/HlsPlaylistTracker.java b/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/hls/playlist/HlsPlaylistTracker.java
index 92e2480da77..95784092a9c 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/hls/playlist/HlsPlaylistTracker.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/hls/playlist/HlsPlaylistTracker.java
@@ -166,8 +166,24 @@ public HlsMasterPlaylist getMasterPlaylist() {
    *     be null if no snapshot has been loaded yet.
    */
   public HlsMediaPlaylist getPlaylistSnapshot(HlsUrl url) {
-    maybeSetPrimaryUrl(url);
-    return playlistBundles.get(url).getPlaylistSnapshot();
+    HlsMediaPlaylist snapshot = playlistBundles.get(url).getPlaylistSnapshot();
+    if (snapshot != null) {
+      maybeSetPrimaryUrl(url);
+    }
+    return snapshot;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns whether the snapshot of the playlist referenced by the provided {@link HlsUrl} is
+   * valid, meaning all the segments referenced by the playlist are expected to be available. If the
+   * playlist is not valid then some of the segments may no longer be available.
+
+   * @param url The {@link HlsUrl}.
+   * @return Whether the snapshot of the playlist referenced by the provided {@link HlsUrl} is
+   *     valid.
+   */
+  public boolean isSnapshotValid(HlsUrl url) {
+    return playlistBundles.get(url).isSnapshotValid();
   }
 
   /**
@@ -412,6 +428,7 @@ private final class MediaPlaylistBundle implements Loader.Callback<ParsingLoadab
     private final ParsingLoadable<HlsPlaylist> mediaPlaylistLoadable;
 
     private HlsMediaPlaylist playlistSnapshot;
+    private long lastSnapshotLoadMs;
     private long lastSnapshotAccessTimeMs;
     private long blacklistUntilMs;
 
@@ -429,6 +446,17 @@ public HlsMediaPlaylist getPlaylistSnapshot() {
       return playlistSnapshot;
     }
 
+    public boolean isSnapshotValid() {
+      if (playlistSnapshot == null) {
+        return false;
+      }
+      // TODO: Return true for event playlists once playlist types are supported.
+      long currentTimeMs = SystemClock.elapsedRealtime();
+      long snapshotValidityDurationMs = Math.max(30000, C.usToMs(playlistSnapshot.durationUs));
+      return playlistSnapshot.hasEndTag
+          || lastSnapshotLoadMs + snapshotValidityDurationMs > currentTimeMs;
+    }
+
     public void release() {
       mediaPlaylistLoader.release();
     }
@@ -488,6 +516,7 @@ public void run() {
 
     private void processLoadedPlaylist(HlsMediaPlaylist loadedPlaylist) {
       HlsMediaPlaylist oldPlaylist = playlistSnapshot;
+      lastSnapshotLoadMs = SystemClock.elapsedRealtime();
       playlistSnapshot = getLatestPlaylistSnapshot(oldPlaylist, loadedPlaylist);
       long refreshDelayUs = C.TIME_UNSET;
       if (playlistSnapshot != oldPlaylist) {