diff --git a/common/src/main/java/ctbrec/recorder/download/hls/AbstractHlsDownload.java b/common/src/main/java/ctbrec/recorder/download/hls/AbstractHlsDownload.java
index d14c17b6..1d623019 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/ctbrec/recorder/download/hls/AbstractHlsDownload.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/ctbrec/recorder/download/hls/AbstractHlsDownload.java
@@ -122,7 +122,11 @@ public abstract class AbstractHlsDownload extends AbstractDownload {
             handleMissedSegments(segmentPlaylist, nextSegmentNumber);
             enqueueNewSegments(segmentPlaylist, nextSegmentNumber);
             splitRecordingIfNecessary();
-            calculateRescheduleTime();
+            // by the spec we must wait `targetDuration` before next playlist request if there are changes
+            // if there are none - half that amount
+            calculateRescheduleTime(playlistChanged(segmentPlaylist, nextSegmentNumber) 
+                                    ? segmentPlaylist.targetDuration*1000 
+                                    : segmentPlaylist.targetDuration*500);
             processFinishedSegments();
 
             // this if-check makes sure, that we don't decrease nextSegment. for some reason
@@ -175,6 +179,11 @@ public abstract class AbstractHlsDownload extends AbstractDownload {
         
         return this;
     }
+    
+    private boolean playlistChanged(SegmentPlaylist segmentPlaylist, int nextSegmentNumber) {
+        return segmentPlaylist.seq + segmentPlaylist.segments.size() > nextSegmentNumber;
+    }
+    
 
     protected void processFinishedSegments() {
         downloadExecutor.submit(() -> {
@@ -427,8 +436,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractHlsDownload extends AbstractDownload {
         return new SegmentDownload(model, playlist, segment, client, targetStream);
     }
 
-    private void calculateRescheduleTime() {
-        rescheduleTime = beforeLastPlaylistRequest.plusMillis(1000);
+    private void calculateRescheduleTime(float duration_ms) {
+        rescheduleTime = beforeLastPlaylistRequest.plusMillis(Math.max((int)Math.ceil(duration_ms), 250));
         if (Instant.now().isAfter(rescheduleTime))
             rescheduleTime = Instant.now();
         recordingEvents.add(RecordingEvent.of("next playlist download scheduled for " + rescheduleTime.toString()));