diff --git a/src/playlist-controller.js b/src/playlist-controller.js
index bd2c23e87..5f5a7c8cc 100644
--- a/src/playlist-controller.js
+++ b/src/playlist-controller.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import logger from './util/logger';
 import {merge, createTimeRanges} from './util/vjs-compat';
 import { addMetadata, createMetadataTrackIfNotExists, addDateRangeMetadata } from './util/text-tracks';
 
-const ABORT_EARLY_EXCLUSION_SECONDS = 60 * 2;
+const ABORT_EARLY_EXCLUSION_SECONDS = 10;
 
 let Vhs;
 
diff --git a/src/videojs-http-streaming.js b/src/videojs-http-streaming.js
index 38cb53c0c..7bbe550b1 100644
--- a/src/videojs-http-streaming.js
+++ b/src/videojs-http-streaming.js
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ class VhsHandler extends Component {
     this.options_.bufferBasedABR = this.options_.bufferBasedABR || false;
 
     if (typeof this.options_.playlistExclusionDuration !== 'number') {
-      this.options_.playlistExclusionDuration = 5 * 60;
+      this.options_.playlistExclusionDuration = 60;
     }
 
     if (typeof this.options_.bandwidth !== 'number') {