Video playback stops at first bitrate switch

When playing my manifest file for HTTP dynamic streaming, it will play the first bitrate (150), however, at exactly 6 seconds, it tries to switch to a higher bitrate (1500) and the video stops playing, but the audio continues.
I have tried multiple manifest files, but it happens the same with each one.
Any idea what could cause this?
Thanks,
Dan

Since we dont' get access to the server, we are unable to debug from our side. One thing you may want to find out is where the video playback stops at code level. Does it stop at play2 method or somewhere else. NetStreamPlayTrait has two methods, doPlay and doPlay2. You may set up break points at each function to find out whether the NetStreamPlayTrait has been instructed by the switch manager to **** bitrate. If it does, relevant function in the same class you may want to set break points are onNetStatus and onPlayStatus to look for error events. Please let me know of your discovery. Thanks!
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Adobe Systems
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