diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index 1fd49878397..ce811492184 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@
     *   Fix bug where track selection changes after loading low-latency parts
         and preload hints can cause playback to get stuck or freeze
         ([#2299](https://github.com/androidx/media/issues/2299)).
+    *   Prevent excessive reloads by waiting for half the target duration
+        when `CAN-BLOCK-RELOAD=YES` is not honored by the server
+        ([#2317](https://github.com/androidx/media/pull/2317)).
 *   DASH extension:
     *   Fix issue where trick-play adaptation set is merged with its main
         adaptation set to form an invalid `TrackGroup`
diff --git a/libraries/exoplayer_hls/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/hls/playlist/DefaultHlsPlaylistTracker.java b/libraries/exoplayer_hls/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/hls/playlist/DefaultHlsPlaylistTracker.java
index 9f8cce43739..8710aba296b 100644
--- a/libraries/exoplayer_hls/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/hls/playlist/DefaultHlsPlaylistTracker.java
+++ b/libraries/exoplayer_hls/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/hls/playlist/DefaultHlsPlaylistTracker.java
@@ -853,6 +853,14 @@ private void processLoadedPlaylist(
             playlistSnapshot != oldPlaylist
                 ? playlistSnapshot.targetDurationUs
                 : (playlistSnapshot.targetDurationUs / 2);
+      } else if (playlistSnapshot == oldPlaylist) {
+        // To prevent infinite requests when the server responds with CAN-BLOCK-RELOAD=YES but does
+        // not actually block until the playlist updates, wait for half the target duration before
+        // retrying.
+        durationUntilNextLoadUs =
+            playlistSnapshot.partTargetDurationUs != C.TIME_UNSET
+                ? playlistSnapshot.partTargetDurationUs / 2
+                : playlistSnapshot.targetDurationUs / 2;
       }
       earliestNextLoadTimeMs =
           currentTimeMs + Util.usToMs(durationUntilNextLoadUs) - loadEventInfo.loadDurationMs;