diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/channels/broadcasts.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/channels/broadcasts.coffee
index 9ed744f..f163bee 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/channels/broadcasts.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/channels/broadcasts.coffee
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ $(document).on "turbolinks:load", ->
 
     refreshBroadcastVideo: (data) ->
       $("#broadcast_updates").html data.status_content
-      if data.streamer_status == 'recording' && data.status == 'active'
+      stream_selected = $("#broadcast_video").attr('video-type') == 'stream';
+      if data.streamer_status == 'recording' && data.status == 'active' && stream_selected
         $("#broadcast_video").html data.video_content
         new (Clappr.Player)(
           parentId: '#broadcast_video'
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/play_previous_recordings.js.erb b/app/assets/javascripts/stream_player.js.erb
similarity index 80%
rename from app/assets/javascripts/play_previous_recordings.js.erb
rename to app/assets/javascripts/stream_player.js.erb
index c3c7b49..4a9f00d 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/play_previous_recordings.js.erb
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/stream_player.js.erb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ $(document).on("click", "[data-behavior=play_recording]", function() {
         return false;
     }
 
-    console.warn('Play prev : ', playback_url);
+    $("#broadcast_video").attr('video-type', 'recording');
 
     var playback_url = $(this).attr("data-playback-url")
     $("#broadcast_video").empty();
@@ -23,4 +23,6 @@ $(document).on("click", "[data-behavior=play_recording]", function() {
     $(this).siblings().children("i").remove();
     $(this).addClass('active');
     $(this).prepend('<i class="fa fa-check">&nbsp;</i>');
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+});
+
+$(document).on("click", "[data-behavior=play_stream]", function() { $("#broadcast_video").attr('video-type', 'stream'); });
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/views/broadcasts/show.html.erb b/app/views/broadcasts/show.html.erb
index 12e0a93..d36fccc 100644
--- a/app/views/broadcasts/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/broadcasts/show.html.erb
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@
             <%= link_to "Switch View", "#", class: "btn btn-light border dropdown-toggle", role: "button", id: "dropdownMenuLink", data: { toggle: "dropdown" }, aria: { haspopup: "true", expanded: "false" } %>
             <div class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="dropdownMenuLink">
               <h5 class="dropdown-header">Live Streams</h5>
-              <%= link_to fa_icon("check", text: @broadcast.name.titleize), "#", class: "dropdown-item active" %>
+              <%= link_to fa_icon("check", text: @broadcast.name.titleize), "#", data: { behavior: "play_stream"}, class: "dropdown-item active" %>
               <% @multi_view_broadcasts.each do |broadcast| %>
                 <% if broadcast.id != @broadcast.id %>
-                  <%= link_to broadcast.name.titleize, broadcast.url, class: class_string("dropdown-item", "active" => @broadcast.id == broadcast.id) %>
+                  <%= link_to broadcast.name.titleize, broadcast.url, data: { behavior: "play_stream"}, class: class_string("dropdown-item", "active" => @broadcast.id == broadcast.id) %>
                 <% end %>
               <% end %>
               <h5 class="dropdown-header">Previous Sessions</h5>
diff --git a/db/structure.sql b/db/structure.sql
index ba4ce52..e30e5ed 100644
--- a/db/structure.sql
+++ b/db/structure.sql
@@ -9,20 +9,6 @@ SET xmloption = content;
 SET client_min_messages = warning;
 SET row_security = off;
 
---
--- Name: plpgsql; Type: EXTENSION; Schema: -; Owner: -
---
-
-CREATE EXTENSION IF NOT EXISTS plpgsql WITH SCHEMA pg_catalog;
-
-
---
--- Name: EXTENSION plpgsql; Type: COMMENT; Schema: -; Owner: -
---
-
-COMMENT ON EXTENSION plpgsql IS 'PL/pgSQL procedural language';
-
-
 --
 -- Name: fuzzystrmatch; Type: EXTENSION; Schema: -; Owner: -
 --
diff --git a/spec/features/user_managing_broadcasts_spec.rb b/spec/features/user_managing_broadcasts_spec.rb
index 21eac96..44a4eea 100644
--- a/spec/features/user_managing_broadcasts_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/user_managing_broadcasts_spec.rb
@@ -78,6 +78,39 @@ feature 'User managing broadcasts' do
       expect(page).to have_content token_reset_notice
     end
 
+    scenario 'Player will not reload if stream is reactivated while user is watching previous recording', js: true do
+      broadcast = create(:broadcast, :with_stream, :with_files, project: project)
+      recording = create(:broadcast_recording, broadcast: broadcast)
+
+      visit project_broadcast_path(project, broadcast)
+
+      expect(page).to have_content stream_idle_message
+
+      broadcast.streamer_status = :recording
+      broadcast.status = :active
+      BroadcastsChannel.broadcast_stream_updates(broadcast)
+
+      expect(page).to have_content stream_begun_message
+      expect(page).to have_selector('div#broadcast_video', count: 1)
+
+      broadcast.streamer_status = :idle
+      broadcast.status = :idle
+      BroadcastsChannel.broadcast_stream_updates(broadcast)
+
+      click_on switch_view_dropdown
+      click_on recording.download_file_name
+
+      expect(page).to have_content stream_idle_message
+      expect(page).to have_selector('div#broadcast_video', count: 1)
+
+      broadcast.streamer_status = :recording
+      broadcast.status = :active
+      BroadcastsChannel.broadcast_stream_updates(broadcast)
+
+      expect(page).to have_content stream_begun_message
+      expect(page).to have_selector('div#broadcast_video', count: 1)
+    end
+
     scenario 'user can go back and forth between live session and previous sessions', js: true do
       broadcast = create(:broadcast, :with_stream, :with_files, project: project)
       recording = create(:broadcast_recording, broadcast: broadcast)
@@ -212,4 +245,14 @@ feature 'User managing broadcasts' do
   def token_reset_notice
     t 'broadcasts.update.reset_notice'
   end
+
+  def stream_begun_message
+    'Live stream has begun, click play to watch it'
+  end
+
+  def stream_idle_message
+    'Live stream is waiting to begin'
+  end
+
+
 end