diff --git a/src/core/fetchers/segment/segment_queue.ts b/src/core/fetchers/segment/segment_queue.ts
index 75cb79b62e..3764f8d181 100644
--- a/src/core/fetchers/segment/segment_queue.ts
+++ b/src/core/fetchers/segment/segment_queue.ts
@@ -56,16 +56,32 @@ export default class SegmentQueue<T> extends EventEmitter<ISegmentQueueEvent<T>>
    */
   private _currentContentInfo: ISegmentQueueContentInfo | null;
 
+  /**
+   * Indicates whether the user agent believes it has enough buffered data to ensure
+   * uninterrupted playback for a meaningful period or needs more data.
+   * It also reflects whether the user agent can retrieve and buffer data in an
+   * energy-efficient manner while maintaining the desired memory usage.
+   * The value can be `undefined` if the user agent does not provide this indicator.
+   * `true` indicates that the buffer is low, and more data should be buffered.
+   * `false` indicates that there is enough buffered data, and no additional data needs
+   *  to be buffered at this time.
+   */
+  private canLoad: SharedReference<boolean>;
+
   /**
    * Create a new `SegmentQueue`.
    *
    * @param {Object} segmentFetcher - Interface to facilitate the download of
    * segments.
    */
-  constructor(segmentFetcher: IPrioritizedSegmentFetcher<T>) {
+  constructor(
+    segmentFetcher: IPrioritizedSegmentFetcher<T>,
+    canLoad: SharedReference<boolean>,
+  ) {
     super();
     this._segmentFetcher = segmentFetcher;
     this._currentContentInfo = null;
+    this.canLoad = canLoad;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -118,7 +134,6 @@ export default class SegmentQueue<T> extends EventEmitter<ISegmentQueueEvent<T>>
   public resetForContent(
     content: ISegmentQueueContext,
     hasInitSegment: boolean,
-    canLoad: SharedReference<boolean>,
   ): SharedReference<ISegmentQueueItem> {
     this._currentContentInfo?.currentCanceller.cancel();
     const downloadQueue = new SharedReference<ISegmentQueueItem>({
@@ -139,11 +154,10 @@ export default class SegmentQueue<T> extends EventEmitter<ISegmentQueueEvent<T>>
       initSegmentRequest: null,
       mediaSegmentRequest: null,
       mediaSegmentAwaitingInitMetadata: null,
-      canLoad,
     };
     this._currentContentInfo = currentContentInfo;
 
-    this._currentContentInfo.canLoad.onUpdate(
+    this.canLoad.onUpdate(
       (val) => {
         if (val) {
           log.debug(
@@ -274,7 +288,7 @@ export default class SegmentQueue<T> extends EventEmitter<ISegmentQueueEvent<T>>
     const { downloadQueue, content, initSegmentInfoRef, currentCanceller } = contentInfo;
 
     const recursivelyRequestSegments = (): void => {
-      if (!contentInfo.canLoad.getValue()) {
+      if (!this.canLoad.getValue()) {
         log.debug("SQ: Segment fetching postponed because it cannot stream now.");
         return;
       }
@@ -702,15 +716,4 @@ interface ISegmentQueueContentInfo {
    * `null` if no segment is awaiting an init segment.
    */
   mediaSegmentAwaitingInitMetadata: string | null;
-  /**
-   * Indicates whether the user agent believes it has enough buffered data to ensure
-   * uninterrupted playback for a meaningful period or needs more data.
-   * It also reflects whether the user agent can retrieve and buffer data in an
-   * energy-efficient manner while maintaining the desired memory usage.
-   * The value can be `undefined` if the user agent does not provide this indicator.
-   * `true` indicates that the buffer is low, and more data should be buffered.
-   * `false` indicates that there is enough buffered data, and no additional data needs
-   *  to be buffered at this time.
-   */
-  canLoad: SharedReference<boolean>;
 }
diff --git a/src/core/fetchers/segment/segment_queue_creator.ts b/src/core/fetchers/segment/segment_queue_creator.ts
index 454bad041b..4dae255b59 100644
--- a/src/core/fetchers/segment/segment_queue_creator.ts
+++ b/src/core/fetchers/segment/segment_queue_creator.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 import config from "../../../config";
 import type { ISegmentPipeline, ITransportPipelines } from "../../../transports";
+import type SharedReference from "../../../utils/reference";
 import type { CancellationSignal } from "../../../utils/task_canceller";
 import type CmcdDataBuilder from "../../cmcd";
 import type { IBufferType } from "../../segment_sinks";
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ export default class SegmentQueueCreator {
   public createSegmentQueue(
     bufferType: IBufferType,
     eventListeners: ISegmentFetcherLifecycleCallbacks,
+    canLoad: SharedReference<boolean>,
   ): SegmentQueue<unknown> {
     const requestOptions = getSegmentFetcherRequestOptions(this._backoffOptions);
     const pipelines = this._transport[bufferType];
@@ -113,7 +115,7 @@ export default class SegmentQueueCreator {
       this._prioritizer,
       segmentFetcher,
     );
-    return new SegmentQueue(prioritizedSegmentFetcher);
+    return new SegmentQueue(prioritizedSegmentFetcher, canLoad);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/stream/adaptation/adaptation_stream.ts b/src/core/stream/adaptation/adaptation_stream.ts
index f680885e1b..a1cb92e80e 100644
--- a/src/core/stream/adaptation/adaptation_stream.ts
+++ b/src/core/stream/adaptation/adaptation_stream.ts
@@ -116,6 +116,16 @@ export default function AdaptationStream(
     adapStreamCanceller.signal,
   );
 
+  const canStream = new SharedReference<boolean>(true);
+  /** Update the `canLoad` ref on observation update */
+  playbackObserver.listen((observation) => {
+    const observationCanStream = observation.canStream ?? true;
+    if (canStream.getValue() !== observationCanStream) {
+      log.debug("Stream: observation.canStream updated to", observationCanStream);
+      canStream.setValue(observationCanStream);
+    }
+  });
+
   /** Allows a `RepresentationStream` to easily fetch media segments. */
   const segmentQueue = segmentQueueCreator.createSegmentQueue(
     adaptation.type,
@@ -126,6 +136,7 @@ export default function AdaptationStream(
       onProgress: abrCallbacks.requestProgress,
       onMetrics: abrCallbacks.metrics,
     },
+    canStream,
   );
   /* eslint-enable @typescript-eslint/unbound-method */
 
diff --git a/src/core/stream/representation/representation_stream.ts b/src/core/stream/representation/representation_stream.ts
index 1a619eebfd..38adbe1c9d 100644
--- a/src/core/stream/representation/representation_stream.ts
+++ b/src/core/stream/representation/representation_stream.ts
@@ -212,20 +212,19 @@ export default function RepresentationStream<TSegmentDataType>(
 
   const canStream = new SharedReference<boolean>(true);
 
-  playbackObserver.listen((observation) => {
-    const observationCanStream = observation.canStream ?? true;
-    if (canStream.getValue() !== observationCanStream) {
-      log.debug("Stream: observation.canStream updated to", observationCanStream);
-      canStream.setValue(observationCanStream);
-    }
-  });
+  playbackObserver.listen(
+    (observation) => {
+      const observationCanStream = observation.canStream ?? true;
+      if (canStream.getValue() !== observationCanStream) {
+        log.debug("Stream: observation.canStream updated to", observationCanStream);
+        canStream.setValue(observationCanStream);
+      }
+    },
+    { clearSignal: segmentsLoadingCanceller.signal },
+  );
 
   /** Emit the last scheduled downloading queue for segments. */
-  const segmentsToLoadRef = segmentQueue.resetForContent(
-    content,
-    hasInitSegment,
-    canStream,
-  );
+  const segmentsToLoadRef = segmentQueue.resetForContent(content, hasInitSegment);
 
   segmentsLoadingCanceller.signal.register(() => {
     segmentQueue.stop();