diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/Hls/DynamicHlsService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/Hls/DynamicHlsService.cs
index 340073e9ee..428ec7dd77 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/Hls/DynamicHlsService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/Hls/DynamicHlsService.cs
@@ -393,17 +393,17 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.Playback.Hls
 
             if (EnableAdaptiveBitrateStreaming(state))
             {
-                var requestedVideoBitrate = state.VideoRequest.VideoBitRate.Value;
+                //var requestedVideoBitrate = state.VideoRequest.VideoBitRate.Value;
 
-                // By default, vary by just 200k
-                var variation = GetBitrateVariation(totalBitrate);
+                //// By default, vary by just 200k
+                //var variation = GetBitrateVariation(totalBitrate);
 
-                var newBitrate = totalBitrate - variation;
-                AppendPlaylist(builder, playlistUrl.Replace(requestedVideoBitrate.ToString(UsCulture), (requestedVideoBitrate - variation).ToString(UsCulture)), newBitrate, subtitleGroup);
+                //var newBitrate = totalBitrate - variation;
+                //AppendPlaylist(builder, playlistUrl.Replace(requestedVideoBitrate.ToString(UsCulture), (requestedVideoBitrate - variation).ToString(UsCulture)), newBitrate, subtitleGroup);
 
-                variation *= 2;
-                newBitrate = totalBitrate - variation;
-                AppendPlaylist(builder, playlistUrl.Replace(requestedVideoBitrate.ToString(UsCulture), (requestedVideoBitrate - variation).ToString(UsCulture)), newBitrate, subtitleGroup);
+                //variation *= 2;
+                //newBitrate = totalBitrate - variation;
+                //AppendPlaylist(builder, playlistUrl.Replace(requestedVideoBitrate.ToString(UsCulture), (requestedVideoBitrate - variation).ToString(UsCulture)), newBitrate, subtitleGroup);
             }
 
             if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(subtitleGroup))
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Manager/MetadataService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Manager/MetadataService.cs
index b84d060d73..56d2915e59 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Manager/MetadataService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Manager/MetadataService.cs
@@ -489,7 +489,14 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Manager
             var hasIdentity = info as IHasIdentities<IItemIdentity>;
             if (hasIdentity != null)
             {
-                await hasIdentity.FindIdentities(ProviderManager, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                try
+                {
+                    //await hasIdentity.FindIdentities(ProviderManager, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                }
+                catch (Exception ex)
+                {
+                    Logger.ErrorException("Error in identity providers", ex);
+                }
             }
 
             return info;