The audio and video paths may be behaving differently; record that distinction instead of describing the whole stream as having stopped.
Why this happens
Audio and video are separate streams inside a playback session. A player can continue delivering sound while the displayed picture stalls, whether because of the source, video decoding or the way frames are presented. This symptom is more specific than a full pause with a loading spinner. It does not prove one universal cause, but it helps avoid wasting time on settings unrelated to the observed failure. Notice whether the picture eventually catches up, stays frozen or restarts at a later point.
Compare another source in the same player first, then use the installed application’s supported playback-information or decoder controls if the pattern follows several sources. Android’s format documentation is useful background because video and audio support are listed separately; it is not proof that every television or box shares the same decoder capabilities. Keep the device model, player build and affected video format if visible. A result that follows one channel version should remain a source-specific report rather than becoming a claim that the whole account or every device is faulty.
A useful way to work through it
Write down whether audio continues normally, repeats or also drops out.
Compare a second source while keeping the player and network fixed.
If several sources share the symptom, use one documented decoder comparison and preserve its original setting.