diff --git a/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/services/youtube/extractors/YoutubePlaylistExtractor.java b/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/services/youtube/extractors/YoutubePlaylistExtractor.java
index 894ffdc038..47cd3b4f97 100644
--- a/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/services/youtube/extractors/YoutubePlaylistExtractor.java
+++ b/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/services/youtube/extractors/YoutubePlaylistExtractor.java
@@ -177,10 +177,13 @@ private JsonObject getPlaylistInfo() throws ParsingException {
     @Nonnull
     private JsonObject getPlaylistHeader() {
         if (playlistHeader == null) {
-            playlistHeader = browseMetadataResponse.getObject(HEADER)
+            if (browseMetadataResponse == null) {
+                return new JsonObject();
+            }
+            final JsonObject headerRenderer = browseMetadataResponse.getObject(HEADER)
                     .getObject("playlistHeaderRenderer");
+            playlistHeader = headerRenderer != null ? headerRenderer : new JsonObject();
         }
-
         return playlistHeader;
     }