diff --git a/playback/cast/src/play/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/playback/cast/CastPsmp.java b/playback/cast/src/play/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/playback/cast/CastPsmp.java
index 0858d4fc9..c4f135157 100644
--- a/playback/cast/src/play/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/playback/cast/CastPsmp.java
+++ b/playback/cast/src/play/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/playback/cast/CastPsmp.java
@@ -59,11 +59,14 @@ public class CastPsmp extends PlaybackServiceMediaPlayer {
         if (GoogleApiAvailability.getInstance().isGooglePlayServicesAvailable(context) != ConnectionResult.SUCCESS) {
             return null;
         }
-        if (CastContext.getSharedInstance(context).getCastState() == CastState.CONNECTED) {
-            return new CastPsmp(context, callback);
-        } else {
-            return null;
+        try {
+            if (CastContext.getSharedInstance(context).getCastState() == CastState.CONNECTED) {
+                return new CastPsmp(context, callback);
+            }
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            e.printStackTrace();
         }
+        return null;
     }
 
     public CastPsmp(@NonNull Context context, @NonNull PSMPCallback callback) {
diff --git a/playback/cast/src/play/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/playback/cast/CastStateListener.java b/playback/cast/src/play/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/playback/cast/CastStateListener.java
index 39f54b11c..c9e8c84aa 100644
--- a/playback/cast/src/play/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/playback/cast/CastStateListener.java
+++ b/playback/cast/src/play/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/playback/cast/CastStateListener.java
@@ -16,8 +16,15 @@ public class CastStateListener implements SessionManagerListener<CastSession> {
             castContext = null;
             return;
         }
-        castContext = CastContext.getSharedInstance(context);
-        castContext.getSessionManager().addSessionManagerListener(this, CastSession.class);
+        CastContext castCtx;
+        try {
+            castCtx = CastContext.getSharedInstance(context);
+            castCtx.getSessionManager().addSessionManagerListener(this, CastSession.class);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            e.printStackTrace();
+            castCtx = null;
+        }
+        castContext = castCtx;
     }
 
     public void destroy() {