diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/detail/StreamInfoWorker.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/detail/StreamInfoWorker.java
index bb1130fdf..df2f8454d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/detail/StreamInfoWorker.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/detail/StreamInfoWorker.java
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ import android.os.Handler;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.View;
 
-import org.schabi.newpipe.Downloader;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.exceptions.ParsingException;
+import org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.exceptions.ReCaptchaException;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.stream_info.StreamExtractor;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.stream_info.StreamInfo;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.report.ErrorActivity;
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ public class StreamInfoWorker {
     public interface OnStreamInfoReceivedListener {
         void onReceive(StreamInfo info);
         void onError(int messageId);
+        void onReCaptchaException();
         void onBlockedByGemaError();
         void onContentErrorWithMessage(int messageId);
         void onContentError();
@@ -107,6 +108,13 @@ public class StreamInfoWorker {
                 }
 
                 // These errors render the stream information unusable.
+            } catch (ReCaptchaException e) {
+                h.post(new Runnable() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void run() {
+                        onStreamInfoReceivedListener.onReCaptchaException();
+                    }
+                });
             } catch (IOException e) {
                 h.post(new Runnable() {
                     @Override
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/detail/VideoItemDetailFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/detail/VideoItemDetailFragment.java
index 1fa80175f..d44b7887e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/detail/VideoItemDetailFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/detail/VideoItemDetailFragment.java
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ import java.util.Vector;
 
 import org.schabi.newpipe.ActivityCommunicator;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.ChannelActivity;
+import org.schabi.newpipe.ReCaptchaActivity;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.stream_info.StreamInfo;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.stream_info.StreamPreviewInfo;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.info_list.InfoItemBuilder;
@@ -59,6 +60,9 @@ import org.schabi.newpipe.player.BackgroundPlayer;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.player.PlayVideoActivity;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.player.ExoPlayerActivity;
 
+import static android.app.Activity.RESULT_OK;
+import static org.schabi.newpipe.ReCaptchaActivity.RECAPTCHA_REQUEST;
+
 
 /**
  * Copyright (C) Christian Schabesberger 2015 <chris.schabesberger@mailbox.org>
@@ -604,6 +608,17 @@ public class VideoItemDetailFragment extends Fragment {
                 postNewErrorToast(messageId);
             }
 
+            @Override
+            public void onReCaptchaException() {
+                Toast.makeText(getActivity(), R.string.recaptcha_request_toast,
+                        Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
+
+                // Starting ReCaptcha Challenge Activity
+                startActivityForResult(
+                        new Intent(getActivity(), ReCaptchaActivity.class),
+                        RECAPTCHA_REQUEST);
+            }
+
             @Override
             public void onBlockedByGemaError() {
                 onErrorBlockedByGema();
@@ -793,4 +808,23 @@ public class VideoItemDetailFragment extends Fragment {
                 VideoItemDetailFragment.STREAMING_SERVICE, streamingServiceId);
         activity.startActivity(detailIntent);
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+
+    @Override
+    public void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
+        switch (requestCode) {
+            case RECAPTCHA_REQUEST:
+                if (resultCode == RESULT_OK) {
+                    String videoUrl = getArguments().getString(VIDEO_URL);
+                    StreamInfoWorker siw = StreamInfoWorker.getInstance();
+                    siw.search(streamingServiceId, videoUrl, getActivity());
+                } else {
+                    Log.d(TAG, "ReCaptcha failed");
+                }
+                break;
+
+            default:
+                Log.e(TAG, "Request code from activity not supported [" + requestCode + "]");
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 208cac70d..bdada975d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@
     <string name="action_settings">Settings</string>
     <string name="reCaptchaActivity">reCaptcha</string>
     <string name="reCaptcha_title">reCaptcha Challenge</string>
+    <string name="recaptcha_request_toast">ReCaptcha Challenge requested</string>
 
     <!-- End of GigaGet's Strings -->