diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/mediaitem/MediaItemTag.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/mediaitem/MediaItemTag.java
index 1119fb903..346bb92fa 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/mediaitem/MediaItemTag.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/mediaitem/MediaItemTag.java
@@ -81,8 +81,9 @@ public interface MediaItemTag {
 
     @NonNull
     default MediaItem asMediaItem() {
+        final String thumbnailUrl = getThumbnailUrl();
         final MediaMetadata mediaMetadata = new MediaMetadata.Builder()
-                .setArtworkUri(Uri.parse(getThumbnailUrl()))
+                .setArtworkUri(thumbnailUrl == null ? null : Uri.parse(thumbnailUrl))
                 .setArtist(getUploaderName())
                 .setDescription(getTitle())
                 .setDisplayTitle(getTitle())