diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 9aec02267..8ce4cc485 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ android {
         resValue "string", "app_name", "NewPipe"
         minSdk 21
         targetSdk 33
-        versionCode 997
-        versionName "0.27.0"
+        versionCode 998
+        versionName "0.27.1"
 
         testInstrumentationRunner "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
 
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ dependencies {
     // name and the commit hash with the commit hash of the (pushed) commit you want to test
     // This works thanks to JitPack: https://jitpack.io/
     implementation 'com.github.TeamNewPipe:nanojson:1d9e1aea9049fc9f85e68b43ba39fe7be1c1f751'
-    implementation 'com.github.TeamNewPipe:NewPipeExtractor:v0.24.0'
+    implementation 'com.github.TeamNewPipe:NewPipeExtractor:v0.24.1'
     implementation 'com.github.TeamNewPipe:NoNonsense-FilePicker:5.0.0'
 
 /** Checkstyle **/
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/mediasession/MediaSessionPlayerUi.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/mediasession/MediaSessionPlayerUi.java
index 737ebc5dd..c673e688c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/mediasession/MediaSessionPlayerUi.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/mediasession/MediaSessionPlayerUi.java
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ public class MediaSessionPlayerUi extends PlayerUi
         implements SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener {
     private static final String TAG = "MediaSessUi";
 
+    @Nullable
     private MediaSessionCompat mediaSession;
+    @Nullable
     private MediaSessionConnector sessionConnector;
 
     private final String ignoreHardwareMediaButtonsKey;
@@ -198,6 +200,11 @@ public class MediaSessionPlayerUi extends PlayerUi
             return;
         }
 
+        if (sessionConnector == null) {
+            // sessionConnector will be null after destroyPlayer is called
+            return;
+        }
+
         // only use the fourth and fifth actions (the settings page also shows only the last 2 on
         // Android 13+)
         final List<NotificationActionData> newNotificationActions = IntStream.of(3, 4)
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/ar/changelogs/998.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/ar/changelogs/998.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..562f16944
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/ar/changelogs/998.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+تم إصلاح YouTube الذي لا يقوم بتشغيل أي دفق
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/az/changelogs/998.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/az/changelogs/998.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..16a2e1013
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/az/changelogs/998.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+YouTube-un heç bir yayım oynatmaması düzəldildi
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/cs/changelogs/998.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/cs/changelogs/998.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7035a1112
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/cs/changelogs/998.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Opraveno nepřehrávání jakéhokoli streamu ve službě YouTube
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/de/changelogs/998.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/de/changelogs/998.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..43623578f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/de/changelogs/998.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Behoben, dass YouTube keinen Stream abspielte
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/998.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/998.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..468df0204
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/998.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Fixed YouTube not playing any stream because of HTTP 403 errors.
+
+Occasional HTTP 403 errors in the middle of a YouTube video are not fixed yet.
+That issue will be addressed in another hotfix release as soon as possible.
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/es/changelogs/998.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/es/changelogs/998.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..80b4efa55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/es/changelogs/998.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Arreglo en YouTube no reproduciendo flujos
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/fa/changelogs/998.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/fa/changelogs/998.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ba5413d49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/fa/changelogs/998.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+مشکل عدم نمایش پخش‌زنده برطرف شد
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/fr/changelogs/998.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/fr/changelogs/998.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3ad3bf279
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/fr/changelogs/998.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Correction de YouTube qui ne lisait aucun média
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/he/changelogs/998.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/he/changelogs/998.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..50731171e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/he/changelogs/998.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+תוקנה התקלה ש־YouTube לא מנגן אף תזרים
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/hi/changelogs/998.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/hi/changelogs/998.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..071ab64e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/hi/changelogs/998.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+फिक्स्ड YouTube कोई स्ट्रीम नहीं चला रहा है
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/id/changelogs/998.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/id/changelogs/998.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d3fea84ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/id/changelogs/998.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Memperbaiki YouTube yang tidak memutar streaming apa pun
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/it/changelogs/998.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/it/changelogs/998.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..73fc6f2d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/it/changelogs/998.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Corretto problema di riproduzione di YouTube causato da errori HTTP 403.
+
+Gli errori HTTP 403 saltuari nel mezzo di un video di YouTube non sono ancora stati sistemati.
+Questo problema sarà affrontato in un altra release hotfix non appena possibile.
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/ka/changelogs/998.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/ka/changelogs/998.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d20512f17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/ka/changelogs/998.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+გაასწორა YouTube არ უკრავს არცერთ ნაკადს
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/nl/changelogs/998.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/nl/changelogs/998.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9bd8adf86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/nl/changelogs/998.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+YouTube speelt geen stream af opgelost
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/pa/changelogs/998.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/pa/changelogs/998.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fe62a1330
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/pa/changelogs/998.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ਸਥਿਰ YouTube ਕੋਈ ਸਟ੍ਰੀਮ ਨਹੀਂ ਚਲਾ ਰਿਹਾ
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/pt-BR/changelogs/998.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/pt-BR/changelogs/998.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..59fc6a5cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/pt-BR/changelogs/998.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Corrigido YouTube não reproduzir qualquer transmissão
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/pt-PT/changelogs/998.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/pt-PT/changelogs/998.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..93519d64d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/pt-PT/changelogs/998.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Corrigido YouTube não reproduzir nenhuma transmissão
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/pt/changelogs/998.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/pt/changelogs/998.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..93519d64d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/pt/changelogs/998.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Corrigido YouTube não reproduzir nenhuma transmissão
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/ru/changelogs/998.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/ru/changelogs/998.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d3978869d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/ru/changelogs/998.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Исправлено: YouTube не воспроизводил никакие потоки
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/sv/changelogs/998.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/sv/changelogs/998.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..35f298dbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/sv/changelogs/998.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Åtgärdat att YouTube inte spelar någon stream
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/tr/changelogs/998.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/tr/changelogs/998.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e5979c68d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/tr/changelogs/998.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+YouTube'un herhangi bir akışı oynatmaması düzeltildi
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/uk/changelogs/998.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/uk/changelogs/998.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..905287c74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/uk/changelogs/998.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Виправлено проблему невідтворюваності трансляцій
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/vi/changelogs/998.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/vi/changelogs/998.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d2086b62c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/vi/changelogs/998.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Đã sửa lỗi YouTube không phát bất kỳ luồng nào
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/zh-Hans/changelogs/998.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/zh-Hans/changelogs/998.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8a5424c9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/zh-Hans/changelogs/998.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+修复YouTube无法播放任何视频
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/zh-Hant/changelogs/998.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/zh-Hant/changelogs/998.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4e8bf6537
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/zh-Hant/changelogs/998.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+修正 YouTube 無法播放任何串流
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/zh_Hant_HK/changelogs/998.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/zh_Hant_HK/changelogs/998.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9a4721551
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/zh_Hant_HK/changelogs/998.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+修正咗 YouTube 乜嘢實況串流都播唔到嘅問題