diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/VideoItemDetailFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/VideoItemDetailFragment.java
index 05271e798..a023d36a7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/VideoItemDetailFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/VideoItemDetailFragment.java
@@ -165,6 +165,24 @@ public class VideoItemDetailFragment extends Fragment {
                     }
                 });
                 e.printStackTrace();
+            } catch(VideoInfo.StreamExctractException e) {
+                if(!videoInfo.errors.isEmpty()) {
+                    // !!! if this case ever kicks in someone gets kicked out !!!
+                    ErrorActivity.reportError(h, getActivity(), e, VideoItemListActivity.class, null,
+                            ErrorActivity.ErrorInfo.make(ErrorActivity.REQUESTED_STREAM,
+                                    service.getServiceInfo().name, videoUrl, R.string.could_not_get_stream));
+                } else {
+                    ErrorActivity.reportError(h, getActivity(), videoInfo.errors, VideoItemListActivity.class, null,
+                            ErrorActivity.ErrorInfo.make(ErrorActivity.REQUESTED_STREAM,
+                                    service.getServiceInfo().name, videoUrl, R.string.could_not_get_stream));
+                }
+                h.post(new Runnable() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void run() {
+                        getActivity().finish();
+                    }
+                });
+                e.printStackTrace();
             } catch (ParsingException e) {
                 ErrorActivity.reportError(h, getActivity(), e, VideoItemListActivity.class, null,
                         ErrorActivity.ErrorInfo.make(ErrorActivity.REQUESTED_STREAM,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/VideoInfo.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/VideoInfo.java
index 2ae58a9f2..d023cf360 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/VideoInfo.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/VideoInfo.java
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@ import java.util.Vector;
 @SuppressWarnings("ALL")
 public class VideoInfo extends AbstractVideoInfo {
 
+    public static class StreamExctractException extends ExtractionException {
+        StreamExctractException(String message) {
+            super(message);
+        }
+    }
+
     /**Fills out the video info fields which are common to all services.
      * Probably needs to be overridden by subclasses*/
     public static VideoInfo getVideoInfo(StreamExtractor extractor, Downloader downloader)
@@ -116,7 +122,8 @@ public class VideoInfo extends AbstractVideoInfo {
         if((videoInfo.video_streams == null || videoInfo.video_streams.isEmpty())
                 && (videoInfo.audio_streams == null || videoInfo.audio_streams.isEmpty())
                 && (videoInfo.dashMpdUrl == null || videoInfo.dashMpdUrl.isEmpty())) {
-            throw new ExtractionException("Could not get any stream. See error variable to get further details.");
+            throw new StreamExctractException(
+                    "Could not get any stream. See error variable to get further details.");
         }
 
         return videoInfo;
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index bfbe9ca37..0edc9e353 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
     <string name="blocked_by_gema">Blocked by GEMA.</string>
     <string name="could_not_setup_download_menu">Could not setup download menu.</string>
     <string name="live_streams_not_supported">This is a LIVE STREAM. These are not yet supported.</string>
+    <string name="could_not_get_stream">Could not get any stream.</string>
     <!-- error activity -->
     <string name="sorry_string">Sorry that should not happen.</string>
     <string name="guru_meditation" translatable="false">Guru Meditation.</string>