diff --git a/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/services/youtube/extractors/YoutubeStreamInfoItemLockupExtractor.java b/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/services/youtube/extractors/YoutubeStreamInfoItemLockupExtractor.java
index 8bd6a4a1b..e5819dc4f 100644
--- a/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/services/youtube/extractors/YoutubeStreamInfoItemLockupExtractor.java
+++ b/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/services/youtube/extractors/YoutubeStreamInfoItemLockupExtractor.java
@@ -209,8 +209,10 @@ public class YoutubeStreamInfoItemLockupExtractor implements StreamInfoItemExtra
         throw new ParsingException("Could not get uploader url");
     }
 
-    private String resolveUploaderUrlFromRelativeUrl(final String url) throws ParsingException {
-        return YoutubeChannelLinkHandlerFactory.getInstance().getUrl("c" + url);
+    private String resolveUploaderUrlFromRelativeUrl(final String relativeUrl)
+        throws ParsingException {
+        return YoutubeChannelLinkHandlerFactory.getInstance().getUrl(
+            relativeUrl.startsWith("/") ? relativeUrl.substring(1) : relativeUrl);
     }
 
     @Nonnull