diff --git a/src/you_get/extractors/youtube.py b/src/you_get/extractors/youtube.py
index 30297c75..e954b1f4 100644
--- a/src/you_get/extractors/youtube.py
+++ b/src/you_get/extractors/youtube.py
@@ -353,7 +353,10 @@ class YouTube(VideoExtractor):
 
         # Prepare caption tracks
         try:
-            caption_tracks = json.loads(ytplayer_config['args']['player_response'])['captions']['playerCaptionsTracklistRenderer']['captionTracks']
+            try:
+                caption_tracks = json.loads(ytplayer_config['args']['player_response'])['captions']['playerCaptionsTracklistRenderer']['captionTracks']
+            except:
+                caption_tracks = ytInitialPlayerResponse['captions']['playerCaptionsTracklistRenderer']['captionTracks']
             for ct in caption_tracks:
                 ttsurl, lang = ct['baseUrl'], ct['languageCode']