diff --git a/src/app/player/components/html-video-player/html-video-player.component.ts b/src/app/player/components/html-video-player/html-video-player.component.ts
index 199ca965b..cef1bdc45 100644
--- a/src/app/player/components/html-video-player/html-video-player.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/player/components/html-video-player/html-video-player.component.ts
@@ -48,15 +48,17 @@ export class HtmlVideoPlayerComponent implements OnChanges, OnDestroy {
      */
     playChannel(channel: Channel): void {
         if (this.hls) this.hls.destroy();
-        const url = channel.url + channel.epgParams;
-        if (Hls && Hls.isSupported()) {
-            console.log('... switching channel to ', channel.name, url);
-            this.hls = new Hls();
-            this.hls.attachMedia(this.videoPlayer.nativeElement);
-            this.hls.loadSource(url);
-            this.handlePlayOperation();
-        } else {
-            console.error('something wrong with hls.js init...');
+        if (channel.url) {
+            const url = channel.url + channel.epgParams;
+            if (Hls && Hls.isSupported()) {
+                console.log('... switching channel to ', channel.name, url);
+                this.hls = new Hls();
+                this.hls.attachMedia(this.videoPlayer.nativeElement);
+                this.hls.loadSource(url);
+                this.handlePlayOperation();
+            } else {
+                console.error('something wrong with hls.js init...');
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/app/player/components/video-player/video-player.component.ts b/src/app/player/components/video-player/video-player.component.ts
index 3a9b35c63..140b6b781 100644
--- a/src/app/player/components/video-player/video-player.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/player/components/video-player/video-player.component.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ export class VideoPlayerComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     /** Active selected channel */
     activeChannel$ = this.store
         .select(selectActive)
-        .pipe(filter((channel) => Boolean(channel)));
+        .pipe(filter((channel) => Boolean(channel?.url)));
 
     /** Channels list */
     channels$!: Observable<Channel[]>;