diff --git a/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/services/youtube/extractors/YoutubeChannelExtractor.java b/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/services/youtube/extractors/YoutubeChannelExtractor.java
index 9ac93dee..41f354fd 100644
--- a/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/services/youtube/extractors/YoutubeChannelExtractor.java
+++ b/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/services/youtube/extractors/YoutubeChannelExtractor.java
@@ -82,6 +82,11 @@ public class YoutubeChannelExtractor extends ChannelExtractor {
     @Nonnull
     @Override
     public String getId() throws ParsingException {
+        try {
+            return doc.select("meta[itemprop=\"channelId\"]").first().attr("content");
+        } catch (Exception ignored) {}
+
+        // fallback method; does not work with channels that have no "Subscribe" button (e.g. EminemVEVO)
         try {
             Element element = doc.getElementsByClass("yt-uix-subscription-button").first();
             if (element == null) element = doc.getElementsByClass("yt-uix-subscription-preferences-button").first();