diff --git a/spec/invidious/videos/parser_spec.cr b/spec/invidious/videos/parser_spec.cr
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..164358e0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/invidious/videos/parser_spec.cr
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+require "../../parsers_helper"
+
+Spectator.describe Invidious::Videos::Parser do
+  describe ".parse_related_video" do
+    it "uses the first creator channel for a collaborative byline" do
+      related = JSON.parse(%(
+        {
+          "videoId": "BTJGr78-zyw",
+          "title": {
+            "simpleText": "Collaborative video"
+          },
+          "shortBylineText": {
+            "runs": [
+              {
+                "text": "The Diary Of A CEO and Predictive History",
+                "navigationEndpoint": {
+                  "showDialogCommand": {
+                    "panelLoadingStrategy": {
+                      "inlineContent": {
+                        "dialogViewModel": {
+                          "customContent": {
+                            "listViewModel": {
+                              "listItems": [
+                                {
+                                  "listItemViewModel": {
+                                    "rendererContext": {
+                                      "commandContext": {
+                                        "onTap": {
+                                          "innertubeCommand": {
+                                            "browseEndpoint": {
+                                              "browseId": "UCGq-a57w-aPwyi3pW7XLiHw"
+                                            }
+                                          }
+                                        }
+                                      }
+                                    }
+                                  }
+                                },
+                                {
+                                  "listItemViewModel": {
+                                    "rendererContext": {
+                                      "commandContext": {
+                                        "onTap": {
+                                          "innertubeCommand": {
+                                            "browseEndpoint": {
+                                              "browseId": "UC11aHtNnc5bEPLI4jf6mnYg"
+                                            }
+                                          }
+                                        }
+                                      }
+                                    }
+                                  }
+                                }
+                              ]
+                            }
+                          }
+                        }
+                      }
+                    }
+                  }
+                }
+              }
+            ]
+          }
+        }
+      ))
+
+      parsed = Invidious::Videos::Parser.parse_related_video(related).not_nil!
+
+      expect(parsed["author"].as_s).to eq("The Diary Of A CEO and Predictive History")
+      expect(parsed["ucid"].as_s).to eq("UCGq-a57w-aPwyi3pW7XLiHw")
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/invidious/yt_backend/extractors_spec.cr b/spec/invidious/yt_backend/extractors_spec.cr
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..951e3ad96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/invidious/yt_backend/extractors_spec.cr
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+require "../../parsers_helper"
+
+Spectator.describe HelperExtractors do
+  describe ".get_browse_id" do
+    it "extracts a direct browse endpoint" do
+      container = JSON.parse(%(
+        {
+          "navigationEndpoint": {
+            "browseEndpoint": {
+              "browseId": "UCdirect"
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      ))
+
+      expect(HelperExtractors.get_browse_id(container)).to eq("UCdirect")
+    end
+
+    it "returns an empty string when no browse endpoint exists" do
+      container = JSON.parse(%({"navigationEndpoint":{"showDialogCommand":{}}}))
+
+      expect(HelperExtractors.get_browse_id(container)).to be_empty
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/src/invidious/yt_backend/extractors.cr b/src/invidious/yt_backend/extractors.cr
index b2226e74d..9aeac540a 100644
--- a/src/invidious/yt_backend/extractors.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/yt_backend/extractors.cr
@@ -1141,7 +1141,29 @@ module HelperExtractors
   # Retrieves the ID required for querying the InnerTube browse endpoint.
   # Returns an empty string when it's unable to do so
   def self.get_browse_id(container)
-    return container.dig?("navigationEndpoint", "browseEndpoint", "browseId").try &.as_s || ""
+    browse_id = container.dig?("navigationEndpoint", "browseEndpoint", "browseId")
+    return browse_id.as_s if browse_id
+
+    # Collaborative bylines open a dialog instead of linking to a channel.
+    # Use the first listed creator because video items store a single channel.
+    return container.dig?(
+      "navigationEndpoint",
+      "showDialogCommand",
+      "panelLoadingStrategy",
+      "inlineContent",
+      "dialogViewModel",
+      "customContent",
+      "listViewModel",
+      "listItems",
+      0,
+      "listItemViewModel",
+      "rendererContext",
+      "commandContext",
+      "onTap",
+      "innertubeCommand",
+      "browseEndpoint",
+      "browseId"
+    ).try &.as_s || ""
   end
 end