diff --git a/docs/DOCKER-FULL.md b/docs/DOCKER-FULL.md
index 0839aece..8a29ea73 100644
--- a/docs/DOCKER-FULL.md
+++ b/docs/DOCKER-FULL.md
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ services:
       # guide here for URL structure https://docs.preset.io/docs/uri-connection-strings
       DATABASE_CONNECTION_URI: "sqlite:///materialious-data/materialious.db"
 
+      # YouTube player id to use, can be left blank but setting to a older player id may fix 
+      # video playback with local video processing.
+      # https://youtube-player-ids.nadeko.net
+      PUBLIC_PLAYER_ID: ""
+
       # Use Materialious account system.
       PUBLIC_INTERNAL_AUTH: "true"
 
diff --git a/materialious/src/lib/api/youtubejs/index.ts b/materialious/src/lib/api/youtubejs/index.ts
index b8a45735..5563b91f 100644
--- a/materialious/src/lib/api/youtubejs/index.ts
+++ b/materialious/src/lib/api/youtubejs/index.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { getPublicEnv } from '$lib/misc';
 import { interfaceRegionStore } from '$lib/store';
 import { USER_AGENT } from 'bgutils-js';
 import { get } from 'svelte/store';
@@ -12,7 +13,8 @@ export async function getInnertube(): Promise<Innertube> {
 		fetch: fetch,
 		cache: new UniversalCache(true),
 		location: get(interfaceRegionStore),
-		user_agent: USER_AGENT
+		user_agent: USER_AGENT,
+		player_id: getPublicEnv('PLAYER_ID') ?? '9f4cc5e4'
 	});
 
 	return innertube;
diff --git a/materialious/src/lib/misc.ts b/materialious/src/lib/misc.ts
index c637d112..1fec17d6 100644
--- a/materialious/src/lib/misc.ts
+++ b/materialious/src/lib/misc.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ import { addToast } from './components/Toast.svelte';
 import { _ } from './i18n';
 
 export function getPublicEnv(envName: string): string | undefined {
-	return env[`PUBLIC_${envName}`] ?? import.meta.env[`VITE_${envName}`];
+	const envValue = env[`PUBLIC_${envName}`] ?? import.meta.env[`VITE_${envName}`];
+	if (envValue === '') return;
+	return envValue;
 }
 
 export function isMobile(): boolean {