diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py
index 7db4503e0..e0b15f859 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py
@@ -308,7 +308,9 @@ class YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor(InfoExtractor):
             r'^([\d,]+)', re.sub(r'\s', '', view_count_text),
             'view count', default=None))
         uploader = try_get(
-            renderer, lambda x: x['ownerText']['runs'][0]['text'], compat_str)
+            renderer,
+            (lambda x: x['ownerText']['runs'][0]['text'],
+             lambda x: x['shortBylineText']['runs'][0]['text']), compat_str)
         return {
             '_type': 'url_transparent',
             'ie_key': YoutubeIE.ie_key(),