diff --git a/shims/lex/app/bsky/feed/defs/embed.go b/shims/lex/app/bsky/feed/defs/embed.go
index 990618d..a2df7e0 100644
--- a/shims/lex/app/bsky/feed/defs/embed.go
+++ b/shims/lex/app/bsky/feed/defs/embed.go
@@ -271,8 +271,13 @@ func EmbedVideoViewExtractor(ctx context.Context, aturi syntax.ATURI, embedVideo
 		thumbnail "https://video.bsky.app/watch/did%3Aplc%3Amdjhvva6vlrswsj26cftjttd/bafkreifqh5647m6rsmuxpajitmbjigkg5xdfl6p4v4losks76w77vvtau4/thumbnail.jpg"
 							{videocdn}/watch/{uri encoded did}/{video cid}/thumbnail.jpg
 	*/
-	playlist := utils.MakeVideoCDN(utils.DID(aturi.Authority().String()), videocdn, "playlist.m3u8", embedVideo.Video.Ref.String())
-	thumbnail := utils.MakeVideoCDN(utils.DID(aturi.Authority().String()), videocdn, "thumbnail.jpg", embedVideo.Video.Ref.String())
+	if embedVideo == nil || embedVideo.Video == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	didstring := aturi.Authority().String()
+	did := utils.DID(didstring)
+	playlist := utils.MakeVideoCDN(did, videocdn, "playlist.m3u8", embedVideo.Video.Ref.String())
+	thumbnail := utils.MakeVideoCDN(did, videocdn, "thumbnail.jpg", embedVideo.Video.Ref.String())
 	return &appbsky.FeedDefs_PostView_Embed{
 		// EmbedImages_View          *EmbedImages_View
 		// EmbedVideo_View           *EmbedVideo_View