diff --git a/src/components/ha-hls-player.ts b/src/components/ha-hls-player.ts
index 124fb2fdf2..53e95ebd3f 100644
--- a/src/components/ha-hls-player.ts
+++ b/src/components/ha-hls-player.ts
@@ -154,6 +154,9 @@ class HaHLSPlayer extends LitElement {
   }
 
   private _resizeExoPlayer = () => {
+    if (!this._videoEl) {
+    	return;
+    }
     const rect = this._videoEl.getBoundingClientRect();
     this.hass!.auth.external!.fireMessage({
       type: "exoplayer/resize",