diff --git a/playground/pages/third-parties/youtube/nuxt-scripts.vue b/playground/pages/third-parties/youtube/nuxt-scripts.vue
index e535b265..0d2b3580 100644
--- a/playground/pages/third-parties/youtube/nuxt-scripts.vue
+++ b/playground/pages/third-parties/youtube/nuxt-scripts.vue
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ const videoid = ref('d_IFKP1Ofq0')
 function changeVideo() {
   videoid.value = 'N8siuNjyV7A'
 }
+
+function changeVideoFallback() {
+  videoid.value = 'jNQXAC9IVRw'
+}
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -28,5 +32,12 @@ function changeVideo() {
     >
       change video
     </UButton>
+
+    <UButton
+      class="ml-5"
+      @click="changeVideoFallback"
+    >
+      change video needs fallback
+    </UButton>
   </div>
 </template>
diff --git a/src/runtime/components/ScriptYouTubePlayer.vue b/src/runtime/components/ScriptYouTubePlayer.vue
index 60dcfd34..b4c602bb 100644
--- a/src/runtime/components/ScriptYouTubePlayer.vue
+++ b/src/runtime/components/ScriptYouTubePlayer.vue
@@ -120,7 +120,9 @@ const rootAttrs = computed(() => {
   }) as HTMLAttributes
 })
 
+const fallbackPlaceHolder = computed(() => `https://i.ytimg.com/vi/${props.videoId}/hqdefault.jpg`)
 const placeholder = computed(() => `https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/${props.videoId}/sddefault.webp`)
+const isFallbackPlaceHolder = ref(false)
 
 if (import.meta.server) {
   // dns-prefetch https://i.vimeocdn.com
@@ -146,7 +148,7 @@ if (import.meta.server) {
 
 const placeholderAttrs = computed(() => {
   return defu(props.placeholderAttrs, {
-    src: placeholder.value,
+    src: isFallbackPlaceHolder.value ? fallbackPlaceHolder.value : placeholder.value,
     alt: '',
     loading: props.aboveTheFold ? 'eager' : 'lazy',
     style: {
@@ -154,6 +156,12 @@ const placeholderAttrs = computed(() => {
       objectFit: 'contain',
       height: '100%',
     },
+    onLoad(payload) {
+      const img = payload.target as HTMLImageElement
+      if (img.naturalWidth === 120 && img.naturalHeight === 90) {
+        isFallbackPlaceHolder.value = true
+      }
+    },
   } satisfies ImgHTMLAttributes)
 })
 </script>