diff --git a/extensions/shared/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/misc/SpoofStreamingDataPatch.java b/extensions/shared/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/misc/SpoofStreamingDataPatch.java
index f2ed0c18b..1030707d7 100644
--- a/extensions/shared/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/misc/SpoofStreamingDataPatch.java
+++ b/extensions/shared/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/misc/SpoofStreamingDataPatch.java
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ public class SpoofStreamingDataPatch {
                 String path = originalUri.getPath();
 
                 if (path != null && path.contains("initplayback")) {
-                    Logger.printDebug(() -> "Blocking 'initplayback' by returning unreachable url");
+                    Logger.printDebug(() -> "Blocking 'initplayback' by clearing query");
 
-                    return UNREACHABLE_HOST_URI_STRING;
+                    return originalUri.buildUpon().clearQuery().build().toString();
                 }
             } catch (Exception ex) {
                 Logger.printException(() -> "blockInitPlaybackRequest failure", ex);