diff --git a/library/language/source/main.php b/library/language/source/main.php
index e2f2ab599..af4938fc6 100644
--- a/library/language/source/main.php
+++ b/library/language/source/main.php
@@ -1286,6 +1286,7 @@ $lang['DOWNLOAD_M3U_FILE'] = 'Download .m3u file';
 $lang['PLAYBACK_M3U'] = 'Playback .m3u file';
 $lang['COPY_STREAM_LINK'] = 'Copy stream link to clipboard';
 $lang['M3U_NOT_SUPPORTED'] = 'This file cannot be played in the browser...';
+$lang['M3U_FFPROBE_NO_DATA'] = 'It seems ffprobe will not be able to return data about this codec...';
 $lang['M3U_NOTICE'] = 'Some browsers do not support playback of certain video formats. In such a case, you can download the .m3u file and play it using a third-party player';
 
 $lang['ATTACHMENT'] = 'Attachments';
diff --git a/styles/templates/default/playback_m3u.tpl b/styles/templates/default/playback_m3u.tpl
index d3e7e7313..35153733f 100644
--- a/styles/templates/default/playback_m3u.tpl
+++ b/styles/templates/default/playback_m3u.tpl
@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@
         if (data.ffprobe_data) {
             $('#ffprobe_' + data.file_index).html(data.ffprobe_data);
         } else {
-            $('#ffprobe_' + data.file_index).append('<hr><span class="warnColor2">{L_PLEASE_TRY_AGAIN}</span>');
+            if ($('#ffprobe_' + data.file_index).find('span.warnColor2').length > 3) {
+                $('#ffprobe_' + data.file_index).append('<hr><span class="warnColor2">{L_M3U_FFPROBE_NO_DATA}</span>');
+            } else {
+                $('#ffprobe_' + data.file_index).append('<hr><span class="warnColor2">{L_PLEASE_TRY_AGAIN}</span>');
+            }
         }
     }
 </script>