diff --git a/livestream/src/main/java/video/api/livestream/ApiVideoLiveStream.kt b/livestream/src/main/java/video/api/livestream/ApiVideoLiveStream.kt
index dac4b06..93e73e6 100644
--- a/livestream/src/main/java/video/api/livestream/ApiVideoLiveStream.kt
+++ b/livestream/src/main/java/video/api/livestream/ApiVideoLiveStream.kt
@@ -417,7 +417,11 @@ constructor(
                 Log.w(TAG, "Video config is not set")
                 return@permissionRequester
             }
-            apiVideoView.startPreview()
+            try {
+                apiVideoView.startPreview()
+            } catch (t: Throwable) {
+                Log.e(TAG, "Can't start preview: ${t.message}")
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/livestream/src/main/java/video/api/livestream/views/ApiVideoView.kt b/livestream/src/main/java/video/api/livestream/views/ApiVideoView.kt
index fa8cb73..3cba0a7 100644
--- a/livestream/src/main/java/video/api/livestream/views/ApiVideoView.kt
+++ b/livestream/src/main/java/video/api/livestream/views/ApiVideoView.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package video.api.livestream.views
 
 import android.content.Context
 import android.util.AttributeSet
+import android.util.Log
 import android.view.ViewGroup
 import android.widget.FrameLayout
 import io.github.thibaultbee.streampack.core.streamers.interfaces.ICameraStreamer
@@ -25,7 +26,11 @@ class ApiVideoView @JvmOverloads constructor(
          * @param value the [ICameraStreamer] to use
          */
         set(value) {
-            previewView.streamer = value
+            try {
+                previewView.streamer = value
+            } catch (t: Throwable) {
+                Log.w(TAG, "Failed to set streamer: $t")
+            }
         }
 
     init {
@@ -61,4 +66,8 @@ class ApiVideoView @JvmOverloads constructor(
     internal fun startPreview() {
         previewView.startPreview()
     }
+
+    companion object {
+        private const val TAG = "ApiVideoView"
+    }
 }
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