diff --git a/example/music-bot/index.js b/example/music-bot/index.js
index b707114..d02659d 100644
--- a/example/music-bot/index.js
+++ b/example/music-bot/index.js
@@ -19,7 +19,13 @@ client.on("error", console.error);
 client.on("warn", console.warn);
 
 // instantiate the player
-const player = new Player(client);
+const player = new Player(client, {
+    ytdlOptions: {
+        headers: {
+            cookie: process.env.YT_COOKIE
+        }
+    }
+});
 
 player.on("error", (queue, error) => {
     console.log(`[${queue.guild.name}] Error emitted from the queue: ${error.message}`);
diff --git a/src/VoiceInterface/StreamDispatcher.ts b/src/VoiceInterface/StreamDispatcher.ts
index 19f6050..cd4567f 100644
--- a/src/VoiceInterface/StreamDispatcher.ts
+++ b/src/VoiceInterface/StreamDispatcher.ts
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ class StreamDispatcher extends EventEmitter<VoiceEvents> {
      */
     async playStream(resource: AudioResource<Track> = this.audioResource) {
         if (!resource) throw new PlayerError("Audio resource is not available!", ErrorStatusCode.NO_AUDIO_RESOURCE);
+        if (resource.ended) return void this.emit("error", new PlayerError("Cannot play a resource that has already ended.") as unknown as AudioPlayerError);
         if (!this.audioResource) this.audioResource = resource;
         if (this.voiceConnection.state.status !== VoiceConnectionStatus.Ready) {
             try {