diff --git a/ythdd_struct_parser.py b/ythdd_struct_parser.py
index 45b3f50..2915361 100644
--- a/ythdd_struct_parser.py
+++ b/ythdd_struct_parser.py
@@ -98,6 +98,20 @@ def parseRenderers(entry: dict, context: dict = {}) -> dict:
 			else:
 				avatar_url = safeTraverse(entry, ["videoRenderer", "avatar", "decoratedAvatarViewModel", "avatar", "avatarViewModel", "image", "sources", 0, "url"], default="unknown")
 
+			views_or_viewers_model = safeTraverse(entry, ["videoRenderer", "viewCountText"])
+			if "simpleText" in views_or_viewers_model:
+				# means this is a video with X views
+				view_count      = parseViewsFromViewText(entry["videoRenderer"]["viewCountText"]["simpleText"])
+				view_count_text = entry["videoRenderer"]["viewCountText"]["simpleText"]
+			elif "runs" in views_or_viewers_model:
+				# means this is a livestream with X concurrent viewers
+				view_count      = parseViewsFromViewText(entry["videoRenderer"]["viewCountText"]["runs"][0]["text"] + " watching")
+				view_count_text = entry["videoRenderer"]["viewCountText"]["runs"][0]["text"] + " watching"
+			else:
+				# unknown model, assume no views
+				view_count      = 0
+				view_count_text = "Unknown amount of views"
+
 			return {
 				"type": "video",
 				"title": safeTraverse(entry, ["videoRenderer", "title", "runs", 0, "text"]),
@@ -110,8 +124,8 @@ def parseRenderers(entry: dict, context: dict = {}) -> dict:
 				"videoThumbnails": genThumbs(safeTraverse(entry, ["videoRenderer", "videoId"], default="unknown")),
 				"description": description,
 				"descriptionHtml": description_html,
-				"viewCount": parseViewsFromViewText(safeTraverse(entry, ["videoRenderer", "viewCountText", "simpleText"], default="No views")),
-				"viewCountText": safeTraverse(entry, ["videoRenderer", "viewCountText", "simpleText"], default="Unknown amount of views"),
+				"viewCount": view_count,
+				"viewCountText": view_count_text,
 				"published": int(dateparser.parse(published_date).timestamp()), # sadly best we can do, invidious does this too
 				"publishedText": published_date,
 				"lengthSeconds": parseLengthFromTimeBadge(safeTraverse(entry, ["videoRenderer", "lengthText", "simpleText"], default="0:0")),