diff --git a/ythdd_struct_parser.py b/ythdd_struct_parser.py
index f8f0a16..692fc75 100644
--- a/ythdd_struct_parser.py
+++ b/ythdd_struct_parser.py
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ def parseRenderers(entry: dict, context: dict = {}) -> dict:
 			published_date = safeTraverse(entry, ["videoRenderer", "publishedTimeText", "simpleText"], default="now")
 			published_date = published_date.removeprefix("Streamed ")
 			description, description_html = parseDescriptionSnippet(safeTraverse(entry, ["videoRenderer", "descriptionSnippet", "runs"], default=[]))
+			collaborative = False
 
 			if "author_name" in context:
 				author_name = context["author_name"]
@@ -87,16 +88,20 @@ def parseRenderers(entry: dict, context: dict = {}) -> dict:
 				author_ucid = context["author_ucid"]
 			else:
 				author_ucid = safeTraverse(entry, ["videoRenderer", "ownerText", "runs", 0, "navigationEndpoint", "browseEndpoint", "browseId"], default="UNKNOWNCHANNELID")
+				if author_ucid == "UNKNOWNCHANNELID":
+					# this is a first indicator that a video is a collaborative (has multiple authors)
+					# if that's the case, let's take the first author's ucid as the ucid
+					collaborative = safeTraverse(entry, ["videoRenderer", "ownerText", "runs", 0, "navigationEndpoint", "showDialogCommand", "panelLoadingStrategy", "inlineContent", "dialogViewModel", "header", "dialogHeaderViewModel", "headline", "content"]) == "Collaborators"
 
 			if "verified" in context:
 				verified = context["verified"]
 			else:
-				verified = ythdd_extractor.isVerified(safeTraverse(entry, ["ownerBadges", 0]))
+				verified = ythdd_extractor.isVerified(safeTraverse(entry, ["videoRenderer", "ownerBadges", 0]))
 
 			if "avatar" in context:
 				avatar_url = context["avatar"]
 			else:
-				avatar_url = safeTraverse(entry, ["videoRenderer", "avatar", "decoratedAvatarViewModel", "avatar", "avatarViewModel", "image", "sources", 0, "url"], default="unknown")
+				avatar_url = safeTraverse(entry, ["videoRenderer", "avatar", "decoratedAvatarViewModel", "avatar", "avatarViewModel", "image", "sources", 0, "url"], default=DEFAULT_AVATAR)
 
 			views_or_viewers_model = safeTraverse(entry, ["videoRenderer", "viewCountText"])
 			if "simpleText" in views_or_viewers_model:
@@ -112,6 +117,30 @@ def parseRenderers(entry: dict, context: dict = {}) -> dict:
 				view_count      = 0
 				view_count_text = "Unknown amount of views"
 
+			if collaborative:
+				livm = safeTraverse(entry, ["videoRenderer", "ownerText", "runs", 0, "navigationEndpoint", "showDialogCommand", "panelLoadingStrategy", "inlineContent", "dialogViewModel", "customContent", "listViewModel", "listItems"], default=[])
+				if "author_name" not in context:
+					# override the default "name1 and others" or "name1 and name2" text
+					# with full author info
+					all_authors = []
+					for collaborative_author in livm:
+						collaborative_author_name = safeTraverse(collaborative_author, ["listItemViewModel", "title", "content"])
+						if collaborative_author_name is not None:
+							all_authors.append(collaborative_author_name)
+					if all_authors != []: # check if custom extraction succeeded
+						author_name = ", ".join(all_authors)
+				if author_ucid == "UNKNOWNCHANNELID":
+					# retrieve main author's ucid
+					author_ucid = safeTraverse(livm, [0, "listItemViewModel", "title", "commandRuns", 0, "onTap", "innertubeCommand", "browseEndpoint", "browseId"], default="UNKNOWNCHANNELID")
+				if safeTraverse(entry, ["videoRenderer", "ownerBadges", 0]) is None:
+					# check if the main author is verified
+					verified = False
+					if safeTraverse(livm, [0, "listItemViewModel", "title", "attachmentRuns", 0, "element", "type", "imageType", "image", "sources", 0, "clientResource", "imageName"]) in ("AUDIO_BADGE", "CHECK_CIRCLE_FILLED"):
+						verified = True
+				if avatar_url == DEFAULT_AVATAR:
+					# retrieve the main channel's avatar
+					avatar_url = safeTraverse(livm, [0, "listItemViewModel", "leadingAccessory", "avatarViewModel", "image", "sources", 0, "url"], default=DEFAULT_AVATAR)
+
 			return {
 				"type": "video",
 				"title": safeTraverse(entry, ["videoRenderer", "title", "runs", 0, "text"]),