diff --git a/syncplay/players/vlc.py b/syncplay/players/vlc.py
index 99d1c7a..85e9cef 100644
--- a/syncplay/players/vlc.py
+++ b/syncplay/players/vlc.py
@@ -311,7 +311,10 @@ class VlcPlayer(BasePlayer):
                     elif "lua interface error" in line:
                         playerController._client.ui.showErrorMessage(getMessage("media-player-error").format(line), True)
                         break
-            self.__process.stderr = subprocess.STD_ERROR_HANDLE
+            try:
+                self.__process.stderr = subprocess.STD_ERROR_HANDLE
+            except:
+                self.__playerController._client.ui.showDebugMessage("Failed to set VLC's stderr to STD_ERROR_HANDLE")
             threading.Thread.__init__(self, name="VLC Listener")
             asynchat.async_chat.__init__(self)
             self.set_terminator("\n")