diff --git a/platypush/plugins/media/__init__.py b/platypush/plugins/media/__init__.py
index fd566350fb..1363bbc725 100644
--- a/platypush/plugins/media/__init__.py
+++ b/platypush/plugins/media/__init__.py
@@ -478,8 +478,8 @@ class MediaPlugin(Plugin):
 
         threading.Thread(target=_youtube_dl_thread).start()
 
-    @action
-    def get_youtube_id(self, url: str) -> Optional[str]:
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_youtube_id(url: str) -> Optional[str]:
         patterns = [
             re.compile(pattern)
             for pattern in [
diff --git a/platypush/plugins/media/kodi.py b/platypush/plugins/media/kodi.py
index 0d3eb86cbe..b105def83b 100644
--- a/platypush/plugins/media/kodi.py
+++ b/platypush/plugins/media/kodi.py
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ class MediaKodiPlugin(MediaPlugin):
         youtube_id = self.get_youtube_id(resource)
         if youtube_id:
             try:
-                resource = self.get_youtube_url('https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=' + youtube_id)
+                resource = self.get_youtube_url('https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=' + youtube_id).output
             except Exception as e:
                 self.logger.warning('youtube-dl error, falling back to Kodi YouTube plugin: {}'.format(str(e)))
                 resource = 'plugin://plugin.video.youtube/?action=play_video&videoid=' + youtube_id