diff --git a/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/services/soundcloud/SoundcloudParsingHelper.java b/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/services/soundcloud/SoundcloudParsingHelper.java
index 29a625a90..0a3c400a0 100644
--- a/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/services/soundcloud/SoundcloudParsingHelper.java
+++ b/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/services/soundcloud/SoundcloudParsingHelper.java
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ import org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.utils.Utils;
 
 import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
 import java.io.IOException;
+import java.net.MalformedURLException;
+import java.net.URL;
 import java.net.URLEncoder;
 import java.text.ParseException;
 import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
@@ -148,12 +150,21 @@ public class SoundcloudParsingHelper {
      *
      * @return the resolved id
      */
-    public static String resolveIdWithEmbedPlayer(String url) throws IOException, ReCaptchaException, ParsingException {
+    public static String resolveIdWithEmbedPlayer(String urlString) throws IOException, ReCaptchaException, ParsingException {
+        // Remove the tailing slash from URLs due to issues with the SoundCloud API
+        if (urlString.charAt(urlString.length() -1) == '/') urlString = urlString.substring(0, urlString.length()-1);
+
+        URL url;
+        try {
+            url = Utils.stringToURL(urlString);
+        } catch (MalformedURLException e){
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("The given URL is not valid");
+        }
 
         String response = NewPipe.getDownloader().get("https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url="
-                + URLEncoder.encode(url, "UTF-8"), SoundCloud.getLocalization()).responseBody();
+                + URLEncoder.encode(url.toString(), "UTF-8"), SoundCloud.getLocalization()).responseBody();
         // handle playlists / sets different and get playlist id via uir field in JSON
-        if (url.contains("sets") && !url.endsWith("sets") && !url.endsWith("sets/"))
+        if (url.getPath().contains("/sets/") && !url.getPath().endsWith("/sets"))
             return Parser.matchGroup1("\"uri\":\\s*\"https:\\/\\/api\\.soundcloud\\.com\\/playlists\\/((\\d)*?)\"", response);
         return Parser.matchGroup1(",\"id\":(([^}\\n])*?),", response);
     }
diff --git a/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/services/soundcloud/linkHandler/SoundcloudStreamLinkHandlerFactory.java b/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/services/soundcloud/linkHandler/SoundcloudStreamLinkHandlerFactory.java
index c70eff010..e271345d5 100644
--- a/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/services/soundcloud/linkHandler/SoundcloudStreamLinkHandlerFactory.java
+++ b/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/services/soundcloud/linkHandler/SoundcloudStreamLinkHandlerFactory.java
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ public class SoundcloudStreamLinkHandlerFactory extends LinkHandlerFactory {
     @Override
     public String getId(String url) throws ParsingException {
         Utils.checkUrl(URL_PATTERN, url);
-        // Remove the tailing slash from URLs due to issues with the SoundCloud API
-        if (url.charAt(url.length() -1) == '/') url = url.substring(0, url.length()-1);
 
         try {
             return SoundcloudParsingHelper.resolveIdWithEmbedPlayer(url);
diff --git a/extractor/src/test/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/services/soundcloud/SoundcloudStreamLinkHandlerFactoryTest.java b/extractor/src/test/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/services/soundcloud/SoundcloudStreamLinkHandlerFactoryTest.java
index db2ae2b22..33137b0df 100644
--- a/extractor/src/test/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/services/soundcloud/SoundcloudStreamLinkHandlerFactoryTest.java
+++ b/extractor/src/test/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/services/soundcloud/SoundcloudStreamLinkHandlerFactoryTest.java
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ public class SoundcloudStreamLinkHandlerFactoryTest {
         assertEquals("309689103", linkHandler.fromUrl("https://soundcloud.com/liluzivert/15-ysl").getId());
         assertEquals("309689082", linkHandler.fromUrl("https://www.soundcloud.com/liluzivert/15-luv-scars-ko").getId());
         assertEquals("309689035", linkHandler.fromUrl("http://soundcloud.com/liluzivert/15-boring-shit").getId());
+        assertEquals("259273264", linkHandler.fromUrl("https://soundcloud.com/liluzivert/ps-qs-produced-by-don-cannon/").getId());
         assertEquals("294488599", linkHandler.fromUrl("http://www.soundcloud.com/liluzivert/secure-the-bag-produced-by-glohan-beats").getId());
         assertEquals("294488438", linkHandler.fromUrl("HtTpS://sOuNdClOuD.cOm/LiLuZiVeRt/In-O4-pRoDuCeD-bY-dP-bEaTz").getId());
         assertEquals("294488147", linkHandler.fromUrl("https://soundcloud.com/liluzivert/fresh-produced-by-zaytoven#t=69").getId());
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ public class SoundcloudStreamLinkHandlerFactoryTest {
         assertEquals("294487684", linkHandler.fromUrl("https://soundcloud.com/liluzivert/blonde-brigitte-produced-manny-fresh#t=1:9").getId());
         assertEquals("294487428", linkHandler.fromUrl("https://soundcloud.com/liluzivert/today-produced-by-c-note#t=1m9s").getId());
         assertEquals("294487157", linkHandler.fromUrl("https://soundcloud.com/liluzivert/changed-my-phone-produced-by-c-note#t=1m09s").getId());
+        assertEquals("44556776", linkHandler.fromUrl("https://soundcloud.com/kechuspider-sets-1/last-days").getId());
     }