diff --git a/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/localization/Localization.java b/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/localization/Localization.java
index 0a28d70b8..80ac26663 100644
--- a/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/localization/Localization.java
+++ b/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/localization/Localization.java
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 package org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.localization;
 
 import org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.exceptions.ParsingException;
-
-import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
-import javax.annotation.Nullable;
+import org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.utils.LocaleCompat;
 
 import java.io.Serializable;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -14,6 +12,9 @@ import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Objects;
 
+import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
+import javax.annotation.Nullable;
+
 public class Localization implements Serializable {
     public static final Localization DEFAULT = new Localization("en", "GB");
 
@@ -38,19 +39,7 @@ public class Localization implements Serializable {
      * @param localizationCode a localization code, formatted like {@link #getLocalizationCode()}
      */
     public static Localization fromLocalizationCode(final String localizationCode) {
-        final int indexSeparator = localizationCode.indexOf("-");
-
-        final String languageCode;
-        final String countryCode;
-        if (indexSeparator != -1) {
-            languageCode = localizationCode.substring(0, indexSeparator);
-            countryCode = localizationCode.substring(indexSeparator + 1);
-        } else {
-            languageCode = localizationCode;
-            countryCode = null;
-        }
-
-        return new Localization(languageCode, countryCode);
+        return fromLocale(LocaleCompat.forLanguageTag(localizationCode));
     }
 
     public Localization(@Nonnull final String languageCode, @Nullable final String countryCode) {
diff --git a/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/stream/SubtitlesStream.java b/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/stream/SubtitlesStream.java
index 778a85c93..983d20ce9 100644
--- a/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/stream/SubtitlesStream.java
+++ b/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/stream/SubtitlesStream.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.stream;
 
 import org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.MediaFormat;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.services.youtube.ItagItem;
+import org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.utils.LocaleCompat;
 
 import java.util.Locale;
 
@@ -230,26 +231,7 @@ public final class SubtitlesStream extends Stream {
                             final boolean autoGenerated,
                             @Nullable final String manifestUrl) {
         super(id, content, isUrl, mediaFormat, deliveryMethod, manifestUrl);
-
-        /*
-         * Locale.forLanguageTag only for Android API >= 21
-         * Locale.Builder only for Android API >= 21
-         * Country codes doesn't work well without
-         */
-        final String[] splits = languageCode.split("-");
-        switch (splits.length) {
-            case 2:
-                this.locale = new Locale(splits[0], splits[1]);
-                break;
-            case 3:
-                // Complex variants don't work!
-                this.locale = new Locale(splits[0], splits[1], splits[2]);
-                break;
-            default:
-                this.locale = new Locale(splits[0]);
-                break;
-        }
-
+        this.locale = LocaleCompat.forLanguageTag(languageCode);
         this.code = languageCode;
         this.format = mediaFormat;
         this.autoGenerated = autoGenerated;
diff --git a/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/utils/LocaleCompat.java b/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/utils/LocaleCompat.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ca69ec14f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/utils/LocaleCompat.java
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+package org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.utils;
+
+import java.util.Locale;
+
+/**
+ * This class contains a simple implementation of {@link Locale#forLanguageTag(String)} for Android
+ * API levels below 21 (Lollipop). This is needed as core library desugaring does not backport that
+ * method as of this writing.
+ *
+ * Relevant issue: https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/171182330
+ */
+public final class LocaleCompat {
+    private LocaleCompat() {
+    }
+
+    // Source: The AndroidX LocaleListCompat class's private forLanguageTagCompat() method.
+    // Use Locale.forLanguageTag() on Android API level >= 21 / Java instead.
+    public static Locale forLanguageTag(final String str) {
+        if (str.contains("-")) {
+            final String[] args = str.split("-", -1);
+            if (args.length > 2) {
+                return new Locale(args[0], args[1], args[2]);
+            } else if (args.length > 1) {
+                return new Locale(args[0], args[1]);
+            } else if (args.length == 1) {
+                return new Locale(args[0]);
+            }
+        } else if (str.contains("_")) {
+            final String[] args = str.split("_", -1);
+            if (args.length > 2) {
+                return new Locale(args[0], args[1], args[2]);
+            } else if (args.length > 1) {
+                return new Locale(args[0], args[1]);
+            } else if (args.length == 1) {
+                return new Locale(args[0]);
+            }
+        } else {
+            return new Locale(str);
+        }
+
+        throw new IllegalArgumentException("Can not parse language tag: [" + str + "]");
+    }
+}