diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/indexpage.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/indexpage.js
index 917ca33e79..0d2bccb645 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/indexpage.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/indexpage.js
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@
 
                 html += '</div>';
 
-                html += '<div>';
+                html += '<div class="homeTopViews">';
                 html += LibraryBrowser.getPosterViewHtml({
                     items: items,
                     shape: shape,
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/mediaplayer.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/mediaplayer.js
index b8b7ab5d4c..f562afbc39 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/mediaplayer.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/mediaplayer.js
@@ -589,6 +589,11 @@
                 throw new Error("Unrecognized media type");
             }
 
+            if (item.IsPlaceHolder) {
+                showPlaybackInfoErrorMessage('PlaceHolder');
+                return;
+            }
+
             var mediaSource;
 
             ApiClient.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl('Items/' + item.Id + '/PlaybackInfo', {