diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/peertube.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/peertube.py
index 0e88da8d7..97dda0a86 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/peertube.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/peertube.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-from ..compat import compat_urlparse
-from ..utils import urljoin, int_or_none
+from ..compat import compat_urlparse, compat_str
+from ..utils import urljoin, int_or_none, try_get
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 
 
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class PeertubeIE(InfoExtractor):
     def _real_extract(self, url):
         video_id = self._match_id(url)
         url_data = compat_urlparse.urlparse(url)
-        base_url = "%s://%s" % (url_data.scheme, url_data.hostname)
+        base_url = "%s://%s" % (url_data.scheme or 'http', url_data.hostname)
         api_url = urljoin(base_url, "/api/v1/videos/%s" % video_id)
         details = self._download_json(api_url, video_id)
         formats = [{'url': file_data['fileUrl'], 'filesize': int_or_none(file_data.get('size')), 'format': file_data.get('resolution', {}).get('label')} for file_data in details['files']]
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ class PeertubeIE(InfoExtractor):
             'description': details.get('description'),
             'formats': formats,
             'thumbnail': urljoin(base_url, details['thumbnailPath']) if 'thumbnailPath' in details else None,
-            'uploader': details.get('account', {}).get('name'),
-            'uploader_id': details.get('account', {}).get('id'),
-            'uploder_url': details.get('account', {}).get('url'),
+            'uploader': try_get(details, lambda x: x['account']['displayName'], compat_str),
+            'uploader_id': try_get(details, lambda x: x['account']['id'], int),
+            'uploder_url': try_get(details, lambda x: x['account']['url'], compat_str),
             'duration': int_or_none(details.get('duration')),
             'view_count': int_or_none(details.get('views')),
             'like_count': int_or_none(details.get('likes')),