diff --git a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/extractor/flv/ScriptTagPayloadReader.java b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/extractor/flv/ScriptTagPayloadReader.java
index 7229d963008..1a4f8f3e88b 100644
--- a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/extractor/flv/ScriptTagPayloadReader.java
+++ b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/extractor/flv/ScriptTagPayloadReader.java
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ protected void parsePayload(ParsableByteArray data, long timeUs) throws ParserEx
     }
     int type = readAmfType(data);
     if (type != AMF_TYPE_ECMA_ARRAY) {
-      // Should never happen.
-      throw new ParserException();
+      // We're not interested in this metadata.
+      return;
     }
     // Set the duration to the value contained in the metadata, if present.
     Map<String, Object> metadata = readAmfEcmaArray(data);