diff --git a/backend/channel/src/index.py b/backend/channel/src/index.py
index af240693..37f2e625 100644
--- a/backend/channel/src/index.py
+++ b/backend/channel/src/index.py
@@ -241,13 +241,21 @@ class YoutubeChannel(YouTubeItem):
         ]
         self.task.send_progress(message, progress=(idx + 1) / total)
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def _index_single_playlist(playlist):
+    def _index_single_playlist(self, playlist):
         """add single playlist if needed"""
         from playlist.src.index import YoutubePlaylist
 
-        playlist = YoutubePlaylist(playlist[0])
-        playlist.update_playlist(skip_on_empty=True)
+        try:
+            playlist = YoutubePlaylist(playlist[0])
+            playlist.update_playlist(skip_on_empty=True)
+        except ValueError as err:
+            message = [
+                f"{self.youtube_id}: skip failed playlist import",
+                str(err),
+            ]
+            print(message)
+            if self.task:
+                self.task.send_progress(message)
 
     def get_channel_videos(self):
         """get all videos from channel"""
diff --git a/backend/download/src/yt_dlp_handler.py b/backend/download/src/yt_dlp_handler.py
index 096207b1..2221390d 100644
--- a/backend/download/src/yt_dlp_handler.py
+++ b/backend/download/src/yt_dlp_handler.py
@@ -386,8 +386,19 @@ class DownloadPostProcess(DownloaderBase):
             if not playlist_id or not idx or not total:
                 break
 
-            playlist = YoutubePlaylist(playlist_id)
-            playlist.update_playlist(skip_on_empty=True)
+            try:
+                playlist = YoutubePlaylist(playlist_id)
+                playlist.update_playlist(skip_on_empty=True)
+            except ValueError as err:
+                message = [
+                    f"{playlist_id}: skip failed playlist import",
+                    str(err),
+                ]
+                print(message)
+                if self.task:
+                    self.task.send_progress(message)
+
+                continue
 
             if not self.task:
                 continue