diff --git a/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py b/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py
index bd6d0d0c1a..29a4e0a72d 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py
@@ -1732,7 +1732,7 @@ class YoutubeDL:
                 resolved_entries.append((playlist_index, entry))
 
             # TODO: Add auto-generated fields
-            if self._match_entry(entry, incomplete=True) is not None:
+            if not entry or self._match_entry(entry, incomplete=True) is not None:
                 continue
 
             self.to_screen('[download] Downloading video %s of %s' % (
diff --git a/yt_dlp/utils.py b/yt_dlp/utils.py
index dc6894d83d..4dfdbd58bc 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/utils.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/utils.py
@@ -2883,6 +2883,8 @@ class PlaylistEntries:
         for index in self.parse_playlist_items(playlist_items):
             for i, entry in self[index]:
                 yield i, entry
+                if not entry:
+                    continue
                 try:
                     # TODO: Add auto-generated fields
                     self.ydl._match_entry(entry, incomplete=True, silent=True)