diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/services/OfflinePlayerService.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/services/OfflinePlayerService.kt
index 49d82885e..c82038b88 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/services/OfflinePlayerService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/services/OfflinePlayerService.kt
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import com.github.libretube.util.NowPlayingNotification
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
+import kotlin.io.path.exists
 
 /**
  * A service to play downloaded audio in the background
@@ -85,9 +86,11 @@ class OfflinePlayerService : LifecycleService() {
             .build()
             .loadPlaybackParams(isBackgroundMode = true)
 
-        val audioItem = downloadWithItem.downloadItems.firstOrNull { it.type == FileType.AUDIO }
+        val audioItem = downloadWithItem.downloadItems.filter { it.path.exists() }
+            .firstOrNull { it.type == FileType.AUDIO }
             ?: // in some rare cases, video files can contain audio
-            downloadWithItem.downloadItems.firstOrNull { it.type == FileType.VIDEO } ?: return false
+            downloadWithItem.downloadItems.firstOrNull { it.type == FileType.VIDEO }
+            ?: return false
 
         val mediaItem = MediaItem.Builder()
             .setUri(audioItem.path.toAndroidUri())
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/activities/OfflinePlayerActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/activities/OfflinePlayerActivity.kt
index e402fbed5..462827b78 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/activities/OfflinePlayerActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/activities/OfflinePlayerActivity.kt
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import com.github.libretube.util.OfflineTimeFrameReceiver
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
+import kotlin.io.path.exists
 
 @androidx.annotation.OptIn(androidx.media3.common.util.UnstableApi::class)
 class OfflinePlayerActivity : BaseActivity() {
@@ -133,7 +134,7 @@ class OfflinePlayerActivity : BaseActivity() {
             val downloadInfo = withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
                 Database.downloadDao().findById(videoId)
             }
-            val downloadFiles = downloadInfo.downloadItems
+            val downloadFiles = downloadInfo.downloadItems.filter { it.path.exists() }
             playerBinding.exoTitle.text = downloadInfo.download.title
             playerBinding.exoTitle.isVisible = true
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/adapters/DownloadsAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/adapters/DownloadsAdapter.kt
index b0ab208c4..122cf65d0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/adapters/DownloadsAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/adapters/DownloadsAdapter.kt
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import kotlin.io.path.deleteIfExists
 import kotlin.io.path.fileSize
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.runBlocking
+import kotlin.io.path.exists
 
 class DownloadsAdapter(
     private val context: Context,
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ class DownloadsAdapter(
             videoInfo.text = download.uploadDate?.let { TextUtils.localizeDate(it) }
 
             val downloadSize = items.sumOf { it.downloadSize }
-            val currentSize = items.sumOf { it.path.fileSize() }
+            val currentSize = items.filter { it.path.exists() }.sumOf { it.path.fileSize() }
 
             if (downloadSize == -1L) {
                 progressBar.isIndeterminate = true