diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/theplatform.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/theplatform.py
index 7d77dd311..e1fb0167f 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/theplatform.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/theplatform.py
@@ -37,10 +37,14 @@ class ThePlatformBaseIE(OnceIE):
             smil_url, video_id, note=note, query={'format': 'SMIL'},
             headers=self.geo_verification_headers())
         error_element = find_xpath_attr(meta, _x('.//smil:ref'), 'src')
-        if error_element is not None and error_element.attrib['src'].startswith(
-                'http://link.theplatform.com/s/errorFiles/Unavailable.') and not error_element.attrib[
-                'title'].startswith('No AssetType'):
-            raise ExtractorError(error_element.attrib['abstract'], expected=True)
+        try:
+            if error_element is not None and error_element.attrib['src'].startswith(
+                    'http://link.theplatform.com/s/errorFiles/Unavailable.'):
+                raise ExtractorError(error_element.attrib['abstract'], expected=True)
+        except ExtractorError:
+            if error_element.attrib['title'].startswith('No AssetType'):
+                return [], {}
+            raise
 
         smil_formats = self._parse_smil_formats(
             meta, smil_url, video_id, namespace=default_ns,