diff --git a/test/test_YoutubeDL.py b/test/test_YoutubeDL.py
index 210bf441c..6feca2ce2 100644
--- a/test/test_YoutubeDL.py
+++ b/test/test_YoutubeDL.py
@@ -1000,6 +1000,7 @@ class TestYoutubeDL(unittest.TestCase):
         test_selection({'playlist_items': '2-4'}, [2, 3, 4])
         test_selection({'playlist_items': '2,4'}, [2, 4])
         test_selection({'playlist_items': '10'}, [])
+        test_selection({'playlist_items': '0'}, [])
 
         # Tests for https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/issues/10591
         test_selection({'playlist_items': '2-4,3-4,3'}, [2, 3, 4])
diff --git a/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py b/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py
index 2258e22af..11371fa86 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py
@@ -1464,7 +1464,10 @@ class YoutubeDL(object):
                 )(self, i)
 
         entries = []
-        for i in playlistitems or itertools.count(playliststart):
+        items = playlistitems if playlistitems is not None else itertools.count(playliststart)
+        for i in items:
+            if i == 0:
+                continue
             if playlistitems is None and playlistend is not None and playlistend < i:
                 break
             entry = None