diff --git a/server/entertainment_decider/extractors/collection/base.py b/server/entertainment_decider/extractors/collection/base.py
index e91b5f0..acbbb0e 100644
--- a/server/entertainment_decider/extractors/collection/base.py
+++ b/server/entertainment_decider/extractors/collection/base.py
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import logging
 from typing import Optional, TypeVar
 
-from ...models import CollectionUriMapping, MediaCollection
-from ..generic import ExtractedData, GeneralExtractor
+from ...models import CollectionUriMapping, MediaCollection, MediaElement
+from ..generic import ExtractedData, ExtractionError, GeneralExtractor
+from ..media import media_extract_uri
 
 
 T = TypeVar("T")
@@ -40,3 +41,17 @@ class CollectionExtractor(GeneralExtractor[MediaCollection, T]):
         if collection:
             self.__configure_collection(collection)
         return collection
+
+    def _add_episode(self, collection: MediaCollection, uri: str, season: int = 0, episode: int = 0) -> Optional[MediaElement]:
+        logging.debug(f"Add to collection {collection.title!r} media {uri!r} (Season {season}, Episode {episode})")
+        try:
+            element = media_extract_uri(uri)
+        except ExtractionError:
+            logging.warning(f"Failed while extracting media {uri!r}", exc_info=True)
+            return None
+        collection.add_episode(
+            media = element,
+            season = season,
+            episode = episode,
+        )
+        return element
diff --git a/server/entertainment_decider/extractors/collection/tt_rss.py b/server/entertainment_decider/extractors/collection/tt_rss.py
index e535168..bf7de6d 100644
--- a/server/entertainment_decider/extractors/collection/tt_rss.py
+++ b/server/entertainment_decider/extractors/collection/tt_rss.py
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ from pony import orm # TODO remove
 
 from ...models import MediaCollection
 from ..all.tt_rss import HeadlineList, TtRssConnectionParameter, TtRssUri
-from ..generic import ExtractedData, ExtractionError, SuitableLevel
-from ..media import media_extract_uri
+from ..generic import ExtractedData, SuitableLevel
 from .base import CollectionExtractor
 
 
@@ -76,11 +75,10 @@ class TtRssCollectionExtractor(CollectionExtractor[HeadlineList]):
             object.title = object.uri
         logging.debug(f"Got {len(data)} headlines")
         for headline in data:
-            logging.debug(f"Add to collection {headline.url!r}")
-            try:
-                object.add_episode(media_extract_uri(headline.url))
-                orm.commit()
-            except ExtractionError:
-                logging.warning(f"Failed while extracting media {headline.url!r}", exc_info=True)
+            self._add_episode(
+                collection = object,
+                uri = headline.url
+            )
+            orm.commit()
         if object.watch_in_order_auto:
             object.watch_in_order = False # no order available
diff --git a/server/entertainment_decider/extractors/collection/youtube.py b/server/entertainment_decider/extractors/collection/youtube.py
index 244e0ba..64bab6e 100644
--- a/server/entertainment_decider/extractors/collection/youtube.py
+++ b/server/entertainment_decider/extractors/collection/youtube.py
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ from pony import orm # TODO remove
 import youtubesearchpython
 
 from ...models import MediaCollection
-from ..generic import ExtractedData, ExtractionError, SuitableLevel
-from ..media import media_extract_uri
+from ..generic import ExtractedData, SuitableLevel
 from .base import CollectionExtractor
 
 
@@ -89,7 +88,6 @@ class YouTubeCollectionExtractor(CollectionExtractor[Dict]):
         video_list = data["videos"]
         if object.watch_in_order_auto:
             object.watch_in_order = not is_channel
-        len_video_list = len(video_list)
         if is_channel:
             video_list = reversed(video_list)
         for index, video in enumerate(video_list):
@@ -98,11 +96,11 @@ class YouTubeCollectionExtractor(CollectionExtractor[Dict]):
                 f"https://youtube.com/watch?v={video['id']}",
                 f"https://youtu.be/{video['id']}",
             ]
-            logging.debug(f"[youtube] Add to collection {object.title!r} video {video_url!r} ({index+1} of {len_video_list})")
-            try:
-                element = media_extract_uri(video_url)
+            element = self._add_episode(
+                collection = object,
+                uri = video_url,
+                episode = index + 1,
+            )
+            if element:
                 element.add_uris(other_urls)
-                object.add_episode(element, episode=index+1)
                 orm.commit() # so progress is stored
-            except ExtractionError:
-                logging.warning(f"Failed while extracting media {video_url!r}", exc_info=True)