diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index cb4fc193..ec9f6d5a 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 DISCORD_TOKEN=
 DATA_DIR=./data
 YOUTUBE_API_KEY=
+IP_COUNTRY_CODE=
 SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID=
 SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET=
 
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 52263f11..29807cf4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+- Check YouTube playlists for unplayable videos (i.e. private / deleted / region restricted) while queuing them
+- Add `IP_COUNTRY_CODE` environment variable
 
 ## [2.10.1] - 2025-01-28
 - Remove Spotify requirement
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d22400ec..8b6d4cfb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ Muse is written in TypeScript. You can either run Muse with Docker (recommended)
 - `SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID` and `SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET` can be acquired [here](https://developer.spotify.com/dashboard/applications) with 'Create a Client ID' (Optional).
 - `YOUTUBE_API_KEY` can be acquired by [creating a new project](https://console.developers.google.com) in Google's Developer Console, enabling the YouTube API, and creating an API key under credentials.
 
+While preparing to play a playlist from YouTube, Muse will check the region restictions of its videos. For this reason you need to set `IP_COUNTRY_CODE` to the two character country code (like 'US', 'IT', 'DE', 'ES', [etc](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-1_alpha-2#AD)) of the country you are running Muse in.
+
 Muse will log a URL when run. Open this URL in a browser to invite Muse to your server. Muse will DM the server owner after it's added with setup instructions.
 
 A 64-bit OS is required to run Muse.
@@ -76,6 +78,7 @@ services:
       - YOUTUBE_API_KEY=
       - SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID=
       - SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET=
+      - IP_COUNTRY_CODE=
 ```
 
 ### Node.js
diff --git a/src/services/add-query-to-queue.ts b/src/services/add-query-to-queue.ts
index 95e16fff..526c8bef 100644
--- a/src/services/add-query-to-queue.ts
+++ b/src/services/add-query-to-queue.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 /* eslint-disable complexity */
-import {ChatInputCommandInteraction, GuildMember} from 'discord.js';
+import {ChatInputCommandInteraction, EmbedBuilder, GuildMember} from 'discord.js';
 import {inject, injectable} from 'inversify';
 import shuffle from 'array-shuffle';
 import {TYPES} from '../types.js';
 import GetSongs from '../services/get-songs.js';
 import {MediaSource, SongMetadata, STATUS} from './player.js';
 import PlayerManager from '../managers/player.js';
-import {buildPlayingMessageEmbed} from '../utils/build-embed.js';
+import {buildPlayingMessageEmbed, buildUnplayableSongsEmbed} from '../utils/build-embed.js';
 import {getMemberVoiceChannel, getMostPopularVoiceChannel} from '../utils/channels.js';
 import {getGuildSettings} from '../utils/get-guild-settings.js';
 import {SponsorBlock} from 'sponsorblock-api';
@@ -59,7 +59,12 @@ export default class AddQueryToQueue {
 
     await interaction.deferReply({ephemeral: queueAddResponseEphemeral});
 
-    let [newSongs, extraMsg] = await this.getSongs.getSongs(query, playlistLimit, shouldSplitChapters);
+    let [newSongs, extraMsg, unplayableSongs] = await this.getSongs.getSongs(query, playlistLimit, shouldSplitChapters);
+
+    const embeds: EmbedBuilder[] = [];
+    if (unplayableSongs !== null) {
+      embeds.push(buildUnplayableSongsEmbed(unplayableSongs));
+    }
 
     if (newSongs.length === 0) {
       throw new Error('no songs found');
@@ -95,9 +100,7 @@ export default class AddQueryToQueue {
         statusMsg = 'resuming playback';
       }
 
-      await interaction.editReply({
-        embeds: [buildPlayingMessageEmbed(player)],
-      });
+      embeds.push(buildPlayingMessageEmbed(player));
     } else if (player.status === STATUS.IDLE) {
       // Player is idle, start playback instead
       await player.play();
@@ -124,6 +127,10 @@ export default class AddQueryToQueue {
       extraMsg = ` (${extraMsg})`;
     }
 
+    if (embeds.length > 0) {
+      await interaction.editReply({embeds});
+    }
+
     if (newSongs.length === 1) {
       await interaction.editReply(`u betcha, **${firstSong.title}** added to the${addToFrontOfQueue ? ' front of the' : ''} queue${skipCurrentTrack ? 'and current track skipped' : ''}${extraMsg}`);
     } else {
diff --git a/src/services/config.ts b/src/services/config.ts
index 3941a3c7..d5b53633 100644
--- a/src/services/config.ts
+++ b/src/services/config.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ const CONFIG_MAP = {
   YOUTUBE_API_KEY: process.env.YOUTUBE_API_KEY,
   SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID: process.env.SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID ?? '',
   SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET: process.env.SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET ?? '',
+  IP_COUNTRY_CODE: process.env.IP_COUNTRY_CODE?.toUpperCase(),
   REGISTER_COMMANDS_ON_BOT: process.env.REGISTER_COMMANDS_ON_BOT === 'true',
   DATA_DIR,
   CACHE_DIR: path.join(DATA_DIR, 'cache'),
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ export default class Config {
   readonly YOUTUBE_API_KEY!: string;
   readonly SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID!: string;
   readonly SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET!: string;
+  readonly IP_COUNTRY_CODE!: string;
   readonly REGISTER_COMMANDS_ON_BOT!: boolean;
   readonly DATA_DIR!: string;
   readonly CACHE_DIR!: string;
@@ -60,6 +62,11 @@ export default class Config {
       if (key === 'BOT_ACTIVITY_TYPE') {
         this[key] = BOT_ACTIVITY_TYPE_MAP[(value as string).toUpperCase() as keyof typeof BOT_ACTIVITY_TYPE_MAP];
         continue;
+      } else if (key === 'IP_COUNTRY_CODE') {
+        this[key] = (value as string).toUpperCase();
+        if ((value as string).length !== 2) {
+          throw new Error(`IP_COUNTRY_CODE must be a 2 character country code (like 'US') but is '${this[key]}'`);
+        }
       }
 
       if (typeof value === 'number') {
diff --git a/src/services/get-songs.ts b/src/services/get-songs.ts
index c48d87dc..fb8e71c6 100644
--- a/src/services/get-songs.ts
+++ b/src/services/get-songs.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import {inject, injectable, optional} from 'inversify';
 import * as spotifyURI from 'spotify-uri';
-import {SongMetadata, QueuedPlaylist, MediaSource} from './player.js';
+import {SongMetadata, UnplayableSong, QueuedPlaylist, MediaSource} from './player.js';
 import {TYPES} from '../types.js';
 import ffmpeg from 'fluent-ffmpeg';
 import YoutubeAPI from './youtube-api.js';
@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@ export default class {
     this.spotifyAPI = spotifyAPI;
   }
 
-  async getSongs(query: string, playlistLimit: number, shouldSplitChapters: boolean): Promise<[SongMetadata[], string]> {
+  async getSongs(query: string, playlistLimit: number, shouldSplitChapters: boolean): Promise<[SongMetadata[], string, UnplayableSong[] | null]> {
     const newSongs: SongMetadata[] = [];
     let extraMsg = '';
+    const unplayableSongs: UnplayableSong[] = [];
 
     // Test if it's a complete URL
     try {
@@ -37,7 +38,9 @@ export default class {
         // YouTube source
         if (url.searchParams.get('list')) {
           // YouTube playlist
-          newSongs.push(...await this.youtubePlaylist(url.searchParams.get('list')!, shouldSplitChapters));
+          const [songs, removed] = await this.youtubePlaylist(url.searchParams.get('list')!, shouldSplitChapters);
+          newSongs.push(...songs);
+          unplayableSongs.push(...removed);
         } else {
           const songs = await this.youtubeVideo(url.href, shouldSplitChapters);
 
@@ -95,7 +98,7 @@ export default class {
       }
     }
 
-    return [newSongs, extraMsg];
+    return [newSongs, extraMsg, (unplayableSongs.length > 0 ? unplayableSongs : null)];
   }
 
   private async youtubeVideoSearch(query: string, shouldSplitChapters: boolean): Promise<SongMetadata[]> {
@@ -106,7 +109,7 @@ export default class {
     return this.youtubeAPI.getVideo(url, shouldSplitChapters);
   }
 
-  private async youtubePlaylist(listId: string, shouldSplitChapters: boolean): Promise<SongMetadata[]> {
+  private async youtubePlaylist(listId: string, shouldSplitChapters: boolean): Promise<[SongMetadata[], UnplayableSong[]]> {
     return this.youtubeAPI.getPlaylist(listId, shouldSplitChapters);
   }
 
diff --git a/src/services/player.ts b/src/services/player.ts
index d2c2f920..e9b2c176 100644
--- a/src/services/player.ts
+++ b/src/services/player.ts
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ export interface QueuedSong extends SongMetadata {
   requestedBy: string;
 }
 
+export interface UnplayableSong {
+  playlistIndex: number;
+  status: string;
+}
+
 export enum STATUS {
   PLAYING,
   PAUSED,
diff --git a/src/services/youtube-api.ts b/src/services/youtube-api.ts
index 47b91d8e..668f7636 100644
--- a/src/services/youtube-api.ts
+++ b/src/services/youtube-api.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import {toSeconds, parse} from 'iso8601-duration';
 import got, {Got} from 'got';
 import ytsr, {Video} from '@distube/ytsr';
 import PQueue from 'p-queue';
-import {SongMetadata, QueuedPlaylist, MediaSource} from './player.js';
+import {SongMetadata, UnplayableSong, QueuedPlaylist, MediaSource} from './player.js';
 import {TYPES} from '../types.js';
 import Config from './config.js';
 import KeyValueCacheProvider from './key-value-cache.js';
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ interface VideoDetailsResponse {
   contentDetails: {
     videoId: string;
     duration: string;
+    regionRestriction?: {
+      blocked?: string[];
+    };
   };
   snippet: {
     title: string;
@@ -50,17 +53,22 @@ interface PlaylistItem {
   contentDetails: {
     videoId: string;
   };
+  status: {
+    privacyStatus: string;
+  };
 }
 
 @injectable()
 export default class {
   private readonly youtubeKey: string;
+  private readonly ipCountryCode: string;
   private readonly cache: KeyValueCacheProvider;
   private readonly ytsrQueue: PQueue;
   private readonly got: Got;
 
   constructor(@inject(TYPES.Config) config: Config, @inject(TYPES.KeyValueCache) cache: KeyValueCacheProvider) {
     this.youtubeKey = config.YOUTUBE_API_KEY;
+    this.ipCountryCode = config.IP_COUNTRY_CODE;
     this.cache = cache;
     this.ytsrQueue = new PQueue({concurrency: 4});
 
@@ -113,10 +121,19 @@ export default class {
       throw new Error('Video could not be found.');
     }
 
+    /*
+    Why is the region restriction not enforced when playing a single video?
+    if (video.contentDetails.regionRestriction?.blocked !== undefined) {
+      if (video.contentDetails.regionRestriction.blocked.includes(this.ipCountryCode)) {
+        throw new Error('Video is region blocked.');
+      }
+    }
+    */
+
     return this.getMetadataFromVideo({video, shouldSplitChapters});
   }
 
-  async getPlaylist(listId: string, shouldSplitChapters: boolean): Promise<SongMetadata[]> {
+  async getPlaylist(listId: string, shouldSplitChapters: boolean): Promise<[SongMetadata[], UnplayableSong[]]> {
     const playlistParams = {
       searchParams: {
         part: 'id, snippet, contentDetails',
@@ -140,13 +157,15 @@ export default class {
     const playlistVideos: PlaylistItem[] = [];
     const videoDetailsPromises: Array<Promise<void>> = [];
     const videoDetails: VideoDetailsResponse[] = [];
+    const unplayableSongs: UnplayableSong[] = [];
 
     let nextToken: string | undefined;
+    let iterationCount = 0;
 
-    while (playlistVideos.length < playlist.contentDetails.itemCount) {
+    while ((playlistVideos.length + unplayableSongs.length) < playlist.contentDetails.itemCount) {
       const playlistItemsParams = {
         searchParams: {
-          part: 'id, contentDetails',
+          part: 'id, contentDetails, status',
           playlistId: listId,
           maxResults: '50',
           pageToken: nextToken,
@@ -162,7 +181,21 @@ export default class {
         },
       );
 
+      const toRemove = this.findUnplayableVideosInPlaylistItems(items);
+      for (let i = 0; i < toRemove.length; i++) {
+        const removed: UnplayableSong = {
+          playlistIndex: toRemove[i] + (iterationCount * 50),
+          status: items.splice(toRemove[i] - i, 1)[0].status.privacyStatus,
+        };
+        if (removed.status === 'privacyStatusUnspecified') {
+          removed.status = 'unspecified status (probably deleted)';
+        }
+
+        unplayableSongs.push(removed);
+      }
+
       nextToken = nextPageToken;
+      iterationCount++;
       playlistVideos.push(...items);
 
       // Start fetching extra details about videos
@@ -179,10 +212,31 @@ export default class {
 
     const songsToReturn: SongMetadata[] = [];
 
-    for (const video of playlistVideos) {
+    const blockedSongs: UnplayableSong[] = [];
+    const getCorrectIndex = (idx: number): number => {
+      for (let i = 0; i < unplayableSongs.length; i++) {
+        if (unplayableSongs[i].playlistIndex > idx) {
+          return idx + i;
+        }
+      }
+
+      return idx + unplayableSongs.length;
+    };
+
+    for (let i = 0; i < playlistVideos.length; i++) {
+      const video = playlistVideos[i];
+      const details = videoDetails.find((ind: {id: string}) => ind.id === video.contentDetails.videoId)!;
+
+      if (details.contentDetails.regionRestriction?.blocked !== undefined) {
+        if (details.contentDetails.regionRestriction.blocked.includes(this.ipCountryCode)) {
+          blockedSongs.push({playlistIndex: getCorrectIndex(i), status: `region restricted [**${details.snippet.title}**]`});
+          continue;
+        }
+      }
+
       try {
         songsToReturn.push(...this.getMetadataFromVideo({
-          video: videoDetails.find((i: {id: string}) => i.id === video.contentDetails.videoId)!,
+          video: details,
           queuedPlaylist,
           shouldSplitChapters,
         }));
@@ -192,7 +246,12 @@ export default class {
       }
     }
 
-    return songsToReturn;
+    if (blockedSongs.length > 0) {
+      unplayableSongs.push(...blockedSongs);
+      unplayableSongs.sort((a, b) => a.playlistIndex - b.playlistIndex);
+    }
+
+    return [songsToReturn, unplayableSongs];
   }
 
   private getMetadataFromVideo({
@@ -299,4 +358,19 @@ export default class {
     );
     return videos;
   }
+
+  private findUnplayableVideosInPlaylistItems(playlistItems: PlaylistItem[]): number[] {
+    const unplayableVideos: number[] = [];
+
+    for (let i = 0; i < playlistItems.length; i++) {
+      const status = playlistItems[i].status.privacyStatus;
+      if (status === 'private' || status === 'privacyStatusUnspecified') {
+        unplayableVideos.push(i);
+      } else if (status !== 'unlisted' && status !== 'public') {
+        console.log('got unknown privacyStatus value in playlist item at %d: %s', i, status);
+      }
+    }
+
+    return unplayableVideos;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/utils/build-embed.ts b/src/utils/build-embed.ts
index 23db0b9c..b56fe474 100644
--- a/src/utils/build-embed.ts
+++ b/src/utils/build-embed.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import getYouTubeID from 'get-youtube-id';
 import {EmbedBuilder} from 'discord.js';
-import Player, {MediaSource, QueuedSong, STATUS} from '../services/player.js';
+import Player, {MediaSource, QueuedSong, STATUS, UnplayableSong} from '../services/player.js';
 import getProgressBar from './get-progress-bar.js';
 import {prettyTime} from './time.js';
 import {truncate} from './string.js';
@@ -75,6 +75,25 @@ export const buildPlayingMessageEmbed = (player: Player): EmbedBuilder => {
   return message;
 };
 
+export const buildUnplayableSongsEmbed = (songs: UnplayableSong[]): EmbedBuilder => {
+  const songsList: string[] = [];
+  for (const song of songs) {
+    songsList.push(`- \`${song.playlistIndex + 1}\` - *${song.status}*`);
+  }
+
+  const message = new EmbedBuilder();
+  message
+    .setColor('DarkOrange')
+    .setTitle('Found Unplayable Songs')
+    .setDescription(`
+      **Found ${songs.length} unplayable songs in the playlist:**
+      ${songsList.join('\n')}
+    `)
+    .setFooter({text: 'Indices of the songs in the playlist and their privacy status.'});
+
+  return message;
+};
+
 export const buildQueueEmbed = (player: Player, page: number, pageSize: number): EmbedBuilder => {
   const currentlyPlaying = player.getCurrent();