diff --git a/src/extractor/ExternalUrl.ts b/src/extractor/ExternalUrl.ts
index 5b98932..9faaa26 100644
--- a/src/extractor/ExternalUrl.ts
+++ b/src/extractor/ExternalUrl.ts
@@ -20,8 +20,12 @@ export class ExternalUrl implements Extractor {
   readonly normalize = (url: URL): URL => url;
 
   readonly extract = async (ctx: Context, url: URL, meta: Meta): Promise<UrlResult[]> => {
-    // We only want to make sure that the URL is accessible
-    await this.fetcher.head(ctx, url, { noFlareSolverr: true });
+    try {
+      // Make sure the URL is accessible, but avoid causing noise and delays doing this
+      await this.fetcher.head(ctx, url, { noFlareSolverr: true, timeout: 1000 });
+    } catch {
+      return [];
+    }
 
     return [
       {
diff --git a/src/extractor/ExtractorRegistry.test.ts b/src/extractor/ExtractorRegistry.test.ts
index cfe4fc1..e640606 100644
--- a/src/extractor/ExtractorRegistry.test.ts
+++ b/src/extractor/ExtractorRegistry.test.ts
@@ -45,4 +45,10 @@ describe('ExtractorRegistry', () => {
     expect(urlResults1).toStrictEqual([]);
     expect(urlResults2).toStrictEqual([]);
   });
+
+  test('returns external url for error', async () => {
+    const urlResults = await extractorRegistry.handle(ctx, new URL('https://dropload.io/mocked-blocked.html'), { countryCode: 'de' });
+
+    expect(urlResults).toMatchSnapshot();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/extractor/__snapshots__/ExtractorRegistry.test.ts.snap b/src/extractor/__snapshots__/ExtractorRegistry.test.ts.snap
index 7bced58..e5c1512 100644
--- a/src/extractor/__snapshots__/ExtractorRegistry.test.ts.snap
+++ b/src/extractor/__snapshots__/ExtractorRegistry.test.ts.snap
@@ -15,17 +15,20 @@ exports[`ExtractorRegistry return external URLs by default 1`] = `
 ]
 `;
 
-exports[`ExtractorRegistry returns error result from extractor 1`] = `
+exports[`ExtractorRegistry returns error result from extractor 1`] = `[]`;
+
+exports[`ExtractorRegistry returns external url for error 1`] = `
 [
   {
-    "error": [Error: TypeError: fetch failed],
+    "error": [Error: Fetcher error: 403: Forbidden
+],
     "isExternal": true,
-    "label": "some-url.test",
+    "label": "dropload.io",
     "meta": {
-      "countryCode": "en",
+      "countryCode": "de",
     },
-    "sourceId": "external",
-    "url": "https://some-url.test/",
+    "sourceId": "dropload",
+    "url": "https://dropload.io/mocked-blocked.html",
   },
 ]
 `;
diff --git a/src/handler/__snapshots__/Frembed.test.ts.snap b/src/handler/__snapshots__/Frembed.test.ts.snap
index fe3f563..2c4ef23 100644
--- a/src/handler/__snapshots__/Frembed.test.ts.snap
+++ b/src/handler/__snapshots__/Frembed.test.ts.snap
@@ -44,19 +44,7 @@ exports[`Frembed handle imdb black mirror s4e2 1`] = `
       "url": "https://johnalwayssame.com/e/cqy9oue7sv0g",
     },
   ],
-  [
-    {
-      "error": [Error: TypeError: fetch failed],
-      "isExternal": true,
-      "label": "ds2play.com",
-      "meta": {
-        "countryCode": "fr",
-        "title": "Black Mirror 4x2",
-      },
-      "sourceId": "external",
-      "url": "https://ds2play.com/e/fzfvfq3ngig0",
-    },
-  ],
+  [],
 ]
 `;
 
@@ -104,18 +92,6 @@ exports[`Frembed handle tmdb black mirror s4e2 1`] = `
       "url": "https://johnalwayssame.com/e/cqy9oue7sv0g",
     },
   ],
-  [
-    {
-      "error": [Error: TypeError: fetch failed],
-      "isExternal": true,
-      "label": "ds2play.com",
-      "meta": {
-        "countryCode": "fr",
-        "title": "Black Mirror 4x2",
-      },
-      "sourceId": "external",
-      "url": "https://ds2play.com/e/fzfvfq3ngig0",
-    },
-  ],
+  [],
 ]
 `;
diff --git a/src/handler/__snapshots__/FrenchCloud.test.ts.snap b/src/handler/__snapshots__/FrenchCloud.test.ts.snap
index d73042e..8a2ff80 100644
--- a/src/handler/__snapshots__/FrenchCloud.test.ts.snap
+++ b/src/handler/__snapshots__/FrenchCloud.test.ts.snap
@@ -42,18 +42,7 @@ exports[`FrenchCloud handle imdb the devil's bath 1`] = `
       "url": "https://mixdrop.ag/e/l7v73zqrfdj19z",
     },
   ],
-  [
-    {
-      "error": [Error: Fetcher error: 404: Not Found],
-      "isExternal": true,
-      "label": "streamtape.com",
-      "meta": {
-        "countryCode": "fr",
-      },
-      "sourceId": "external",
-      "url": "https://streamtape.com/e/gjA1OQ4klyHxgJ",
-    },
-  ],
+  [],
   [
     {
       "label": "DoodStream",
diff --git a/src/handler/__snapshots__/KinoGer.test.ts.snap b/src/handler/__snapshots__/KinoGer.test.ts.snap
index 534256e..3c7534d 100644
--- a/src/handler/__snapshots__/KinoGer.test.ts.snap
+++ b/src/handler/__snapshots__/KinoGer.test.ts.snap
@@ -34,19 +34,7 @@ exports[`KinoGer handle imdb blood and sinners 1`] = `
       "url": "https://www.secvideo1.online/get_file/16/fae180e05d8d7af50fff44c7a24232b522db464935/900000/900576/900576.mp4/",
     },
   ],
-  [
-    {
-      "error": [Error: Fetcher error: 404: Not Found],
-      "isExternal": true,
-      "label": "kinoger.pw",
-      "meta": {
-        "countryCode": "de",
-        "title": "Blood & Sinners (2025)",
-      },
-      "sourceId": "external",
-      "url": "https://kinoger.pw/e/6zeREaMlrqREZPa",
-    },
-  ],
+  [],
   [
     {
       "label": "KinoGer",
diff --git a/src/handler/__snapshots__/VerHdLink.test.ts.snap b/src/handler/__snapshots__/VerHdLink.test.ts.snap
index ee8fd21..5c242a9 100644
--- a/src/handler/__snapshots__/VerHdLink.test.ts.snap
+++ b/src/handler/__snapshots__/VerHdLink.test.ts.snap
@@ -42,18 +42,7 @@ exports[`VerHdLink handle titanic 1`] = `
       "url": "https://mixdrop.ag/e/vn0wx308fq984q",
     },
   ],
-  [
-    {
-      "error": [Error: Fetcher error: 404: Not Found],
-      "isExternal": true,
-      "label": "streamtape.com",
-      "meta": {
-        "countryCode": "mx",
-      },
-      "sourceId": "external",
-      "url": "https://streamtape.com/e/Bjp2vjrdBxsK82",
-    },
-  ],
+  [],
   [],
   [
     {
diff --git a/src/utils/__fixtures__/Fetcher/https:dropload.iomocked-blocked.html.error b/src/utils/__fixtures__/Fetcher/https:dropload.iomocked-blocked.html.error
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8a1c7cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/__fixtures__/Fetcher/https:dropload.iomocked-blocked.html.error
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fetcher error: 403: Forbidden