diff --git a/src/backend/metadata/getmeta.ts b/src/backend/metadata/getmeta.ts
index 215448e5..6b3b9a30 100644
--- a/src/backend/metadata/getmeta.ts
+++ b/src/backend/metadata/getmeta.ts
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ interface JWDetailedMeta extends JWMediaResult {
 
 export interface DetailedMeta {
   meta: MWMediaMeta;
-  tmdbId: string;
-  imdbId: string;
+  imdbId?: string;
+  tmdbId?: string;
 }
 
 export async function getMetaFromId(
@@ -67,8 +67,6 @@ export async function getMetaFromId(
   if (!tmdbId)
     tmdbId = data.external_ids.find((v) => v.provider === "tmdb")?.external_id;
 
-  if (!imdbId || !tmdbId) throw new Error("not enough info");
-
   let seasonData: JWSeasonMetaResult | undefined;
   if (data.object_type === "show") {
     const seasonToScrape = seasonId ?? data.seasons?.[0].id.toString() ?? "";
diff --git a/src/backend/providers/gdriveplayer.ts b/src/backend/providers/gdriveplayer.ts
index 2023b67d..5478b6ed 100644
--- a/src/backend/providers/gdriveplayer.ts
+++ b/src/backend/providers/gdriveplayer.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ registerProvider({
   type: [MWMediaType.MOVIE],
 
   async scrape({ progress, media: { imdbId } }) {
+    if (!imdbId) throw new Error("not enough info");
     progress(10);
     const streamRes = await proxiedFetch<string>(
       "https://database.gdriveplayer.us/player.php",
diff --git a/src/backend/providers/hdwatched.ts b/src/backend/providers/hdwatched.ts
index cacaec41..2096e160 100644
--- a/src/backend/providers/hdwatched.ts
+++ b/src/backend/providers/hdwatched.ts
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ registerProvider({
   type: [MWMediaType.MOVIE, MWMediaType.SERIES],
   async scrape(options) {
     const { media, progress } = options;
+    if (!media.imdbId) throw new Error("not enough info");
     if (!this.type.includes(media.meta.type)) {
       throw new Error("Unsupported type");
     }