diff --git a/player/lua/select.lua b/player/lua/select.lua
index 0e469fe94665c..9b8a9ca544985 100644
--- a/player/lua/select.lua
+++ b/player/lua/select.lua
@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@ License along with mpv.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 local utils = require "mp.utils"
 local input = require "mp.input"
 
+local function show_warning(message)
+    mp.msg.warn(message)
+    if mp.get_property_native("vo-configured") then
+        mp.osd_message(message)
+    end
+end
+
 local function show_error(message)
     mp.msg.error(message)
     if mp.get_property_native("vo-configured") then
@@ -51,7 +58,7 @@ mp.add_key_binding(nil, "select-playlist", function ()
     end
 
     if #playlist == 0 then
-        show_error("The playlist is empty.")
+        show_warning("The playlist is empty.")
         return
     end
 
@@ -118,7 +125,7 @@ mp.add_key_binding(nil, "select-track", function ()
     end
 
     if #tracks == 0 then
-        show_error("No available tracks.")
+        show_warning("No available tracks.")
         return
     end
 
@@ -134,7 +141,7 @@ mp.add_key_binding(nil, "select-track", function ()
     })
 end)
 
-local function select_track(property, type, prompt, error)
+local function select_track(property, type, prompt, warning)
     local tracks = {}
     local items = {}
     local default_item
@@ -152,7 +159,7 @@ local function select_track(property, type, prompt, error)
     end
 
     if #items == 0 then
-        show_error(error)
+        show_warning(warning)
         return
     end
 
@@ -203,7 +210,7 @@ mp.add_key_binding(nil, "select-chapter", function ()
     local default_item = mp.get_property_native("chapter")
 
     if default_item == nil then
-        show_error("No available chapters.")
+        show_warning("No available chapters.")
         return
     end
 
@@ -227,7 +234,7 @@ mp.add_key_binding(nil, "select-edition", function ()
     local edition_list = mp.get_property_native("edition-list")
 
     if edition_list == nil or #edition_list == 1 then
-        show_error("No available editions.")
+        show_warning("No available editions.")
         return
     end
 
@@ -251,7 +258,7 @@ mp.add_key_binding(nil, "select-subtitle-line", function ()
     local sub = mp.get_property_native("current-tracks/sub")
 
     if sub == nil then
-        show_error("No subtitle is loaded.")
+        show_warning("No subtitle is loaded.")
         return
     end
 
@@ -324,7 +331,7 @@ mp.add_key_binding(nil, "select-audio-device", function ()
     local default_item
 
     if #devices == 0 then
-        show_error("No available audio devices.")
+        show_warning("No available audio devices.")
         return
     end