diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..974a890
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# Python
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+*$py.class
+*.so
+.Python
+
+# Distribution / packaging
+dist/
+build/
+*.egg-info/
+
+# Testing
+.pytest_cache/
+.coverage
+htmlcov/
+
+# IDEs
+.vscode/
+.idea/
+*.swp
+*.swo
+*~
diff --git a/wsds/ws_audio.py b/wsds/ws_audio.py
index 650ae9d..ba9d2e7 100644
--- a/wsds/ws_audio.py
+++ b/wsds/ws_audio.py
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import io
+import logging
 import typing
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
 import pyarrow as pa
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 def to_filelike(src: typing.Any) -> typing.BinaryIO:
     """Coerces files, byte-strings and PyArrow binary buffers into file-like objects."""
@@ -127,7 +130,8 @@ def get_reader(self, sample_rate=None):
         if self.reader is None or sample_rate_switch:
             try:
                 from torchcodec.decoders import AudioDecoder
-            except Exception:
+            except (ImportError, OSError, RuntimeError) as e:
+                logger.warning("Failed to import torchcodec AudioDecoder, falling back to torchaudio: %s", e)
                 AudioDecoder = CompatAudioDecoder
 
             reader = AudioDecoder(to_filelike(self.src), sample_rate=sample_rate)