diff --git a/changelog.d/audio/3176.misc.1.rst b/changelog.d/audio/3176.misc.1.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d79fa147d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/audio/3176.misc.1.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Added an early exist to the `while` loop  in the autoplay method, this is to that if a service is blacklisted it doesn't infinitely loop causing heartbeats.
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diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/apis.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/apis.py
index fa254ffc2..dd77733c1 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/apis.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/apis.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ from redbot.core import Config, commands
 from redbot.core.bot import Red
 from redbot.core.i18n import Translator, cog_i18n
 from . import audio_dataclasses
-from .errors import InvalidTableError, SpotifyFetchError, YouTubeApiError
+from .errors import InvalidTableError, SpotifyFetchError, YouTubeApiError, DatabaseError
 from .playlists import get_playlist
 from .utils import CacheLevel, Notifier, is_allowed, queue_duration, track_limit
 
@@ -1098,10 +1098,14 @@ class MusicCache:
             track = tracks[0]
 
             valid = not multiple
-
+            tries = len(tracks)
             while valid is False and multiple:
+                tries -= 1
+                if tries <= 0:
+                    raise DatabaseError("No valid entry found")
                 track = random.choice(tracks)
                 query = audio_dataclasses.Query.process_input(track)
+                await asyncio.sleep(0.001)
                 if not query.valid:
                     continue
                 if query.is_local and not query.track.exists():
diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/audio.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/audio.py
index 07cbeb91a..209a571bb 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/audio.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/audio.py
@@ -39,7 +39,13 @@ from .apis import MusicCache, HAS_SQL, _ERROR
 from .checks import can_have_caching
 from .converters import ComplexScopeParser, ScopeParser, get_lazy_converter, get_playlist_converter
 from .equalizer import Equalizer
-from .errors import LavalinkDownloadFailed, MissingGuild, SpotifyFetchError, TooManyMatches
+from .errors import (
+    DatabaseError,
+    LavalinkDownloadFailed,
+    MissingGuild,
+    SpotifyFetchError,
+    TooManyMatches,
+)
 from .manager import ServerManager
 from .playlists import (
     FakePlaylist,
@@ -448,7 +454,16 @@ class Audio(commands.Cog):
             )
             if autoplay and not player.queue and player.fetch("playing_song") is not None:
                 if self.owns_autoplay is None:
-                    await self.music_cache.autoplay(player)
+                    try:
+                        await self.music_cache.autoplay(player)
+                    except DatabaseError:
+                        notify_channel = player.fetch("channel")
+                        if notify_channel:
+                            notify_channel = self.bot.get_channel(notify_channel)
+                            await self._embed_msg(
+                                notify_channel, _("Autoplay: Couldn't get a valid track.")
+                            )
+                        return
                 else:
                     self.bot.dispatch(
                         "red_audio_should_auto_play",
@@ -2725,7 +2740,16 @@ class Audio(commands.Cog):
         if not await self._currency_check(ctx, guild_data["jukebox_price"]):
             return
         if self.owns_autoplay is None:
-            await self.music_cache.autoplay(player)
+            try:
+                await self.music_cache.autoplay(player)
+            except DatabaseError:
+                notify_channel = player.fetch("channel")
+                if notify_channel:
+                    notify_channel = self.bot.get_channel(notify_channel)
+                    await self._embed_msg(
+                        notify_channel, _("Autoplay: Couldn't get a valid track.")
+                    )
+                return
         else:
             self.bot.dispatch(
                 "red_audio_should_auto_play",