diff --git a/docs/config.example.toml b/docs/config.example.toml
index 7944a6f..219c6f9 100644
--- a/docs/config.example.toml
+++ b/docs/config.example.toml
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ allowed = [
 # album = "albums/{album.artist} - {album.title}"
 
 # you can access: {playlist}
-# playlist = "playlists/{title}"
+# playlist = "playlists/{playlist.title}"
 
 
 [m3u]
diff --git a/tiddl/cli/commands/download/__init__.py b/tiddl/cli/commands/download/__init__.py
index c30a6d3..7950127 100644
--- a/tiddl/cli/commands/download/__init__.py
+++ b/tiddl/cli/commands/download/__init__.py
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ def download_callback(
                         and playlist.squareImage
                     ):
                         Cover(
-                            playlist.squareImage, size=max(CONFIG.cover.size, 1080)
+                            playlist.squareImage, size=min(CONFIG.cover.size, 1080)
                         ).save_to_directory(
                             path=DOWNLOAD_PATH
                             / format_template(
diff --git a/tiddl/core/metadata/cover.py b/tiddl/core/metadata/cover.py
index aa4eeca..fcee65f 100644
--- a/tiddl/core/metadata/cover.py
+++ b/tiddl/core/metadata/cover.py
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ class Cover:
         if not self.data:
             self.data = self.fetch_data()
 
+            if not self.data:
+                log.debug(f"cover data is empty ({file})")
+                return
+
         file.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
         try: