diff --git a/torchvision/io/video.py b/torchvision/io/video.py
index d81b846c12f..2e3dbed65a2 100644
--- a/torchvision/io/video.py
+++ b/torchvision/io/video.py
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@
 install PyAV on your system.
 """
         )
+    try:
+        FFmpegError = av.FFmpegError  # from av 14 https://github.com/PyAV-Org/PyAV/blob/main/CHANGELOG.rst
+    except AttributeError:
+        FFmpegError = av.AVError
 except ImportError:
     av = ImportError(
         """\
@@ -221,7 +225,7 @@ def _read_from_stream(
     try:
         # TODO check if stream needs to always be the video stream here or not
         container.seek(seek_offset, any_frame=False, backward=True, stream=stream)
-    except av.AVError:
+    except FFmpegError:
         # TODO add some warnings in this case
         # print("Corrupted file?", container.name)
         return []
@@ -234,7 +238,7 @@ def _read_from_stream(
                     buffer_count += 1
                     continue
                 break
-    except av.AVError:
+    except FFmpegError:
         # TODO add a warning
         pass
     # ensure that the results are sorted wrt the pts
@@ -356,7 +360,7 @@ def read_video(
                     )
                     info["audio_fps"] = container.streams.audio[0].rate
 
-        except av.AVError:
+        except FFmpegError:
             # TODO raise a warning?
             pass
 
@@ -447,10 +451,10 @@ def read_video_timestamps(filename: str, pts_unit: str = "pts") -> Tuple[List[in
                 video_time_base = video_stream.time_base
                 try:
                     pts = _decode_video_timestamps(container)
-                except av.AVError:
+                except FFmpegError:
                     warnings.warn(f"Failed decoding frames for file {filename}")
                 video_fps = float(video_stream.average_rate)
-    except av.AVError as e:
+    except FFmpegError as e:
         msg = f"Failed to open container for {filename}; Caught error: {e}"
         warnings.warn(msg, RuntimeWarning)