diff --git a/yt_dlp/compat/types.py b/yt_dlp/compat/types.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ae702456422
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+++ b/yt_dlp/compat/types.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# flake8: noqa: F405
+from types import *  # noqa: F403
+
+from .compat_utils import passthrough_module
+
+passthrough_module(__name__, 'types')
+del passthrough_module
+
+try:
+    NoneType  # >= 3.10
+except NameError:
+    NoneType = type(None)