diff --git a/subprojects/gst-devtools/validate/launcher/apps/gstvalidate.py b/subprojects/gst-devtools/validate/launcher/apps/gstvalidate.py
index 3c1cec5b9a..4ee06bc022 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-devtools/validate/launcher/apps/gstvalidate.py
+++ b/subprojects/gst-devtools/validate/launcher/apps/gstvalidate.py
@@ -466,12 +466,13 @@ class GstValidatePlaybinTestsGenerator(GstValidatePipelineTestsGenerator):
 
             for scenario in special_scenarios + scenarios:
                 cpipe = pipe
-                if not minfo.media_descriptor.is_compatible(scenario):
-                    continue
-
                 cpipe = self._set_sinks(minfo, cpipe, scenario)
                 fname = self._get_name(scenario, protocol, minfo)
 
+                if not minfo.media_descriptor.is_compatible(scenario):
+                    self.debug("Skipping (media descriptor is not compatible): %s", fname)
+                    continue
+
                 self.debug("Adding: %s", fname)
 
                 if scenario.does_reverse_playback() and protocol == Protocols.HTTP:
@@ -490,6 +491,7 @@ class GstValidatePlaybinTestsGenerator(GstValidatePipelineTestsGenerator):
                     rtspminfo = NamedDic({"path": minfo.media_descriptor.get_path(),
                                           "media_descriptor": GstValidateRTSPMediaDescriptor(minfo.media_descriptor.get_path())})
                     if not rtspminfo.media_descriptor.is_compatible(scenario):
+                        self.debug("Skipping (media descriptor is not compatible for rtsp test): %s", fname)
                         continue
 
                     cpipe = self._set_sinks(rtspminfo, "%s uri=rtsp://127.0.0.1:<RTSPPORTNUMBER>/test"
@@ -989,7 +991,7 @@ class GstValidateRTSPMediaDescriptor(GstValidateMediaDescriptor):
     def get_protocol(self):
         return Protocols.RTSP
 
-    def prerrols(self):
+    def prerolls(self):
         return False
 
 
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-devtools/validate/launcher/baseclasses.py b/subprojects/gst-devtools/validate/launcher/baseclasses.py
index 924a78a1ac..f47cfc6217 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-devtools/validate/launcher/baseclasses.py
+++ b/subprojects/gst-devtools/validate/launcher/baseclasses.py
@@ -2631,7 +2631,7 @@ class MediaDescriptor(Loggable):
     def can_play_reverse(self):
         raise NotImplemented
 
-    def prerrols(self):
+    def prerolls(self):
         return True
 
     def is_compatible(self, scenario):
@@ -2649,6 +2649,8 @@ class MediaDescriptor(Loggable):
             return False
 
         if not self.can_play_reverse() and scenario.does_reverse_playback():
+            self.debug("Do not run %s as %s can not play reverse ",
+                       scenario, self.get_uri())
             return False
 
         if not self.is_live() and scenario.needs_live_content():
@@ -2661,7 +2663,9 @@ class MediaDescriptor(Loggable):
                        scenario, self.get_uri())
             return False
 
-        if not self.prerrols() and getattr(scenario, 'needs_preroll', False):
+        if not self.prerolls() and getattr(scenario, 'needs_preroll', False):
+            self.debug("Do not run %s as %s does not support preroll",
+                       scenario, self.get_uri())
             return False
 
         if self.get_duration() and self.get_duration() / GST_SECOND < scenario.get_min_media_duration():
@@ -2674,7 +2678,7 @@ class MediaDescriptor(Loggable):
 
         for track_type in ['audio', 'subtitle', 'video']:
             if self.get_num_tracks(track_type) < scenario.get_min_tracks(track_type):
-                self.debug("%s -- %s | At least %s %s track needed  < %s"
+                self.debug("Do not run %s -- %s | At least %s %s track needed  < %s"
                            % (scenario, self.get_uri(), track_type,
                               scenario.get_min_tracks(track_type),
                               self.get_num_tracks(track_type)))