diff --git a/Model/Player/Backends/AVPlayerBackend.swift b/Model/Player/Backends/AVPlayerBackend.swift
index 7eb565c4..c64b1580 100644
--- a/Model/Player/Backends/AVPlayerBackend.swift
+++ b/Model/Player/Backends/AVPlayerBackend.swift
@@ -459,7 +459,9 @@ final class AVPlayerBackend: PlayerBackend {
                     self.model.play()
                 }
             case .failed:
-                self.model.playerError = item.error
+                DispatchQueue.main.async {
+                    self.model.playerError = item.error
+                }
 
             default:
                 return
diff --git a/Model/Player/PlayerModel.swift b/Model/Player/PlayerModel.swift
index 418b992d..748b1d95 100644
--- a/Model/Player/PlayerModel.swift
+++ b/Model/Player/PlayerModel.swift
@@ -149,13 +149,10 @@ final class PlayerModel: ObservableObject {
     var pipController: AVPictureInPictureController?
     var pipDelegate = PiPDelegate()
 
-    @Published var presentingErrorDetails = false
     var playerError: Error? { didSet {
-        #if !os(tvOS)
-            if !playerError.isNil {
-                presentingErrorDetails = true
-            }
-        #endif
+        if let error = playerError {
+            navigation.presentAlert(title: "Failed loading video", message: error.localizedDescription)
+        }
     }}
 
     @Default(.qualityProfiles) var qualityProfiles