diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/gallery/activities/VideoPlayerActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/gallery/activities/VideoPlayerActivity.kt
index ac6fe8b58..b4e58c0b6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/gallery/activities/VideoPlayerActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/gallery/activities/VideoPlayerActivity.kt
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ open class VideoPlayerActivity : SimpleActivity(), SeekBar.OnSeekBarChangeListen
             override fun onPlayerErrorChanged(error: PlaybackException?) {
                 binding.errorMessageHolder.errorMessage.apply {
                     if (error != null) {
-                        text = error.localizedMessage ?: getString(R.string.failed_to_load_media)
+                        text = error.getFriendlyMessage(context)
                         setTextColor(if (context.config.blackBackground) Color.WHITE else context.getProperTextColor())
                         fadeIn()
                     } else {
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/gallery/extensions/Player.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/gallery/extensions/Player.kt
index 05ea56c63..39d0a67da 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/gallery/extensions/Player.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/gallery/extensions/Player.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 package org.fossify.gallery.extensions
 
+import android.content.Context
+import androidx.media3.common.PlaybackException
+import androidx.media3.common.PlaybackException.*
 import androidx.media3.common.Player
+import org.fossify.gallery.R
 
 fun Player.mute() {
     volume = 0f
@@ -9,3 +13,22 @@ fun Player.mute() {
 fun Player.unmute() {
     volume = 1f
 }
+
+fun PlaybackException.getFriendlyMessage(context: Context): String? {
+    val resource = when (errorCode) {
+        ERROR_CODE_PARSING_CONTAINER_MALFORMED,
+        ERROR_CODE_PARSING_MANIFEST_MALFORMED -> R.string.file_is_malformed_or_corrupted
+
+        ERROR_CODE_DECODER_INIT_FAILED,
+        ERROR_CODE_DECODING_FAILED,
+        ERROR_CODE_DECODING_FORMAT_EXCEEDS_CAPABILITIES -> R.string.media_exceeds_device_capabilities
+
+        ERROR_CODE_PARSING_CONTAINER_UNSUPPORTED,
+        ERROR_CODE_DECODING_FORMAT_UNSUPPORTED,
+        ERROR_CODE_PARSING_MANIFEST_UNSUPPORTED -> R.string.unsupported_format
+
+        else -> return localizedMessage ?: context.getString(R.string.failed_to_load_media)
+    }
+
+    return context.getString(resource)
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/gallery/fragments/VideoFragment.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/gallery/fragments/VideoFragment.kt
index fe5f2ba0d..89ef889d6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/gallery/fragments/VideoFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/gallery/fragments/VideoFragment.kt
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ class VideoFragment : ViewPagerFragment(), TextureView.SurfaceTextureListener, S
                     if (error != null) {
                         binding.videoPreview.beGone()
                         binding.videoPlayOutline.beGone()
-                        text = error.localizedMessage ?: getString(R.string.failed_to_load_media)
+                        text = error.getFriendlyMessage(context)
                         setTextColor(if (context.config.blackBackground) Color.WHITE else context.getProperTextColor())
                         fadeIn()
                     } else {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 79b037a63..56e1173af 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
     <string name="reorder_by_dragging_pro">Reorder folders by dragging (Pro)</string>
     <string name="restore_to_path">Restoring to \'%s\'</string>
     <string name="full_storage_permission_required">Fossify Gallery needs full access to display all your photos and videos. Go to Settings > Permissions > Photos and videos > Allow all.</string>
-    <string name="failed_to_load_media">Failed to load media.</string>
 
     <!-- Filter -->
     <string name="filter_media">Filter media</string>
@@ -242,6 +241,12 @@
     <string name="toggle_favorite">Toggle favorite</string>
     <string name="toggle_file_visibility">Toggle file visibility</string>
 
+    <!-- Errors -->
+    <string name="failed_to_load_media">Failed to load media.</string>
+    <string name="file_is_malformed_or_corrupted">File is malformed or corrupted.</string>
+    <string name="media_exceeds_device_capabilities">Media exceeds device capabilities.</string>
+    <string name="unsupported_format">Unsupported format.</string>
+
     <!-- FAQ -->
     <string name="faq_1_title">How can I make Fossify Gallery the default device gallery?</string>
     <string name="faq_1_text">First you have to find the currently default gallery in the Apps section of your device settings, look for a button that says something like \"Open by default\", click on it, then select \"Clear defaults\".