diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/error/ErrorPanelHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/error/ErrorPanelHelper.kt
index 66d5e6831..228c17f8c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/error/ErrorPanelHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/error/ErrorPanelHelper.kt
@@ -121,27 +121,14 @@ class ErrorPanelHelper(
                 ErrorActivity.reportError(context, errorInfo)
             }
 
-            errorTextView.setText(
-                when (errorInfo.throwable) {
-                    is AgeRestrictedContentException -> R.string.restricted_video_no_stream
-                    is GeographicRestrictionException -> R.string.georestricted_content
-                    is PaidContentException -> R.string.paid_content
-                    is PrivateContentException -> R.string.private_content
-                    is SoundCloudGoPlusContentException -> R.string.soundcloud_go_plus_content
-                    is YoutubeMusicPremiumContentException -> R.string.youtube_music_premium_content
-                    is ContentNotAvailableException -> R.string.content_not_available
-                    is ContentNotSupportedException -> R.string.content_not_supported
-                    else -> {
-                        // show retry button only for content which is not unavailable or unsupported
-                        errorRetryButton.isVisible = true
-                        if (errorInfo.throwable != null && errorInfo.throwable!!.isNetworkRelated) {
-                            R.string.network_error
-                        } else {
-                            R.string.error_snackbar_message
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            )
+            errorTextView.setText(getExceptionDescription(errorInfo.throwable))
+
+            if (errorInfo.throwable !is ContentNotAvailableException &&
+                errorInfo.throwable !is ContentNotSupportedException
+            ) {
+                // show retry button only for content which is not unavailable or unsupported
+                errorRetryButton.isVisible = true
+            }
         }
 
         setRootVisible()
@@ -189,5 +176,27 @@ class ErrorPanelHelper(
     companion object {
         val TAG: String = ErrorPanelHelper::class.simpleName!!
         val DEBUG: Boolean = MainActivity.DEBUG
+
+        @StringRes
+        public fun getExceptionDescription(throwable: Throwable?): Int {
+            return when (throwable) {
+                is AgeRestrictedContentException -> R.string.restricted_video_no_stream
+                is GeographicRestrictionException -> R.string.georestricted_content
+                is PaidContentException -> R.string.paid_content
+                is PrivateContentException -> R.string.private_content
+                is SoundCloudGoPlusContentException -> R.string.soundcloud_go_plus_content
+                is YoutubeMusicPremiumContentException -> R.string.youtube_music_premium_content
+                is ContentNotAvailableException -> R.string.content_not_available
+                is ContentNotSupportedException -> R.string.content_not_supported
+                else -> {
+                    // show retry button only for content which is not unavailable or unsupported
+                    if (throwable != null && throwable.isNetworkRelated) {
+                        R.string.network_error
+                    } else {
+                        R.string.error_snackbar_message
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/external_communication/InternalUrlsHandler.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/external_communication/InternalUrlsHandler.java
index 39ec51ce4..104642d36 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/external_communication/InternalUrlsHandler.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/external_communication/InternalUrlsHandler.java
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 package org.schabi.newpipe.util.external_communication;
 
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.util.Log;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+import androidx.appcompat.app.AlertDialog;
 
+import org.schabi.newpipe.MainActivity;
+import org.schabi.newpipe.R;
+import org.schabi.newpipe.error.ErrorPanelHelper;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.NewPipe;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.StreamingService;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.exceptions.ExtractionException;
@@ -24,6 +29,9 @@ import io.reactivex.rxjava3.disposables.CompositeDisposable;
 import io.reactivex.rxjava3.schedulers.Schedulers;
 
 public final class InternalUrlsHandler {
+    private static final String TAG = InternalUrlsHandler.class.getSimpleName();
+    private static final boolean DEBUG = MainActivity.DEBUG;
+
     private static final Pattern AMPERSAND_TIMESTAMP_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("(.*)&t=(\\d+)");
     private static final Pattern HASHTAG_TIMESTAMP_PATTERN =
             Pattern.compile("(.*)#timestamp=(\\d+)");
@@ -148,6 +156,16 @@ public final class InternalUrlsHandler {
                     final PlayQueue playQueue
                             = new SinglePlayQueue(info, seconds * 1000);
                     NavigationHelper.playOnPopupPlayer(context, playQueue, false);
+                }, throwable -> {
+                    if (DEBUG) {
+                        Log.e(TAG, "Could not play on popup: " + url, throwable);
+                    }
+                    new AlertDialog.Builder(context)
+                            .setTitle(R.string.player_stream_failure)
+                            .setMessage(
+                                    ErrorPanelHelper.Companion.getExceptionDescription(throwable))
+                            .setPositiveButton(R.string.ok, (v, b) -> { })
+                            .show();
                 }));
         return true;
     }