diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/admin/ui/AdminInvitesViewModel.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/admin/ui/AdminInvitesViewModel.kt
index 7f43f3c4..5a70ae3a 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/admin/ui/AdminInvitesViewModel.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/admin/ui/AdminInvitesViewModel.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package com.fabledsword.minstrel.admin.ui
 import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewModelScope
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.admin.data.AdminInvitesRepository
+import com.fabledsword.minstrel.api.ErrorCopy
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.models.Invite
 import dagger.hilt.android.lifecycle.HiltViewModel
 import kotlinx.coroutines.channels.Channel
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ class AdminInvitesViewModel @Inject constructor(
                 internal.update {
                     it.copy(
                         isLoading = false,
-                        message = "Couldn't load invites: ${e.message ?: "unknown error"}",
+                        message = ErrorCopy.fromThrowable(e),
                     )
                 }
             }
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ class AdminInvitesViewModel @Inject constructor(
                 @Suppress("TooGenericExceptionCaught") e: Throwable,
             ) {
                 internal.update {
-                    it.copy(message = "Couldn't generate invite: ${e.message ?: "unknown error"}")
+                    it.copy(message = ErrorCopy.fromThrowable(e))
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/admin/ui/AdminLandingScreen.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/admin/ui/AdminLandingScreen.kt
index be303cd2..917e7232 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/admin/ui/AdminLandingScreen.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/admin/ui/AdminLandingScreen.kt
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import com.composables.icons.lucide.Users
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.admin.data.AdminQuarantineRepository
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.admin.data.AdminRequestsRepository
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.admin.data.AdminUsersRepository
+import com.fabledsword.minstrel.api.ErrorCopy
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.nav.Admin
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.nav.AdminQuarantine
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.nav.AdminRequests
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ class AdminLandingViewModel @Inject constructor(
             @Suppress("TooGenericExceptionCaught") e: Throwable,
         ) {
             internal.value = AdminLandingUiState.Error(
-                e.message ?: "Admin counts load failed",
+                ErrorCopy.fromThrowable(e),
             )
         }
     }
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/admin/ui/AdminQuarantineViewModel.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/admin/ui/AdminQuarantineViewModel.kt
index 04a1d3cc..f894aed8 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/admin/ui/AdminQuarantineViewModel.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/admin/ui/AdminQuarantineViewModel.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package com.fabledsword.minstrel.admin.ui
 import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewModelScope
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.admin.data.AdminQuarantineRepository
+import com.fabledsword.minstrel.api.ErrorCopy
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.events.EventsStream
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.models.AdminQuarantineItemRef
 import dagger.hilt.android.lifecycle.HiltViewModel
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ class AdminQuarantineViewModel @Inject constructor(
             @Suppress("TooGenericExceptionCaught") e: Throwable,
         ) {
             internal.value = AdminQuarantineUiState.Error(
-                e.message ?: "Admin quarantine load failed",
+                ErrorCopy.fromThrowable(e),
             )
         }
     }
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/admin/ui/AdminRequestsViewModel.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/admin/ui/AdminRequestsViewModel.kt
index 3e3ba216..6ac37758 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/admin/ui/AdminRequestsViewModel.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/admin/ui/AdminRequestsViewModel.kt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewModelScope
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.admin.data.AdminRequestsRepository
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.admin.data.AdminUsersRepository
+import com.fabledsword.minstrel.api.ErrorCopy
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.events.EventsStream
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.models.RequestRef
 import dagger.hilt.android.lifecycle.HiltViewModel
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ class AdminRequestsViewModel @Inject constructor(
             @Suppress("TooGenericExceptionCaught") e: Throwable,
         ) {
             internal.value = AdminRequestsUiState.Error(
-                e.message ?: "Admin requests load failed",
+                ErrorCopy.fromThrowable(e),
             )
         }
     }
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/admin/ui/AdminUsersViewModel.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/admin/ui/AdminUsersViewModel.kt
index db5ba657..bf17fab8 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/admin/ui/AdminUsersViewModel.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/admin/ui/AdminUsersViewModel.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package com.fabledsword.minstrel.admin.ui
 import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewModelScope
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.admin.data.AdminUsersRepository
+import com.fabledsword.minstrel.api.ErrorCopy
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.models.AdminUserRef
 import dagger.hilt.android.lifecycle.HiltViewModel
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Job
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ class AdminUsersViewModel @Inject constructor(
         } catch (
             @Suppress("TooGenericExceptionCaught") e: Throwable,
         ) {
-            internal.value = AdminUsersUiState.Error(e.message ?: "Users load failed")
+            internal.value = AdminUsersUiState.Error(ErrorCopy.fromThrowable(e))
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/api/ErrorCopy.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/api/ErrorCopy.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..caabc851
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/api/ErrorCopy.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+package com.fabledsword.minstrel.api
+
+import kotlinx.serialization.SerialName
+import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
+import kotlinx.serialization.json.Json
+import retrofit2.HttpException
+import java.io.IOException
+
+/**
+ * Maps server error codes (and common transport failures) to
+ * friendly, sentence-case copy. Mirrors
+ * `flutter_client/assets/error-copy.json` + `error_copy.dart`.
+ *
+ * Server errors are `{"error":{"code":"...","message":"..."}}`.
+ * [fromThrowable] pulls the code out of a Retrofit [HttpException]'s
+ * error body and maps it; network failures (no connection / DNS /
+ * refused) map to `connection_refused`; anything unrecognised falls
+ * back to `unknown`.
+ *
+ * Replaces the `e.message ?: "unknown error"` pattern scattered
+ * across ViewModels with copy a user can actually act on.
+ */
+object ErrorCopy {
+    private val json = Json { ignoreUnknownKeys = true }
+
+    @Serializable
+    private data class Envelope(val error: Body? = null)
+
+    @Serializable
+    private data class Body(val code: String = "", val message: String = "")
+
+    /** Friendly copy for a known error [code], or the `unknown` fallback. */
+    fun messageFor(code: String): String = TABLE[code] ?: TABLE.getValue("unknown")
+
+    /**
+     * Friendly copy for any caught throwable. Parses Retrofit
+     * HttpException bodies for the server code; treats IOExceptions
+     * as connection failures.
+     */
+    fun fromThrowable(t: Throwable): String = when (t) {
+        is HttpException -> messageFor(codeFromHttp(t))
+        is IOException -> messageFor("connection_refused")
+        else -> TABLE.getValue("unknown")
+    }
+
+    private fun codeFromHttp(e: HttpException): String {
+        val raw = runCatching { e.response()?.errorBody()?.string() }.getOrNull()
+            ?: return "unknown"
+        val code = runCatching { json.decodeFromString<Envelope>(raw).error?.code }
+            .getOrNull()
+            .orEmpty()
+        return code.ifEmpty { "unknown" }
+    }
+
+    private val TABLE: Map<String, String> = mapOf(
+        "unknown" to "Something went wrong.",
+        "unauthenticated" to "Your session has ended. Please sign in again.",
+        "auth_required" to "You need to sign in to do that.",
+        "forbidden" to "You don't have permission to do that.",
+        "not_authorized" to "You don't have permission to do that.",
+        "invalid_credentials" to "Wrong username or password.",
+        "wrong_password" to "Current password is incorrect.",
+        "password_too_short" to "Password must be at least 8 characters.",
+        "username_invalid" to "That username isn't valid.",
+        "username_taken" to "That username is already taken.",
+        "email_invalid" to "Enter a valid email address.",
+        "email_taken" to "That email is already in use.",
+        "invalid_token" to "That link has expired or already been used. Request a new one.",
+        "invite_invalid" to "That invite has expired or already been used.",
+        "invite_required" to "An invite is required to register on this server.",
+        "last_admin" to "Can't demote or delete the last admin.",
+        "no_email_on_file" to "No email is associated with that account.",
+        "not_configured" to "This integration isn't set up yet.",
+        "validation" to "Some fields aren't valid. Check and try again.",
+        "missing_fields" to "Required fields are missing.",
+        "missing_query" to "Search needs at least one keyword.",
+        "invalid_id" to "Invalid identifier.",
+        "invalid_body" to "Couldn't read the request.",
+        "bad_request" to "Invalid request.",
+        "bad_body" to "Couldn't read the request.",
+        "bad_kind" to "Invalid request type.",
+        "bad_paging" to "Invalid page size or offset.",
+        "bad_reason" to "Invalid quarantine reason.",
+        "mbid_required" to "An MBID is required for this lookup.",
+        "system_playlist_readonly" to "System playlists can't be edited directly.",
+        "connection_refused" to "Couldn't reach the server. Check the URL and try again.",
+        "lidarr_unreachable" to
+            "Lidarr is unreachable right now. Try again, or check Admin → Integrations.",
+        "lidarr_disabled" to "Lidarr integration is not enabled.",
+        "lidarr_auth_failed" to "Lidarr authentication failed.",
+        "lidarr_defaults_incomplete" to
+            "Lidarr is missing a default quality profile or root folder. " +
+            "Set them in Admin → Integrations.",
+        "lidarr_server_error" to "Lidarr returned an error. Check Lidarr's logs for the cause.",
+        "lidarr_rejected" to
+            "Lidarr rejected the request. Check the server logs for the field-level reason.",
+        "lidarr_album_lookup_failed" to
+            "Lidarr doesn't recognize this album. Try Resolve or Delete file instead.",
+        "album_mbid_missing" to "This track has no Lidarr album to remove.",
+        "request_not_pending" to "This request is no longer pending.",
+        "request_not_found" to "That request no longer exists.",
+        "track_not_found" to "That track no longer exists.",
+        "album_not_found" to "That album no longer exists.",
+        "artist_not_found" to "That artist no longer exists.",
+        "playlist_not_found" to "That playlist no longer exists.",
+        "user_not_found" to "That user no longer exists.",
+        "not_found" to "That no longer exists.",
+    )
+}
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/auth/ui/LoginViewModel.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/auth/ui/LoginViewModel.kt
index 43b15e1a..d7a01786 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/auth/ui/LoginViewModel.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/auth/ui/LoginViewModel.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.fabledsword.minstrel.auth.ui
 
 import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewModelScope
+import com.fabledsword.minstrel.api.ErrorCopy
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.auth.AuthController
 import dagger.hilt.android.lifecycle.HiltViewModel
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.MutableStateFlow
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ class LoginViewModel @Inject constructor(
                 internal.update {
                     it.copy(
                         isSubmitting = false,
-                        errorMessage = e.message ?: "Sign-in failed",
+                        errorMessage = ErrorCopy.fromThrowable(e),
                     )
                 }
             }
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/discover/ui/DiscoverViewModel.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/discover/ui/DiscoverViewModel.kt
index d84a6637..3ec241db 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/discover/ui/DiscoverViewModel.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/discover/ui/DiscoverViewModel.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.fabledsword.minstrel.discover.ui
 
 import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewModelScope
+import com.fabledsword.minstrel.api.ErrorCopy
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.discover.data.DiscoverRepository
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.discover.data.RequestOutcome
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.models.ArtistSuggestionRef
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ class DiscoverViewModel @Inject constructor(
             internal.update {
                 it.copy(
                     suggestions = SuggestionState.Error(
-                        e.message ?: "Suggestions failed",
+                        ErrorCopy.fromThrowable(e),
                     ),
                 )
             }
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ class DiscoverViewModel @Inject constructor(
                 @Suppress("TooGenericExceptionCaught") e: Throwable,
             ) {
                 internal.update {
-                    it.copy(results = ResultsState.Error(e.message ?: "Search failed"))
+                    it.copy(results = ResultsState.Error(ErrorCopy.fromThrowable(e)))
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/history/ui/HistoryTab.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/history/ui/HistoryTab.kt
index 078e132a..69efca0b 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/history/ui/HistoryTab.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/history/ui/HistoryTab.kt
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import androidx.hilt.navigation.compose.hiltViewModel
 import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
 import androidx.lifecycle.compose.collectAsStateWithLifecycle
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewModelScope
+import com.fabledsword.minstrel.api.ErrorCopy
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.history.data.HistoryEntry
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.history.data.HistoryRepository
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.models.TrackRef
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ class HistoryTabViewModel @Inject constructor(
         } catch (
             @Suppress("TooGenericExceptionCaught") e: Throwable,
         ) {
-            internal.value = HistoryUiState.Error(e.message ?: "History load failed")
+            internal.value = HistoryUiState.Error(ErrorCopy.fromThrowable(e))
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/home/ui/HomeScreen.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/home/ui/HomeScreen.kt
index 77164cde..fec89414 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/home/ui/HomeScreen.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/home/ui/HomeScreen.kt
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import androidx.navigation.NavHostController
 import coil3.compose.AsyncImage
 import com.composables.icons.lucide.Lucide
 import com.composables.icons.lucide.Music
+import com.fabledsword.minstrel.api.ErrorCopy
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.home.data.HomeRepository
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.library.widgets.AlbumCard
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.library.widgets.ArtistCard
@@ -174,7 +175,7 @@ class HomeViewModel @Inject constructor(
         observeHomeSections().combine(playlistsRepository.observeAll()) { sections, playlists ->
             val merged = sections.copy(playlists = playlists)
             if (merged.isAllEmpty) HomeUiState.Empty else HomeUiState.Success(merged)
-        }.catch { e -> emit(HomeUiState.Error(e.message ?: "Home load failed")) }
+        }.catch { e -> emit(HomeUiState.Error(ErrorCopy.fromThrowable(e))) }
 }
 
 // ─── Screen ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/library/ui/AlbumDetailViewModel.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/library/ui/AlbumDetailViewModel.kt
index c7daaf43..52926a69 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/library/ui/AlbumDetailViewModel.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/library/ui/AlbumDetailViewModel.kt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import androidx.lifecycle.SavedStateHandle
 import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewModelScope
 import androidx.navigation.toRoute
+import com.fabledsword.minstrel.api.ErrorCopy
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.library.data.LibraryRepository
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.likes.data.LikesRepository
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.models.AlbumDetailRef
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ class AlbumDetailViewModel @Inject constructor(
         } catch (
             @Suppress("TooGenericExceptionCaught") e: Throwable,
         ) {
-            internal.value = AlbumDetailUiState.Error(e.message ?: "Album load failed")
+            internal.value = AlbumDetailUiState.Error(ErrorCopy.fromThrowable(e))
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/library/ui/ArtistDetailViewModel.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/library/ui/ArtistDetailViewModel.kt
index 22e73e4c..9355c670 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/library/ui/ArtistDetailViewModel.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/library/ui/ArtistDetailViewModel.kt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import androidx.lifecycle.SavedStateHandle
 import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewModelScope
 import androidx.navigation.toRoute
+import com.fabledsword.minstrel.api.ErrorCopy
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.library.data.LibraryRepository
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.likes.data.LikesRepository
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.models.ArtistDetailRef
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ class ArtistDetailViewModel @Inject constructor(
         } catch (
             @Suppress("TooGenericExceptionCaught") e: Throwable,
         ) {
-            internal.value = ArtistDetailUiState.Error(e.message ?: "Artist load failed")
+            internal.value = ArtistDetailUiState.Error(ErrorCopy.fromThrowable(e))
         }
     }
 
@@ -112,7 +113,7 @@ class ArtistDetailViewModel @Inject constructor(
                 @Suppress("TooGenericExceptionCaught") e: Throwable,
             ) {
                 transientMessagesChannel.trySend(
-                    "Couldn't start playback: ${e.message ?: "unknown error"}",
+                    "Couldn't start playback: ${ErrorCopy.fromThrowable(e)}",
                 )
             }
         }
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/library/ui/LibraryViewModel.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/library/ui/LibraryViewModel.kt
index 9fde4d50..a10b0140 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/library/ui/LibraryViewModel.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/library/ui/LibraryViewModel.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.fabledsword.minstrel.library.ui
 
 import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewModelScope
+import com.fabledsword.minstrel.api.ErrorCopy
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.cache.sync.SyncController
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.library.data.LibraryRepository
 import dagger.hilt.android.lifecycle.HiltViewModel
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ class LibraryViewModel @Inject constructor(
             }
         }
             .catch { e ->
-                emit(LibraryUiState.Error(e.message ?: "Library load failed"))
+                emit(LibraryUiState.Error(ErrorCopy.fromThrowable(e)))
             }
             .stateIn(
                 scope = viewModelScope,
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/likes/ui/LikedTab.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/likes/ui/LikedTab.kt
index 1d56084b..f7175541 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/likes/ui/LikedTab.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/likes/ui/LikedTab.kt
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
 import androidx.lifecycle.compose.collectAsStateWithLifecycle
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewModelScope
 import androidx.navigation.NavHostController
+import com.fabledsword.minstrel.api.ErrorCopy
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.likes.data.LikesRepository
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.library.widgets.AlbumCard
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.library.widgets.ArtistCard
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ class LikedTabViewModel @Inject constructor(
         val sections = LikedSections(artists, albums, tracks)
         if (sections.isAllEmpty) LikedTabUiState.Empty else LikedTabUiState.Success(sections)
     }
-        .catch { e -> emit(LikedTabUiState.Error(e.message ?: "Liked load failed")) }
+        .catch { e -> emit(LikedTabUiState.Error(ErrorCopy.fromThrowable(e))) }
         .stateIn(
             scope = viewModelScope,
             started = SharingStarted.WhileSubscribed(SHARE_STOP_TIMEOUT_MS),
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/playlists/ui/PlaylistDetailScreen.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/playlists/ui/PlaylistDetailScreen.kt
index ce37f970..bb4c0d27 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/playlists/ui/PlaylistDetailScreen.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/playlists/ui/PlaylistDetailScreen.kt
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ import com.composables.icons.lucide.Lucide
 import com.composables.icons.lucide.Play
 import com.composables.icons.lucide.RefreshCw
 import com.composables.icons.lucide.Shuffle
+import com.fabledsword.minstrel.api.ErrorCopy
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.events.EventsStream
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.events.LiveEvent
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.models.PlaylistRef
@@ -196,7 +197,7 @@ class PlaylistDetailViewModel @Inject constructor(
             @Suppress("TooGenericExceptionCaught") e: Throwable,
         ) {
             internal.value = PlaylistDetailUiState.Error(
-                e.message ?: "Couldn't load playlist",
+                ErrorCopy.fromThrowable(e),
             )
         }
     }
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/playlists/ui/PlaylistsListScreen.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/playlists/ui/PlaylistsListScreen.kt
index 007d3b65..b8c9ef0a 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/playlists/ui/PlaylistsListScreen.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/playlists/ui/PlaylistsListScreen.kt
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
 import androidx.lifecycle.compose.collectAsStateWithLifecycle
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewModelScope
 import androidx.navigation.NavHostController
+import com.fabledsword.minstrel.api.ErrorCopy
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.events.EventsStream
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.models.PlaylistRef
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.nav.PlaylistDetail
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ class PlaylistsListViewModel @Inject constructor(
                 }
             }
             .catch { e ->
-                emit(PlaylistsListUiState.Error(e.message ?: "Playlists load failed"))
+                emit(PlaylistsListUiState.Error(ErrorCopy.fromThrowable(e)))
             }
             .stateIn(
                 scope = viewModelScope,
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/quarantine/ui/HiddenTabViewModel.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/quarantine/ui/HiddenTabViewModel.kt
index a7dca162..ffa466e0 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/quarantine/ui/HiddenTabViewModel.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/quarantine/ui/HiddenTabViewModel.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.fabledsword.minstrel.quarantine.ui
 
 import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewModelScope
+import com.fabledsword.minstrel.api.ErrorCopy
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.models.QuarantineRef
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.quarantine.data.QuarantineRepository
 import dagger.hilt.android.lifecycle.HiltViewModel
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ class HiddenTabViewModel @Inject constructor(
         } catch (
             @Suppress("TooGenericExceptionCaught") e: Throwable,
         ) {
-            internal.value = HiddenTabUiState.Error(e.message ?: "Hidden load failed")
+            internal.value = HiddenTabUiState.Error(ErrorCopy.fromThrowable(e))
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/requests/ui/RequestsViewModel.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/requests/ui/RequestsViewModel.kt
index 2d027078..7faff607 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/requests/ui/RequestsViewModel.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/requests/ui/RequestsViewModel.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.fabledsword.minstrel.requests.ui
 
 import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewModelScope
+import com.fabledsword.minstrel.api.ErrorCopy
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.events.EventsStream
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.models.RequestRef
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.requests.data.RequestsRepository
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ class RequestsViewModel @Inject constructor(
         } catch (
             @Suppress("TooGenericExceptionCaught") e: Throwable,
         ) {
-            internal.value = RequestsUiState.Error(e.message ?: "Requests load failed")
+            internal.value = RequestsUiState.Error(ErrorCopy.fromThrowable(e))
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/search/ui/SearchViewModel.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/search/ui/SearchViewModel.kt
index 103765ac..86860f09 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/search/ui/SearchViewModel.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/search/ui/SearchViewModel.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.fabledsword.minstrel.search.ui
 
 import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewModelScope
+import com.fabledsword.minstrel.api.ErrorCopy
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.models.SearchResponseRef
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.models.TrackRef
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.player.PlayerController
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ class SearchViewModel @Inject constructor(
             @Suppress("TooGenericExceptionCaught") e: Throwable,
         ) {
             internal.update {
-                it.copy(results = SearchResultsState.Error(e.message ?: "Search failed"))
+                it.copy(results = SearchResultsState.Error(ErrorCopy.fromThrowable(e)))
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/settings/ui/ListenBrainzViewModel.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/settings/ui/ListenBrainzViewModel.kt
index 52987842..6e7bcb41 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/settings/ui/ListenBrainzViewModel.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/settings/ui/ListenBrainzViewModel.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.fabledsword.minstrel.settings.ui
 
 import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewModelScope
+import com.fabledsword.minstrel.api.ErrorCopy
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.models.ListenBrainzStatus
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.settings.data.MeRepository
 import dagger.hilt.android.lifecycle.HiltViewModel
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ class ListenBrainzViewModel @Inject constructor(
                 internal.update {
                     it.copy(
                         isLoading = false,
-                        message = "Couldn't load: ${e.message ?: "unknown error"}",
+                        message = ErrorCopy.fromThrowable(e),
                     )
                 }
             }
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ class ListenBrainzViewModel @Inject constructor(
                 internal.update {
                     it.copy(
                         isSaving = false,
-                        message = "Couldn't save: ${e.message ?: "unknown error"}",
+                        message = ErrorCopy.fromThrowable(e),
                     )
                 }
             }
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ class ListenBrainzViewModel @Inject constructor(
                 internal.update {
                     it.copy(
                         isSaving = false,
-                        message = "Couldn't update: ${e.message ?: "unknown error"}",
+                        message = ErrorCopy.fromThrowable(e),
                     )
                 }
             }
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/settings/ui/PasswordViewModel.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/settings/ui/PasswordViewModel.kt
index af087517..2745ea02 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/settings/ui/PasswordViewModel.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/settings/ui/PasswordViewModel.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.fabledsword.minstrel.settings.ui
 
 import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewModelScope
+import com.fabledsword.minstrel.api.ErrorCopy
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.settings.data.MeRepository
 import dagger.hilt.android.lifecycle.HiltViewModel
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.MutableStateFlow
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ class PasswordViewModel @Inject constructor(
                 internal.update {
                     it.copy(
                         isChanging = false,
-                        message = "Couldn't change password: ${e.message ?: "unknown error"}",
+                        message = ErrorCopy.fromThrowable(e),
                     )
                 }
             }
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/settings/ui/ProfileViewModel.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/settings/ui/ProfileViewModel.kt
index c684ca7f..d375a7f1 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/settings/ui/ProfileViewModel.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/settings/ui/ProfileViewModel.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.fabledsword.minstrel.settings.ui
 
 import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewModelScope
+import com.fabledsword.minstrel.api.ErrorCopy
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.models.MyProfile
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.settings.data.MeRepository
 import dagger.hilt.android.lifecycle.HiltViewModel
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ class ProfileViewModel @Inject constructor(
                 internal.update {
                     it.copy(
                         isLoading = false,
-                        message = "Couldn't load profile: ${e.message ?: "unknown error"}",
+                        message = ErrorCopy.fromThrowable(e),
                     )
                 }
             }
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ class ProfileViewModel @Inject constructor(
                 internal.update {
                     it.copy(
                         isSaving = false,
-                        message = "Couldn't save: ${e.message ?: "unknown error"}",
+                        message = ErrorCopy.fromThrowable(e),
                     )
                 }
             }
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/shared/widgets/trackactions/AddToPlaylistViewModel.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/shared/widgets/trackactions/AddToPlaylistViewModel.kt
index fb5f6865..42c0e18f 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/shared/widgets/trackactions/AddToPlaylistViewModel.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/shared/widgets/trackactions/AddToPlaylistViewModel.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.fabledsword.minstrel.shared.widgets.trackactions
 
 import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewModelScope
+import com.fabledsword.minstrel.api.ErrorCopy
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.models.PlaylistRef
 import com.fabledsword.minstrel.playlists.data.PlaylistsRepository
 import dagger.hilt.android.lifecycle.HiltViewModel
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ class AddToPlaylistViewModel @Inject constructor(
             }
             emit(AddToPlaylistUiState.Loading)
         }
-        .catch { e -> emit(AddToPlaylistUiState.Error(e.message ?: "Failed to load playlists")) }
+        .catch { e -> emit(AddToPlaylistUiState.Error(ErrorCopy.fromThrowable(e))) }
         .stateIn(
             scope = viewModelScope,
             started = SharingStarted.WhileSubscribed(SHARE_STOP_TIMEOUT_MS),