diff --git a/src/providers/mod.rs b/src/providers/mod.rs
index da7a09c..8c9ccc2 100644
--- a/src/providers/mod.rs
+++ b/src/providers/mod.rs
@@ -36,8 +36,10 @@ pub static ALL_PROVIDERS: Lazy<HashMap<&'static str, DynProvider>> = Lazy::new(|
 
 const CHANNEL_STATUS_ERROR: &str = "error";
 const VALIDATION_RESULTS_REQUIRED: usize = 5;
-const VALIDATION_COOLDOWN: Duration = Duration::from_secs(60);
+const VALIDATION_MIN_SUCCESS: usize = 3;
+const VALIDATION_COOLDOWN: Duration = Duration::from_secs(3600);
 const VALIDATION_MEDIA_TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_secs(100);
+const VALIDATION_ERROR_RETEST_INTERVAL: Duration = Duration::from_secs(5 * 60);
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 struct ProviderValidationContext {
@@ -50,6 +52,7 @@ static PROVIDER_VALIDATION_CONTEXT: OnceLock<ProviderValidationContext> = OnceLo
 static PROVIDER_RUNTIME_STATUS: Lazy<DashMap<String, String>> = Lazy::new(DashMap::new);
 static PROVIDER_VALIDATION_INFLIGHT: Lazy<DashSet<String>> = Lazy::new(DashSet::new);
 static PROVIDER_VALIDATION_LAST_RUN: Lazy<DashMap<String, Instant>> = Lazy::new(DashMap::new);
+static PROVIDER_ERROR_REVALIDATION_STARTED: OnceLock<()> = OnceLock::new();
 
 fn validation_client_version() -> ClientVersion {
     ClientVersion::new(22, 'c' as u32, "Hot%20Tub".to_string())
@@ -252,26 +255,72 @@ async fn run_provider_validation(provider_id: &str) -> Result<(), String> {
         ));
     }
 
+    let mut successes = 0usize;
+    let mut failures = Vec::new();
     for (item_index, item) in items.iter().take(VALIDATION_RESULTS_REQUIRED).enumerate() {
         let (url, headers) = media_target(item);
         if url.is_empty() {
-            return Err(format!(
+            failures.push(format!(
                 "{provider_id} item {} returned an empty media url",
                 item_index + 1
             ));
+            continue;
         }
 
-        validate_media_response(
+        match validate_media_response(
             provider_id,
             item_index,
             &url,
             headers,
             context.requester.clone(),
         )
-        .await?;
+        .await
+        {
+            Ok(()) => {
+                successes += 1;
+                if successes >= VALIDATION_MIN_SUCCESS {
+                    return Ok(());
+                }
+            }
+            Err(error) => failures.push(error),
+        }
     }
 
-    Ok(())
+    Err(format!(
+        "{provider_id} validation failed: only {successes} media checks passed (required at least {VALIDATION_MIN_SUCCESS}); failures={}",
+        failures.join(" | ")
+    ))
+}
+
+fn start_periodic_error_revalidation() {
+    if PROVIDER_ERROR_REVALIDATION_STARTED.set(()).is_err() {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    tokio::spawn(async move {
+        let mut interval = tokio::time::interval(VALIDATION_ERROR_RETEST_INTERVAL);
+        loop {
+            interval.tick().await;
+            let errored_providers = PROVIDER_RUNTIME_STATUS
+                .iter()
+                .filter_map(|entry| {
+                    if entry.value().as_str() == CHANNEL_STATUS_ERROR {
+                        Some(entry.key().clone())
+                    } else {
+                        None
+                    }
+                })
+                .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+
+            for provider_id in errored_providers {
+                schedule_provider_validation(
+                    &provider_id,
+                    "periodic_retest",
+                    "provider currently marked as error",
+                );
+            }
+        }
+    });
 }
 
 pub fn configure_runtime_validation(
@@ -285,7 +334,9 @@ pub fn configure_runtime_validation(
             cache,
             requester,
         })
-        .map_err(|_| "provider validation context already configured")
+        .map_err(|_| "provider validation context already configured")?;
+    start_periodic_error_revalidation();
+    Ok(())
 }
 
 pub fn current_provider_channel_status(provider_id: &str) -> Option<String> {