diff --git a/frontend/css/style.css b/frontend/css/style.css
index efe9b17..ff2cb5f 100644
--- a/frontend/css/style.css
+++ b/frontend/css/style.css
@@ -1495,7 +1495,13 @@ body.theme-light .favorite-btn {
     z-index: 5;
 }
 
-.cp-retry-btn {
+.cp-error-actions {
+    display: flex;
+    gap: 10px;
+}
+
+.cp-retry-btn,
+.cp-open-btn {
     padding: 8px 20px;
     border-radius: 999px;
     border: 1px solid var(--accent);
@@ -1503,12 +1509,19 @@ body.theme-light .favorite-btn {
     color: var(--accent);
     cursor: pointer;
     font: inherit;
+    text-decoration: none;
+    line-height: 1.2;
 }
 
-.cp-retry-btn:hover {
+.cp-retry-btn:hover,
+.cp-open-btn:hover {
     background: rgba(201, 165, 103, 0.15);
 }
 
+.cp-open-btn[hidden] {
+    display: none;
+}
+
 .cp-replay-btn {
     position: absolute;
     top: 50%;
diff --git a/frontend/js/player.js b/frontend/js/player.js
index bd10246..30bcb1b 100644
--- a/frontend/js/player.js
+++ b/frontend/js/player.js
@@ -51,7 +51,10 @@ App.player = App.player || {};
                 <div class="cp-spinner" aria-hidden="true"><div class="cp-spinner-ring"></div></div>
                 <div class="cp-error" hidden>
                     <p class="cp-error-text"></p>
-                    <button class="cp-retry-btn" type="button">Retry</button>
+                    <div class="cp-error-actions">
+                        <button class="cp-retry-btn" type="button">Retry</button>
+                        <a class="cp-open-btn" type="button" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" hidden>Open in new tab</a>
+                    </div>
                 </div>
                 <button class="cp-replay-btn" type="button" aria-label="Replay" hidden>
                     <img class="icon-svg" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/heroicons@2.0.13/24/outline/arrow-path.svg" alt="Replay">
@@ -543,11 +546,12 @@ App.player = App.player || {};
         if (spinner) spinner.classList.toggle('is-visible', show);
     }
 
-    function showError(message, onRetry) {
+    function showError(message, onRetry, sourceUrl) {
         showBuffering(false);
         const errorEl = q('.cp-error');
         const textEl = q('.cp-error-text');
         const retryBtn = q('.cp-retry-btn');
+        const openBtn = q('.cp-open-btn');
         if (!errorEl) return;
         if (textEl) textEl.textContent = message || 'Playback failed.';
         errorEl.hidden = false;
@@ -558,6 +562,15 @@ App.player = App.player || {};
                 onRetry();
             };
         }
+        if (openBtn) {
+            if (sourceUrl) {
+                openBtn.href = sourceUrl;
+                openBtn.hidden = false;
+            } else {
+                openBtn.hidden = true;
+                openBtn.removeAttribute('href');
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     function hideError() {
@@ -594,9 +607,11 @@ App.player = App.player || {};
         const clearLoading = () => {
             if (originEl) originEl.classList.remove('is-loading');
         };
+        const sourceUrl = (videoData && (videoData.url || (videoData.meta && videoData.meta.url))) || '';
+
         if (!sources.length) {
             clearLoading();
-            showError('Unable to play this stream.', () => playSources(videoData, opts));
+            showError('Unable to play this stream.', () => playSources(videoData, opts), sourceUrl);
             return;
         }
 
@@ -621,7 +636,7 @@ App.player = App.player || {};
                 if (hasNext) attempt(index + 1);
                 else {
                     clearLoading();
-                    showError(message, () => playSources(videoData, opts));
+                    showError(message, () => playSources(videoData, opts), sourceUrl);
                 }
             };