diff --git a/app/src/main/assets/sounds/error.flac b/app/src/main/assets/sounds/error.flac
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f6a808c
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/example/ava/esphome/voicesatellite/VoicePipeline.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/example/ava/esphome/voicesatellite/VoicePipeline.kt
index 25379e4..0a30b3b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/example/ava/esphome/voicesatellite/VoicePipeline.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/ava/esphome/voicesatellite/VoicePipeline.kt
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import androidx.annotation.OptIn
 import androidx.media3.common.util.UnstableApi
 import com.example.ava.esphome.Connected
 import com.example.ava.esphome.EspHomeState
-import com.example.ava.players.AudioPlayer
 import com.example.esphomeproto.api.VoiceAssistantEvent
 import com.example.esphomeproto.api.VoiceAssistantEventResponse
 import com.example.esphomeproto.api.voiceAssistantAnnounceFinished
@@ -22,7 +21,7 @@ import timber.log.Timber
 @OptIn(UnstableApi::class)
 class VoicePipeline(
     private val scope: CoroutineScope,
-    private val player: AudioPlayer,
+    private val player: VoiceSatellitePlayer,
     private val sendMessage: suspend (MessageLite) -> Unit,
     private val listeningChanged: (listening: Boolean) -> Unit,
     private val stateChanged: (state: EspHomeState) -> Unit,
@@ -53,7 +52,7 @@ class VoicePipeline(
     suspend fun stop() {
         val state = _state
         if (state is Responding) {
-            player.stop()
+            player.ttsPlayer.stop()
             sendMessage(voiceAssistantAnnounceFinished { })
         } else if (isRunning) {
             sendMessage(voiceAssistantRequest { start = false })
@@ -79,7 +78,7 @@ class VoicePipeline(
                 ttsStreamUrl = voiceEvent.dataList.firstOrNull { data -> data.name == "url" }?.value
                 // Init the player early so it gains system audio focus, this ducks any
                 // background audio whilst the microphone is capturing voice
-                player.init()
+                player.ttsPlayer.init()
                 updateState(Listening)
             }
 
@@ -93,7 +92,7 @@ class VoicePipeline(
                 if (voiceEvent.dataList.firstOrNull { data -> data.name == "tts_start_streaming" }?.value == "1") {
                     ttsStreamUrl?.let {
                         ttsPlayed = true
-                        player.play(it) { scope.launch { fireEnded() } }
+                        player.ttsPlayer.play(it) { scope.launch { fireEnded() } }
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -116,7 +115,7 @@ class VoicePipeline(
                 if (!ttsPlayed) {
                     voiceEvent.dataList.firstOrNull { data -> data.name == "url" }?.value?.let {
                         ttsPlayed = true
-                        player.play(it) { scope.launch { fireEnded() } }
+                        player.ttsPlayer.play(it) { scope.launch { fireEnded() } }
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -128,6 +127,16 @@ class VoicePipeline(
                     fireEnded()
             }
 
+            VoiceAssistantEvent.VOICE_ASSISTANT_ERROR -> {
+                val code = voiceEvent.dataList.firstOrNull { it.name == "code" }?.value ?: "unknown"
+                val message = voiceEvent.dataList.firstOrNull { it.name == "message" }?.value ?: "Unknown error"
+                Timber.w("Voice assistant error ($code): $message")
+                updateState(VoiceError(message))
+                player.playErrorSound {
+                    scope.launch { fireEnded() }
+                }
+            }
+
             else -> {
                 Timber.d("Unhandled voice assistant event: ${voiceEvent.eventType}")
             }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/example/ava/esphome/voicesatellite/VoiceSatellite.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/example/ava/esphome/voicesatellite/VoiceSatellite.kt
index ef3abf5..7988550 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/example/ava/esphome/voicesatellite/VoiceSatellite.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/ava/esphome/voicesatellite/VoiceSatellite.kt
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ data object Listening : EspHomeState
 data object Responding : EspHomeState
 data object Processing : EspHomeState
 
+data class VoiceError(val message: String) : EspHomeState
+
 class VoiceSatellite(
     coroutineContext: CoroutineContext,
     name: String,
@@ -268,7 +270,7 @@ class VoiceSatellite(
 
     private fun createPipeline() = VoicePipeline(
         scope = scope,
-        player = player.ttsPlayer,
+        player = player,
         sendMessage = { sendMessage(it) },
         listeningChanged = {
             if (it) player.duck()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/example/ava/esphome/voicesatellite/VoiceSatellitePlayer.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/example/ava/esphome/voicesatellite/VoiceSatellitePlayer.kt
index e220e63..77e156f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/example/ava/esphome/voicesatellite/VoiceSatellitePlayer.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/ava/esphome/voicesatellite/VoiceSatellitePlayer.kt
@@ -39,6 +39,16 @@ interface VoiceSatellitePlayer : AutoCloseable {
      */
     val repeatTimerFinishedSound: SettingState<Boolean>
 
+    /**
+     * Whether to enable the error sound.
+     */
+    val enableErrorSound: SettingState<Boolean>
+
+    /**
+     * The error sound to play when a voice assistant error occurs.
+     */
+    val errorSound: SettingState<String>
+
     /**
      * The playback volume.
      */
@@ -78,6 +88,11 @@ interface VoiceSatellitePlayer : AutoCloseable {
      */
     suspend fun playTimerFinishedSound(onCompletion: () -> Unit = {})
 
+    /**
+     * Plays the error sound if [errorSound] is not null.
+     */
+    suspend fun playErrorSound(onCompletion: () -> Unit = {})
+
     /**
      * Ducks the media player volume.
      */
@@ -97,6 +112,8 @@ class VoiceSatellitePlayerImpl(
     override val wakeSound: SettingState<String>,
     override val timerFinishedSound: SettingState<String>,
     override val repeatTimerFinishedSound: SettingState<Boolean>,
+    override val enableErrorSound: SettingState<Boolean>,
+    override val errorSound: SettingState<String>,
     private val duckMultiplier: Float = 0.5f
 ) : VoiceSatellitePlayer {
     private var _isDucked = false
@@ -147,6 +164,12 @@ class VoiceSatellitePlayerImpl(
         ttsPlayer.play(timerFinishedSound.get(), onCompletion)
     }
 
+    override suspend fun playErrorSound(onCompletion: () -> Unit) {
+        if (enableErrorSound.get()) {
+            ttsPlayer.play(errorSound.get(), onCompletion)
+        } else onCompletion()
+    }
+
     override fun duck() {
         _isDucked = true
         if (!_muted.value) {
@@ -166,4 +189,3 @@ class VoiceSatellitePlayerImpl(
         mediaPlayer.close()
     }
 }
-
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/example/ava/services/VoiceSatelliteService.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/example/ava/services/VoiceSatelliteService.kt
index 9aa8fad..5158aaa 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/example/ava/services/VoiceSatelliteService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/ava/services/VoiceSatelliteService.kt
@@ -178,7 +178,9 @@ class VoiceSatelliteService() : LifecycleService() {
             enableWakeSound = playerSettingsStore.enableWakeSound,
             wakeSound = playerSettingsStore.wakeSound,
             timerFinishedSound = playerSettingsStore.timerFinishedSound,
-            repeatTimerFinishedSound = playerSettingsStore.repeatTimerFinishedSound
+            repeatTimerFinishedSound = playerSettingsStore.repeatTimerFinishedSound,
+            enableErrorSound = playerSettingsStore.enableErrorSound,
+            errorSound = playerSettingsStore.errorSound
         ).apply {
             setVolume(playerSettings.volume)
             setMuted(playerSettings.muted)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/example/ava/settings/PlayerSettings.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/example/ava/settings/PlayerSettings.kt
index cf012f3..0476140 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/example/ava/settings/PlayerSettings.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/ava/settings/PlayerSettings.kt
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import javax.inject.Singleton
 
 const val defaultWakeSound = "asset:///sounds/wake_word_triggered.flac"
 const val defaultTimerFinishedSound = "asset:///sounds/timer_finished.flac"
-
+const val defaultErrorSound = "asset:///sounds/error.flac"
 
 @Serializable
 data class PlayerSettings(
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ data class PlayerSettings(
     val wakeSound: String = defaultWakeSound,
     val timerFinishedSound: String = defaultTimerFinishedSound,
     val repeatTimerFinishedSound: Boolean = true,
+    val enableErrorSound: Boolean = false,
+    val errorSound: String = defaultErrorSound,
 )
 
 private val DEFAULT = PlayerSettings()
@@ -68,6 +70,16 @@ interface PlayerSettingsStore : SettingsStore<PlayerSettings> {
      * Whether the timer alarm repeats until the user stops it.
      */
     val repeatTimerFinishedSound: SettingState<Boolean>
+
+    /**
+     * Whether the error sound should be played when an error occurs.
+     */
+    val enableErrorSound: SettingState<Boolean>
+
+    /**
+     * The path to the error sound file.
+     */
+    val errorSound: SettingState<String>
 }
 
 @Singleton
@@ -102,4 +114,12 @@ class PlayerSettingsStoreImpl @Inject constructor(@ApplicationContext context: C
         SettingState(getFlow().map { it.repeatTimerFinishedSound }) { value ->
             update { it.copy(repeatTimerFinishedSound = value) }
         }
+
+    override val enableErrorSound = SettingState(getFlow().map { it.enableErrorSound }) { value ->
+        update { it.copy(enableErrorSound = value) }
+    }
+
+    override val errorSound = SettingState(getFlow().map { it.errorSound }) { value ->
+        update { it.copy(errorSound = value) }
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/example/ava/ui/screens/settings/SettingsViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/example/ava/ui/screens/settings/SettingsViewModel.kt
index f177ca2..6c16a4e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/example/ava/ui/screens/settings/SettingsViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/ava/ui/screens/settings/SettingsViewModel.kt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import com.example.ava.R
 import com.example.ava.settings.MicrophoneSettingsStore
 import com.example.ava.settings.PlayerSettingsStore
 import com.example.ava.settings.VoiceSatelliteSettingsStore
+import com.example.ava.settings.defaultErrorSound
 import com.example.ava.settings.defaultTimerFinishedSound
 import com.example.ava.settings.defaultWakeSound
 import com.example.ava.wakewords.models.WakeWordWithId
@@ -148,6 +149,24 @@ class SettingsViewModel @Inject constructor(
         playerSettingsStore.repeatTimerFinishedSound.set(repeatTimerFinishedSound)
     }
 
+    suspend fun saveEnableErrorSound(enableErrorSound: Boolean) {
+        playerSettingsStore.enableErrorSound.set(enableErrorSound)
+    }
+
+    suspend fun saveErrorSound(uri: Uri?) {
+        if (uri != null) {
+            context.contentResolver.takePersistableUriPermission(
+                uri,
+                Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION
+            )
+            playerSettingsStore.errorSound.set(uri.toString())
+        }
+    }
+
+    suspend fun resetErrorSound() {
+        playerSettingsStore.errorSound.set(defaultErrorSound)
+    }
+
     fun validateName(name: String): String? =
         if (name.isBlank())
             context.getString(R.string.validation_voice_satellite_name_empty)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/example/ava/ui/screens/settings/VoiceSatelliteSettings.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/example/ava/ui/screens/settings/VoiceSatelliteSettings.kt
index 8c89bea..1191268 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/example/ava/ui/screens/settings/VoiceSatelliteSettings.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/ava/ui/screens/settings/VoiceSatelliteSettings.kt
@@ -202,5 +202,40 @@ fun VoiceSatelliteSettings(
                 }
             )
         }
+        item {
+            HorizontalDivider()
+        }
+        item {
+            SwitchSetting(
+                name = stringResource(R.string.label_voice_satellite_enable_error_sound),
+                description = stringResource(R.string.description_voice_satellite_enable_error_sound),
+                value = playerState?.enableErrorSound ?: false,
+                enabled = enabled,
+                onCheckedChange = {
+                    coroutineScope.launch {
+                        viewModel.saveEnableErrorSound(it)
+                    }
+                }
+            )
+        }
+        item {
+            DocumentSetting(
+                name = stringResource(R.string.label_custom_error_sound),
+                description = stringResource(R.string.description_custom_error_sound_location),
+                value = playerState?.errorSound?.toUri(),
+                enabled = enabled,
+                mimeTypes = arrayOf("audio/*"),
+                onResult = {
+                    if (it != null) {
+                        coroutineScope.launch {
+                            viewModel.saveErrorSound(it)
+                        }
+                    }
+                },
+                onClearRequest = {
+                    coroutineScope.launch { viewModel.resetErrorSound() }
+                }
+            )
+        }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index fbc365c..549e6a0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@
     <string name="description_custom_timer_sound_location">Specify a different file to play</string>
     <string name="label_timer_sound_repeat">Repeat timer sound</string>
     <string name="description_timer_sound_repeat">If enabled, repeat the sound until you say "stop"</string>
+    <string name="label_voice_satellite_enable_error_sound">Enable error sound</string>
+    <string name="description_voice_satellite_enable_error_sound">Play a sound when a voice assistant error occurs</string>
+    <string name="label_custom_error_sound">Custom error sound</string>
+    <string name="description_custom_error_sound_location">Specify a different file to play when a voice assistant error occurs</string>
 
     <string name="validation_voice_satellite_name_empty">Name cannot be empty</string>
     <string name="validation_voice_satellite_port_invalid">Port must be between 1 and 65535</string>
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/com/example/ava/VoicePipelineTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/com/example/ava/VoicePipelineTest.kt
index 0df0f3b..d9d10d0 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/com/example/ava/VoicePipelineTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/test/java/com/example/ava/VoicePipelineTest.kt
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ import com.example.ava.esphome.EspHomeState
 import com.example.ava.esphome.voicesatellite.Listening
 import com.example.ava.esphome.voicesatellite.Responding
 import com.example.ava.esphome.voicesatellite.VoicePipeline
+import com.example.ava.players.AudioPlayer
 import com.example.ava.stubs.StubAudioPlayer
+import com.example.ava.stubs.StubVoiceSatellitePlayer
 import com.example.esphomeproto.api.VoiceAssistantAnnounceFinished
 import com.example.esphomeproto.api.VoiceAssistantAudio
 import com.example.esphomeproto.api.VoiceAssistantEvent
@@ -22,7 +24,7 @@ import kotlin.test.assertEquals
 
 class VoicePipelineTest {
     fun TestScope.createPipeline(
-        player: StubAudioPlayer = StubAudioPlayer(),
+        player: StubVoiceSatellitePlayer = StubVoiceSatellitePlayer(),
         sendMessage: suspend (MessageLite) -> Unit = {},
         listeningChanged: (Boolean) -> Unit = {},
         stateChanged: (EspHomeState) -> Unit = {},
@@ -149,10 +151,13 @@ class VoicePipelineTest {
         val notTtsStreamUrl = "not_tts_stream"
         var playbackUrl: String? = null
         val pipeline = createPipeline(
-            player = object : StubAudioPlayer() {
-                override fun play(mediaUri: String, onCompletion: () -> Unit) {
-                    playbackUrl = mediaUri
-                }
+            player = object : StubVoiceSatellitePlayer() {
+                override val ttsPlayer: AudioPlayer
+                    get() = object : StubAudioPlayer() {
+                        override fun play(mediaUri: String, onCompletion: () -> Unit) {
+                            playbackUrl = mediaUri
+                        }
+                    }
             }
         )
 
@@ -178,10 +183,13 @@ class VoicePipelineTest {
         val notTtsStreamUrl = "not_tts_stream"
         var playbackUrl: String? = null
         val pipeline = createPipeline(
-            player = object : StubAudioPlayer() {
-                override fun play(mediaUri: String, onCompletion: () -> Unit) {
-                    playbackUrl = mediaUri
-                }
+            player = object : StubVoiceSatellitePlayer() {
+                override val ttsPlayer: AudioPlayer
+                    get() = object : StubAudioPlayer() {
+                        override fun play(mediaUri: String, onCompletion: () -> Unit) {
+                            playbackUrl = mediaUri
+                        }
+                    }
             }
         )
 
@@ -217,10 +225,13 @@ class VoicePipelineTest {
         var ended = false
         var playerCompletion: () -> Unit = {}
         val pipeline = createPipeline(
-            player = object : StubAudioPlayer() {
-                override fun play(mediaUri: String, onCompletion: () -> Unit) {
-                    playerCompletion = onCompletion
-                }
+            player = object : StubVoiceSatellitePlayer() {
+                override val ttsPlayer: AudioPlayer
+                    get() = object : StubAudioPlayer() {
+                        override fun play(mediaUri: String, onCompletion: () -> Unit) {
+                            playerCompletion = onCompletion
+                        }
+                    }
             },
             ended = { ended = true }
         )
@@ -312,4 +323,23 @@ class VoicePipelineTest {
         pipeline.stop()
         assertEquals(1, sentMessages.size)
     }
+
+    @Test
+    fun should_play_error_sound_on_pipeline_error() = runTest {
+        var errorPlayed = false
+        val pipeline = createPipeline(
+            player = object : StubVoiceSatellitePlayer() {
+                override suspend fun playErrorSound(onCompletion: () -> Unit) {
+                    errorPlayed = true
+                }
+            }
+        )
+
+        // Should play the error sound
+        pipeline.handleEvent(voiceAssistantEventResponse {
+            eventType = VoiceAssistantEvent.VOICE_ASSISTANT_ERROR
+        })
+
+        assert(errorPlayed)
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/app/src/test/java/com/example/ava/VoiceSatellitePlayerTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/com/example/ava/VoiceSatellitePlayerTest.kt
index 2634ed9..63adcfc 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/com/example/ava/VoiceSatellitePlayerTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/test/java/com/example/ava/VoiceSatellitePlayerTest.kt
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ class VoiceSatellitePlayerTest {
         wakeSound: SettingState<String> = stubSettingState(""),
         timerFinishedSound: SettingState<String> = stubSettingState(""),
         repeatTimerFinishedSound: SettingState<Boolean> = stubSettingState(true),
+        enableErrorSound: SettingState<Boolean> = stubSettingState(false),
+        errorSound: SettingState<String> = stubSettingState(""),
         duckMultiplier: Float = 1f
     ) = VoiceSatellitePlayerImpl(
         ttsPlayer = ttsPlayer,
@@ -23,6 +25,8 @@ class VoiceSatellitePlayerTest {
         wakeSound = wakeSound,
         timerFinishedSound = timerFinishedSound,
         repeatTimerFinishedSound = repeatTimerFinishedSound,
+        enableErrorSound = enableErrorSound,
+        errorSound = errorSound,
         duckMultiplier = duckMultiplier
     )
 
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/com/example/ava/stubs/StubVoiceSatellitePlayer.kt b/app/src/test/java/com/example/ava/stubs/StubVoiceSatellitePlayer.kt
index 2883279..0e0a6db 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/com/example/ava/stubs/StubVoiceSatellitePlayer.kt
+++ b/app/src/test/java/com/example/ava/stubs/StubVoiceSatellitePlayer.kt
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ open class StubVoiceSatellitePlayer(
     override val enableWakeSound: SettingState<Boolean> = stubSettingState(true),
     override val wakeSound: SettingState<String> = stubSettingState(""),
     override val timerFinishedSound: SettingState<String> = stubSettingState(""),
-    override val repeatTimerFinishedSound: SettingState<Boolean> = stubSettingState(true)
+    override val repeatTimerFinishedSound: SettingState<Boolean> = stubSettingState(true),
+    override val enableErrorSound: SettingState<Boolean> = stubSettingState(false),
+    override val errorSound: SettingState<String> = stubSettingState("")
 ) : VoiceSatellitePlayer {
     protected val _volume = MutableStateFlow(1.0f)
     override val volume: StateFlow<Float> = _volume
@@ -42,6 +44,10 @@ open class StubVoiceSatellitePlayer(
         ttsPlayer.play(timerFinishedSound.get(), onCompletion)
     }
 
+    override suspend fun playErrorSound(onCompletion: () -> Unit) {
+        ttsPlayer.play(errorSound.get(), onCompletion)
+    }
+
     override fun duck() {}
 
     override fun unDuck() {}