diff --git a/lib/pages/chat/events/video_player.dart b/lib/pages/chat/events/video_player.dart
index 1b0983bd..5ccd560f 100644
--- a/lib/pages/chat/events/video_player.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/chat/events/video_player.dart
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class EventVideoPlayerState extends State<EventVideoPlayer> {
           autoInitialize: true,
         );
       }
-    } on MatrixConnectionException catch (e) {
+    } on IOException catch (e) {
       ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
         SnackBar(
           content: Text(e.toLocalizedString(context)),
diff --git a/lib/utils/localized_exception_extension.dart b/lib/utils/localized_exception_extension.dart
index 65be02a1..f9473c3f 100644
--- a/lib/utils/localized_exception_extension.dart
+++ b/lib/utils/localized_exception_extension.dart
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ extension LocalizedExceptionExtension on Object {
         supportedVersions,
       );
     }
-    if (this is MatrixConnectionException ||
+    if (this is IOException ||
         this is SocketException ||
         this is SyncConnectionException) {
       return L10n.of(context)!.noConnectionToTheServer;