diff --git a/lib/sc/track.go b/lib/sc/track.go
index 9af5c90..bff295a 100644
--- a/lib/sc/track.go
+++ b/lib/sc/track.go
@@ -27,24 +27,31 @@ type Track struct {
 	CreatedAt   string `json:"created_at"`
 	Description string `json:"description"`
 	//Duration      int    `json:"duration"` // there are duration and full_duration fields wtf does that mean
-	Genre         string `json:"genre"`
-	Kind          string `json:"kind"` // should always be "track"!
-	LastModified  string `json:"last_modified"`
-	License       string `json:"license"`
-	Likes         int64  `json:"likes_count"`
-	Permalink     string `json:"permalink"`
-	Played        int64  `json:"playback_count"`
-	Reposted      int64  `json:"reposts_count"`
-	TagList       string `json:"tag_list"`
-	Title         string `json:"title"`
-	ID            string `json:"urn"`
-	Media         Media  `json:"media"`
-	Authorization string `json:"track_authorization"`
-	Author        User   `json:"user"`
+	Genre         string      `json:"genre"`
+	Kind          string      `json:"kind"` // should always be "track"!
+	LastModified  string      `json:"last_modified"`
+	License       string      `json:"license"`
+	Likes         int64       `json:"likes_count"`
+	Permalink     string      `json:"permalink"`
+	Played        int64       `json:"playback_count"`
+	Reposted      int64       `json:"reposts_count"`
+	TagList       string      `json:"tag_list"`
+	Title         string      `json:"title"`
+	ID            string      `json:"urn"`
+	Media         Media       `json:"media"`
+	Authorization string      `json:"track_authorization"`
+	Author        User        `json:"user"`
+	Policy        TrackPolicy `json:"policy"`
 
 	IDint int64 `json:"id"`
 }
 
+type TrackPolicy string
+
+const (
+	PolicyBlock TrackPolicy = "BLOCK"
+)
+
 type Protocol string
 
 const (
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 152f3c8..851bac6 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -124,14 +124,19 @@ func main() {
 			log.Printf("error getting %s: %s\n", u, err)
 			return err
 		}
+		displayErr := ""
 
 		stream, err := track.GetStream()
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Printf("error getting %s stream from %s: %s\n", track.Permalink, track.Author.Permalink, err)
+			log.Printf("error getting %s stream from %s: %s\n", c.Params("track"), c.Params("user"), err)
+			displayErr = "Failed to get track stream: " + err.Error()
+			if track.Policy == sc.PolicyBlock {
+				displayErr += "\nThis track may be blocked in the country where this instance is hosted."
+			}
 		}
 
 		c.Set("Content-Type", "text/html")
-		return templates.TrackEmbed(track, stream).Render(context.Background(), c)
+		return templates.TrackEmbed(track, stream, displayErr).Render(context.Background(), c)
 	})
 
 	if cfg.ProxyImages {
@@ -215,14 +220,19 @@ func main() {
 			log.Printf("error getting %s from %s: %s\n", c.Params("track"), c.Params("user"), err)
 			return err
 		}
+		displayErr := ""
 
 		stream, err := track.GetStream()
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Printf("error getting %s stream from %s: %s\n", c.Params("track"), c.Params("user"), err)
+			displayErr = "Failed to get track stream: " + err.Error()
+			if track.Policy == sc.PolicyBlock {
+				displayErr += "\nThis track may be blocked in the country where this instance is hosted."
+			}
 		}
 
 		c.Set("Content-Type", "text/html")
-		return templates.Base(track.Title+" by "+track.Author.Username, templates.Track(track, stream), templates.TrackHeader(track)).Render(context.Background(), c)
+		return templates.Base(track.Title+" by "+track.Author.Username, templates.Track(track, stream, displayErr), templates.TrackHeader(track)).Render(context.Background(), c)
 	})
 
 	app.Get("/:user", func(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
diff --git a/templates/track.templ b/templates/track.templ
index 13b5965..42be19b 100644
--- a/templates/track.templ
+++ b/templates/track.templ
@@ -17,11 +17,23 @@ templ TrackHeader(t sc.Track) {
 	<script src="/js/hls.js/hls.light.js"></script>
 }
 
-templ TrackPlayer() {
-	if cfg.FullyPreloadTrack {
-		<script async src="/player_preload.js"></script>
-	} else {
-		<script async src="/player.js"></script>
+templ TrackPlayer(stream string, displayErr string) {
+	if stream != "" {
+		<audio id="track" src={ stream } controls></audio>
+		if cfg.FullyPreloadTrack {
+			<script async src="/player_preload.js"></script>
+		} else {
+			<script async src="/player.js"></script>
+		}
+		<noscript>
+			<br/>
+			JavaScript is disabled! Audio playback may not work without it enabled.
+		</noscript>
+	}
+	if displayErr != "" {
+		<div>
+			<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">{displayErr}</p>
+		</div>
 	}
 }
 
@@ -43,17 +55,12 @@ templ TrackItem(track *sc.Track, showUsername bool) {
 	}
 }
 
-templ Track(t sc.Track, stream string) {
+templ Track(t sc.Track, stream string, displayErr string) {
 	if t.Artwork != "" {
 		<img src={ t.Artwork } width="300px"/>
 	}
 	<h1>{ t.Title }</h1>
-	<audio id="track" src={ stream } controls></audio>
-	@TrackPlayer()
-	<noscript>
-		<br/>
-		JavaScript is disabled! Audio playback may not work without it enabled.
-	</noscript>
+	@TrackPlayer(stream, displayErr)
 	if t.Genre != "" {
 		<p class="tag">{ t.Genre }</p>
 	} else {
@@ -84,7 +91,7 @@ templ Track(t sc.Track, stream string) {
 	}
 }
 
-templ TrackEmbed(t sc.Track, stream string) {
+templ TrackEmbed(t sc.Track, stream string, displayErr string) {
 	<!DOCTYPE html>
 	<html lang="en">
 		<head>
@@ -99,12 +106,7 @@ templ TrackEmbed(t sc.Track, stream string) {
 				<img src={ t.Artwork } width="300px"/>
 			}
 			<h1>{ t.Title }</h1>
-			<audio id="track" src={ stream } controls></audio>
-			@TrackPlayer()
-			<noscript>
-				<br/>
-				JavaScript is disabled! Audio playback may not work without it enabled.
-			</noscript>
+			@TrackPlayer(stream, displayErr)
 			@UserItem(&t.Author)
 		</body>
 	</html>