diff --git a/src/players/FilePlayer.js b/src/players/FilePlayer.js
index 102b6c95..88a60dc5 100644
--- a/src/players/FilePlayer.js
+++ b/src/players/FilePlayer.js
@@ -94,6 +94,23 @@ export class FilePlayer extends Component {
     if (this.shouldUseHLS(url)) {
       getSDK(HLS_SDK_URL, HLS_GLOBAL).then(Hls => {
         this.hls = new Hls(this.props.config.file.hlsOptions)
+        this.hls.on(Hls.Events.ERROR, (e, data) => {
+          switch (data.type) {
+            case Hls.ErrorTypes.NETWORK_ERROR:
+              // try to recover network error
+              // hls: fatal network error encountered, trying to recover
+              this.hls.startLoad()
+              break
+            case Hls.ErrorTypes.MEDIA_ERROR:
+              // hls: fatal media error encountered, trying to recover
+              this.hls.recoverMediaError()
+              break
+            default:
+              // cannot recover
+              this.hls.destroy()
+              break
+          }
+        })
         this.hls.loadSource(url)
         this.hls.attachMedia(this.player)
       })