diff --git a/css/player-base.js b/css/player-base.js
index a08e5946..cc5f8cf3 100644
--- a/css/player-base.js
+++ b/css/player-base.js
@@ -57,6 +57,19 @@ var _yt_player = videojs;
     try {
         if (PROG_KEY && localStorage.getItem(PROG_KEY) == null) localStorage.setItem(PROG_KEY, "0");
     } catch {}
+});
+
+  function clearFalseErrorUI() {
+    try {
+      if (typeof player.error === 'function') player.error(null);
+      player.removeClass('vjs-error');
+      const ed = player.getChild && player.getChild('errorDisplay');
+      if (ed && typeof ed.hide === 'function') ed.hide();
+    } catch {}
+  }
+  ['loadstart','loadedmetadata','canplay','playing','timeupdate','seeked'].forEach(ev => {
+    player.on(ev, clearFalseErrorUI);
+  });
 
     // raw media elements
     const videoEl = document.getElementById('video');