diff --git a/microkodi/jsonrpc.py b/microkodi/jsonrpc.py
index 6151074..a57fc69 100644
--- a/microkodi/jsonrpc.py
+++ b/microkodi/jsonrpc.py
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ class PlayerRpcObject(JsonRpcObject):
         config: Config = I.get("Config")
         scheme_configuration = config.players.get(url.scheme)
         if scheme_configuration is None:
+            I.get("DataBridge").notification.emit(f"No player available for {url.scheme}")
             self.logger.warn("Client requested unknown scheme: '%s'", url.scheme)
             return {
                 "error": "invalid protocol"
@@ -153,6 +154,7 @@ class PlayerRpcObject(JsonRpcObject):
         if player_class_name is None:
             player_class_name = scheme_configuration.get("*")
         if player_class_name is None:
+            I.get("DataBridge").notification.emit(f"No player available for {url.netloc}")
             self.logger.warn("No player was picked for url '%s'", url)
             return {
                 "error": "invalid protocol"
@@ -171,6 +173,7 @@ class PlayerRpcObject(JsonRpcObject):
         program_cls = getattr(sys.modules[module_name], class_name, None) 
 
         if program_cls is None:
+            I.get("DataBridge").notification.emit("Could not start player")
             self.logger.warn("Class %s not found in module %s", class_name, module_name)
             return {
                 "error": "invalid protocol"
diff --git a/microkodi/programs/mpv.py b/microkodi/programs/mpv.py
index 3ba40f6..ae93763 100644
--- a/microkodi/programs/mpv.py
+++ b/microkodi/programs/mpv.py
@@ -108,9 +108,12 @@ class MpvProgram(Program):
 
     def _when_mpv_exit(self):
         self.logger.info("MPV has exited")
-        self._process = None
         I.get("DataBridge").set_loading(False)
 
+        if self._process.returncode != 0:
+            I.get("DataBridge").notification.emit("mpv exited with an error")
+        self._process = None
+
     def pause(self):
         self.__mpv_command(["set_property", "pause", True])
 
diff --git a/microkodi/programs/vlc.py b/microkodi/programs/vlc.py
index f147a61..c3e1a3e 100644
--- a/microkodi/programs/vlc.py
+++ b/microkodi/programs/vlc.py
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ class VlcProgram(Program):
             "--http-port=9090",
             f"--http-password={self._vlc_password}",
             "--quiet",
+            "--play-and-exit",
             *extra_args,
             final_url,
         ]
@@ -130,10 +131,13 @@ class VlcProgram(Program):
 
     def _when_vlc_exit(self):
         self.logger.info("vlc has exited")
-        self._process = None
         I.get("VlcConfig").run_event_listeners(EVENT_PLAYER_EXIT)
         I.get("DataBridge").set_loading(False)
 
+        if self._process.returncode != 0:
+            I.get("DataBridge").notification.emit("VLC exited with an error")
+        self._process = None
+
     def __vlc_command(self, command: str) -> str | None:
         try:
             req = requests.get(
diff --git a/microkodi/qml/Main.qml b/microkodi/qml/Main.qml
index 6840913..2d1c1e8 100644
--- a/microkodi/qml/Main.qml
+++ b/microkodi/qml/Main.qml
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ Window {
         function onIsLoading(loading) {
             isLoading = loading
         }
+
+        function onNotification(text) {
+            notificationModel.append({"message": text})
+        }
     }
 
     Image {
@@ -67,4 +71,47 @@ Window {
         anchors.rightMargin: 20
         font.pixelSize: window.height * 0.1
     }
+
+    ListModel {
+        id: notificationModel
+    }
+
+    Timer {
+        interval: 8 * 1000
+        running: notificationModel.count > 0
+        repeat: true
+        onTriggered: notificationModel.remove(0, 1)
+    }
+
+    Component {
+        id: notificationDelegate
+
+        Rectangle {
+            color: "#37474F"
+            width: 400
+            height: 100
+            radius: 10
+
+            Label {
+                text: message
+                color: "white"
+                font.pixelSize: 20
+                anchors.fill: parent
+                anchors.margins: 10
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    ListView {
+        anchors.right: wallpaperImage.right
+        anchors.top: wallpaperImage.top
+        anchors.topMargin: 20 * 2 + window.height * 0.1
+        anchors.rightMargin: 20
+        width: 400
+        height: window.height * 0.9 - 20 * 2
+
+        spacing: 50
+        model: notificationModel
+        delegate: notificationDelegate
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/microkodi/ui/bridge.py b/microkodi/ui/bridge.py
index 3930bee..53b4766 100644
--- a/microkodi/ui/bridge.py
+++ b/microkodi/ui/bridge.py
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ class DataBridge(QObject):
     # Indicates whether we're currently loading something or not
     isLoading = Signal(bool, arguments=["loading"])
 
+    notification = Signal(str, arguments=["text"])
+
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__()