diff --git a/packages/core/src/core/media/state.ts b/packages/core/src/core/media/state.ts
index d3d32074..af2286b7 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/core/media/state.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/core/media/state.ts
@@ -206,6 +206,32 @@ export interface MediaTextTrackState {
   thumbnailTrackSrc: string | null;
 }
 
+export interface MediaError {
+  /**
+   * The error code (mirrors MediaError.code constants).
+   *
+   * @see https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/MediaError/code
+   */
+  code: number;
+  /**
+   * A human-readable error message.
+   *
+   * @see https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/MediaError/message
+   */
+  message: string;
+}
+
+export interface MediaErrorState {
+  /**
+   * The current media error, or null if none.
+   *
+   * @see https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/HTMLMediaElement/error
+   */
+  error: MediaError | null;
+  /** Dismiss the current error by clearing it. */
+  dismissError(): void;
+}
+
 export interface MediaPictureInPictureState {
   /**
    * Whether picture-in-picture mode is currently active.
diff --git a/packages/core/src/dom/media/types.ts b/packages/core/src/dom/media/types.ts
index 4a7b521c..e3cbde0e 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/dom/media/types.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/dom/media/types.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import type { AnySlice, Slice, Store, UnionSliceState } from '@videojs/store';
 import type {
   MediaBufferState,
   MediaControlsState,
+  MediaErrorState,
   MediaFullscreenState,
   MediaPictureInPictureState,
   MediaPlaybackRateState,
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ export type VideoFeatures = [
   PlayerFeature<MediaPictureInPictureState>,
   PlayerFeature<MediaControlsState>,
   PlayerFeature<MediaTextTrackState>,
+  PlayerFeature<MediaErrorState>,
 ];
 
 export type AudioFeatures = [
diff --git a/packages/core/src/dom/store/features/error.ts b/packages/core/src/dom/store/features/error.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..18841549
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/src/dom/store/features/error.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import { listen } from '@videojs/utils/dom';
+
+import type { MediaErrorState } from '../../../core/media/state';
+import { definePlayerFeature } from '../../feature';
+
+export const errorFeature = definePlayerFeature({
+  name: 'error',
+  state: ({ set }): MediaErrorState => ({
+    error: null,
+    dismissError() {
+      set({ error: null });
+    },
+  }),
+
+  attach({ target, signal, set }) {
+    const { media } = target;
+
+    const syncError = () => set({ error: media.error });
+
+    listen(media, 'error', syncError, { signal });
+
+    // Reset error state when a new source is loaded.
+    listen(media, 'emptied', () => set({ error: null }), { signal });
+  },
+});
diff --git a/packages/core/src/dom/store/features/index.ts b/packages/core/src/dom/store/features/index.ts
index 9c7b3cb5..2bbb08f7 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/dom/store/features/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/dom/store/features/index.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 export * from './buffer';
 export * from './controls';
+export * from './error';
 export * as features from './feature.parts';
 export * from './fullscreen';
 export * from './pip';
diff --git a/packages/core/src/dom/store/features/presets.ts b/packages/core/src/dom/store/features/presets.ts
index 62d1064c..ef1e77d4 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/dom/store/features/presets.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/dom/store/features/presets.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import type { AudioFeatures, BackgroundFeatures, VideoFeatures } from '../../media/types';
 import { bufferFeature } from './buffer';
 import { controlsFeature } from './controls';
+import { errorFeature } from './error';
 import { fullscreenFeature } from './fullscreen';
 import { pipFeature } from './pip';
 import { playbackFeature } from './playback';
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ export const videoFeatures: VideoFeatures = [
   pipFeature,
   controlsFeature,
   textTrackFeature,
+  errorFeature,
 ];
 
 export const audioFeatures: AudioFeatures = [
diff --git a/packages/core/src/dom/store/selectors.ts b/packages/core/src/dom/store/selectors.ts
index 8eea737d..040a7672 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/dom/store/selectors.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/dom/store/selectors.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { createSelector } from '@videojs/store';
 
 import { bufferFeature } from './features/buffer';
 import { controlsFeature } from './features/controls';
+import { errorFeature } from './features/error';
 import { fullscreenFeature } from './features/fullscreen';
 import { pipFeature } from './features/pip';
 import { playbackFeature } from './features/playback';
@@ -15,6 +16,8 @@ import { volumeFeature } from './features/volume';
 export const selectBuffer = createSelector(bufferFeature);
 /** Select the controls state (controls visible, user-active). */
 export const selectControls = createSelector(controlsFeature);
+/** Select the error state (error, dismissed, dismissError). */
+export const selectError = createSelector(errorFeature);
 /** Select the fullscreen state (fullscreen active, availability). */
 export const selectFullscreen = createSelector(fullscreenFeature);
 /** Select the PiP state (picture-in-picture active, availability). */
diff --git a/packages/store/src/core/selector.ts b/packages/store/src/core/selector.ts
index 3a9937fb..99ed4e39 100644
--- a/packages/store/src/core/selector.ts
+++ b/packages/store/src/core/selector.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import type { AnySlice, InferSliceState, StateContext } from './slice';
 const stateContext: StateContext<unknown> = {
   target: throwNoTargetError,
   signals: new AbortControllerRegistry(),
+  set: throwNoTargetError,
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/store/src/core/slice.ts b/packages/store/src/core/slice.ts
index 851c1e13..fe9d8831 100644
--- a/packages/store/src/core/slice.ts
+++ b/packages/store/src/core/slice.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ export interface StateContext<Target> {
    *   (e.g., loading a new source cancels pending seeks).
    */
   signals: AbortControllerRegistry;
+  /** Patch the slice state. Safe to use inside action closures (not during `state()` init). */
+  set: (partial: Record<string, unknown>) => void;
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------
diff --git a/packages/store/src/core/store.ts b/packages/store/src/core/store.ts
index 773bf604..819da733 100644
--- a/packages/store/src/core/store.ts
+++ b/packages/store/src/core/store.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ export function createStore<Target = unknown>(): <State>(
         return target!;
       },
       signals,
+      set: (partial) => state.patch(partial as Partial<State>),
     } satisfies StateContext<Target>);
 
     state = createState(initialState);