diff --git a/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/library/LibraryScreen.kt b/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/library/LibraryScreen.kt
index 9b48e32d..efe6ded9 100644
--- a/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/library/LibraryScreen.kt
+++ b/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/library/LibraryScreen.kt
@@ -50,6 +50,12 @@ fun LibraryScreen(
     var observedOfflineState by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
     val coroutineScope = rememberCoroutineScope()
     val isTraktSource = uiState.sourceMode == LibrarySourceMode.TRAKT
+    val retryLibraryLoad: () -> Unit = {
+        NetworkStatusRepository.requestRefresh(force = true)
+        coroutineScope.launch {
+            LibraryRepository.pullFromServer(ProfileRepository.activeProfileId)
+        }
+    }
 
     LaunchedEffect(networkStatusUiState.condition, isTraktSource) {
         when (networkStatusUiState.condition) {
@@ -110,14 +116,7 @@ fun LibraryScreen(
                         NuvioNetworkOfflineCard(
                             condition = networkStatusUiState.condition,
                             modifier = Modifier.padding(horizontal = 16.dp),
-                            onRetry = {
-                                NetworkStatusRepository.requestRefresh(force = true)
-                                if (isTraktSource) {
-                                    coroutineScope.launch {
-                                        LibraryRepository.pullFromServer(ProfileRepository.activeProfileId)
-                                    }
-                                }
-                            },
+                            onRetry = retryLibraryLoad,
                         )
                     } else {
                         HomeEmptyStateCard(
@@ -128,6 +127,8 @@ fun LibraryScreen(
                                 stringResource(Res.string.library_load_failed)
                             },
                             message = uiState.errorMessage.orEmpty(),
+                            actionLabel = stringResource(Res.string.action_retry),
+                            onActionClick = retryLibraryLoad,
                         )
                     }
                 }
@@ -139,12 +140,7 @@ fun LibraryScreen(
                         NuvioNetworkOfflineCard(
                             condition = networkStatusUiState.condition,
                             modifier = Modifier.padding(horizontal = 16.dp),
-                            onRetry = {
-                                NetworkStatusRepository.requestRefresh(force = true)
-                                coroutineScope.launch {
-                                    LibraryRepository.pullFromServer(ProfileRepository.activeProfileId)
-                                }
-                            },
+                            onRetry = retryLibraryLoad,
                         )
                     } else {
                         HomeEmptyStateCard(
diff --git a/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/trakt/TraktLibraryRepository.kt b/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/trakt/TraktLibraryRepository.kt
index 0dc06966..03cdfc67 100644
--- a/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/trakt/TraktLibraryRepository.kt
+++ b/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/trakt/TraktLibraryRepository.kt
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ private const val LIST_FETCH_CONCURRENCY = 4
 private const val SNAPSHOT_CACHE_TTL_MS = 60_000L
 private const val LIST_TABS_CACHE_TTL_MS = 60_000L
 private const val FORCE_REFRESH_DEDUP_MS = 10_000L
+private const val MAX_VISIBLE_ERROR_MESSAGE_LENGTH = 240
 
 data class TraktLibraryUiState(
     val listTabs: List<TraktListTab> = emptyList(),
@@ -159,21 +160,20 @@ object TraktLibraryRepository {
                         errorMessage = null,
                     )
                 }
-            }.onFailure { error ->
+            }
+            result.exceptionOrNull()?.let { error ->
                 if (error is CancellationException) throw error
-                log.w { "Failed to refresh Trakt library: ${error.message}" }
-            }.getOrNull()
-
-            if (result == null) {
-                _uiState.value = current.copy(
+                log.w(error) { "Failed to refresh Trakt library" }
+                _uiState.value = _uiState.value.copy(
                     isLoading = false,
                     hasLoaded = true,
-                    errorMessage = getString(Res.string.trakt_library_load_failed),
+                    errorMessage = traktLibraryLoadErrorMessage(error),
                 )
                 return
             }
 
-            _uiState.value = result.copy(
+            val snapshot = result.getOrThrow()
+            _uiState.value = snapshot.copy(
                 isLoading = false,
                 hasLoaded = true,
                 errorMessage = null,
@@ -414,6 +414,27 @@ object TraktLibraryRepository {
         TraktLibraryStorage.savePayload(json.encodeToString(payload))
     }
 
+    private suspend fun traktLibraryLoadErrorMessage(error: Throwable): String {
+        val fallback = getString(Res.string.trakt_library_load_failed)
+        val detail = error.userVisibleMessage()
+        return when {
+            detail.isBlank() -> fallback
+            detail.equals(fallback, ignoreCase = true) -> fallback
+            else -> detail
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun Throwable.userVisibleMessage(): String {
+        val raw = message?.trim()?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }
+            ?: toString().trim()
+        val firstLine = raw.lines().firstOrNull()?.trim().orEmpty()
+        return if (firstLine.length <= MAX_VISIBLE_ERROR_MESSAGE_LENGTH) {
+            firstLine
+        } else {
+            firstLine.take(MAX_VISIBLE_ERROR_MESSAGE_LENGTH).trimEnd() + "..."
+        }
+    }
+
     private suspend fun fetchListTabs(headers: Map<String, String>): List<TraktListTab> {
         val watchlistTabs = listOf(
             TraktListTab(