diff --git a/src/components/player/display/base.ts b/src/components/player/display/base.ts
index 85252b1d..c1ec707b 100644
--- a/src/components/player/display/base.ts
+++ b/src/components/player/display/base.ts
@@ -173,8 +173,6 @@ export function makeVideoElementDisplayInterface(): DisplayInterface {
         });
         const exceptions = [
           "Failed to execute 'appendBuffer' on 'SourceBuffer': This SourceBuffer has been removed from the parent media source.",
-          "HTTP Error 404",
-          "HTTP Error 404 Not Found",
         ];
         hls?.on(Hls.Events.ERROR, (event, data) => {
           console.error("HLS error", data);
@@ -191,20 +189,6 @@ export function makeVideoElementDisplayInterface(): DisplayInterface {
             });
           }
         });
-        const skip404 = ["HTTP Error 404", "HTTP Error 404 Not Found"];
-        hls?.on(Hls.Events.ERROR, (event, data) => {
-          console.error("HLS error", data);
-          if (
-            data.fatal &&
-            src?.url === data.frag?.baseurl &&
-            skip404.includes(data.error.message)
-          ) {
-            // eslint-disable-next-line no-alert
-            alert(
-              "HLS error 404: Part of the video is missing, please try again later or use a different source!",
-            );
-          }
-        });
         hls.on(Hls.Events.MANIFEST_LOADED, () => {
           if (!hls) return;
           reportLevels();