diff --git a/client/package-lock.json b/client/package-lock.json
index a15762dc..9d513691 100644
--- a/client/package-lock.json
+++ b/client/package-lock.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
         "cron-parser": "^4.7.1",
         "date-fns": "^2.25.0",
         "epubjs": "^0.3.88",
-        "hls.js": "^1.0.7",
+        "hls.js": "^1.5.7",
         "libarchive.js": "^1.3.0",
         "nuxt": "^2.17.3",
         "nuxt-socket-io": "^1.1.18",
@@ -8627,9 +8627,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/hls.js": {
-      "version": "1.5.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/hls.js/-/hls.js-1.5.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-SsUSlpyjOGnwBhVrVEG6vRFPU2SAJ0gUqrFdGeo7YPbOC0vuWK0TDMyp7n3QiaBC/Wkic771uqPnnVdT8/x+3Q=="
+      "version": "1.5.7",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/hls.js/-/hls.js-1.5.7.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Hnyf7ojTBtXHeOW1/t6wCBJSiK1WpoKF9yg7juxldDx8u3iswrkPt2wbOA/1NiwU4j27DSIVoIEJRAhcdMef/A=="
     },
     "node_modules/hmac-drbg": {
       "version": "1.0.1",
@@ -16976,4 +16976,4 @@
       }
     }
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/client/package.json b/client/package.json
index d9f11c99..55acee1b 100644
--- a/client/package.json
+++ b/client/package.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     "cron-parser": "^4.7.1",
     "date-fns": "^2.25.0",
     "epubjs": "^0.3.88",
-    "hls.js": "^1.0.7",
+    "hls.js": "^1.5.7",
     "libarchive.js": "^1.3.0",
     "nuxt": "^2.17.3",
     "nuxt-socket-io": "^1.1.18",
@@ -36,4 +36,4 @@
     "postcss": "^8.3.6",
     "tailwindcss": "^3.4.1"
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/client/players/LocalAudioPlayer.js b/client/players/LocalAudioPlayer.js
index 587a52c0..eb1484bb 100644
--- a/client/players/LocalAudioPlayer.js
+++ b/client/players/LocalAudioPlayer.js
@@ -139,11 +139,30 @@ export default class LocalAudioPlayer extends EventEmitter {
     }
 
     var hlsOptions = {
-      startPosition: this.startTime || -1
-      // No longer needed because token is put in a query string
-      // xhrSetup: (xhr) => {
-      //   xhr.setRequestHeader('Authorization', `Bearer ${this.token}`)
-      // }
+      startPosition: this.startTime || -1,
+      fragLoadPolicy: {
+        default: {
+          maxTimeToFirstByteMs: 10000,
+          maxLoadTimeMs: 120000,
+          timeoutRetry: {
+            maxNumRetry: 4,
+            retryDelayMs: 0,
+            maxRetryDelayMs: 0,
+          },
+          errorRetry: {
+            maxNumRetry: 8,
+            retryDelayMs: 1000,
+            maxRetryDelayMs: 8000,
+            shouldRetry: (retryConfig, retryCount, isTimeout, httpStatus, retry) => {
+              if (httpStatus?.code === 404 && retryConfig?.maxNumRetry > retryCount) {
+                console.log(`[HLS] Server 404 for fragment retry ${retryCount} of ${retryConfig.maxNumRetry}`)
+                return true
+              }
+              return retry
+            }
+          },
+        }
+      }
     }
     this.hlsInstance = new Hls(hlsOptions)
 
@@ -156,9 +175,15 @@ export default class LocalAudioPlayer extends EventEmitter {
       })
 
       this.hlsInstance.on(Hls.Events.ERROR, (e, data) => {
-        console.error('[HLS] Error', data.type, data.details, data)
         if (data.details === Hls.ErrorDetails.BUFFER_STALLED_ERROR) {
           console.error('[HLS] BUFFER STALLED ERROR')
+        } else if (data.details === Hls.ErrorDetails.FRAG_LOAD_ERROR) {
+          // Only show error if the fragment is not being retried
+          if (data.errorAction?.action !== 5) {
+            console.error('[HLS] FRAG LOAD ERROR', data)
+          }
+        } else {
+          console.error('[HLS] Error', data.type, data.details, data)
         }
       })
       this.hlsInstance.on(Hls.Events.DESTROYING, () => {