diff --git a/src/renderer/views/Watch/Watch.js b/src/renderer/views/Watch/Watch.js
index 944886d5e4256..71f0c454c2ca2 100644
--- a/src/renderer/views/Watch/Watch.js
+++ b/src/renderer/views/Watch/Watch.js
@@ -358,12 +358,21 @@ export default defineComponent({
 
         const playabilityStatus = result.playability_status
 
-        if (playabilityStatus.status === 'UNPLAYABLE') {
-          /**
-           * @type {import ('youtubei.js').YTNodes.PlayerErrorMessage}
-           */
-          const errorScreen = playabilityStatus.error_screen
-          throw new Error(`[${playabilityStatus.status}] ${errorScreen.reason.text}: ${errorScreen.subreason.text}`)
+        // The apostrophe is intentionally that one (char code 8217), because that is the one YouTube uses
+        const BOT_MESSAGE = 'Sign in to confirm you’re not a bot'
+
+        if (playabilityStatus.status === 'UNPLAYABLE' || (playabilityStatus.status === 'LOGIN_REQUIRED' && playabilityStatus.reason === BOT_MESSAGE)) {
+          if (playabilityStatus.reason === BOT_MESSAGE) {
+            throw new Error(this.$t('Video.IP block'))
+          }
+
+          let errorText = `[${playabilityStatus.status}] ${playabilityStatus.reason}`
+
+          if (playabilityStatus.error_screen) {
+            errorText += `: ${playabilityStatus.error_screen.subreason.text}`
+          }
+
+          throw new Error(errorText)
         }
 
         // extract localised title first and fall back to the not localised one
diff --git a/static/locales/en-US.yaml b/static/locales/en-US.yaml
index 143515e178c8e..0f24dc50d9ac3 100644
--- a/static/locales/en-US.yaml
+++ b/static/locales/en-US.yaml
@@ -766,6 +766,7 @@ Channel:
     Video hidden by FreeTube: Video hidden by FreeTube
     Viewing Posts Only Supported By Invidious: Viewing Posts is only supported by Invidious. Head to a channel's community tab to view content there without Invidious.
 Video:
+  IP block: 'YouTube has blocked your IP address from watching videos. Please try switching to a different VPN or proxy.'
   More Options: More Options
   Mark As Watched: Mark As Watched
   Remove From History: Remove From History