diff --git a/app/(auth)/(tabs)/(home)/settings.tv.tsx b/app/(auth)/(tabs)/(home)/settings.tv.tsx
index 7a32fc9c..9dd56673 100644
--- a/app/(auth)/(tabs)/(home)/settings.tv.tsx
+++ b/app/(auth)/(tabs)/(home)/settings.tv.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { SubtitlePlaybackMode } from "@jellyfin/sdk/lib/generated-client";
 import { useAtom } from "jotai";
 import { useMemo, useState } from "react";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
-import { ScrollView, View } from "react-native";
+import { Alert, ScrollView, View } from "react-native";
 import { useSafeAreaInsets } from "react-native-safe-area-context";
 import { Text } from "@/components/common/Text";
 import { TVPasswordEntryModal } from "@/components/login/TVPasswordEntryModal";
@@ -80,12 +80,26 @@ export default function SettingsTV() {
   const hasOtherAccounts = otherAccounts.length > 0;
 
   // Handle account selection from modal
-  const handleAccountSelect = (account: SavedServerAccount) => {
+  const handleAccountSelect = async (account: SavedServerAccount) => {
     if (!currentServer) return;
 
     if (account.securityType === "none") {
       // Direct login with saved credential
-      loginWithSavedCredential(currentServer.address, account.userId);
+      try {
+        await loginWithSavedCredential(currentServer.address, account.userId);
+      } catch (error) {
+        const errorMessage =
+          error instanceof Error ? error.message : t("server.session_expired");
+        const isSessionExpired = errorMessage.includes(
+          t("server.session_expired"),
+        );
+        Alert.alert(
+          isSessionExpired
+            ? t("server.session_expired")
+            : t("login.connection_failed"),
+          isSessionExpired ? t("server.please_login_again") : errorMessage,
+        );
+      }
     } else if (account.securityType === "pin") {
       // Show PIN modal
       setSelectedServer(currentServer);
@@ -103,10 +117,24 @@ export default function SettingsTV() {
   const handlePinSuccess = async () => {
     setPinModalVisible(false);
     if (selectedServer && selectedAccount) {
-      await loginWithSavedCredential(
-        selectedServer.address,
-        selectedAccount.userId,
-      );
+      try {
+        await loginWithSavedCredential(
+          selectedServer.address,
+          selectedAccount.userId,
+        );
+      } catch (error) {
+        const errorMessage =
+          error instanceof Error ? error.message : t("server.session_expired");
+        const isSessionExpired = errorMessage.includes(
+          t("server.session_expired"),
+        );
+        Alert.alert(
+          isSessionExpired
+            ? t("server.session_expired")
+            : t("login.connection_failed"),
+          isSessionExpired ? t("server.please_login_again") : errorMessage,
+        );
+      }
     }
     setSelectedServer(null);
     setSelectedAccount(null);
diff --git a/components/PreviousServersList.tsx b/components/PreviousServersList.tsx
index 008e1be2..251a6ca3 100644
--- a/components/PreviousServersList.tsx
+++ b/components/PreviousServersList.tsx
@@ -73,10 +73,19 @@ export const PreviousServersList: React.FC<PreviousServersListProps> = ({
           setLoadingServer(server.address);
           try {
             await onQuickLogin(server.address, account.userId);
-          } catch {
-            Alert.alert(
+          } catch (error) {
+            const errorMessage =
+              error instanceof Error
+                ? error.message
+                : t("server.session_expired");
+            const isSessionExpired = errorMessage.includes(
               t("server.session_expired"),
-              t("server.please_login_again"),
+            );
+            Alert.alert(
+              isSessionExpired
+                ? t("server.session_expired")
+                : t("login.connection_failed"),
+              isSessionExpired ? t("server.please_login_again") : errorMessage,
               [{ text: t("common.ok"), onPress: () => onServerSelect(server) }],
             );
           } finally {
@@ -122,10 +131,17 @@ export const PreviousServersList: React.FC<PreviousServersListProps> = ({
       setLoadingServer(selectedServer.address);
       try {
         await onQuickLogin(selectedServer.address, selectedAccount.userId);
-      } catch {
-        Alert.alert(
+      } catch (error) {
+        const errorMessage =
+          error instanceof Error ? error.message : t("server.session_expired");
+        const isSessionExpired = errorMessage.includes(
           t("server.session_expired"),
-          t("server.please_login_again"),
+        );
+        Alert.alert(
+          isSessionExpired
+            ? t("server.session_expired")
+            : t("login.connection_failed"),
+          isSessionExpired ? t("server.please_login_again") : errorMessage,
           [
             {
               text: t("common.ok"),
diff --git a/components/login/Login.tsx b/components/login/Login.tsx
index 0b1fedc7..7cf5f43f 100644
--- a/components/login/Login.tsx
+++ b/components/login/Login.tsx
@@ -72,22 +72,24 @@ export const Login: React.FC = () => {
     password: string;
   } | null>(null);
 
+  // Handle URL params for server connection
   useEffect(() => {
     (async () => {
       if (_apiUrl) {
         await setServer({
           address: _apiUrl,
         });
-
-        setTimeout(() => {
-          if (_username && _password) {
-            setCredentials({ username: _username, password: _password });
-            login(_username, _password);
-          }
-        }, 0);
       }
     })();
-  }, [_apiUrl, _username, _password]);
+  }, [_apiUrl]);
+
+  // Handle auto-login when api is ready and credentials are provided via URL params
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (api?.basePath && _apiUrl && _username && _password) {
+      setCredentials({ username: _username, password: _password });
+      login(_username, _password);
+    }
+  }, [api?.basePath, _apiUrl, _username, _password]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     navigation.setOptions({
diff --git a/components/login/TVLogin.tsx b/components/login/TVLogin.tsx
index 0453ed9c..2ddfac78 100644
--- a/components/login/TVLogin.tsx
+++ b/components/login/TVLogin.tsx
@@ -122,19 +122,21 @@ export const TVLogin: React.FC = () => {
     };
   }, [stopQuickConnectPolling]);
 
-  // Auto login from URL params
+  // Handle URL params for server connection
   useEffect(() => {
     (async () => {
       if (_apiUrl) {
         await setServer({ address: _apiUrl });
-        setTimeout(() => {
-          if (_username && _password) {
-            login(_username, _password);
-          }
-        }, 0);
       }
     })();
-  }, [_apiUrl, _username, _password]);
+  }, [_apiUrl]);
+
+  // Handle auto-login when api is ready and credentials are provided via URL params
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (api?.basePath && _apiUrl && _username && _password) {
+      login(_username, _password);
+    }
+  }, [api?.basePath, _apiUrl, _username, _password]);
 
   // Update header
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -263,10 +265,19 @@ export const TVLogin: React.FC = () => {
         setLoading(true);
         try {
           await loginWithSavedCredential(currentServer.address, account.userId);
-        } catch {
-          Alert.alert(
+        } catch (error) {
+          const errorMessage =
+            error instanceof Error
+              ? error.message
+              : t("server.session_expired");
+          const isSessionExpired = errorMessage.includes(
             t("server.session_expired"),
-            t("server.please_login_again"),
+          );
+          Alert.alert(
+            isSessionExpired
+              ? t("server.session_expired")
+              : t("login.connection_failed"),
+            isSessionExpired ? t("server.please_login_again") : errorMessage,
             [
               {
                 text: t("common.ok"),
@@ -301,10 +312,17 @@ export const TVLogin: React.FC = () => {
           currentServer.address,
           selectedAccount.userId,
         );
-      } catch {
-        Alert.alert(
+      } catch (error) {
+        const errorMessage =
+          error instanceof Error ? error.message : t("server.session_expired");
+        const isSessionExpired = errorMessage.includes(
           t("server.session_expired"),
-          t("server.please_login_again"),
+        );
+        Alert.alert(
+          isSessionExpired
+            ? t("server.session_expired")
+            : t("login.connection_failed"),
+          isSessionExpired ? t("server.please_login_again") : errorMessage,
         );
       } finally {
         setLoading(false);
diff --git a/providers/JellyfinProvider.tsx b/providers/JellyfinProvider.tsx
index 1b066ba3..ebdaaca1 100644
--- a/providers/JellyfinProvider.tsx
+++ b/providers/JellyfinProvider.tsx
@@ -427,14 +427,33 @@ export const JellyfinProvider: React.FC<{ children: ReactNode }> = ({
         // Refresh plugin settings
         await refreshStreamyfinPluginSettings();
       } catch (error) {
-        // Token is invalid/expired - remove it
-        if (
-          axios.isAxiosError(error) &&
-          (error.response?.status === 401 || error.response?.status === 403)
-        ) {
-          await deleteAccountCredential(serverUrl, userId);
-          throw new Error(t("server.session_expired"));
+        // Check for axios error
+        if (axios.isAxiosError(error)) {
+          // Token is invalid/expired - remove it
+          if (
+            error.response?.status === 401 ||
+            error.response?.status === 403
+          ) {
+            await deleteAccountCredential(serverUrl, userId);
+            throw new Error(t("server.session_expired"));
+          }
+
+          // Network error - server not reachable (no response means server didn't respond)
+          if (!error.response) {
+            throw new Error(t("home.server_unreachable"));
+          }
         }
+
+        // Check for network error by message pattern (fallback detection)
+        if (
+          error instanceof Error &&
+          (error.message.toLowerCase().includes("network") ||
+            error.message.toLowerCase().includes("econnrefused") ||
+            error.message.toLowerCase().includes("timeout"))
+        ) {
+          throw new Error(t("home.server_unreachable"));
+        }
+
         throw error;
       }
     },