diff --git a/client/src/app/+videos/+video-watch/video-watch.component.html b/client/src/app/+videos/+video-watch/video-watch.component.html
index 294ff4b3a..f90f0d883 100644
--- a/client/src/app/+videos/+video-watch/video-watch.component.html
+++ b/client/src/app/+videos/+video-watch/video-watch.component.html
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
   <!-- We need the video container for videojs so we just hide it -->
   <div id="video-wrapper">
     <div *ngIf="remoteServerDown" class="remote-server-down">
-      Sorry, but this video is not available because the remote instance is not responding.
+      Sorry, but this video did not load because the remote instance did not respond.
       <br />
-      Please try again later.
+      Please try refreshing the page, or try again later.
     </div>
 
     <div id="videojs-wrapper">