diff --git a/copyparty/web/browser.js b/copyparty/web/browser.js
index bccb3822..02e28df1 100644
--- a/copyparty/web/browser.js
+++ b/copyparty/web/browser.js
@@ -1293,12 +1293,21 @@ function play(tid, is_ev, seek, call_depth) {
 
 	var url = mp.tracks[tid];
 	if (need_ogv_for(url)) {
+		var m = /.* Version\/([0-9]+)\.[0-9\.]+ Mobile\/[^ ]+ Safari\/[0-9\.]+$/.exec(navigator.userAgent),
+			safari = m ? parseInt(m[1]) : 99;
+
 		if (mp.au_ogvjs) {
 			mp.au = mp.au_ogvjs;
 		}
 		else if (window['OGVPlayer']) {
 			mp.loading = true;
-			mp.au = mp.au_ogvjs = new OGVPlayer();
+			try {
+				mp.au = mp.au_ogvjs = new OGVPlayer();
+			}
+			catch (ex) {
+				return toast.err(30, 'your browser cannot play ogg/vorbis/opus\n\n' + ex +
+					'\n\n<a href="#" onclick="new OGVPlayer();">click here</a> for a full crash report');
+			}
 			attempt_play = is_ev;
 			mp.au.onerror = evau_error;
 			mp.au.onprogress = pbar.drawpos;
@@ -1308,6 +1317,9 @@ function play(tid, is_ev, seek, call_depth) {
 			};
 			widget.open();
 		}
+		else if (safari < 14) {
+			return toast.err(0, 'because this is an apple device,\nsafari 14 or newer is required to play ogg/vorbis/opus files\n\nyou are using safari ' + safari + '\n(every iOS browser is actually safari)');
+		}
 		else {
 			if (call_depth !== undefined)
 				return toast.err(0, 'failed to load ogv.js:\ncannot play ogg/opus in this browser\n(try a non-apple device)');
@@ -1317,10 +1329,6 @@ function play(tid, is_ev, seek, call_depth) {
 			import_js('/.cpr/deps/ogv.js', function () {
 				toast.hide();
 				play(tid, false, seek, 1);
-
-				var m = /.* Version\/([0-9]+)\.[0-9\.]+ Mobile\/[^ ]+ Safari\/[0-9\.]+$/.exec(navigator.userAgent);
-				if (m && parseInt(m[1]) < 14)
-					toast.err(0, 'because this is an apple device,\nsafari 14 or newer is required\n\nyou are using safari version ' + m[1] + ', so playback of ogg/vorbis/opus files will be buggy\n\nnote: every iOS browser is safari');
 			});
 
 			return;
diff --git a/copyparty/web/ui.css b/copyparty/web/ui.css
index 4c7aca08..0e877bbc 100644
--- a/copyparty/web/ui.css
+++ b/copyparty/web/ui.css
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ html {
 	right: -1em;
 	line-height: 1.5em;
 	padding: 1em 1.3em;
+	margin-left: 3em;
 	border-width: .4em 0;
+	overflow-wrap: break-word;
 	transform: translateX(100%);
 	transition:
 		transform .4s cubic-bezier(.2, 1.2, .5, 1),
@@ -34,7 +36,14 @@ html {
 	text-shadow: 1px 1px 0 #000;
 	color: #fff;
 }
-#toastc {
+#toast a {
+	color: inherit;
+	text-shadow: inherit;
+	background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
+	border-radius: .3em;
+	padding: .2em .3em;
+}
+#toast a#toastc {
 	display: inline-block;
 	position: absolute;
 	overflow: hidden;