diff --git a/src/adapters/VideoPlayerFactory.ts b/src/adapters/VideoPlayerFactory.ts
index 8dad75e..d5a587d 100644
--- a/src/adapters/VideoPlayerFactory.ts
+++ b/src/adapters/VideoPlayerFactory.ts
@@ -26,18 +26,34 @@ export class VideoPlayerFactory {
    */
   static getAvailableAdapter(): VideoPlayerAdapter {
     this.initializeAdapters();
+    // Find the first available adapter and collect availability info
+    const availabilityInfos: { name: string; info: { isAvailable: boolean; error?: string; installCommand?: string; packageName?: string } }[] = [];
 
-    // Find the first available adapter
     for (const adapter of this.adapters) {
-      const isAvailable = adapter.isAvailable();
-      
-      if (isAvailable) {
+      const info = typeof (adapter as any).getAvailabilityInfo === 'function'
+        ? (adapter as any).getAvailabilityInfo()
+        : { isAvailable: adapter.isAvailable() };
+
+      availabilityInfos.push({ name: adapter.getAdapterName(), info });
+
+      if (info.isAvailable) {
         return adapter;
       }
     }
 
-    // If no adapter is available, return fallback
-    return new FallbackVideoAdapter('No video player library found. Install expo-video or expo-av.');
+    // Build a helpful, actionable error message listing why adapters are unavailable
+    const details = availabilityInfos.map(ai => {
+      if (ai.info.isAvailable) return `${ai.name}: available`;
+      const parts: string[] = [];
+      if (ai.info.error) parts.push(ai.info.error);
+      if (ai.info.installCommand) parts.push(`To install: ${ai.info.installCommand}`);
+      if (ai.info.packageName && !ai.info.installCommand) parts.push(`Package: ${ai.info.packageName}`);
+      return `${ai.name}: ${parts.join(' ').trim()}`.trim();
+    }).join('\n\n');
+
+    const message = `No video player library found. Please install one of the supported players:\n\n${details}`;
+
+    return new FallbackVideoAdapter(message);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -45,10 +61,19 @@ export class VideoPlayerFactory {
    */
   static getAdapterByType(type: VideoPlayerType): VideoPlayerAdapter {
     this.initializeAdapters();
-
     const adapter = this.adapters.find(adapter => adapter.getAdapterName() === type);
-    if (adapter && adapter.isAvailable()) {
-      return adapter;
+    if (adapter) {
+      const info = typeof (adapter as any).getAvailabilityInfo === 'function'
+        ? (adapter as any).getAvailabilityInfo()
+        : { isAvailable: adapter.isAvailable() };
+
+      if (info.isAvailable) {
+        return adapter;
+      }
+
+      const installHint = info.installCommand ? `\nTo fix: ${info.installCommand}` : '';
+      const errorMsg = info.error ? `${info.error}${installHint}` : `Adapter for ${type} is not available.${installHint}`;
+      throw new Error(errorMsg);
     }
 
     throw new Error(`Adapter for ${type} is not available`);
@@ -66,6 +91,20 @@ export class VideoPlayerFactory {
     }));
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Return detailed availability info (including install commands) for each adapter.
+   */
+  static getAdaptersAvailabilityInfo(): { name: string; info: { isAvailable: boolean; error?: string; installCommand?: string; packageName?: string } }[] {
+    this.initializeAdapters();
+
+    return this.adapters.map(adapter => ({
+      name: adapter.getAdapterName(),
+      info: typeof (adapter as any).getAvailabilityInfo === 'function'
+        ? (adapter as any).getAvailabilityInfo()
+        : { isAvailable: adapter.isAvailable() }
+    }));
+  }
+
   /**
    * Check if a specific video player type is available
    */