diff --git a/packages/stream_chat/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/stream_chat/CHANGELOG.md
index 8c8717f531..7e78dc7844 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/stream_chat/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 - Added support for predefined filters for `QueryChannels` on `StreamChatClient` (`StreamChatClient.queryChannels` and `StreamChatClient.queryChannelsWithResult`).
 - Added `ChatPersistenceClient.queryChannelStates` and `ChatPersistenceClient.saveChannelQueries` as the unified read/write methods for channel-query persistence. Both accept standard and predefined-filter parameters and internally dispatch.
 - Added an `upsert` flag to `ChannelClientState.updateMessage` and `ChannelClientState.updateThreadInfo` (defaults to `true`). Pass `false` to update a message only if it's already loaded in the state, skipping unknown messages instead of adding them.
+- Added `StreamChatNetworkError.type` (a `StreamChatNetworkErrorType` capturing the transport failure kind — connection error, timeout, cancellation, etc.).
 
 🔄 Changed
 
@@ -14,10 +15,14 @@
 ⚠️ Deprecated
 
 - Deprecated `ChatPersistenceClient.getChannelStates` and `ChatPersistenceClient.updateChannelQueries` in favor of the unified `queryChannelStates` / `saveChannelQueries`. The deprecated methods stay overridable so downstream subclasses keep working unchanged.
+- Deprecated `StreamChatNetworkError.isRequestCancelledError` in favor of `type == StreamChatNetworkErrorType.cancel`.
 
 🐞 Fixed
 
 - Fixed a deprecation warning from `equatable` causing CI analysis to fail.
+- Fixed `StreamWebSocketError.toString()` using a `WebSocketError(...)` prefix instead of the class name; it now also includes `code`, and `StreamChatNetworkError.toString()` now surfaces the transport `type` when known.
+- Fixed `Channel.name`/`image`/`extraData` setters throwing after a *failed* initialization; they now only throw once the channel is successfully initialized.
+- Fixed `Channel.initialized` staying errored after a failed init; it now reflects a subsequent successful (re)initialization.
 - `ComparableField` now folds diacritics/ligatures and ignores case when comparing strings, so `SortOption` on fields like `name` no longer pushes lowercase or non-ASCII names (`jhon`, `Łukasz`, `Øystein`) to the end of client-sorted lists ([#2601](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-flutter/issues/2601)).
 - Fixed `message.updated` and soft `message.deleted` events being incorrectly upserted into `ChannelState.messages` (and thread reply lists) when they targeted a message outside the currently loaded window.
 
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/client/channel.dart b/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/client/channel.dart
index dd228c26c4..de0d4df28b 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/client/channel.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/client/channel.dart
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class Channel {
   ///
   /// {@macro name}
   set name(String? name) {
-    if (_initializedCompleter.isCompleted) {
+    if (_isInitialized) {
       throw StateError(
         'Once the channel is initialized you should use `channel.updateName` '
         'to update the channel name',
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ class Channel {
   ///
   /// {@macro image}
   set image(String? image) {
-    if (_initializedCompleter.isCompleted) {
+    if (_isInitialized) {
       throw StateError(
         'Once the channel is initialized you should use `channel.updateImage` '
         'to update the channel image',
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class Channel {
   }
 
   set extraData(Map<String, Object?> extraData) {
-    if (_initializedCompleter.isCompleted) {
+    if (_isInitialized) {
       throw StateError(
         'Once the channel is initialized you should use `channel.update` '
         'to update channel data',
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ class Channel {
   StreamChatClient get client => _client;
   final StreamChatClient _client;
 
-  final Completer<bool> _initializedCompleter = Completer();
+  Completer<bool> _initializedCompleter = Completer();
 
   /// True if this is initialized.
   ///
@@ -526,6 +526,9 @@ class Channel {
   /// [Channel.fromState].
   Future<bool> get initialized => _initializedCompleter.future;
 
+  // Whether the channel is successfully initialized and not disposed.
+  bool get _isInitialized => _initializedCompleter.isCompleted && state != null;
+
   final _cancelableAttachmentUploadRequest = <String, CancelToken>{};
   final _messageAttachmentsUploadCompleter = <String, Completer<Message>>{};
 
@@ -659,7 +662,8 @@ class Channel {
           );
         }
       }).catchError((e, stk) {
-        if (e is StreamChatNetworkError && e.isRequestCancelledError) {
+        if (e is StreamChatNetworkError &&
+            e.type == StreamChatNetworkErrorType.cancel) {
           client.logger.info('Attachment ${it.id} upload cancelled');
 
           // remove attachment from message if cancelled.
@@ -1830,6 +1834,14 @@ class Channel {
     PaginationParams? watchersPagination,
     bool preferOffline = false,
   }) async {
+    // A prior failed init left the completer errored; reset it so this attempt
+    // owns the `initialized` result. Must stay before the first `await` so a
+    // caller reading `initialized` right after `query()`/`watch()` begins sees
+    // the fresh completer.
+    if (_initializedCompleter.isCompleted && this.state == null) {
+      _initializedCompleter = Completer<bool>();
+    }
+
     ChannelState? channelState;
 
     try {
@@ -2162,7 +2174,7 @@ class Channel {
   }
 
   void _checkInitialized() {
-    if (_initializedCompleter.isCompleted && state != null) return;
+    if (_isInitialized) return;
 
     throw StateError(
       "Channel $cid hasn't been initialized yet or has been disposed. "
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/core/error/stream_chat_error.dart b/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/core/error/stream_chat_error.dart
index a20c25efba..9df4a882ed 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/core/error/stream_chat_error.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/core/error/stream_chat_error.dart
@@ -4,17 +4,22 @@ import 'package:equatable/equatable.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat/stream_chat.dart';
 import 'package:web_socket_channel/web_socket_channel.dart';
 
+/// Base class for all errors surfaced by the Stream Chat SDK.
 ///
+/// See also:
+///
+///  * [StreamChatNetworkError], raised by failed HTTP requests.
+///  * [StreamWebSocketError], raised on the realtime connection.
 // `EquatableMixin` is deprecated in equatable ≥2.1.0 in favour of
 // `with Equatable`, but switching would change the mixin type in the class
 // hierarchy (e.g. `error is EquatableMixin` → false), which is a breaking
 // change under semver. Migrate this when the next major version is cut.
 // ignore: deprecated_member_use
 class StreamChatError with EquatableMixin implements Exception {
-  ///
+  /// Creates a new [StreamChatError] with the given [message].
   const StreamChatError(this.message);
 
-  /// Error message
+  /// A human-readable description of what went wrong.
   final String message;
 
   @override
@@ -24,22 +29,22 @@ class StreamChatError with EquatableMixin implements Exception {
   String toString() => 'StreamChatError(message: $message)';
 }
 
-///
+/// An error received over the realtime (WebSocket) connection.
 class StreamWebSocketError extends StreamChatError {
-  ///
+  /// Creates a new [StreamWebSocketError] with the given [message].
   const StreamWebSocketError(
     super.message, {
     this.data,
   });
 
-  ///
+  /// Creates a [StreamWebSocketError] from a Stream error payload.
   factory StreamWebSocketError.fromStreamError(Map<String, Object?> error) {
     final data = ErrorResponse.fromJson(error);
     final message = data.message ?? '';
     return StreamWebSocketError(message, data: data);
   }
 
-  ///
+  /// Creates a [StreamWebSocketError] from a [WebSocketChannelException].
   factory StreamWebSocketError.fromWebSocketChannelError(
     WebSocketChannelException error,
   ) {
@@ -47,20 +52,20 @@ class StreamWebSocketError extends StreamChatError {
     return StreamWebSocketError(message);
   }
 
-  ///
+  /// The structured error returned by the server, if any.
+  final ErrorResponse? data;
+
+  /// The Stream error code, if one was provided.
   int? get code => data?.code;
 
-  ///
+  /// The [ChatErrorCode] for this error, or null if unrecognised.
   ChatErrorCode? get errorCode {
     final code = this.code;
     if (code == null) return null;
     return chatErrorCodeFromCode(code);
   }
 
-  /// Response body. please refer to [ErrorResponse].
-  final ErrorResponse? data;
-
-  ///
+  /// Whether the operation can be retried.
   bool get isRetriable => data == null;
 
   @override
@@ -69,37 +74,44 @@ class StreamWebSocketError extends StreamChatError {
   @override
   String toString() {
     var params = 'message: $message';
+    if (code case final code?) params = 'code: $code, $params';
     if (data != null) params += ', data: $data';
-    return 'WebSocketError($params)';
+    return 'StreamWebSocketError($params)';
   }
 }
 
-///
+/// An error raised when a network request to Stream fails.
 class StreamChatNetworkError extends StreamChatError {
-  ///
+  /// Creates a [StreamChatNetworkError] for a known [errorCode].
   StreamChatNetworkError(
     ChatErrorCode errorCode, {
     int? statusCode,
     this.data,
     StackTrace? stacktrace,
-    this.isRequestCancelledError = false,
+    @Deprecated('Set type to StreamChatNetworkErrorType.cancel instead')
+    bool? isRequestCancelledError,
+    this.type = StreamChatNetworkErrorType.unknown,
   })  : code = errorCode.code,
         statusCode = statusCode ?? data?.statusCode,
         stackTrace = stacktrace ?? StackTrace.current,
+        _isRequestCancelledError = isRequestCancelledError,
         super(errorCode.message);
 
-  ///
+  /// Creates a [StreamChatNetworkError] from raw values.
   StreamChatNetworkError.raw({
     required this.code,
     required String message,
     this.statusCode,
     this.data,
     StackTrace? stacktrace,
-    this.isRequestCancelledError = false,
+    @Deprecated('Set type to StreamChatNetworkErrorType.cancel instead')
+    bool? isRequestCancelledError,
+    this.type = StreamChatNetworkErrorType.unknown,
   })  : stackTrace = stacktrace ?? StackTrace.current,
+        _isRequestCancelledError = isRequestCancelledError,
         super(message);
 
-  ///
+  /// Creates a [StreamChatNetworkError] from a [DioException].
   factory StreamChatNetworkError.fromDioException(DioException exception) {
     final response = exception.response;
     ErrorResponse? errorResponse;
@@ -118,37 +130,49 @@ class StreamChatNetworkError extends StreamChatError {
       statusCode: errorResponse?.statusCode ?? response?.statusCode,
       data: errorResponse,
       stacktrace: exception.stackTrace,
-      isRequestCancelledError: exception.type == DioExceptionType.cancel,
+      type: _networkErrorTypeFromDio(exception.type),
     );
   }
 
-  /// Error code
+  /// The Stream error code. See [ChatErrorCode].
   final int code;
 
-  /// HTTP status code
+  /// The HTTP status code of the response, if any.
   final int? statusCode;
 
-  /// Response body. please refer to [ErrorResponse].
+  /// The structured error returned by the server, if any.
   final ErrorResponse? data;
 
-  /// True, in case the error is due to a cancelled network request.
-  final bool isRequestCancelledError;
+  /// The kind of transport failure that caused this error.
+  ///
+  /// Defaults to [StreamChatNetworkErrorType.unknown] when it can't be
+  /// determined.
+  final StreamChatNetworkErrorType type;
 
   /// The optional stack trace attached to the error.
   final StackTrace? stackTrace;
 
-  ///
+  /// Whether the request was cancelled before it completed.
+  @Deprecated('Use type == StreamChatNetworkErrorType.cancel instead')
+  bool get isRequestCancelledError =>
+      _isRequestCancelledError ?? type == StreamChatNetworkErrorType.cancel;
+  final bool? _isRequestCancelledError;
+
+  /// The [ChatErrorCode] for this error, or null if unrecognised.
   ChatErrorCode? get errorCode => chatErrorCodeFromCode(code);
 
-  ///
+  /// Whether the operation can be retried.
   bool get isRetriable => data == null;
 
   @override
-  List<Object?> get props => [...super.props, code, statusCode];
+  List<Object?> get props => [...super.props, code, statusCode, type];
 
   @override
   String toString({bool printStackTrace = false}) {
     var params = 'code: $code, message: $message';
+    if (type != StreamChatNetworkErrorType.unknown) {
+      params += ', type: ${type.name}';
+    }
     if (statusCode != null) params += ', statusCode: $statusCode';
     if (data != null) params += ', data: $data';
     var msg = 'StreamChatNetworkError($params)';
@@ -159,3 +183,56 @@ class StreamChatNetworkError extends StreamChatError {
     return msg;
   }
 }
+
+/// The kind of transport failure that caused a [StreamChatNetworkError].
+///
+/// Lets callers tell a lost connection apart from a timeout, a cancellation,
+/// or a server response — for example, to show a tailored error message.
+enum StreamChatNetworkErrorType {
+  /// The server could not be reached (e.g. no internet connection).
+  connectionError,
+
+  /// Opening the connection timed out.
+  connectionTimeout,
+
+  /// Sending the request timed out.
+  sendTimeout,
+
+  /// Receiving the response timed out.
+  receiveTimeout,
+
+  /// Transforming the response (e.g. background JSON decoding) timed out.
+  transformTimeout,
+
+  /// The server responded with a non-success status.
+  badResponse,
+
+  /// The request was cancelled before it completed.
+  cancel,
+
+  /// The connection's certificate could not be validated.
+  badCertificate,
+
+  /// The failure could not be attributed to a specific transport cause.
+  unknown,
+}
+
+StreamChatNetworkErrorType _networkErrorTypeFromDio(DioExceptionType type) {
+  return switch (type) {
+    DioExceptionType.connectionError =>
+      StreamChatNetworkErrorType.connectionError,
+    DioExceptionType.connectionTimeout =>
+      StreamChatNetworkErrorType.connectionTimeout,
+    DioExceptionType.sendTimeout => StreamChatNetworkErrorType.sendTimeout,
+    DioExceptionType.receiveTimeout =>
+      StreamChatNetworkErrorType.receiveTimeout,
+    DioExceptionType.transformTimeout =>
+      StreamChatNetworkErrorType.transformTimeout,
+    DioExceptionType.badResponse => StreamChatNetworkErrorType.badResponse,
+    DioExceptionType.cancel => StreamChatNetworkErrorType.cancel,
+    DioExceptionType.badCertificate =>
+      StreamChatNetworkErrorType.badCertificate,
+    // DioExceptionType.unknown and any future dio types map to unknown.
+    _ => StreamChatNetworkErrorType.unknown,
+  };
+}
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat/test/src/client/channel_test.dart b/packages/stream_chat/test/src/client/channel_test.dart
index 1a75b4448c..6504547537 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat/test/src/client/channel_test.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat/test/src/client/channel_test.dart
@@ -114,6 +114,43 @@ void main() {
       expect(newChannelInstance.name, newName);
       expect(newChannelInstance.extraData['name'], newName);
     });
+
+    test('setters remain usable after a failed watch()', () async {
+      // Make initialization fail.
+      when(
+        () => client.queryChannel(
+          channelType,
+          channelId: any(named: 'channelId'),
+          channelData: any(named: 'channelData'),
+          state: any(named: 'state'),
+          watch: any(named: 'watch'),
+          presence: any(named: 'presence'),
+          messagesPagination: any(named: 'messagesPagination'),
+          membersPagination: any(named: 'membersPagination'),
+          watchersPagination: any(named: 'watchersPagination'),
+        ),
+      ).thenThrow(StreamChatNetworkError(ChatErrorCode.inputError));
+
+      // A failed watch() also completes `initialized` with the error. Attach
+      // the expectation up-front so that error has a listener the moment it
+      // occurs and isn't reported as an unhandled async error.
+      final initializedFailure = expectLater(
+        channel.initialized,
+        throwsA(isA<StreamChatNetworkError>()),
+      );
+
+      await expectLater(
+        channel.watch(),
+        throwsA(isA<StreamChatNetworkError>()),
+      );
+      await initializedFailure;
+
+      // Init never *succeeded*, so the raw setters must still work. Previously
+      // they threw because the completer was merely `isCompleted` (it had
+      // completed with an error).
+      expect(() => channel.name = 'New name', returnsNormally);
+      expect(channel.name, 'New name');
+    });
   });
 
   group('Initialized Channel with Persistence', () {
@@ -507,7 +544,7 @@ void main() {
             (_) async => throw StreamChatNetworkError.raw(
               code: 0,
               message: 'Request cancelled',
-              isRequestCancelledError: true,
+              type: StreamChatNetworkErrorType.cancel,
             ),
           );
 
@@ -561,7 +598,7 @@ void main() {
             (_) async => throw StreamChatNetworkError.raw(
               code: 0,
               message: 'Request cancelled',
-              isRequestCancelledError: true,
+              type: StreamChatNetworkErrorType.cancel,
             ),
           );
 
@@ -638,7 +675,7 @@ void main() {
             (_) async => throw StreamChatNetworkError.raw(
               code: 0,
               message: 'Request cancelled',
-              isRequestCancelledError: true,
+              type: StreamChatNetworkErrorType.cancel,
             ),
           );
 
@@ -710,7 +747,7 @@ void main() {
             (_) async => throw StreamChatNetworkError.raw(
               code: 0,
               message: 'Request cancelled',
-              isRequestCancelledError: true,
+              type: StreamChatNetworkErrorType.cancel,
             ),
           );
 
@@ -2951,6 +2988,65 @@ void main() {
             )).called(1);
       });
 
+      test(
+          'a successful retry after a failed init reconciles '
+          '`initialized` and `state`', () async {
+        final freshChannel = Channel(client, channelType, channelId);
+        addTearDown(freshChannel.dispose);
+
+        var attempts = 0;
+        when(
+          () => client.queryChannel(
+            channelType,
+            channelId: channelId,
+            watch: true,
+            channelData: any(named: 'channelData'),
+            messagesPagination: any(named: 'messagesPagination'),
+            membersPagination: any(named: 'membersPagination'),
+            watchersPagination: any(named: 'watchersPagination'),
+          ),
+        ).thenAnswer((_) async {
+          if (++attempts == 1) {
+            throw StreamChatNetworkError(ChatErrorCode.inputError);
+          }
+          return _generateChannelState(channelId, channelType);
+        });
+
+        // First init fails: `initialized` errors and `state` stays null.
+        // Attach the expectation before watch() so the error is handled.
+        final firstInit = expectLater(
+          freshChannel.initialized,
+          throwsA(isA<StreamChatNetworkError>()),
+        );
+        await expectLater(
+          freshChannel.watch(),
+          throwsA(isA<StreamChatNetworkError>()),
+        );
+        await firstInit;
+        expect(freshChannel.state, isNull);
+
+        // Retrying resets the completer; the successful watch initializes the
+        // channel and `initialized`/`state` agree again.
+        await freshChannel.watch();
+        expect(freshChannel.state, isNotNull);
+        await expectLater(freshChannel.initialized, completion(isTrue));
+
+        // Two query attempts were made: the failed init and the retry. Verify
+        // them here so the shared `client` mock's interaction count doesn't
+        // leak into later tests in this group.
+        verify(
+          () => client.queryChannel(
+            channelType,
+            channelId: channelId,
+            watch: true,
+            channelData: any(named: 'channelData'),
+            messagesPagination: any(named: 'messagesPagination'),
+            membersPagination: any(named: 'membersPagination'),
+            watchersPagination: any(named: 'watchersPagination'),
+          ),
+        ).called(2);
+      });
+
       test('should rethrow if `.query` throws', () async {
         when(() => client.queryChannel(
               channelType,
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat/test/src/core/error/stream_chat_error_test.dart b/packages/stream_chat/test/src/core/error/stream_chat_error_test.dart
index c95afd3cb4..f9da231ed0 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat/test/src/core/error/stream_chat_error_test.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat/test/src/core/error/stream_chat_error_test.dart
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ import 'package:stream_chat/src/core/api/responses.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat/src/core/error/error.dart';
 import 'package:test/test.dart';
 
+DioException _dioException(DioExceptionType type) => DioException(
+      requestOptions: RequestOptions(path: 'test-path'),
+      type: type,
+    );
+
 void main() {
   group('StreamChatError', () {
     test('should match if message is same', () {
@@ -45,9 +50,15 @@ void main() {
 
       expect(
         error.toString(),
-        'WebSocketError(message: $message, data: $data)',
+        'StreamWebSocketError(code: ${data.code}, message: $message, '
+        'data: $data)',
       );
     });
+
+    test('`.toString` omits code when absent', () {
+      const error = StreamWebSocketError('boom');
+      expect(error.toString(), 'StreamWebSocketError(message: boom)');
+    });
   });
 
   group('StreamChatNetworkError', () {
@@ -191,5 +202,60 @@ void main() {
         'message: ${errorCode.message})',
       );
     });
+
+    test('`.toString` includes the transport type when known', () {
+      final error = StreamChatNetworkError.fromDioException(
+        DioException(
+          requestOptions: RequestOptions(path: '/'),
+          type: DioExceptionType.connectionError,
+        ),
+      );
+
+      expect(error.toString(), contains('type: connectionError'));
+    });
+
+    group('.type from .fromDioException maps dio types 1:1', () {
+      const cases = {
+        DioExceptionType.connectionError:
+            StreamChatNetworkErrorType.connectionError,
+        DioExceptionType.connectionTimeout:
+            StreamChatNetworkErrorType.connectionTimeout,
+        DioExceptionType.sendTimeout: StreamChatNetworkErrorType.sendTimeout,
+        DioExceptionType.receiveTimeout:
+            StreamChatNetworkErrorType.receiveTimeout,
+        DioExceptionType.transformTimeout:
+            StreamChatNetworkErrorType.transformTimeout,
+        DioExceptionType.badResponse: StreamChatNetworkErrorType.badResponse,
+        DioExceptionType.cancel: StreamChatNetworkErrorType.cancel,
+        DioExceptionType.badCertificate:
+            StreamChatNetworkErrorType.badCertificate,
+        DioExceptionType.unknown: StreamChatNetworkErrorType.unknown,
+      };
+
+      for (final MapEntry(key: dioType, value: expected) in cases.entries) {
+        test('$dioType -> $expected', () {
+          final error = StreamChatNetworkError.fromDioException(
+            _dioException(dioType),
+          );
+          expect(error.type, expected);
+        });
+      }
+    });
+
+    test('.type defaults to unknown for non-network errors', () {
+      final error = StreamChatNetworkError(ChatErrorCode.internalSystemError);
+      expect(error.type, StreamChatNetworkErrorType.unknown);
+    });
+
+    test('.type is part of equality', () {
+      final error = StreamChatNetworkError.raw(code: 1, message: 'msg');
+      final error2 = StreamChatNetworkError.raw(
+        code: 1,
+        message: 'msg',
+        type: StreamChatNetworkErrorType.connectionTimeout,
+      );
+
+      expect(error, isNot(error2));
+    });
   });
 }
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/CHANGELOG.md
index ff000f87e0..92f15c5b1c 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,9 +3,12 @@
 ✅ Added
 
 - Added a `LastMessagePredicate` typedef for the `ChannelLastMessageText.lastMessagePredicate` filter.
+- Added an `errorSubtitle` to `StreamScrollViewErrorWidget`, which now falls back to the generic error copy (title and description) when values aren't provided.
 
 🐞 Fixed
 
+- Fixed the default `StreamChannel` loading and error states not being themed or localized; `StreamChat` now installs themed, connection-aware defaults, overridable per `StreamChannel` or via `DefaultStreamChannelBuilders`.
+- Fixed the default list/scroll-view error states (channel, message, member, user, thread, poll-vote, search, and photo) showing raw or fixed errors; they are now connection-aware (no internet / slow connection), falling back to each view's specific error text.
 - Fixed link preview enrichment failing for uppercase URL schemes (e.g. `HTTPS://`) by normalizing the scheme before enriching.
 - Fixed `StreamMessageListView` firing `markThreadRead` on a reply-less parent, which produced a guaranteed 404 every time the thread view was opened before the first reply.
 - Fixed shadowed messages not hidden in channel list items.
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/localization/translations.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/localization/translations.dart
index ce5989e7df..eb7313944c 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/localization/translations.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/localization/translations.dart
@@ -152,6 +152,25 @@ abstract class Translations {
   /// The error shown when something went wrong
   String get somethingWentWrongError;
 
+  /// The title shown when there is no internet connection.
+  String get connectionErrorTitle;
+
+  /// The description shown when there is no internet connection.
+  String get connectionErrorDescription;
+
+  /// The title shown when the connection is too slow or the request timed out.
+  String get slowConnectionErrorTitle;
+
+  /// The description shown when the connection is too slow or the request
+  /// timed out.
+  String get slowConnectionErrorDescription;
+
+  /// The title shown for a generic, uncategorised error.
+  String get genericErrorTitle;
+
+  /// The description shown for a generic, uncategorised error.
+  String get genericErrorDescription;
+
   /// The label for "OK"
   String get okLabel;
 
@@ -717,6 +736,26 @@ class DefaultTranslations implements Translations {
   @override
   String get somethingWentWrongError => 'Something went wrong';
 
+  @override
+  String get connectionErrorTitle => 'No Internet Connection';
+
+  @override
+  String get connectionErrorDescription =>
+      'Please check your internet connection';
+
+  @override
+  String get slowConnectionErrorTitle => 'Slow Internet Connection';
+
+  @override
+  String get slowConnectionErrorDescription =>
+      'There seems to be a problem with your internet connection';
+
+  @override
+  String get genericErrorTitle => 'Error';
+
+  @override
+  String get genericErrorDescription => 'Oops, something went wrong';
+
   @override
   String get addMoreFilesLabel => 'Add more files';
 
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_list_view/message_list_view.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_list_view/message_list_view.dart
index 80de539e96..4b64fa3a50 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_list_view/message_list_view.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_list_view/message_list_view.dart
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/message_list_view/unread_indicator_butto
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/message_list_view/unread_messages_separator.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/message_widget/ephemeral_message.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/misc/empty_widget.dart';
+import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/utils/network_error_text.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/stream_chat_flutter.dart';
 
 /// Spacing Types (These are properties of a message to help inform the decision
@@ -531,16 +532,23 @@ class _StreamMessageListViewState extends State<StreamMessageListView> {
           messageListController: _messageListController,
           parentMessage: widget.parentMessage,
           errorBuilder: widget.errorBuilder ??
-              (BuildContext context, Object error) => Center(
-                    child: Text(
-                      context.translations.genericErrorText,
-                      style: _streamTheme.textTheme.footnote.copyWith(
-                        color: _streamTheme.colorTheme.textHighEmphasis
-                            // ignore: deprecated_member_use
-                            .withOpacity(0.5),
-                      ),
+              (BuildContext context, Object error) {
+                final text = resolveNetworkErrorText(
+                  context,
+                  error,
+                  fallbackTitle: context.translations.genericErrorText,
+                );
+                return Center(
+                  child: Text(
+                    text.title,
+                    style: _streamTheme.textTheme.footnote.copyWith(
+                      color: _streamTheme.colorTheme.textHighEmphasis
+                          // ignore: deprecated_member_use
+                          .withOpacity(0.5),
                     ),
                   ),
+                );
+              },
         ),
       ),
     );
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/channel_scroll_view/stream_channel_grid_view.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/channel_scroll_view/stream_channel_grid_view.dart
index e391451647..9ba96f0aa2 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/channel_scroll_view/stream_channel_grid_view.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/channel_scroll_view/stream_channel_grid_view.dart
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_error_wid
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_load_more_error.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_load_more_indicator.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_loading_widget.dart';
+import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/utils/network_error_text.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/stream_chat_flutter.dart';
 
 /// Default grid delegate  for [StreamChannelGridView].
@@ -383,14 +384,23 @@ class StreamChannelGridView extends StatelessWidget {
           const Center(
             child: StreamScrollViewLoadingWidget(),
           ),
-      errorBuilder: (context, error) =>
-          errorBuilder?.call(context, error) ??
-          Center(
-            child: StreamScrollViewErrorWidget(
-              errorTitle: Text(context.translations.loadingChannelsError),
-              onRetryPressed: controller.refresh,
-            ),
+      errorBuilder: (context, error) {
+        if (errorBuilder?.call(context, error) case final builder?) {
+          return builder;
+        }
+
+        final translations = context.translations;
+        final text = resolveNetworkErrorText(context, error,
+            fallbackTitle: translations.loadingChannelsError);
+
+        return Center(
+          child: StreamScrollViewErrorWidget(
+            errorTitle: Text(text.title),
+            errorSubtitle: Text(text.description),
+            onRetryPressed: controller.refresh,
           ),
+        );
+      },
     );
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/channel_scroll_view/stream_channel_list_view.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/channel_scroll_view/stream_channel_list_view.dart
index 3541963b3f..4d111ee14d 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/channel_scroll_view/stream_channel_list_view.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/channel_scroll_view/stream_channel_list_view.dart
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_error_wid
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_load_more_error.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_load_more_indicator.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_loading_widget.dart';
+import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/utils/network_error_text.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/stream_chat_flutter.dart';
 
 /// Default separator builder for [StreamChannelListView].
@@ -354,14 +355,23 @@ class StreamChannelListView extends StatelessWidget {
           const Center(
             child: StreamScrollViewLoadingWidget(),
           ),
-      errorBuilder: (context, error) =>
-          errorBuilder?.call(context, error) ??
-          Center(
-            child: StreamScrollViewErrorWidget(
-              errorTitle: Text(context.translations.loadingChannelsError),
-              onRetryPressed: controller.refresh,
-            ),
+      errorBuilder: (context, error) {
+        if (errorBuilder?.call(context, error) case final builder?) {
+          return builder;
+        }
+
+        final translations = context.translations;
+        final text = resolveNetworkErrorText(context, error,
+            fallbackTitle: translations.loadingChannelsError);
+
+        return Center(
+          child: StreamScrollViewErrorWidget(
+            errorTitle: Text(text.title),
+            errorSubtitle: Text(text.description),
+            onRetryPressed: controller.refresh,
           ),
+        );
+      },
     );
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/draft_scroll_view/stream_draft_list_view.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/draft_scroll_view/stream_draft_list_view.dart
index 1c59029017..09c2582ed1 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/draft_scroll_view/stream_draft_list_view.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/draft_scroll_view/stream_draft_list_view.dart
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_error_wid
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_load_more_error.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_load_more_indicator.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_loading_widget.dart';
+import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/utils/network_error_text.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/stream_chat_flutter.dart';
 
 /// Default separator builder for [StreamDraftListView].
@@ -347,14 +348,23 @@ class StreamDraftListView extends StatelessWidget {
           const Center(
             child: StreamScrollViewLoadingWidget(),
           ),
-      errorBuilder: (context, error) =>
-          errorBuilder?.call(context, error) ??
-          Center(
-            child: StreamScrollViewErrorWidget(
-              errorTitle: Text(context.translations.loadingMessagesError),
-              onRetryPressed: controller.refresh,
-            ),
+      errorBuilder: (context, error) {
+        if (errorBuilder?.call(context, error) case final builder?) {
+          return builder;
+        }
+
+        final translations = context.translations;
+        final text = resolveNetworkErrorText(context, error,
+            fallbackTitle: translations.loadingMessagesError);
+
+        return Center(
+          child: StreamScrollViewErrorWidget(
+            errorTitle: Text(text.title),
+            errorSubtitle: Text(text.description),
+            onRetryPressed: controller.refresh,
           ),
+        );
+      },
     );
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/member_scroll_view/stream_member_grid_view.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/member_scroll_view/stream_member_grid_view.dart
index adf97a7860..ce3130bd34 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/member_scroll_view/stream_member_grid_view.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/member_scroll_view/stream_member_grid_view.dart
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_error_wid
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_load_more_error.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_load_more_indicator.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_loading_widget.dart';
+import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/utils/network_error_text.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/stream_chat_flutter.dart';
 
 /// Default grid delegate  for [StreamMemberGridView].
@@ -384,14 +385,23 @@ class StreamMemberGridView extends StatelessWidget {
           const Center(
             child: StreamScrollViewLoadingWidget(),
           ),
-      errorBuilder: (context, error) =>
-          errorBuilder?.call(context, error) ??
-          Center(
-            child: StreamScrollViewErrorWidget(
-              errorTitle: Text(context.translations.loadingUsersError),
-              onRetryPressed: controller.refresh,
-            ),
+      errorBuilder: (context, error) {
+        if (errorBuilder?.call(context, error) case final builder?) {
+          return builder;
+        }
+
+        final translations = context.translations;
+        final text = resolveNetworkErrorText(context, error,
+            fallbackTitle: translations.loadingUsersError);
+
+        return Center(
+          child: StreamScrollViewErrorWidget(
+            errorTitle: Text(text.title),
+            errorSubtitle: Text(text.description),
+            onRetryPressed: controller.refresh,
           ),
+        );
+      },
     );
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/member_scroll_view/stream_member_list_view.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/member_scroll_view/stream_member_list_view.dart
index fcdad5379e..34322674ac 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/member_scroll_view/stream_member_list_view.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/member_scroll_view/stream_member_list_view.dart
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_error_wid
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_load_more_error.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_load_more_indicator.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_loading_widget.dart';
+import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/utils/network_error_text.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/stream_chat_flutter.dart';
 
 /// Default separator builder for [StreamMemberListView].
@@ -351,13 +352,22 @@ class StreamMemberListView extends StatelessWidget {
             const Center(
               child: StreamScrollViewLoadingWidget(),
             ),
-        errorBuilder: (context, error) =>
-            errorBuilder?.call(context, error) ??
-            Center(
-              child: StreamScrollViewErrorWidget(
-                errorTitle: Text(context.translations.loadingUsersError),
-                onRetryPressed: controller.refresh,
-              ),
+        errorBuilder: (context, error) {
+          if (errorBuilder?.call(context, error) case final builder?) {
+            return builder;
+          }
+
+          final translations = context.translations;
+          final text = resolveNetworkErrorText(context, error,
+              fallbackTitle: translations.loadingUsersError);
+
+          return Center(
+            child: StreamScrollViewErrorWidget(
+              errorTitle: Text(text.title),
+              errorSubtitle: Text(text.description),
+              onRetryPressed: controller.refresh,
             ),
+          );
+        },
       );
 }
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/message_search_scroll_view/stream_message_search_grid_view.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/message_search_scroll_view/stream_message_search_grid_view.dart
index e7a939f942..3d47efbabe 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/message_search_scroll_view/stream_message_search_grid_view.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/message_search_scroll_view/stream_message_search_grid_view.dart
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_error_wid
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_load_more_error.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_load_more_indicator.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_loading_widget.dart';
+import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/utils/network_error_text.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/stream_chat_flutter.dart';
 
 /// Default grid delegate  for [StreamMessageSearchGridView].
@@ -352,13 +353,23 @@ class StreamMessageSearchGridView extends StatelessWidget {
           const Center(
             child: StreamScrollViewLoadingWidget(),
           ),
-      errorBuilder: (context, error) =>
-          errorBuilder?.call(context, error) ??
-          Center(
-            child: StreamScrollViewErrorWidget(
-              onRetryPressed: controller.refresh,
-            ),
+      errorBuilder: (context, error) {
+        if (errorBuilder?.call(context, error) case final builder?) {
+          return builder;
+        }
+
+        final translations = context.translations;
+        final text = resolveNetworkErrorText(context, error,
+            fallbackTitle: translations.loadingMessagesError);
+
+        return Center(
+          child: StreamScrollViewErrorWidget(
+            errorTitle: Text(text.title),
+            errorSubtitle: Text(text.description),
+            onRetryPressed: controller.refresh,
           ),
+        );
+      },
     );
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/message_search_scroll_view/stream_message_search_list_view.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/message_search_scroll_view/stream_message_search_list_view.dart
index 2f4c75468f..2e5701e38a 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/message_search_scroll_view/stream_message_search_list_view.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/message_search_scroll_view/stream_message_search_list_view.dart
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_error_wid
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_load_more_error.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_load_more_indicator.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_loading_widget.dart';
+import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/utils/network_error_text.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/stream_chat_flutter.dart';
 
 /// Default separator builder for [StreamMessageSearchListView].
@@ -356,14 +357,23 @@ class StreamMessageSearchListView extends StatelessWidget {
           const Center(
             child: StreamScrollViewLoadingWidget(),
           ),
-      errorBuilder: (context, error) =>
-          errorBuilder?.call(context, error) ??
-          Center(
-            child: StreamScrollViewErrorWidget(
-              errorTitle: Text(context.translations.loadingMessagesError),
-              onRetryPressed: controller.refresh,
-            ),
+      errorBuilder: (context, error) {
+        if (errorBuilder?.call(context, error) case final builder?) {
+          return builder;
+        }
+
+        final translations = context.translations;
+        final text = resolveNetworkErrorText(context, error,
+            fallbackTitle: translations.loadingMessagesError);
+
+        return Center(
+          child: StreamScrollViewErrorWidget(
+            errorTitle: Text(text.title),
+            errorSubtitle: Text(text.description),
+            onRetryPressed: controller.refresh,
           ),
+        );
+      },
     );
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/photo_gallery/stream_photo_gallery.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/photo_gallery/stream_photo_gallery.dart
index dcee2b76a4..1b4817ce3f 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/photo_gallery/stream_photo_gallery.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/photo_gallery/stream_photo_gallery.dart
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_error_wid
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_load_more_error.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_load_more_indicator.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_loading_widget.dart';
+import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/utils/network_error_text.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/stream_chat_flutter.dart';
 
 /// Default grid delegate  for [StreamPhotoGallery].
@@ -398,13 +399,21 @@ class StreamPhotoGallery extends StatelessWidget {
             );
       },
       errorBuilder: (context, error) {
-        return errorBuilder?.call(context, error) ??
-            Center(
-              child: StreamScrollViewErrorWidget(
-                errorTitle: Text(context.translations.genericErrorText),
-                onRetryPressed: controller.refresh,
-              ),
-            );
+        if (errorBuilder?.call(context, error) case final builder?) {
+          return builder;
+        }
+
+        final translations = context.translations;
+        final text = resolveNetworkErrorText(context, error,
+            fallbackTitle: translations.genericErrorText);
+
+        return Center(
+          child: StreamScrollViewErrorWidget(
+            errorTitle: Text(text.title),
+            errorSubtitle: Text(text.description),
+            onRetryPressed: controller.refresh,
+          ),
+        );
       },
     );
   }
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/poll_vote_scroll_view/stream_poll_vote_list_view.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/poll_vote_scroll_view/stream_poll_vote_list_view.dart
index 13aecdb471..5e4add49a9 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/poll_vote_scroll_view/stream_poll_vote_list_view.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/poll_vote_scroll_view/stream_poll_vote_list_view.dart
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_load_more
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_loading_widget.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/theme/stream_chat_theme.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/utils/extensions.dart';
+import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/utils/network_error_text.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter_core/stream_chat_flutter_core.dart';
 
 /// Default separator builder for [StreamPollVoteListView].
@@ -357,13 +358,22 @@ class StreamPollVoteListView extends StatelessWidget {
             const Center(
               child: StreamScrollViewLoadingWidget(),
             ),
-        errorBuilder: (context, error) =>
-            errorBuilder?.call(context, error) ??
-            Center(
-              child: StreamScrollViewErrorWidget(
-                errorTitle: Text(context.translations.loadingPollVotesError),
-                onRetryPressed: controller.refresh,
-              ),
+        errorBuilder: (context, error) {
+          if (errorBuilder?.call(context, error) case final builder?) {
+            return builder;
+          }
+
+          final translations = context.translations;
+          final text = resolveNetworkErrorText(context, error,
+              fallbackTitle: translations.loadingPollVotesError);
+
+          return Center(
+            child: StreamScrollViewErrorWidget(
+              errorTitle: Text(text.title),
+              errorSubtitle: Text(text.description),
+              onRetryPressed: controller.refresh,
             ),
+          );
+        },
       );
 }
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_empty_widget.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_empty_widget.dart
index 6fe8b8524a..00aed319c6 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_empty_widget.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_empty_widget.dart
@@ -36,26 +36,34 @@ class StreamScrollViewEmptyWidget extends StatelessWidget {
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     final chatThemeData = StreamChatTheme.of(context);
+    final textTheme = chatThemeData.textTheme;
+    final colorTheme = chatThemeData.colorTheme;
 
-    final emptyIcon = AnimatedSwitcher(
-      duration: kThemeChangeDuration,
-      child: this.emptyIcon,
+    final effectiveTitleStyle = emptyTitleStyle ?? textTheme.headline;
+
+    final icon = IconTheme.merge(
+      data: IconThemeData(size: 32, color: colorTheme.textLowEmphasis),
+      child: emptyIcon,
     );
 
     final emptyTitleText = AnimatedDefaultTextStyle(
-      style: emptyTitleStyle ?? chatThemeData.textTheme.headline,
+      style: effectiveTitleStyle,
       duration: kThemeChangeDuration,
       child: emptyTitle,
     );
 
-    return Column(
-      mainAxisSize: mainAxisSize,
-      mainAxisAlignment: mainAxisAlignment,
-      crossAxisAlignment: crossAxisAlignment,
-      children: [
-        emptyIcon,
-        emptyTitleText,
-      ],
+    return Padding(
+      padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(
+        horizontal: 16,
+        vertical: 40,
+      ),
+      child: Column(
+        spacing: 8,
+        mainAxisSize: mainAxisSize,
+        mainAxisAlignment: mainAxisAlignment,
+        crossAxisAlignment: crossAxisAlignment,
+        children: [icon, emptyTitleText],
+      ),
     );
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_error_widget.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_error_widget.dart
index 3dafd08931..235c833f79 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_error_widget.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_error_widget.dart
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
-import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/misc/empty_widget.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/stream_chat_flutter.dart';
 
 /// A widget that is displayed when a [StreamScrollView] encounters an error
@@ -10,6 +9,8 @@ class StreamScrollViewErrorWidget extends StatelessWidget {
     super.key,
     this.errorTitle,
     this.errorTitleStyle,
+    this.errorSubtitle,
+    this.errorSubtitleStyle,
     this.errorIcon,
     this.retryButtonText,
     this.retryButtonTextStyle,
@@ -20,15 +21,28 @@ class StreamScrollViewErrorWidget extends StatelessWidget {
   });
 
   /// The title of the error.
+  ///
+  /// Defaults to a generic localized error title.
   final Widget? errorTitle;
 
   /// The style of the title.
   final TextStyle? errorTitleStyle;
 
+  /// An optional supporting description shown below the title.
+  ///
+  /// When no [errorTitle] is supplied, this defaults to a generic localized
+  /// description so the out-of-the-box error state matches the design.
+  final Widget? errorSubtitle;
+
+  /// The style of the subtitle.
+  final TextStyle? errorSubtitleStyle;
+
   /// The icon to display when the list shows error.
   final Widget? errorIcon;
 
   /// The text to display in the retry button.
+  ///
+  /// Defaults to a localized "Try Again" label.
   final Widget? retryButtonText;
 
   /// The style of the retryButtonText.
@@ -49,44 +63,77 @@ class StreamScrollViewErrorWidget extends StatelessWidget {
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     final chatThemeData = StreamChatTheme.of(context);
+    final textTheme = chatThemeData.textTheme;
+    final colorTheme = chatThemeData.colorTheme;
+    final translations = context.translations;
 
-    final errorIcon = AnimatedSwitcher(
-      duration: kThemeChangeDuration,
-      child: this.errorIcon ??
-          Icon(
-            Icons.error_outline_rounded,
-            size: 148,
-            color: chatThemeData.colorTheme.disabled,
-          ),
+    final icon = IconTheme.merge(
+      data: IconThemeData(size: 32, color: colorTheme.textLowEmphasis),
+      child: errorIcon ?? const Icon(Icons.error_outline_rounded),
     );
 
-    final titleText = AnimatedDefaultTextStyle(
-      style: errorTitleStyle ?? chatThemeData.textTheme.headline,
-      duration: kThemeChangeDuration,
-      child: errorTitle ?? const Empty(),
-    );
+    final effectiveErrorTitle =
+        errorTitle ?? Text(translations.genericErrorTitle);
+    // The generic subtitle only pairs with the generic title, not a custom one.
+    final resolvedSubtitle = errorSubtitle ??
+        (errorTitle == null
+            ? Text(translations.genericErrorDescription)
+            : null);
+    final effectiveTitleStyle = errorTitleStyle ??
+        textTheme.headline.copyWith(color: colorTheme.textHighEmphasis);
+    final effectiveSubtitleStyle = errorSubtitleStyle ??
+        textTheme.body.copyWith(color: colorTheme.textLowEmphasis);
+    final effectiveRetryButtonText =
+        retryButtonText ?? Text(translations.tryAgainLabel);
 
-    final retryButtonText = AnimatedDefaultTextStyle(
-      style: errorTitleStyle ??
-          chatThemeData.textTheme.headline.copyWith(
-            color: Colors.white,
-          ),
+    final title = AnimatedDefaultTextStyle(
+      style: effectiveTitleStyle,
+      textAlign: TextAlign.center,
       duration: kThemeChangeDuration,
-      child: this.retryButtonText ?? Text(context.translations.retryLabel),
+      child: effectiveErrorTitle,
     );
 
-    return Column(
-      mainAxisSize: mainAxisSize,
-      mainAxisAlignment: mainAxisAlignment,
-      crossAxisAlignment: crossAxisAlignment,
-      children: [
-        errorIcon,
-        titleText,
-        ElevatedButton(
-          onPressed: onRetryPressed,
-          child: retryButtonText,
+    Widget? subtitle;
+    if (resolvedSubtitle != null) {
+      subtitle = Padding(
+        padding: const EdgeInsets.only(top: 4),
+        child: AnimatedDefaultTextStyle(
+          style: effectiveSubtitleStyle,
+          textAlign: TextAlign.center,
+          duration: kThemeChangeDuration,
+          child: resolvedSubtitle,
         ),
-      ],
+      );
+    }
+
+    final retryButton = OutlinedButton(
+      onPressed: onRetryPressed,
+      style: OutlinedButton.styleFrom(
+        textStyle: retryButtonTextStyle ?? textTheme.bodyBold,
+        foregroundColor: colorTheme.accentPrimary,
+        disabledForegroundColor: colorTheme.disabled,
+      ),
+      child: effectiveRetryButtonText,
+    );
+
+    return Padding(
+      padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(
+        horizontal: 16,
+        vertical: 40,
+      ),
+      child: Column(
+        mainAxisSize: mainAxisSize,
+        mainAxisAlignment: mainAxisAlignment,
+        crossAxisAlignment: crossAxisAlignment,
+        children: [
+          icon,
+          const SizedBox(height: 8),
+          title,
+          if (subtitle != null) subtitle,
+          const SizedBox(height: 16),
+          retryButton,
+        ],
+      ),
     );
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_load_more_indicator.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_load_more_indicator.dart
index 7258522590..458cb9b329 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_load_more_indicator.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_load_more_indicator.dart
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/theme/stream_chat_theme.dart';
 
 /// A widget that shows a loading indicator when the user is near the bottom of
 /// the list.
@@ -17,9 +18,14 @@ class StreamScrollViewLoadMoreIndicator extends StatelessWidget {
   final double width;
 
   @override
-  Widget build(BuildContext context) => SizedBox(
-        height: height,
-        width: width,
-        child: const CircularProgressIndicator.adaptive(),
-      );
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    final colorTheme = StreamChatTheme.of(context).colorTheme;
+    return SizedBox(
+      height: height,
+      width: width,
+      child: CircularProgressIndicator.adaptive(
+        valueColor: AlwaysStoppedAnimation<Color>(colorTheme.accentPrimary),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_loading_widget.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_loading_widget.dart
index 958eb80dc4..e171d992f8 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_loading_widget.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_loading_widget.dart
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/theme/stream_chat_theme.dart';
 
 /// A widget that is displayed while the [StreamScrollView] is loading.
 class StreamScrollViewLoadingWidget extends StatelessWidget {
@@ -16,9 +17,20 @@ class StreamScrollViewLoadingWidget extends StatelessWidget {
   final double width;
 
   @override
-  Widget build(BuildContext context) => SizedBox(
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    final colorTheme = StreamChatTheme.of(context).colorTheme;
+    return Padding(
+      padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(
+        horizontal: 16,
+        vertical: 40,
+      ),
+      child: SizedBox(
         height: height,
         width: width,
-        child: const CircularProgressIndicator.adaptive(),
-      );
+        child: CircularProgressIndicator.adaptive(
+          valueColor: AlwaysStoppedAnimation<Color>(colorTheme.accentPrimary),
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/thread_scroll_view/stream_thread_list_view.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/thread_scroll_view/stream_thread_list_view.dart
index b8b2d293e3..4386ec9c2d 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/thread_scroll_view/stream_thread_list_view.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/thread_scroll_view/stream_thread_list_view.dart
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_error_wid
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_load_more_error.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_load_more_indicator.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_loading_widget.dart';
+import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/utils/network_error_text.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/stream_chat_flutter.dart';
 
 /// Default separator builder for [StreamThreadListView].
@@ -347,14 +348,23 @@ class StreamThreadListView extends StatelessWidget {
           const Center(
             child: StreamScrollViewLoadingWidget(),
           ),
-      errorBuilder: (context, error) =>
-          errorBuilder?.call(context, error) ??
-          Center(
-            child: StreamScrollViewErrorWidget(
-              errorTitle: Text(context.translations.loadingMessagesError),
-              onRetryPressed: controller.refresh,
-            ),
+      errorBuilder: (context, error) {
+        if (errorBuilder?.call(context, error) case final builder?) {
+          return builder;
+        }
+
+        final translations = context.translations;
+        final text = resolveNetworkErrorText(context, error,
+            fallbackTitle: translations.loadingMessagesError);
+
+        return Center(
+          child: StreamScrollViewErrorWidget(
+            errorTitle: Text(text.title),
+            errorSubtitle: Text(text.description),
+            onRetryPressed: controller.refresh,
           ),
+        );
+      },
     );
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/user_scroll_view/stream_user_grid_view.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/user_scroll_view/stream_user_grid_view.dart
index 5aac833955..f679e0666b 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/user_scroll_view/stream_user_grid_view.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/user_scroll_view/stream_user_grid_view.dart
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_error_wid
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_load_more_error.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_load_more_indicator.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_loading_widget.dart';
+import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/utils/network_error_text.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/stream_chat_flutter.dart';
 
 /// Default grid delegate  for [StreamUserGridView].
@@ -381,14 +382,23 @@ class StreamUserGridView extends StatelessWidget {
           const Center(
             child: StreamScrollViewLoadingWidget(),
           ),
-      errorBuilder: (context, error) =>
-          errorBuilder?.call(context, error) ??
-          Center(
-            child: StreamScrollViewErrorWidget(
-              errorTitle: Text(context.translations.loadingUsersError),
-              onRetryPressed: controller.refresh,
-            ),
+      errorBuilder: (context, error) {
+        if (errorBuilder?.call(context, error) case final builder?) {
+          return builder;
+        }
+
+        final translations = context.translations;
+        final text = resolveNetworkErrorText(context, error,
+            fallbackTitle: translations.loadingUsersError);
+
+        return Center(
+          child: StreamScrollViewErrorWidget(
+            errorTitle: Text(text.title),
+            errorSubtitle: Text(text.description),
+            onRetryPressed: controller.refresh,
           ),
+        );
+      },
     );
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/user_scroll_view/stream_user_list_view.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/user_scroll_view/stream_user_list_view.dart
index df2530aad0..0853133429 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/user_scroll_view/stream_user_list_view.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/scroll_view/user_scroll_view/stream_user_list_view.dart
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_error_wid
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_load_more_error.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_load_more_indicator.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_loading_widget.dart';
+import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/utils/network_error_text.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/stream_chat_flutter.dart';
 
 /// Default separator builder for [StreamUserListView].
@@ -351,14 +352,23 @@ class StreamUserListView extends StatelessWidget {
             const Center(
               child: StreamScrollViewLoadingWidget(),
             ),
-        errorBuilder: (context, error) =>
-            errorBuilder?.call(context, error) ??
-            Center(
-              child: StreamScrollViewErrorWidget(
-                errorTitle: Text(context.translations.loadingUsersError),
-                onRetryPressed: controller.refresh,
-              ),
+        errorBuilder: (context, error) {
+          if (errorBuilder?.call(context, error) case final builder?) {
+            return builder;
+          }
+
+          final translations = context.translations;
+          final text = resolveNetworkErrorText(context, error,
+              fallbackTitle: translations.loadingUsersError);
+
+          return Center(
+            child: StreamScrollViewErrorWidget(
+              errorTitle: Text(text.title),
+              errorSubtitle: Text(text.description),
+              onRetryPressed: controller.refresh,
             ),
+          );
+        },
       );
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/stream_chat.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/stream_chat.dart
index f074251512..8fce8a6dd1 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/stream_chat.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/stream_chat.dart
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ import 'dart:async';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_portal/flutter_portal.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/misc/empty_widget.dart';
+import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_error_widget.dart';
+import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_loading_widget.dart';
+import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/utils/network_error_text.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/video/vlc/vlc_manager.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/stream_chat_flutter.dart';
 
@@ -179,10 +182,14 @@ class StreamChatState extends State<StreamChat> {
                     onBackgroundEventReceived: widget.onBackgroundEventReceived,
                     backgroundKeepAlive: widget.backgroundKeepAlive,
                     connectivityStream: widget.connectivityStream,
-                    child: Builder(
-                      builder: (context) {
-                        return widget.child ?? const Empty();
-                      },
+                    child: DefaultStreamChannelBuilders(
+                      errorBuilder: _defaultChannelErrorBuilder,
+                      loadingBuilder: _defaultChannelLoadingBuilder,
+                      child: Builder(
+                        builder: (context) {
+                          return widget.child ?? const Empty();
+                        },
+                      ),
                     ),
                   ),
                 );
@@ -220,3 +227,39 @@ class StreamChatState extends State<StreamChat> {
     super.didChangeDependencies();
   }
 }
+
+// Installed by [StreamChat] as the default [StreamChannel] loading state, so
+// app-provided channels show a themed indicator on the app background.
+Widget _defaultChannelLoadingBuilder(BuildContext context) {
+  return Material(
+    color: StreamChatTheme.of(context).colorTheme.appBg,
+    child: const Center(
+      child: StreamScrollViewLoadingWidget(),
+    ),
+  );
+}
+
+// Installed by [StreamChat] as the default [StreamChannel] error state, so
+// app-provided channels show a themed, localized widget instead of a raw error.
+// Both builders are stable top-level tear-offs so DefaultStreamChannelBuilders
+// can compare them by identity in updateShouldNotify.
+Widget _defaultChannelErrorBuilder(
+  BuildContext context,
+  Object error,
+  StackTrace? stackTrace,
+) {
+  final translations = context.translations;
+  final text = resolveNetworkErrorText(context, error);
+
+  return Material(
+    color: StreamChatTheme.of(context).colorTheme.appBg,
+    child: Center(
+      child: StreamScrollViewErrorWidget(
+        errorTitle: Text(text.title),
+        errorSubtitle: Text(text.description),
+        retryButtonText: Text(translations.tryAgainLabel),
+        onRetryPressed: () => StreamChannel.of(context).retry(),
+      ),
+    ),
+  );
+}
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/utils/network_error_text.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/utils/network_error_text.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f50fac6ba8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/utils/network_error_text.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import 'package:flutter/widgets.dart';
+import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/utils/extensions.dart';
+import 'package:stream_chat_flutter_core/stream_chat_flutter_core.dart';
+
+/// Resolves a title and description for [error] based on its transport-level
+/// [StreamChatNetworkError.type].
+///
+/// Connection failures map to the "no internet" copy and timeouts to the
+/// "slow connection" copy. Everything else falls back to [fallbackTitle] /
+/// [fallbackDescription] when provided, otherwise to the generic localized
+/// copy.
+({String title, String description}) resolveNetworkErrorText(
+  BuildContext context,
+  Object? error, {
+  String? fallbackTitle,
+  String? fallbackDescription,
+}) {
+  final translations = context.translations;
+  return switch (error) {
+    StreamChatNetworkError(type: StreamChatNetworkErrorType.connectionError) =>
+      (
+        title: translations.connectionErrorTitle,
+        description: translations.connectionErrorDescription,
+      ),
+    StreamChatNetworkError(
+      type: StreamChatNetworkErrorType.connectionTimeout ||
+          StreamChatNetworkErrorType.sendTimeout ||
+          StreamChatNetworkErrorType.receiveTimeout
+    ) =>
+      (
+        title: translations.slowConnectionErrorTitle,
+        description: translations.slowConnectionErrorDescription,
+      ),
+    _ => (
+        title: fallbackTitle ?? translations.genericErrorTitle,
+        description:
+            fallbackDescription ?? translations.genericErrorDescription,
+      ),
+  };
+}
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/test/src/localization/default_translations_test.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/test/src/localization/default_translations_test.dart
index 068d798243..c4e475eff4 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/test/src/localization/default_translations_test.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/test/src/localization/default_translations_test.dart
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@ void main() {
     );
     expect(translations.emptyMessagesText, isNotNull);
     expect(translations.genericErrorText, isNotNull);
+    expect(translations.connectionErrorTitle, isNotNull);
+    expect(translations.connectionErrorDescription, isNotNull);
+    expect(translations.slowConnectionErrorTitle, isNotNull);
+    expect(translations.slowConnectionErrorDescription, isNotNull);
+    expect(translations.genericErrorTitle, isNotNull);
+    expect(translations.genericErrorDescription, isNotNull);
     expect(translations.loadingMessagesError, isNotNull);
     expect(translations.resultCountText(3), isNotNull);
     expect(translations.messageDeletedText, isNotNull);
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/test/src/stream_chat_default_channel_error_test.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/test/src/stream_chat_default_channel_error_test.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..138d7cae08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/test/src/stream_chat_default_channel_error_test.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
+import 'package:mocktail/mocktail.dart';
+import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/scroll_view/stream_scroll_view_error_widget.dart';
+import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/stream_chat_flutter.dart';
+
+import 'mocks.dart';
+
+void main() {
+  late MockClient client;
+  late MockClientState clientState;
+
+  setUp(() {
+    client = MockClient();
+    clientState = MockClientState();
+    when(() => client.state).thenReturn(clientState);
+    when(() => clientState.currentUser).thenReturn(OwnUser(id: 'user-id'));
+  });
+
+  StreamChatNetworkError dioError(DioExceptionType type) =>
+      StreamChatNetworkError.fromDioException(
+        DioException(
+          requestOptions: RequestOptions(path: '/'),
+          type: type,
+        ),
+      );
+
+  // Pumps StreamChat and renders the default error state it installs for the
+  // given [error], via DefaultStreamChannelBuilders.errorBuilderOf.
+  Future<void> pumpDefaultError(WidgetTester tester, Object error) {
+    return tester.pumpWidget(
+      MaterialApp(
+        home: StreamChat(
+          client: client,
+          child: Scaffold(
+            body: Builder(
+              builder: (context) {
+                final errorBuilder =
+                    DefaultStreamChannelBuilders.errorBuilderOf(context);
+                return errorBuilder(context, error, null);
+              },
+            ),
+          ),
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+
+  group('default channel error builder installed by StreamChat', () {
+    testWidgets('shows the no-internet copy for connection errors',
+        (tester) async {
+      await pumpDefaultError(
+          tester, dioError(DioExceptionType.connectionError));
+
+      expect(find.byType(StreamScrollViewErrorWidget), findsOneWidget);
+      expect(find.text('No Internet Connection'), findsOneWidget);
+      expect(
+          find.text('Please check your internet connection'), findsOneWidget);
+      expect(find.text('Try Again'), findsOneWidget);
+    });
+
+    testWidgets('shows the slow-connection copy for timeouts', (tester) async {
+      await pumpDefaultError(tester, dioError(DioExceptionType.receiveTimeout));
+
+      expect(find.text('Slow Internet Connection'), findsOneWidget);
+      expect(
+        find.text('There seems to be a problem with your internet connection'),
+        findsOneWidget,
+      );
+    });
+
+    testWidgets('shows a generic message and never the raw error',
+        (tester) async {
+      final error = StreamChatNetworkError.raw(
+        code: -1,
+        message: 'super secret internal failure',
+        statusCode: 500,
+      );
+
+      await pumpDefaultError(tester, error);
+
+      expect(find.text('Error'), findsOneWidget);
+      expect(find.text('Oops, something went wrong'), findsOneWidget);
+      expect(find.textContaining('StreamChatNetworkError'), findsNothing);
+      expect(
+          find.textContaining('super secret internal failure'), findsNothing);
+    });
+  });
+
+  testWidgets(
+    'StreamChat installs a themed default channel loading builder',
+    (tester) async {
+      Color? expectedBackground;
+
+      await tester.pumpWidget(
+        MaterialApp(
+          home: StreamChat(
+            client: client,
+            child: Scaffold(
+              body: Builder(
+                builder: (context) {
+                  expectedBackground =
+                      StreamChatTheme.of(context).colorTheme.appBg;
+                  final loadingBuilder =
+                      DefaultStreamChannelBuilders.loadingBuilderOf(context);
+                  return loadingBuilder(context);
+                },
+              ),
+            ),
+          ),
+        ),
+      );
+
+      // The installed default shows a spinner on the themed app background.
+      expect(find.byType(CircularProgressIndicator), findsOneWidget);
+      final material = tester.widget<Material>(
+        find
+            .ancestor(
+              of: find.byType(CircularProgressIndicator),
+              matching: find.byType(Material),
+            )
+            .first,
+      );
+      expect(material.color, expectedBackground);
+    },
+  );
+}
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/CHANGELOG.md
index 705925fc0b..d881a09a0c 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,11 +3,14 @@
 ✅ Added
 
 - Added support for predefined filters on `StreamChannelListController`.
+- Added `StreamChannelState.retry()` to re-run a failed channel initialization, for use as the retry action in `StreamChannel.errorBuilder`.
+- Added `DefaultStreamChannelBuilders`, an inherited widget that supplies default loading and error builders to descendant `StreamChannel`s (resolved via `loadingBuilderOf`/`errorBuilderOf`).
 
 🐞 Fixed
 
 - Fixed `StreamChannelListController` not handling `notification.channel_deleted` event.
 - Fixed backwards pagination not working if channel was never opened.
+- Fixed `StreamChannel`'s default error state exposing raw error details; it now shows a safe error state (icon, message, and a Try Again button wired to `retry()`) that adapts to the failure type.
 
 ## 9.26.0
 
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/lib/src/stream_channel.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/lib/src/stream_channel.dart
index 84de7b98ac..4b1db8ae35 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/lib/src/stream_channel.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/lib/src/stream_channel.dart
@@ -24,14 +24,6 @@ typedef ErrorWidgetBuilder = Widget Function(
   StackTrace? stackTrace,
 );
 
-Color _getDefaultBackgroundColor(BuildContext context) {
-  final brightness = Theme.of(context).brightness;
-  return switch (brightness) {
-    Brightness.light => const Color(0xfff7f7f8),
-    Brightness.dark => const Color(0xff000000),
-  };
-}
-
 /// Widget used to provide information about the channel to the widget tree
 ///
 /// Use [StreamChannel.of] to get the current [StreamChannelState] instance.
@@ -44,8 +36,8 @@ class StreamChannel extends StatefulWidget {
     required this.channel,
     this.showLoading = true,
     this.initialMessageId,
-    this.errorBuilder = _defaultErrorBuilder,
-    this.loadingBuilder = _defaultLoadingBuilder,
+    this.errorBuilder = _resolveErrorBuilder,
+    this.loadingBuilder = _resolveLoadingBuilder,
   }) : _shouldPosition = true;
 
   /// Exposes a [channel] to descendants without repositioning the loaded
@@ -67,8 +59,8 @@ class StreamChannel extends StatefulWidget {
     required this.channel,
   })  : showLoading = false,
         initialMessageId = null,
-        errorBuilder = _defaultErrorBuilder,
-        loadingBuilder = _defaultLoadingBuilder,
+        errorBuilder = _resolveErrorBuilder,
+        loadingBuilder = _resolveLoadingBuilder,
         _shouldPosition = false;
 
   /// The child of the widget
@@ -83,53 +75,35 @@ class StreamChannel extends StatefulWidget {
   /// If passed the channel will load from this particular message.
   final String? initialMessageId;
 
-  /// Widget builder used in case the channel is initialising.
+  /// Widget builder used while the channel is initialising.
+  ///
+  /// Defaults to a builder that resolves the nearest
+  /// [DefaultStreamChannelBuilders], falling back to a built-in loading
+  /// indicator.
   final WidgetBuilder loadingBuilder;
 
-  /// Widget builder used in case an error occurs while building the channel.
+  /// Widget builder used when an error occurs while building the channel.
+  ///
+  /// Defaults to a builder that resolves the nearest
+  /// [DefaultStreamChannelBuilders], falling back to a built-in error widget.
   final ErrorWidgetBuilder errorBuilder;
 
   // Whether to position the loaded window on mount (initialMessageId,
   // last-read, or latest). Only false for StreamChannel.value.
   final bool _shouldPosition;
 
-  static Widget _defaultLoadingBuilder(BuildContext context) {
-    final backgroundColor = _getDefaultBackgroundColor(context);
-    return Material(
-      color: backgroundColor,
-      child: const Center(
-        child: CircularProgressIndicator.adaptive(),
-      ),
-    );
+  static Widget _resolveLoadingBuilder(BuildContext context) {
+    final builder = DefaultStreamChannelBuilders.loadingBuilderOf(context);
+    return builder(context);
   }
 
-  static Widget _defaultErrorBuilder(
+  static Widget _resolveErrorBuilder(
     BuildContext context,
     Object error,
     StackTrace? stackTrace,
   ) {
-    final backgroundColor = _getDefaultBackgroundColor(context);
-
-    Object? unwrapParallelError(Object error) {
-      if (error case ParallelWaitError(:final List<AsyncError?> errors)) {
-        return errors.firstWhereOrNull((it) => it != null)?.error;
-      }
-
-      return error;
-    }
-
-    final exception = unwrapParallelError(error);
-    return Material(
-      color: backgroundColor,
-      child: Center(
-        child: switch (exception) {
-          DioException(type: DioExceptionType.badResponse) =>
-            Text(exception.message ?? 'Bad response'),
-          DioException() => const Text('Check your connection and retry'),
-          _ => Text(exception.toString()),
-        },
-      ),
-    );
+    final builder = DefaultStreamChannelBuilders.errorBuilderOf(context);
+    return builder(context, error, stackTrace);
   }
 
   /// Finds the [StreamChannelState] from the closest [StreamChannel] ancestor
@@ -841,6 +815,28 @@ class StreamChannelState extends State<StreamChannel> {
     return _queryAtMessage();
   }
 
+  /// Retries initializing the channel after a failure.
+  ///
+  /// Re-runs the channel initialization and rebuilds so a previously failed
+  /// load (e.g. due to a network error) can recover. This is the retry action
+  /// to wire into [StreamChannel.errorBuilder].
+  void retry() {
+    if (!mounted) return;
+    setState(_initializeChannel); // Rebuild to show the loading state again.
+  }
+
+  void _initializeChannel() {
+    // Order matters: `_maybeInitChannel()` triggers the (re)query that resets
+    // `channel.initialized` after a failed init, so it must run before
+    // `channel.initialized` is read here — otherwise a retry would await the
+    // stale, already-errored completer.
+    //
+    // `..ignore()` avoids an unhandled error if the future fails before the
+    // FutureBuilder resubscribes (e.g. on retry's deferred rebuild).
+    _channelInitFuture = Future.wait([_maybeInitChannel(), channel.initialized])
+      ..ignore();
+  }
+
   Future<void> _maybeInitChannel() async {
     // If the channel doesn't have an CID yet, it hasn't been created on the
     // server so we don't need to initialize it.
@@ -899,7 +895,7 @@ class StreamChannelState extends State<StreamChannel> {
   @override
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
-    _channelInitFuture = [_maybeInitChannel(), channel.initialized].wait;
+    _initializeChannel();
   }
 
   @override
@@ -908,7 +904,7 @@ class StreamChannelState extends State<StreamChannel> {
     if (oldWidget.channel.cid != widget.channel.cid ||
         oldWidget.initialMessageId != widget.initialMessageId) {
       // Re-initialize channel if the channel CID or initial message ID changes.
-      _channelInitFuture = [_maybeInitChannel(), channel.initialized].wait;
+      _initializeChannel();
     }
   }
 
@@ -926,19 +922,159 @@ class StreamChannelState extends State<StreamChannel> {
       child: FutureBuilder<void>(
         future: _channelInitFuture,
         builder: (context, snapshot) {
+          // Gate the error on `done`: the snapshot keeps the stale error across
+          // a retry, so checking it first would hide the loading state.
+          if (snapshot.connectionState != ConnectionState.done) {
+            if (widget.showLoading) return widget.loadingBuilder(context);
+            return widget.child; // return child directly if loading is disabled
+          }
+
           if (snapshot.hasError) {
             final error = snapshot.error!;
             final stackTrace = snapshot.stackTrace;
             return widget.errorBuilder(context, error, stackTrace);
           }
 
-          if (snapshot.connectionState != ConnectionState.done) {
-            if (widget.showLoading) return widget.loadingBuilder(context);
-          }
-
           return widget.child;
         },
       ),
     );
   }
 }
+
+/// Provides default builders to descendant [StreamChannel]s that don't
+/// specify their own [StreamChannel.loadingBuilder] / [StreamChannel.errorBuilder].
+///
+/// Lets a higher layer (e.g. `stream_chat_flutter`'s `StreamChat`) supply
+/// themed, localized loading and error states for every [StreamChannel]
+/// beneath it, without each call site passing them.
+class DefaultStreamChannelBuilders extends InheritedWidget {
+  /// Creates a new instance of [DefaultStreamChannelBuilders].
+  const DefaultStreamChannelBuilders({
+    super.key,
+    this.loadingBuilder,
+    this.errorBuilder,
+    required super.child,
+  });
+
+  /// Default builder for the channel-initializing state.
+  final WidgetBuilder? loadingBuilder;
+
+  /// Default builder for the channel-initialization error state.
+  final ErrorWidgetBuilder? errorBuilder;
+
+  /// Resolves the loading builder from the closest
+  /// [DefaultStreamChannelBuilders] above [context], falling back to the
+  /// built-in loading indicator.
+  static WidgetBuilder loadingBuilderOf(BuildContext context) {
+    final scope = context
+        .dependOnInheritedWidgetOfExactType<DefaultStreamChannelBuilders>();
+    return scope?.loadingBuilder ?? _defaultLoadingBuilder;
+  }
+
+  /// Resolves the error builder from the closest [DefaultStreamChannelBuilders]
+  /// above [context], falling back to the built-in error widget.
+  static ErrorWidgetBuilder errorBuilderOf(BuildContext context) {
+    final scope = context
+        .dependOnInheritedWidgetOfExactType<DefaultStreamChannelBuilders>();
+    return scope?.errorBuilder ?? _defaultErrorBuilder;
+  }
+
+  @override
+  bool updateShouldNotify(DefaultStreamChannelBuilders oldWidget) {
+    return loadingBuilder != oldWidget.loadingBuilder ||
+        errorBuilder != oldWidget.errorBuilder;
+  }
+
+  static Color _getDefaultBackgroundColor(BuildContext context) {
+    final brightness = Theme.of(context).brightness;
+    return switch (brightness) {
+      Brightness.light => const Color(0xfff7f7f8),
+      Brightness.dark => const Color(0xff000000),
+    };
+  }
+
+  static Widget _defaultLoadingBuilder(BuildContext context) {
+    final backgroundColor = _getDefaultBackgroundColor(context);
+    return Material(
+      color: backgroundColor,
+      child: const Center(
+        child: CircularProgressIndicator.adaptive(),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+
+  static Widget _defaultErrorBuilder(
+    BuildContext context,
+    Object error,
+    StackTrace? stackTrace,
+  ) {
+    final backgroundColor = _getDefaultBackgroundColor(context);
+
+    // Raw, unlocalized fallback: this core widget has no design system or
+    // translations, so copy/styling are hardcoded. Apps can override with
+    // [StreamChannel.errorBuilder] for a themed, localized state.
+    final (title, message) = switch (error) {
+      StreamChatNetworkError(
+        type: StreamChatNetworkErrorType.connectionError
+      ) =>
+        (
+          'No Internet Connection',
+          'Please check your internet connection',
+        ),
+      StreamChatNetworkError(
+        type: StreamChatNetworkErrorType.connectionTimeout ||
+            StreamChatNetworkErrorType.sendTimeout ||
+            StreamChatNetworkErrorType.receiveTimeout
+      ) =>
+        (
+          'Slow Internet Connection',
+          'There seems to be a problem with your internet connection',
+        ),
+      _ => ('Error', 'Oops, something went wrong'),
+    };
+
+    return Material(
+      color: backgroundColor,
+      child: Center(
+        child: Padding(
+          padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(
+            horizontal: 16,
+            vertical: 40,
+          ),
+          child: Column(
+            mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
+            children: [
+              const Icon(Icons.error_outline_rounded, size: 32),
+              const SizedBox(height: 8),
+              Text(
+                title,
+                textAlign: TextAlign.center,
+                style:
+                    const TextStyle(fontSize: 16, fontWeight: FontWeight.w400),
+              ),
+              const SizedBox(height: 4),
+              Text(
+                message,
+                textAlign: TextAlign.center,
+                style:
+                    const TextStyle(fontSize: 14, fontWeight: FontWeight.w400),
+              ),
+              const SizedBox(height: 16),
+              OutlinedButton(
+                onPressed: () => StreamChannel.maybeOf(context)?.retry(),
+                style: OutlinedButton.styleFrom(
+                  textStyle: const TextStyle(
+                    fontSize: 14,
+                    fontWeight: FontWeight.w500,
+                  ),
+                ),
+                child: const Text('Try Again'),
+              ),
+            ],
+          ),
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/test/stream_channel_test.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/test/stream_channel_test.dart
index b9b75a2ec5..b262f69979 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/test/stream_channel_test.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/test/stream_channel_test.dart
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 // ignore_for_file: lines_longer_than_80_chars
 
+import 'dart:async';
+
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
 import 'package:mocktail/mocktail.dart';
@@ -317,12 +319,11 @@ void main() {
       // Important: Making initialization fail with a direct error
       when(nonInitializedMockChannel.watch).thenThrow('Failed to connect');
 
-      // A widget with custom error handler
+      // A widget relying on the default error builder.
       final testWidget = MaterialApp(
         home: Scaffold(
           body: StreamChannel(
             channel: nonInitializedMockChannel,
-            // The default error builder will show the error message
             child: const Text('Child Widget'),
           ),
         ),
@@ -336,8 +337,9 @@ void main() {
       // Wait for error to occur
       await tester.pumpAndSettle();
 
-      // Should show error widget with the error message
-      expect(find.text('Failed to connect'), findsOneWidget);
+      // Should show a safe, generic error message instead of the raw error.
+      expect(find.text('Failed to connect'), findsNothing);
+      expect(find.text('Oops, something went wrong'), findsOneWidget);
       expect(find.text('Child Widget'), findsNothing);
     },
   );
@@ -375,6 +377,291 @@ void main() {
     },
   );
 
+  testWidgets(
+    'errorBuilder receives the unwrapped error, not a ParallelWaitError',
+    (tester) async {
+      final channel = NonInitializedMockChannel();
+      when(() => channel.cid).thenReturn('test:channel');
+      final networkError = StreamChatNetworkError.fromDioException(
+        DioException(
+          requestOptions: RequestOptions(path: 'test'),
+          type: DioExceptionType.connectionError,
+        ),
+      );
+      when(channel.watch).thenThrow(networkError);
+
+      Object? capturedError;
+      await tester.pumpWidget(
+        MaterialApp(
+          home: Scaffold(
+            body: StreamChannel(
+              channel: channel,
+              errorBuilder: (_, error, __) {
+                capturedError = error;
+                return const Text('Custom Error');
+              },
+              child: const Text('Child Widget'),
+            ),
+          ),
+        ),
+      );
+      await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+      // The builder gets the real cause, not the aggregate wrapper.
+      expect(capturedError, isNot(isA<ParallelWaitError>()));
+      expect(capturedError, same(networkError));
+    },
+  );
+
+  testWidgets(
+    'default errorBuilder never renders the raw error and shows a generic message',
+    (tester) async {
+      final channel = NonInitializedMockChannel();
+      when(() => channel.cid).thenReturn('test:channel');
+      final rawError = StreamChatNetworkError.raw(
+        code: -1,
+        message: 'super secret internal failure',
+        statusCode: 500,
+      );
+      when(channel.watch).thenThrow(rawError);
+
+      await tester.pumpWidget(
+        MaterialApp(
+          home: Scaffold(
+            body: StreamChannel(
+              channel: channel,
+              child: const Text('Child Widget'),
+            ),
+          ),
+        ),
+      );
+      await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+      // The raw error string must not leak to the UI.
+      expect(find.textContaining('StreamChatNetworkError'), findsNothing);
+      expect(
+          find.textContaining('super secret internal failure'), findsNothing);
+      expect(find.text('Oops, something went wrong'), findsOneWidget);
+    },
+  );
+
+  testWidgets(
+    'default errorBuilder shows a connection message for connection errors',
+    (tester) async {
+      final channel = NonInitializedMockChannel();
+      when(() => channel.cid).thenReturn('test:channel');
+      when(channel.watch).thenThrow(
+        StreamChatNetworkError.fromDioException(
+          DioException(
+            requestOptions: RequestOptions(path: 'test'),
+            type: DioExceptionType.connectionError,
+          ),
+        ),
+      );
+
+      await tester.pumpWidget(
+        MaterialApp(
+          home: Scaffold(
+            body: StreamChannel(
+              channel: channel,
+              child: const Text('Child Widget'),
+            ),
+          ),
+        ),
+      );
+      await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+      expect(
+        find.text('No Internet Connection'),
+        findsOneWidget,
+      );
+    },
+  );
+
+  testWidgets(
+    'retry() re-runs initialization and clears the error on success',
+    (tester) async {
+      final channel = NonInitializedMockChannel();
+      when(() => channel.cid).thenReturn('test:channel');
+      var attempts = 0;
+      when(channel.watch).thenAnswer((_) async {
+        attempts++;
+        if (attempts == 1) {
+          throw StreamChatNetworkError.raw(code: -1, message: 'boom');
+        }
+        return const ChannelState();
+      });
+
+      await tester.pumpWidget(
+        MaterialApp(
+          home: Scaffold(
+            body: StreamChannel(
+              channel: channel,
+              child: const Text('Child Widget'),
+            ),
+          ),
+        ),
+      );
+      await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+      // The error state is shown and the child is hidden.
+      expect(find.text('Oops, something went wrong'), findsOneWidget);
+      expect(find.text('Child Widget'), findsNothing);
+
+      // Retrying re-runs init; the second watch succeeds and the child renders.
+      tester.state<StreamChannelState>(find.byType(StreamChannel)).retry();
+      await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+      expect(find.text('Child Widget'), findsOneWidget);
+      expect(find.text('Oops, something went wrong'), findsNothing);
+      expect(attempts, 2);
+    },
+  );
+
+  testWidgets(
+    'retry() shows the loading state again instead of the stale error',
+    (tester) async {
+      final channel = NonInitializedMockChannel();
+      when(() => channel.cid).thenReturn('test:channel');
+      Completer<ChannelState>? secondWatch;
+      var attempts = 0;
+      when(channel.watch).thenAnswer((_) {
+        attempts++;
+        if (attempts == 1) {
+          return Future<ChannelState>.error(
+            StreamChatNetworkError.raw(code: -1, message: 'boom'),
+          );
+        }
+        secondWatch = Completer<ChannelState>();
+        return secondWatch!.future;
+      });
+
+      await tester.pumpWidget(
+        MaterialApp(
+          home: Scaffold(
+            body: StreamChannel(
+              channel: channel,
+              child: const Text('Child Widget'),
+            ),
+          ),
+        ),
+      );
+      await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+      expect(find.text('Oops, something went wrong'), findsOneWidget);
+
+      // Retry while the second attempt is still in flight.
+      tester.state<StreamChannelState>(find.byType(StreamChannel)).retry();
+      await tester.pump();
+
+      // The loading state is shown again — not the stale error snapshot that
+      // FutureBuilder retains across the future reassignment.
+      expect(find.byType(CircularProgressIndicator), findsOneWidget);
+      expect(find.text('Oops, something went wrong'), findsNothing);
+
+      // Completing the in-flight watch renders the child.
+      secondWatch!.complete(const ChannelState());
+      await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+      expect(find.text('Child Widget'), findsOneWidget);
+    },
+  );
+
+  testWidgets(
+    'retry into a persistent failure surfaces the error without leaking',
+    (tester) async {
+      final channel = NonInitializedMockChannel();
+      when(() => channel.cid).thenReturn('test:channel');
+      // Always fails, so the retry fails again.
+      when(channel.watch).thenThrow(
+        StreamChatNetworkError.raw(code: -1, message: 'boom'),
+      );
+
+      await tester.pumpWidget(
+        MaterialApp(
+          home: Scaffold(
+            body: StreamChannel(
+              channel: channel,
+              child: const Text('Child Widget'),
+            ),
+          ),
+        ),
+      );
+      await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+      expect(find.text('Oops, something went wrong'), findsOneWidget);
+
+      // Retry while still failing. The init future errors before the deferred
+      // rebuild resubscribes; without the `..ignore()` guard this leaks an
+      // unhandled async error, which the test binding reports as a failure.
+      tester.state<StreamChannelState>(find.byType(StreamChannel)).retry();
+      await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+      // Error UI still shown, and no unhandled error was thrown.
+      expect(find.text('Oops, something went wrong'), findsOneWidget);
+      expect(find.text('Child Widget'), findsNothing);
+      expect(tester.takeException(), isNull);
+    },
+  );
+
+  testWidgets(
+    'uses DefaultStreamChannelBuilders.errorBuilder when none is provided',
+    (tester) async {
+      final channel = NonInitializedMockChannel();
+      when(() => channel.cid).thenReturn('test:channel');
+      when(channel.watch).thenThrow(
+        StreamChatNetworkError.raw(code: -1, message: 'boom'),
+      );
+
+      await tester.pumpWidget(
+        MaterialApp(
+          home: DefaultStreamChannelBuilders(
+            errorBuilder: (_, __, ___) => const Text('Inherited Error'),
+            child: Scaffold(
+              body: StreamChannel(
+                channel: channel,
+                child: const Text('Child Widget'),
+              ),
+            ),
+          ),
+        ),
+      );
+      await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+      // The inherited default is used, not the built-in one.
+      expect(find.text('Inherited Error'), findsOneWidget);
+      expect(find.text('Oops, something went wrong'), findsNothing);
+    },
+  );
+
+  testWidgets(
+    'explicit errorBuilder wins over DefaultStreamChannelBuilders',
+    (tester) async {
+      final channel = NonInitializedMockChannel();
+      when(() => channel.cid).thenReturn('test:channel');
+      when(channel.watch).thenThrow(
+        StreamChatNetworkError.raw(code: -1, message: 'boom'),
+      );
+
+      await tester.pumpWidget(
+        MaterialApp(
+          home: DefaultStreamChannelBuilders(
+            errorBuilder: (_, __, ___) => const Text('Inherited Error'),
+            child: Scaffold(
+              body: StreamChannel(
+                channel: channel,
+                errorBuilder: (_, __, ___) => const Text('Explicit Error'),
+                child: const Text('Child Widget'),
+              ),
+            ),
+          ),
+        ),
+      );
+      await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+      expect(find.text('Explicit Error'), findsOneWidget);
+      expect(find.text('Inherited Error'), findsNothing);
+    },
+  );
+
   testWidgets(
     'should query channel at specific message when initialMessageId is provided',
     (tester) async {
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_localizations/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/stream_chat_localizations/CHANGELOG.md
index 2d819a654d..0c124e35cc 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_localizations/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_localizations/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ## 9.27.0
 
 - Updated `stream_chat_flutter` dependency to [`9.27.0`](https://pub.dev/packages/stream_chat_flutter/changelog).
+- Added connection-error translations (`connectionErrorTitle`/`Description`, `slowConnectionErrorTitle`/`Description`, `genericErrorTitle`/`Description`) for all supported locales.
 
 ## 9.26.0
 
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_localizations/example/lib/add_new_lang.dart b/packages/stream_chat_localizations/example/lib/add_new_lang.dart
index ce38cf422e..1fd82a3068 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_localizations/example/lib/add_new_lang.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_localizations/example/lib/add_new_lang.dart
@@ -330,6 +330,26 @@ class NnStreamChatLocalizations extends GlobalStreamChatLocalizations {
   @override
   String get tryAgainLabel => 'Try Again';
 
+  @override
+  String get connectionErrorTitle => 'No Internet Connection';
+
+  @override
+  String get connectionErrorDescription =>
+      'Please check your internet connection';
+
+  @override
+  String get slowConnectionErrorTitle => 'Slow Internet Connection';
+
+  @override
+  String get slowConnectionErrorDescription =>
+      'There seems to be a problem with your internet connection';
+
+  @override
+  String get genericErrorTitle => 'Error';
+
+  @override
+  String get genericErrorDescription => 'Oops, something went wrong';
+
   @override
   String membersCountText(int count) {
     if (count == 1) return '1 Member';
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_localizations/lib/src/stream_chat_localizations_ca.dart b/packages/stream_chat_localizations/lib/src/stream_chat_localizations_ca.dart
index a71ec593a2..c899966fbf 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_localizations/lib/src/stream_chat_localizations_ca.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_localizations/lib/src/stream_chat_localizations_ca.dart
@@ -167,6 +167,26 @@ class StreamChatLocalizationsCa extends GlobalStreamChatLocalizations {
   @override
   String get somethingWentWrongError => 'Alguna cosa ha anat malament';
 
+  @override
+  String get connectionErrorTitle => 'Sense connexió a Internet';
+
+  @override
+  String get connectionErrorDescription =>
+      'Comprova la teva connexió a Internet';
+
+  @override
+  String get slowConnectionErrorTitle => 'Connexió a Internet lenta';
+
+  @override
+  String get slowConnectionErrorDescription =>
+      'Sembla que hi ha un problema amb la teva connexió a Internet';
+
+  @override
+  String get genericErrorTitle => 'Error';
+
+  @override
+  String get genericErrorDescription => 'Vaja, alguna cosa ha anat malament';
+
   @override
   String get addMoreFilesLabel => 'Afegir més fitxers';
 
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_localizations/lib/src/stream_chat_localizations_de.dart b/packages/stream_chat_localizations/lib/src/stream_chat_localizations_de.dart
index 6ca4153625..0fafcf5580 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_localizations/lib/src/stream_chat_localizations_de.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_localizations/lib/src/stream_chat_localizations_de.dart
@@ -157,6 +157,26 @@ class StreamChatLocalizationsDe extends GlobalStreamChatLocalizations {
   @override
   String get somethingWentWrongError => 'Etwas ist schief gelaufen';
 
+  @override
+  String get connectionErrorTitle => 'Keine Internetverbindung';
+
+  @override
+  String get connectionErrorDescription =>
+      'Bitte überprüfe deine Internetverbindung';
+
+  @override
+  String get slowConnectionErrorTitle => 'Langsame Internetverbindung';
+
+  @override
+  String get slowConnectionErrorDescription =>
+      'Es scheint ein Problem mit deiner Internetverbindung zu geben';
+
+  @override
+  String get genericErrorTitle => 'Fehler';
+
+  @override
+  String get genericErrorDescription => 'Hoppla, etwas ist schief gelaufen';
+
   @override
   String get addMoreFilesLabel => 'Weitere Dateien hinzufügen';
 
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_localizations/lib/src/stream_chat_localizations_en.dart b/packages/stream_chat_localizations/lib/src/stream_chat_localizations_en.dart
index f26fd20a4e..c4e998a536 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_localizations/lib/src/stream_chat_localizations_en.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_localizations/lib/src/stream_chat_localizations_en.dart
@@ -164,6 +164,26 @@ class StreamChatLocalizationsEn extends GlobalStreamChatLocalizations {
   @override
   String get somethingWentWrongError => 'Something went wrong';
 
+  @override
+  String get connectionErrorTitle => 'No Internet Connection';
+
+  @override
+  String get connectionErrorDescription =>
+      'Please check your internet connection';
+
+  @override
+  String get slowConnectionErrorTitle => 'Slow Internet Connection';
+
+  @override
+  String get slowConnectionErrorDescription =>
+      'There seems to be a problem with your internet connection';
+
+  @override
+  String get genericErrorTitle => 'Error';
+
+  @override
+  String get genericErrorDescription => 'Oops, something went wrong';
+
   @override
   String get addMoreFilesLabel => 'Add more files';
 
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_localizations/lib/src/stream_chat_localizations_es.dart b/packages/stream_chat_localizations/lib/src/stream_chat_localizations_es.dart
index e1587597c7..6f88a435c9 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_localizations/lib/src/stream_chat_localizations_es.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_localizations/lib/src/stream_chat_localizations_es.dart
@@ -168,6 +168,25 @@ class StreamChatLocalizationsEs extends GlobalStreamChatLocalizations {
   @override
   String get somethingWentWrongError => 'Algo ha salido mal';
 
+  @override
+  String get connectionErrorTitle => 'Sin conexión a Internet';
+
+  @override
+  String get connectionErrorDescription => 'Comprueba tu conexión a Internet';
+
+  @override
+  String get slowConnectionErrorTitle => 'Conexión a Internet lenta';
+
+  @override
+  String get slowConnectionErrorDescription =>
+      'Parece que hay un problema con tu conexión a Internet';
+
+  @override
+  String get genericErrorTitle => 'Error';
+
+  @override
+  String get genericErrorDescription => 'Vaya, algo ha salido mal';
+
   @override
   String get addMoreFilesLabel => 'Añadir más archivos';
 
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_localizations/lib/src/stream_chat_localizations_fr.dart b/packages/stream_chat_localizations/lib/src/stream_chat_localizations_fr.dart
index 7d210044ed..9df6581fe1 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_localizations/lib/src/stream_chat_localizations_fr.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_localizations/lib/src/stream_chat_localizations_fr.dart
@@ -167,6 +167,26 @@ class StreamChatLocalizationsFr extends GlobalStreamChatLocalizations {
   @override
   String get somethingWentWrongError => 'Quelque chose a mal tourné';
 
+  @override
+  String get connectionErrorTitle => 'Pas de connexion Internet';
+
+  @override
+  String get connectionErrorDescription =>
+      'Veuillez vérifier votre connexion Internet';
+
+  @override
+  String get slowConnectionErrorTitle => 'Connexion Internet lente';
+
+  @override
+  String get slowConnectionErrorDescription =>
+      'Il semble y avoir un problème avec votre connexion Internet';
+
+  @override
+  String get genericErrorTitle => 'Erreur';
+
+  @override
+  String get genericErrorDescription => 'Oups, quelque chose a mal tourné';
+
   @override
   String get addMoreFilesLabel => "Ajouter d'autres fichiers";
 
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_localizations/lib/src/stream_chat_localizations_hi.dart b/packages/stream_chat_localizations/lib/src/stream_chat_localizations_hi.dart
index e4120b3782..bc1f8ba481 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_localizations/lib/src/stream_chat_localizations_hi.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_localizations/lib/src/stream_chat_localizations_hi.dart
@@ -162,6 +162,25 @@ class StreamChatLocalizationsHi extends GlobalStreamChatLocalizations {
   @override
   String get somethingWentWrongError => 'लोड करने में समस्या';
 
+  @override
+  String get connectionErrorTitle => 'इंटरनेट कनेक्शन नहीं है';
+
+  @override
+  String get connectionErrorDescription => 'कृपया अपना इंटरनेट कनेक्शन जांचें';
+
+  @override
+  String get slowConnectionErrorTitle => 'धीमा इंटरनेट कनेक्शन';
+
+  @override
+  String get slowConnectionErrorDescription =>
+      'ऐसा लगता है कि आपके इंटरनेट कनेक्शन में कोई समस्या है';
+
+  @override
+  String get genericErrorTitle => 'त्रुटि';
+
+  @override
+  String get genericErrorDescription => 'ओह, कुछ गलत हो गया';
+
   @override
   String get addMoreFilesLabel => 'और फ़ाइलें जोड़ें';
 
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_localizations/lib/src/stream_chat_localizations_it.dart b/packages/stream_chat_localizations/lib/src/stream_chat_localizations_it.dart
index 878a2a6b8a..dfb8f90a0e 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_localizations/lib/src/stream_chat_localizations_it.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_localizations/lib/src/stream_chat_localizations_it.dart
@@ -171,6 +171,26 @@ Il file è troppo grande per essere caricato. Il limite è di $limitInMB MB.''';
   @override
   String get somethingWentWrongError => 'Qualcosa è andato storto';
 
+  @override
+  String get connectionErrorTitle => 'Nessuna connessione a Internet';
+
+  @override
+  String get connectionErrorDescription =>
+      'Controlla la tua connessione a Internet';
+
+  @override
+  String get slowConnectionErrorTitle => 'Connessione a Internet lenta';
+
+  @override
+  String get slowConnectionErrorDescription =>
+      'Sembra esserci un problema con la tua connessione a Internet';
+
+  @override
+  String get genericErrorTitle => 'Errore';
+
+  @override
+  String get genericErrorDescription => 'Ops, qualcosa è andato storto';
+
   @override
   String get addMoreFilesLabel => 'Aggiungi altri file';
 
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_localizations/lib/src/stream_chat_localizations_ja.dart b/packages/stream_chat_localizations/lib/src/stream_chat_localizations_ja.dart
index fea76688a1..e0088f6e01 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_localizations/lib/src/stream_chat_localizations_ja.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_localizations/lib/src/stream_chat_localizations_ja.dart
@@ -159,6 +159,24 @@ class StreamChatLocalizationsJa extends GlobalStreamChatLocalizations {
   @override
   String get somethingWentWrongError => 'エラーが発生しました';
 
+  @override
+  String get connectionErrorTitle => 'インターネット接続がありません';
+
+  @override
+  String get connectionErrorDescription => 'インターネット接続を確認してください';
+
+  @override
+  String get slowConnectionErrorTitle => 'インターネット接続が遅いです';
+
+  @override
+  String get slowConnectionErrorDescription => 'インターネット接続に問題があるようです';
+
+  @override
+  String get genericErrorTitle => 'エラー';
+
+  @override
+  String get genericErrorDescription => 'おっと、問題が発生しました';
+
   @override
   String get addMoreFilesLabel => 'ファイルの追加';
 
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_localizations/lib/src/stream_chat_localizations_ko.dart b/packages/stream_chat_localizations/lib/src/stream_chat_localizations_ko.dart
index 9d4156d2d8..6a2fb2659b 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_localizations/lib/src/stream_chat_localizations_ko.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_localizations/lib/src/stream_chat_localizations_ko.dart
@@ -159,6 +159,24 @@ class StreamChatLocalizationsKo extends GlobalStreamChatLocalizations {
   @override
   String get somethingWentWrongError => '뭔가 잘못됐습느다';
 
+  @override
+  String get connectionErrorTitle => '인터넷 연결 없음';
+
+  @override
+  String get connectionErrorDescription => '인터넷 연결을 확인해 주세요';
+
+  @override
+  String get slowConnectionErrorTitle => '인터넷 연결이 느림';
+
+  @override
+  String get slowConnectionErrorDescription => '인터넷 연결에 문제가 있는 것 같습니다';
+
+  @override
+  String get genericErrorTitle => '오류';
+
+  @override
+  String get genericErrorDescription => '앗, 문제가 발생했습니다';
+
   @override
   String get addMoreFilesLabel => '파일을 추가함';
 
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_localizations/lib/src/stream_chat_localizations_no.dart b/packages/stream_chat_localizations/lib/src/stream_chat_localizations_no.dart
index 814867f8d8..46aaf8f3b1 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_localizations/lib/src/stream_chat_localizations_no.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_localizations/lib/src/stream_chat_localizations_no.dart
@@ -160,6 +160,25 @@ class StreamChatLocalizationsNo extends GlobalStreamChatLocalizations {
   @override
   String get somethingWentWrongError => 'Noe gikk galt';
 
+  @override
+  String get connectionErrorTitle => 'Ingen internettforbindelse';
+
+  @override
+  String get connectionErrorDescription => 'Sjekk internettforbindelsen din';
+
+  @override
+  String get slowConnectionErrorTitle => 'Treg internettforbindelse';
+
+  @override
+  String get slowConnectionErrorDescription =>
+      'Det ser ut til å være et problem med internettforbindelsen din';
+
+  @override
+  String get genericErrorTitle => 'Feil';
+
+  @override
+  String get genericErrorDescription => 'Oi, noe gikk galt';
+
   @override
   String get addMoreFilesLabel => 'Legg til flere filer';
 
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_localizations/lib/src/stream_chat_localizations_pt.dart b/packages/stream_chat_localizations/lib/src/stream_chat_localizations_pt.dart
index ddc189736f..837de109ff 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_localizations/lib/src/stream_chat_localizations_pt.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_localizations/lib/src/stream_chat_localizations_pt.dart
@@ -163,6 +163,26 @@ class StreamChatLocalizationsPt extends GlobalStreamChatLocalizations {
   @override
   String get somethingWentWrongError => 'Algo deu errado';
 
+  @override
+  String get connectionErrorTitle => 'Sem conexão com a Internet';
+
+  @override
+  String get connectionErrorDescription =>
+      'Verifique sua conexão com a Internet';
+
+  @override
+  String get slowConnectionErrorTitle => 'Conexão com a Internet lenta';
+
+  @override
+  String get slowConnectionErrorDescription =>
+      'Parece haver um problema com sua conexão com a Internet';
+
+  @override
+  String get genericErrorTitle => 'Erro';
+
+  @override
+  String get genericErrorDescription => 'Ops, algo deu errado';
+
   @override
   String get addMoreFilesLabel => 'Adicionar mais arquivos';
 
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_localizations/test/translations_test.dart b/packages/stream_chat_localizations/test/translations_test.dart
index 8c043e3787..1f5901d5f4 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_localizations/test/translations_test.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_localizations/test/translations_test.dart
@@ -156,6 +156,12 @@ void main() {
       expect(localizations.searchingForNetworkText, isNotNull);
       expect(localizations.offlineLabel, isNotNull);
       expect(localizations.tryAgainLabel, isNotNull);
+      expect(localizations.connectionErrorTitle, isNotNull);
+      expect(localizations.connectionErrorDescription, isNotNull);
+      expect(localizations.slowConnectionErrorTitle, isNotNull);
+      expect(localizations.slowConnectionErrorDescription, isNotNull);
+      expect(localizations.genericErrorTitle, isNotNull);
+      expect(localizations.genericErrorDescription, isNotNull);
       // 1 member
       expect(localizations.membersCountText(1), isNotNull);
       // 3 members