diff --git a/src/components/Live/LiveKitBroadcast.jsx b/src/components/Live/LiveKitBroadcast.jsx
index 65fe273..b87098e 100644
--- a/src/components/Live/LiveKitBroadcast.jsx
+++ b/src/components/Live/LiveKitBroadcast.jsx
@@ -156,8 +156,14 @@ export default function LiveKitBroadcast({ coords, onClose, onStreamCreated }) {
         if (res.ok && !save) {
           window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent("live-post-deleted", { detail: { post_id: livePostId } }));
         }
+        if (!res.ok) {
+          const errText = await res.text();
+          console.error("[LiveKit] Finalize failed:", res.status, errText);
+          alert("We couldn't save the live post. Please verify your email and try again.");
+        }
       } catch (err) {
         console.error("[LiveKit] Failed to finalize live post:", err);
+        alert("We couldn't save the live post. Please try again.");
       }
     }
     onClose?.();