diff --git a/AdvancedPlaybackSampleApp/app/src/main/java/com/ooyala/sample/players/ChangeVideoPlayerActivity.java b/AdvancedPlaybackSampleApp/app/src/main/java/com/ooyala/sample/players/ChangeVideoPlayerActivity.java
index b4a3dcb81..1cdf41955 100644
--- a/AdvancedPlaybackSampleApp/app/src/main/java/com/ooyala/sample/players/ChangeVideoPlayerActivity.java
+++ b/AdvancedPlaybackSampleApp/app/src/main/java/com/ooyala/sample/players/ChangeVideoPlayerActivity.java
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ public void update(Observable arg0, Object arg1) {
     if (arg1 == OoyalaPlayer.TIME_CHANGED_NOTIFICATION) {
       return;
     }
-    Log.d(TAG, "Notification Recieved: " + arg1 + " - state: " + player.getState());
+    Log.d(TAG, "Notification Received: " + arg1 + " - state: " + player.getState());
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/AdvancedPlaybackSampleApp/app/src/main/java/com/ooyala/sample/players/InsertAdPlayerActivity.java b/AdvancedPlaybackSampleApp/app/src/main/java/com/ooyala/sample/players/InsertAdPlayerActivity.java
index d11ac741c..53db29e07 100644
--- a/AdvancedPlaybackSampleApp/app/src/main/java/com/ooyala/sample/players/InsertAdPlayerActivity.java
+++ b/AdvancedPlaybackSampleApp/app/src/main/java/com/ooyala/sample/players/InsertAdPlayerActivity.java
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ public void update(Observable arg0, Object arg1) {
     if (arg1 == OoyalaPlayer.TIME_CHANGED_NOTIFICATION) {
       return;
     }
-    Log.d(TAG, "Notification Recieved: " + arg1 + " - state: " + player.getState());
+    Log.d(TAG, "Notification Received: " + arg1 + " - state: " + player.getState());
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/CompleteSampleApp/app/src/main/java/com/ooyala/sample/players/BasicPlaybackVideoPlayerActivity.java b/CompleteSampleApp/app/src/main/java/com/ooyala/sample/players/BasicPlaybackVideoPlayerActivity.java
index f91e9aea2..3438018bf 100644
--- a/CompleteSampleApp/app/src/main/java/com/ooyala/sample/players/BasicPlaybackVideoPlayerActivity.java
+++ b/CompleteSampleApp/app/src/main/java/com/ooyala/sample/players/BasicPlaybackVideoPlayerActivity.java
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
     if (player.setEmbedCode(EMBED)) {
       player.play();
     }
+    else {
+      Log.e(TAG, "Asset Failure");
+    }
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -73,10 +76,26 @@ protected void onRestart() {
    */
   @Override
   public void update(Observable arg0, Object arg1) {
+    if (arg0 != player) {
+      return;
+    }
+
     if (arg1 == OoyalaPlayer.TIME_CHANGED_NOTIFICATION) {
       return;
     }
-    Log.d(TAG, "Notification Recieved: " + arg1 + " - state: " + player.getState());
+
+    if (arg1 == OoyalaPlayer.ERROR_NOTIFICATION) {
+      final String msg = "Error Event Received";
+      if (player != null && player.getError() != null) {
+        Log.e(TAG, msg, player.getError());
+      }
+      else {
+        Log.e(TAG, msg);
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    Log.d(TAG, "Notification Received: " + arg1 + " - state: " + player.getState());
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/CompleteSampleApp/app/src/main/java/com/ooyala/sample/players/ChangeVideoPlayerActivity.java b/CompleteSampleApp/app/src/main/java/com/ooyala/sample/players/ChangeVideoPlayerActivity.java
index b4a3dcb81..1cdf41955 100644
--- a/CompleteSampleApp/app/src/main/java/com/ooyala/sample/players/ChangeVideoPlayerActivity.java
+++ b/CompleteSampleApp/app/src/main/java/com/ooyala/sample/players/ChangeVideoPlayerActivity.java
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ public void update(Observable arg0, Object arg1) {
     if (arg1 == OoyalaPlayer.TIME_CHANGED_NOTIFICATION) {
       return;
     }
-    Log.d(TAG, "Notification Recieved: " + arg1 + " - state: " + player.getState());
+    Log.d(TAG, "Notification Received: " + arg1 + " - state: " + player.getState());
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/CompleteSampleApp/app/src/main/java/com/ooyala/sample/players/InsertAdPlayerActivity.java b/CompleteSampleApp/app/src/main/java/com/ooyala/sample/players/InsertAdPlayerActivity.java
index d11ac741c..53db29e07 100644
--- a/CompleteSampleApp/app/src/main/java/com/ooyala/sample/players/InsertAdPlayerActivity.java
+++ b/CompleteSampleApp/app/src/main/java/com/ooyala/sample/players/InsertAdPlayerActivity.java
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ public void update(Observable arg0, Object arg1) {
     if (arg1 == OoyalaPlayer.TIME_CHANGED_NOTIFICATION) {
       return;
     }
-    Log.d(TAG, "Notification Recieved: " + arg1 + " - state: " + player.getState());
+    Log.d(TAG, "Notification Received: " + arg1 + " - state: " + player.getState());
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/CompleteSampleApp/app/src/main/java/com/ooyala/sample/players/OptionsFreewheelPlayerActivity.java b/CompleteSampleApp/app/src/main/java/com/ooyala/sample/players/OptionsFreewheelPlayerActivity.java
index ba363148c..8053bc028 100644
--- a/CompleteSampleApp/app/src/main/java/com/ooyala/sample/players/OptionsFreewheelPlayerActivity.java
+++ b/CompleteSampleApp/app/src/main/java/com/ooyala/sample/players/OptionsFreewheelPlayerActivity.java
@@ -119,6 +119,6 @@ public void update(Observable arg0, Object arg1) {
       return;
     }
     Log.d(TAG,
-        "Notification Recieved: " + arg1 + " - state: " + player.getState());
+        "Notification Received: " + arg1 + " - state: " + player.getState());
   }
 }
diff --git a/FreewheelSampleApp/app/src/main/java/com/ooyala/sample/players/OptionsFreewheelPlayerActivity.java b/FreewheelSampleApp/app/src/main/java/com/ooyala/sample/players/OptionsFreewheelPlayerActivity.java
index ba363148c..8053bc028 100644
--- a/FreewheelSampleApp/app/src/main/java/com/ooyala/sample/players/OptionsFreewheelPlayerActivity.java
+++ b/FreewheelSampleApp/app/src/main/java/com/ooyala/sample/players/OptionsFreewheelPlayerActivity.java
@@ -119,6 +119,6 @@ public void update(Observable arg0, Object arg1) {
       return;
     }
     Log.d(TAG,
-        "Notification Recieved: " + arg1 + " - state: " + player.getState());
+        "Notification Received: " + arg1 + " - state: " + player.getState());
   }
 }
diff --git a/OoyalaAPISampleApp/app/src/main/java/com/ooyala/sample/players/BasicPlaybackVideoPlayerActivity.java b/OoyalaAPISampleApp/app/src/main/java/com/ooyala/sample/players/BasicPlaybackVideoPlayerActivity.java
index f91e9aea2..3438018bf 100644
--- a/OoyalaAPISampleApp/app/src/main/java/com/ooyala/sample/players/BasicPlaybackVideoPlayerActivity.java
+++ b/OoyalaAPISampleApp/app/src/main/java/com/ooyala/sample/players/BasicPlaybackVideoPlayerActivity.java
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
     if (player.setEmbedCode(EMBED)) {
       player.play();
     }
+    else {
+      Log.e(TAG, "Asset Failure");
+    }
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -73,10 +76,26 @@ protected void onRestart() {
    */
   @Override
   public void update(Observable arg0, Object arg1) {
+    if (arg0 != player) {
+      return;
+    }
+
     if (arg1 == OoyalaPlayer.TIME_CHANGED_NOTIFICATION) {
       return;
     }
-    Log.d(TAG, "Notification Recieved: " + arg1 + " - state: " + player.getState());
+
+    if (arg1 == OoyalaPlayer.ERROR_NOTIFICATION) {
+      final String msg = "Error Event Received";
+      if (player != null && player.getError() != null) {
+        Log.e(TAG, msg, player.getError());
+      }
+      else {
+        Log.e(TAG, msg);
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    Log.d(TAG, "Notification Received: " + arg1 + " - state: " + player.getState());
   }
 
 }