diff --git a/src/api/album.rs b/src/api/album.rs
index e718160..bb7cb88 100644
--- a/src/api/album.rs
+++ b/src/api/album.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use crate::models::frontend;
+use crate::util::error::*;
 use crate::util::serverfn_client::Client;
 use leptos::prelude::*;
 
@@ -7,14 +8,13 @@ use cfg_if::cfg_if;
 cfg_if! {
     if #[cfg(feature = "ssr")] {
         use diesel::prelude::*;
-        use leptos::server_fn::error::NoCustomError;
         use crate::util::database::get_db_conn;
         use crate::models::backend;
     }
 }
 
 #[server(endpoint = "album/get", client = Client)]
-pub async fn get_album(id: i32) -> Result<Option<frontend::Album>, ServerFnError> {
+pub async fn get_album(id: i32) -> BackendResult<Option<frontend::Album>> {
     use crate::models::backend::Album;
     use crate::schema::*;
 
@@ -24,9 +24,7 @@ pub async fn get_album(id: i32) -> Result<Option<frontend::Album>, ServerFnError
         .find(id)
         .first::<Album>(db_con)
         .optional()
-        .map_err(|e| {
-            ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error getting album: {e}"))
-        })?;
+        .context("Error loading album from database")?;
 
     let Some(album) = album else { return Ok(None) };
 
@@ -34,7 +32,8 @@ pub async fn get_album(id: i32) -> Result<Option<frontend::Album>, ServerFnError
         .filter(album_artists::album_id.eq(id))
         .inner_join(artists::table.on(album_artists::artist_id.eq(artists::id)))
         .select(artists::all_columns)
-        .load(db_con)?;
+        .load(db_con)
+        .context("Error loading album artists from database")?;
 
     let img = album
         .image_path
@@ -52,12 +51,14 @@ pub async fn get_album(id: i32) -> Result<Option<frontend::Album>, ServerFnError
 }
 
 #[server(endpoint = "album/get_songs", client = Client)]
-pub async fn get_songs(id: i32) -> Result<Vec<frontend::Song>, ServerFnError> {
+pub async fn get_songs(id: i32) -> BackendResult<Vec<frontend::Song>> {
     use crate::api::auth::get_logged_in_user;
     use crate::schema::*;
     use std::collections::HashMap;
 
-    let user = get_logged_in_user().await?;
+    let user = get_logged_in_user()
+        .await
+        .context("Error getting logged-in user")?;
 
     let db_con = &mut get_db_conn();
 
@@ -94,7 +95,8 @@ pub async fn get_songs(id: i32) -> Result<Vec<frontend::Song>, ServerFnError> {
                 song_dislikes::all_columns.nullable(),
             ))
             .order(songs::track.asc())
-            .load(db_con)?;
+            .load(db_con)
+            .context("Error loading album songs from database")?;
         song_list
     } else {
         let song_list: Vec<(
@@ -115,7 +117,8 @@ pub async fn get_songs(id: i32) -> Result<Vec<frontend::Song>, ServerFnError> {
                 artists::all_columns.nullable(),
             ))
             .order(songs::track.asc())
-            .load(db_con)?;
+            .load(db_con)
+            .context("Error loading album songs from database")?;
 
         let song_list: Vec<(
             backend::Album,
diff --git a/src/api/albums.rs b/src/api/albums.rs
index 6e161df..00767c5 100644
--- a/src/api/albums.rs
+++ b/src/api/albums.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
+use crate::util::error::*;
 use crate::util::serverfn_client::Client;
-use leptos::prelude::*;
-
 use cfg_if::cfg_if;
+use leptos::prelude::*;
 
 cfg_if! {
     if #[cfg(feature = "ssr")] {
@@ -27,18 +27,17 @@ pub async fn add_album(
     album_title: String,
     release_date: Option<String>,
     image_path: Option<String>,
-) -> Result<(), ServerFnError> {
+) -> BackendResult<()> {
     use crate::models::backend::NewAlbum;
     use crate::schema::albums::{self};
-    use leptos::server_fn::error::NoCustomError;
 
     let parsed_release_date = match release_date {
         Some(date) => match NaiveDate::parse_from_str(date.trim(), "%Y-%m-%d") {
             Ok(parsed_date) => Some(parsed_date),
-            Err(_e) => {
-                return Err(ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(
-                    "Invalid release date".to_string(),
-                ))
+            Err(e) => {
+                return Err(
+                    InputError::InvalidInput(format!("Error parsing release date: {e}")).into(),
+                );
             }
         },
         None => None,
@@ -56,9 +55,7 @@ pub async fn add_album(
     diesel::insert_into(albums::table)
         .values(&new_album)
         .execute(db)
-        .map_err(|e| {
-            ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error adding album: {e}"))
-        })?;
+        .context("Error inserting new album into database")?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/src/api/artists.rs b/src/api/artists.rs
index 3e5a33f..5cf7331 100644
--- a/src/api/artists.rs
+++ b/src/api/artists.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use cfg_if::cfg_if;
 
 use crate::models::backend::Artist;
 use crate::models::frontend;
+use crate::util::error::*;
 use crate::util::serverfn_client::Client;
 
 cfg_if! {
@@ -26,9 +27,8 @@ cfg_if! {
 ///  * `Result<(), Box<dyn Error>>` - A empty result if successful, or an error
 ///
 #[server(endpoint = "artists/add-artist", client = Client)]
-pub async fn add_artist(artist_name: String) -> Result<(), ServerFnError> {
+pub async fn add_artist(artist_name: String) -> BackendResult<()> {
     use crate::schema::artists::dsl::*;
-    use leptos::server_fn::error::NoCustomError;
 
     let new_artist = NewArtist { name: artist_name };
 
@@ -36,26 +36,21 @@ pub async fn add_artist(artist_name: String) -> Result<(), ServerFnError> {
     diesel::insert_into(artists)
         .values(&new_artist)
         .execute(db)
-        .map_err(|e| {
-            ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error adding artist: {e}"))
-        })?;
+        .context("Error inserting new artist into database")?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
 
 #[server(endpoint = "artists/get", client = Client)]
-pub async fn get_artist_by_id(artist_id: i32) -> Result<Option<Artist>, ServerFnError> {
+pub async fn get_artist_by_id(artist_id: i32) -> BackendResult<Option<Artist>> {
     use crate::schema::artists::dsl::*;
-    use leptos::server_fn::error::NoCustomError;
 
     let db = &mut get_db_conn();
     let artist = artists
         .filter(id.eq(artist_id))
         .first::<Artist>(db)
         .optional()
-        .map_err(|e| {
-            ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error getting artist: {e}"))
-        })?;
+        .context("Error loading artist from database")?;
 
     Ok(artist)
 }
@@ -64,18 +59,12 @@ pub async fn get_artist_by_id(artist_id: i32) -> Result<Option<Artist>, ServerFn
 pub async fn top_songs_by_artist(
     artist_id: i32,
     limit: Option<i64>,
-) -> Result<Vec<(frontend::Song, i64)>, ServerFnError> {
+) -> BackendResult<Vec<(frontend::Song, i64)>> {
     use crate::api::auth::get_user;
     use crate::models::backend::Song;
     use crate::schema::*;
-    use leptos::server_fn::error::NoCustomError;
 
-    let user_id = get_user()
-        .await
-        .map_err(|e| {
-            ServerFnError::ServerError::<NoCustomError>(format!("Error getting user: {e}"))
-        })?
-        .id;
+    let user_id = get_user().await.context("Error getting logged-in user")?.id;
 
     let db = &mut get_db_conn();
     let song_play_counts: Vec<(i32, i64)> = if let Some(limit) = limit {
@@ -175,8 +164,8 @@ pub async fn top_songs_by_artist(
 
             let plays = song_play_counts
                 .get(&song.id)
-                .ok_or(ServerFnError::ServerError::<NoCustomError>(
-                    "Song id not found in history counts".to_string(),
+                .ok_or(BackendError::InternalError(
+                    "Song id not found in history counts",
                 ))?;
 
             top_songs_map.insert(song.id, (songdata, *plays));
@@ -192,7 +181,7 @@ pub async fn top_songs_by_artist(
 pub async fn albums_by_artist(
     artist_id: i32,
     limit: Option<i64>,
-) -> Result<Vec<frontend::Album>, ServerFnError> {
+) -> BackendResult<Vec<frontend::Album>> {
     use crate::schema::*;
 
     let db = &mut get_db_conn();
@@ -219,7 +208,8 @@ pub async fn albums_by_artist(
                 .on(albums::id.eq(album_artists::album_id)),
         )
         .select((albums::all_columns, artists::all_columns))
-        .load(db)?;
+        .load(db)
+        .context("Error loading album artists from database")?;
 
     for (album, artist) in album_artists {
         if let Some(stored_album) = albums_map.get_mut(&album.id) {
diff --git a/src/api/auth.rs b/src/api/auth.rs
index 60cb8d2..d9ca80b 100644
--- a/src/api/auth.rs
+++ b/src/api/auth.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ use cfg_if::cfg_if;
 
 cfg_if! {
     if #[cfg(feature = "ssr")] {
-        use leptos::server_fn::error::NoCustomError;
         use leptos_axum::extract;
         use axum_login::AuthSession;
         use crate::util::auth_backend::AuthBackend;
@@ -13,18 +12,17 @@ cfg_if! {
 
 use crate::api::users::UserCredentials;
 use crate::models::backend::{NewUser, User};
+use crate::util::error::*;
 use crate::util::serverfn_client::Client;
 
 /// Create a new user and log them in
 /// Takes in a NewUser struct, with the password in plaintext
 /// Returns a Result with the error message if the user could not be created
 #[server(endpoint = "signup", client = Client)]
-pub async fn signup(new_user: NewUser) -> Result<(), ServerFnError> {
+pub async fn signup(new_user: NewUser) -> BackendResult<()> {
     // Check LIBRETUNES_DISABLE_SIGNUP env var
     if std::env::var("LIBRETUNES_DISABLE_SIGNUP").is_ok_and(|v| v == "true") {
-        return Err(ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(
-            "Signup is disabled".to_string(),
-        ));
+        return Err(AuthError::SignupDisabled.into());
     }
 
     use crate::api::users::create_user;
@@ -35,13 +33,13 @@ pub async fn signup(new_user: NewUser) -> Result<(), ServerFnError> {
         ..new_user
     };
 
-    create_user(&new_user).await.map_err(|e| {
-        ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error creating user: {e}"))
-    })?;
+    create_user(&new_user)
+        .await
+        .context("Error creating user")?;
 
-    let mut auth_session = extract::<AuthSession<AuthBackend>>().await.map_err(|e| {
-        ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error getting auth session: {e}"))
-    })?;
+    let mut auth_session = extract::<AuthSession<AuthBackend>>()
+        .await
+        .context("Error extracting auth session")?;
 
     let credentials = UserCredentials {
         username_or_email: new_user.username.clone(),
@@ -49,15 +47,12 @@ pub async fn signup(new_user: NewUser) -> Result<(), ServerFnError> {
     };
 
     match auth_session.authenticate(credentials).await {
-        Ok(Some(user)) => auth_session.login(&user).await.map_err(|e| {
-            ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error logging in user: {e}"))
-        }),
-        Ok(None) => Err(ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(
-            "Error authenticating user: User not found".to_string(),
-        )),
-        Err(e) => Err(ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!(
-            "Error authenticating user: {e}"
-        ))),
+        Ok(Some(user)) => auth_session
+            .login(&user)
+            .await
+            .map_err(|e| AuthError::AuthError(format!("Error logging in user: {e}")).into()),
+        Ok(None) => Err(AuthError::InvalidCredentials.into()),
+        Err(e) => Err(AuthError::AuthError(format!("Error authenticating user: {e}")).into()),
     }
 }
 
@@ -65,21 +60,22 @@ pub async fn signup(new_user: NewUser) -> Result<(), ServerFnError> {
 /// Takes in a username or email and a password in plaintext
 /// Returns a Result with a boolean indicating if the login was successful
 #[server(endpoint = "login", client = Client)]
-pub async fn login(credentials: UserCredentials) -> Result<Option<User>, ServerFnError> {
+pub async fn login(credentials: UserCredentials) -> BackendResult<Option<User>> {
     use crate::api::users::validate_user;
 
-    let mut auth_session = extract::<AuthSession<AuthBackend>>().await.map_err(|e| {
-        ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error getting auth session: {e}"))
-    })?;
+    let mut auth_session = extract::<AuthSession<AuthBackend>>()
+        .await
+        .context("Error extracting auth session")?;
 
-    let user = validate_user(credentials).await.map_err(|e| {
-        ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error validating user: {e}"))
-    })?;
+    let user = validate_user(credentials)
+        .await
+        .context("Error validating user credentials")?;
 
     if let Some(mut user) = user {
-        auth_session.login(&user).await.map_err(|e| {
-            ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error logging in user: {e}"))
-        })?;
+        auth_session
+            .login(&user)
+            .await
+            .map_err(|e| AuthError::AuthError(format!("Error logging in user: {e}")))?;
 
         user.password = None;
         Ok(Some(user))
@@ -91,14 +87,15 @@ pub async fn login(credentials: UserCredentials) -> Result<Option<User>, ServerF
 /// Log a user out
 /// Returns a Result with the error message if the user could not be logged out
 #[server(endpoint = "logout", client = Client)]
-pub async fn logout() -> Result<(), ServerFnError> {
-    let mut auth_session = extract::<AuthSession<AuthBackend>>().await.map_err(|e| {
-        ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error getting auth session: {e}"))
-    })?;
+pub async fn logout() -> BackendResult<()> {
+    let mut auth_session = extract::<AuthSession<AuthBackend>>()
+        .await
+        .context("Error extracting auth session")?;
 
-    auth_session.logout().await.map_err(|e| {
-        ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error getting auth session: {e}"))
-    })?;
+    auth_session
+        .logout()
+        .await
+        .map_err(|e| AuthError::AuthError(format!("Error logging out user: {e}")))?;
 
     leptos_axum::redirect("/login");
     Ok(())
@@ -107,10 +104,10 @@ pub async fn logout() -> Result<(), ServerFnError> {
 /// Check if a user is logged in
 /// Returns a Result with a boolean indicating if the user is logged in
 #[server(endpoint = "check_auth", client = Client)]
-pub async fn check_auth() -> Result<bool, ServerFnError> {
-    let auth_session = extract::<AuthSession<AuthBackend>>().await.map_err(|e| {
-        ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error getting auth session: {e}"))
-    })?;
+pub async fn check_auth() -> BackendResult<bool> {
+    let auth_session = extract::<AuthSession<AuthBackend>>()
+        .await
+        .context("Error extracting auth session")?;
 
     Ok(auth_session.user.is_some())
 }
@@ -129,16 +126,17 @@ pub async fn check_auth() -> Result<bool, ServerFnError> {
 /// }
 /// ```
 #[cfg(feature = "ssr")]
-pub async fn require_auth() -> Result<(), ServerFnError> {
-    check_auth().await.and_then(|logged_in| {
-        if logged_in {
-            Ok(())
-        } else {
-            Err(ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(
-                "Unauthorized".to_string(),
-            ))
-        }
-    })
+pub async fn require_auth() -> BackendResult<()> {
+    check_auth()
+        .await
+        .context("Error checking authentication")
+        .and_then(|logged_in| {
+            if logged_in {
+                Ok(())
+            } else {
+                Err(AuthError::Unauthorized.into())
+            }
+        })
 }
 
 /// Get the current logged-in user
@@ -157,23 +155,19 @@ pub async fn require_auth() -> Result<(), ServerFnError> {
 /// }
 /// ```
 #[cfg(feature = "ssr")]
-pub async fn get_user() -> Result<User, ServerFnError> {
-    let auth_session = extract::<AuthSession<AuthBackend>>().await.map_err(|e| {
-        ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error getting auth session: {e}"))
-    })?;
+pub async fn get_user() -> BackendResult<User> {
+    let auth_session = extract::<AuthSession<AuthBackend>>()
+        .await
+        .context("Error extracting auth session")?;
 
-    auth_session
-        .user
-        .ok_or(ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(
-            "User not logged in".to_string(),
-        ))
+    auth_session.user.ok_or(AuthError::Unauthorized.into())
 }
 
 #[server(endpoint = "get_logged_in_user", client = Client)]
-pub async fn get_logged_in_user() -> Result<Option<User>, ServerFnError> {
-    let auth_session = extract::<AuthSession<AuthBackend>>().await.map_err(|e| {
-        ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error getting auth session: {e}"))
-    })?;
+pub async fn get_logged_in_user() -> BackendResult<Option<User>> {
+    let auth_session = extract::<AuthSession<AuthBackend>>()
+        .await
+        .context("Error extracting auth session")?;
 
     let user = auth_session.user.map(|mut user| {
         user.password = None;
@@ -186,10 +180,10 @@ pub async fn get_logged_in_user() -> Result<Option<User>, ServerFnError> {
 /// Check if a user is an admin
 /// Returns a Result with a boolean indicating if the user is logged in and an admin
 #[server(endpoint = "check_admin", client = Client)]
-pub async fn check_admin() -> Result<bool, ServerFnError> {
-    let auth_session = extract::<AuthSession<AuthBackend>>().await.map_err(|e| {
-        ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error getting auth session: {e}"))
-    })?;
+pub async fn check_admin() -> BackendResult<bool> {
+    let auth_session = extract::<AuthSession<AuthBackend>>()
+        .await
+        .context("Error extracting auth session")?;
 
     Ok(auth_session.user.as_ref().map(|u| u.admin).unwrap_or(false))
 }
@@ -208,14 +202,12 @@ pub async fn check_admin() -> Result<bool, ServerFnError> {
 /// }
 /// ```
 #[cfg(feature = "ssr")]
-pub async fn require_admin() -> Result<(), ServerFnError> {
+pub async fn require_admin() -> BackendResult<()> {
     check_admin().await.and_then(|is_admin| {
         if is_admin {
             Ok(())
         } else {
-            Err(ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(
-                "Unauthorized".to_string(),
-            ))
+            Err(AuthError::AdminRequired.into())
         }
     })
 }
diff --git a/src/api/health.rs b/src/api/health.rs
index d18668d..3883c59 100644
--- a/src/api/health.rs
+++ b/src/api/health.rs
@@ -1,23 +1,23 @@
+use crate::util::error::*;
+use crate::util::serverfn_client::Client;
 use leptos::prelude::*;
 
-use crate::util::serverfn_client::Client;
-
 #[server(endpoint = "health", client = Client)]
-pub async fn health() -> Result<String, ServerFnError> {
+pub async fn health() -> BackendResult<String> {
     use crate::util::database::get_db_conn;
     use crate::util::redis::get_redis_conn;
     use diesel::connection::SimpleConnection;
-    use server_fn::error::NoCustomError;
     use tower_sessions_redis_store::fred::interfaces::ClientLike;
 
     get_db_conn()
         .batch_execute("SELECT 1")
-        .map_err(|e| ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Database error: {e}")))?;
+        .context("Failed to execute database health check query")?;
 
     get_redis_conn()
         .ping::<()>(None)
         .await
-        .map_err(|e| ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Redis error: {e}")))?;
+        .map_err(|e| BackendError::InternalError(format!("{e}")))
+        .context("Failed to execute Redis health check ping")?;
 
     Ok("ok".to_string())
 }
diff --git a/src/api/history.rs b/src/api/history.rs
index 6988239..a12b5bb 100644
--- a/src/api/history.rs
+++ b/src/api/history.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use crate::models::backend::HistoryEntry;
 use crate::models::backend::Song;
+use crate::util::error::*;
 use crate::util::serverfn_client::Client;
 use chrono::NaiveDateTime;
 use leptos::prelude::*;
@@ -8,7 +9,6 @@ use cfg_if::cfg_if;
 
 cfg_if! {
     if #[cfg(feature = "ssr")] {
-        use leptos::server_fn::error::NoCustomError;
         use crate::util::database::get_db_conn;
         use crate::api::auth::get_user;
     }
@@ -16,35 +16,39 @@ cfg_if! {
 
 /// Get the history of the current user.
 #[server(endpoint = "history/get", client = Client)]
-pub async fn get_history(limit: Option<i64>) -> Result<Vec<HistoryEntry>, ServerFnError> {
-    let user = get_user().await?;
+pub async fn get_history(limit: Option<i64>) -> BackendResult<Vec<HistoryEntry>> {
+    let user = get_user().await.context("Error getting logged-in user")?;
+
     let db_con = &mut get_db_conn();
-    let history = user.get_history(limit, db_con).map_err(|e| {
-        ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error getting history: {e}"))
-    })?;
+    let history = user
+        .get_history(limit, db_con)
+        .context("Error getting history")?;
+
     Ok(history)
 }
 
 /// Get the listen dates and songs of the current user.
 #[server(endpoint = "history/get_songs", client = Client)]
-pub async fn get_history_songs(
-    limit: Option<i64>,
-) -> Result<Vec<(NaiveDateTime, Song)>, ServerFnError> {
-    let user = get_user().await?;
+pub async fn get_history_songs(limit: Option<i64>) -> BackendResult<Vec<(NaiveDateTime, Song)>> {
+    let user = get_user().await.context("Error getting logged-in user")?;
+
     let db_con = &mut get_db_conn();
-    let songs = user.get_history_songs(limit, db_con).map_err(|e| {
-        ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error getting history songs: {e}"))
-    })?;
+
+    let songs = user
+        .get_history_songs(limit, db_con)
+        .context("Error getting history songs")?;
+
     Ok(songs)
 }
 
 /// Add a song to the history of the current user.
 #[server(endpoint = "history/add", client = Client)]
-pub async fn add_history(song_id: i32) -> Result<(), ServerFnError> {
-    let user = get_user().await?;
+pub async fn add_history(song_id: i32) -> BackendResult<()> {
+    let user = get_user().await.context("Error getting logged-in user")?;
+
     let db_con = &mut get_db_conn();
-    user.add_history(song_id, db_con).map_err(|e| {
-        ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error adding history: {e}"))
-    })?;
+    user.add_history(song_id, db_con)
+        .context("Error adding song to history")?;
+
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/src/api/playlists.rs b/src/api/playlists.rs
index 49757b1..c99ef18 100644
--- a/src/api/playlists.rs
+++ b/src/api/playlists.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use crate::models::{backend, frontend};
+use crate::util::error::*;
 use crate::util::serverfn_client::Client;
 use cfg_if::cfg_if;
 use leptos::prelude::*;
@@ -11,14 +12,13 @@ cfg_if! {
         use crate::util::database::get_db_conn;
         use crate::util::extract_field::extract_field;
         use std::collections::HashMap;
-        use server_fn::error::NoCustomError;
         use log::*;
         use crate::schema::*;
     }
 }
 
 #[cfg(feature = "ssr")]
-async fn user_owns_playlist(user_id: i32, playlist_id: i32) -> Result<bool, ServerFnError> {
+async fn user_owns_playlist(user_id: i32, playlist_id: i32) -> BackendResult<bool> {
     let mut db_conn = get_db_conn();
 
     let exists = playlists::table
@@ -27,22 +27,15 @@ async fn user_owns_playlist(user_id: i32, playlist_id: i32) -> Result<bool, Serv
         .select(playlists::id)
         .first::<i32>(&mut db_conn)
         .optional()
-        .map_err(|e| {
-            ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error checking playlist: {e}"))
-        })?
+        .context("Error loading playlist from database")?
         .is_some();
 
     Ok(exists)
 }
 
 #[server(endpoint = "playlists/get_all", client = Client)]
-pub async fn get_playlists() -> Result<Vec<backend::Playlist>, ServerFnError> {
-    let user_id = get_user()
-        .await
-        .map_err(|e| {
-            ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error getting user: {e}"))
-        })?
-        .id;
+pub async fn get_playlists() -> BackendResult<Vec<backend::Playlist>> {
+    let user_id = get_user().await.context("Error getting logged-in user")?.id;
 
     let mut db_conn = get_db_conn();
 
@@ -50,21 +43,14 @@ pub async fn get_playlists() -> Result<Vec<backend::Playlist>, ServerFnError> {
         .filter(playlists::owner_id.eq(user_id))
         .select(playlists::all_columns)
         .load::<backend::Playlist>(&mut db_conn)
-        .map_err(|e| {
-            ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error getting playlists: {e}"))
-        })?;
+        .context("Error loading playlists from database")?;
 
     Ok(playlists)
 }
 
 #[server(endpoint = "playlists/get", client = Client)]
-pub async fn get_playlist(playlist_id: i32) -> Result<backend::Playlist, ServerFnError> {
-    let user_id = get_user()
-        .await
-        .map_err(|e| {
-            ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error getting user: {e}"))
-        })?
-        .id;
+pub async fn get_playlist(playlist_id: i32) -> BackendResult<backend::Playlist> {
+    let user_id = get_user().await.context("Error getting logged-in user")?.id;
 
     let mut db_conn = get_db_conn();
 
@@ -73,33 +59,23 @@ pub async fn get_playlist(playlist_id: i32) -> Result<backend::Playlist, ServerF
         .filter(playlists::owner_id.eq(user_id))
         .select(playlists::all_columns)
         .first(&mut db_conn)
-        .map_err(|e| {
-            ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error getting playlist: {e}"))
-        })?;
+        .context("Error loading playlist from database")?;
 
     Ok(playlist)
 }
 
 #[server(endpoint = "playlists/get_songs", client = Client)]
-pub async fn get_playlist_songs(playlist_id: i32) -> Result<Vec<frontend::Song>, ServerFnError> {
-    let user_id = get_user()
-        .await
-        .map_err(|e| {
-            ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error getting user: {e}"))
-        })?
-        .id;
+pub async fn get_playlist_songs(playlist_id: i32) -> BackendResult<Vec<frontend::Song>> {
+    let user_id = get_user().await.context("Error getting logged-in user")?.id;
 
     // Check if the playlist exists and belongs to the user
     let valid_playlist = user_owns_playlist(user_id, playlist_id)
         .await
-        .map_err(|e| {
-            ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error checking playlist: {e}"))
-        })?;
+        .context("Error checking if playlist exists and is owned by user")?;
 
     if !valid_playlist {
-        return Err(ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(
-            "Playlist does not exist or does not belong to the user".to_string(),
-        ));
+        return Err(AccessError::NotFoundOrUnauthorized
+            .context("Playlist does not exist or does not belong to the user"));
     }
 
     let mut db_conn = get_db_conn();
@@ -139,7 +115,8 @@ pub async fn get_playlist_songs(playlist_id: i32) -> Result<Vec<frontend::Song>,
             song_likes::all_columns.nullable(),
             song_dislikes::all_columns.nullable(),
         ))
-        .load(&mut db_conn)?;
+        .load(&mut db_conn)
+        .context("Error loading playlist songs from database")?;
 
     let mut playlist_songs: HashMap<i32, frontend::Song> = HashMap::new();
 
@@ -185,24 +162,19 @@ pub async fn get_playlist_songs(playlist_id: i32) -> Result<Vec<frontend::Song>,
 }
 
 #[server(endpoint = "playlists/add_song", client = Client)]
-pub async fn add_song_to_playlist(playlist_id: i32, song_id: i32) -> Result<(), ServerFnError> {
+pub async fn add_song_to_playlist(playlist_id: i32, song_id: i32) -> BackendResult<()> {
     use crate::schema::*;
 
-    let user = get_user().await.map_err(|e| {
-        ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error getting user: {e}"))
-    })?;
+    let user = get_user().await.context("Error getting logged-in user")?;
 
     // Check if the playlist exists and belongs to the user
     let valid_playlist = user_owns_playlist(user.id, playlist_id)
         .await
-        .map_err(|e| {
-            ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error checking playlist: {e}"))
-        })?;
+        .context("Error checking if playlist exists and is owned by user")?;
 
     if !valid_playlist {
-        return Err(ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(
-            "Playlist does not exist or does not belong to the user".to_string(),
-        ));
+        return Err(AccessError::NotFoundOrUnauthorized
+            .context("Playlist does not exist or does not belong to the user"));
     }
 
     let mut db_conn = get_db_conn();
@@ -213,23 +185,17 @@ pub async fn add_song_to_playlist(playlist_id: i32, song_id: i32) -> Result<(),
             playlist_songs::song_id.eq(song_id),
         ))
         .execute(&mut db_conn)
-        .map_err(|e| {
-            ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!(
-                "Error adding song to playlist: {e}"
-            ))
-        })?;
+        .context("Error adding song to playlist in database")?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
 
 #[server(input = MultipartFormData, endpoint = "playlists/create")]
-pub async fn create_playlist(data: MultipartData) -> Result<(), ServerFnError> {
+pub async fn create_playlist(data: MultipartData) -> BackendResult<()> {
     use crate::models::backend::NewPlaylist;
     use image_convert::{to_webp, ImageResource, WEBPConfig};
 
-    let user = get_user().await.map_err(|e| {
-        ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error getting user: {e}"))
-    })?;
+    let user = get_user().await.context("Error getting logged-in user")?;
 
     // Safe to unwrap - "On the server side, this always returns Some(_). On the client side, always returns None."
     let mut data = data.into_inner().unwrap();
@@ -246,20 +212,17 @@ pub async fn create_playlist(data: MultipartData) -> Result<(), ServerFnError> {
             }
             "picture" => {
                 // Read the image
-                let bytes = field.bytes().await.map_err(|e| {
-                    ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!(
-                        "Error getting field bytes: {e}"
-                    ))
-                })?;
+                let bytes = field
+                    .bytes()
+                    .await
+                    .map_err(|e| InputError::FieldReadError(format!("{e}")))
+                    .context("Error reading bytes of the picture field")?;
 
                 // Check if the image is empty
                 if !bytes.is_empty() {
                     let reader = std::io::Cursor::new(bytes);
-                    let image_source = ImageResource::from_reader(reader).map_err(|e| {
-                        ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!(
-                            "Error creating image resource: {e}"
-                        ))
-                    })?;
+                    let image_source = ImageResource::from_reader(reader)
+                        .context("Error creating image resource from reader")?;
 
                     picture_data = Some(image_source);
                 }
@@ -272,7 +235,7 @@ pub async fn create_playlist(data: MultipartData) -> Result<(), ServerFnError> {
 
     // Unwrap mandatory fields
     let name = playlist_name.ok_or_else(|| {
-        ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError("Missing playlist name".to_string())
+        InputError::MissingField("name".to_string()).context("Missing playlist name")
     })?;
 
     let new_playlist = NewPlaylist {
@@ -288,33 +251,27 @@ pub async fn create_playlist(data: MultipartData) -> Result<(), ServerFnError> {
         let playlist = diesel::insert_into(playlists::table)
             .values(&new_playlist)
             .get_result::<backend::Playlist>(db_conn)
-            .map_err(|e| {
-                ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error creating playlist: {e}"))
-            })?;
+            .context("Error creating playlist in database")?;
 
         // If a picture was provided, save it to the database
         if let Some(image_source) = picture_data {
             let image_path = format!("assets/images/playlist/{}.webp", playlist.id);
 
             let mut image_target = ImageResource::from_path(&image_path);
-            to_webp(&mut image_target, &image_source, &WEBPConfig::new()).map_err(|e| {
-                ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!(
-                    "Error converting image to webp: {e}"
-                ))
-            })?;
+            to_webp(&mut image_target, &image_source, &WEBPConfig::new())
+                .map_err(|e| InputError::InvalidInput(format!("{e}")))
+                .context("Error converting image to webp")?;
         }
 
-        Ok::<(), ServerFnError>(())
+        Ok::<(), BackendError>(())
     })
 }
 
 #[server(input = MultipartFormData, endpoint = "playlists/edit_image")]
-pub async fn edit_playlist_image(data: MultipartData) -> Result<(), ServerFnError> {
+pub async fn edit_playlist_image(data: MultipartData) -> BackendResult<()> {
     use image_convert::{to_webp, ImageResource, WEBPConfig};
 
-    let user = get_user().await.map_err(|e| {
-        ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error getting user: {e}"))
-    })?;
+    let user = get_user().await.context("Error getting logged-in user")?;
 
     // Safe to unwrap - "On the server side, this always returns Some(_). On the client side, always returns None."
     let mut data = data.into_inner().unwrap();
@@ -331,20 +288,17 @@ pub async fn edit_playlist_image(data: MultipartData) -> Result<(), ServerFnErro
             }
             "picture" => {
                 // Read the image
-                let bytes = field.bytes().await.map_err(|e| {
-                    ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!(
-                        "Error getting field bytes: {e}"
-                    ))
-                })?;
+                let bytes = field
+                    .bytes()
+                    .await
+                    .map_err(|e| InputError::FieldReadError(format!("{e}")))
+                    .context("Error reading bytes of the picture field")?;
 
                 // Check if the image is empty
                 if !bytes.is_empty() {
                     let reader = std::io::Cursor::new(bytes);
-                    let image_source = ImageResource::from_reader(reader).map_err(|e| {
-                        ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!(
-                            "Error creating image resource: {e}"
-                        ))
-                    })?;
+                    let image_source = ImageResource::from_reader(reader)
+                        .context("Error creating image resource from reader")?;
 
                     picture_data = Some(image_source);
                 }
@@ -356,25 +310,22 @@ pub async fn edit_playlist_image(data: MultipartData) -> Result<(), ServerFnErro
     }
 
     // Unwrap mandatory fields
-    let playlist_id = playlist_id.ok_or_else(|| {
-        ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError("Missing playlist name".to_string())
-    })?;
+    let playlist_id = playlist_id
+        .ok_or_else(|| InputError::MissingField("id".to_string()).context("Missing playlist ID"))?;
 
-    let playlist_id: i32 = playlist_id.parse().map_err(|e| {
-        ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Invalid playlist ID: {e}"))
-    })?;
+    let playlist_id: i32 = playlist_id
+        .parse()
+        .map_err(|e| InputError::InvalidInput(format!("Invalid playlist ID: {e}")))
+        .context("Error parsing playlist ID from string")?;
 
     // Make sure the playlist exists and belongs to the user
     let valid_playlist = user_owns_playlist(user.id, playlist_id)
         .await
-        .map_err(|e| {
-            ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error checking playlist: {e}"))
-        })?;
+        .context("Error checking if playlist exists and is owned by user")?;
 
     if !valid_playlist {
-        return Err(ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(
-            "Playlist does not exist or does not belong to the user".to_string(),
-        ));
+        return Err(AccessError::NotFoundOrUnauthorized
+            .context("Playlist does not exist or does not belong to the user"));
     }
 
     // If a picture was provided, save it to the database
@@ -382,65 +333,52 @@ pub async fn edit_playlist_image(data: MultipartData) -> Result<(), ServerFnErro
         let image_path = format!("assets/images/playlist/{playlist_id}.webp");
 
         let mut image_target = ImageResource::from_path(&image_path);
-        to_webp(&mut image_target, &image_source, &WEBPConfig::new()).map_err(|e| {
-            ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!(
-                "Error converting image to webp: {e}"
-            ))
-        })?;
+        to_webp(&mut image_target, &image_source, &WEBPConfig::new())
+            .map_err(|e| InputError::InvalidInput(format!("{e}")))
+            .context("Error converting image to webp")?;
     }
 
     Ok(())
 }
 
 #[server(endpoint = "playlists/delete", client = Client)]
-pub async fn delete_playlist(playlist_id: i32) -> Result<(), ServerFnError> {
+pub async fn delete_playlist(playlist_id: i32) -> BackendResult<()> {
     use crate::schema::*;
 
-    let user = get_user().await.map_err(|e| {
-        ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error getting user: {e}"))
-    })?;
+    let user = get_user().await.context("Error getting logged-in user")?;
 
     // Check if the playlist exists and belongs to the user
     let valid_playlist = user_owns_playlist(user.id, playlist_id)
         .await
-        .map_err(|e| {
-            ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error checking playlist: {e}"))
-        })?;
+        .context("Error checking if playlist exists and is owned by user")?;
 
     if !valid_playlist {
-        return Err(ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(
-            "Playlist does not exist or does not belong to the user".to_string(),
-        ));
+        return Err(AccessError::NotFoundOrUnauthorized
+            .context("Playlist does not exist or does not belong to the user"));
     }
 
     let mut db_conn = get_db_conn();
 
     diesel::delete(playlists::table.find(playlist_id))
         .execute(&mut db_conn)
-        .map_err(|e| {
-            ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error deleting playlist: {e}"))
-        })?;
+        .context("Error deleting playlist from database")?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
 
 #[server(endpoint = "playlists/rename", client = Client)]
-pub async fn rename_playlist(id: i32, new_name: String) -> Result<(), ServerFnError> {
+pub async fn rename_playlist(id: i32, new_name: String) -> BackendResult<()> {
     use crate::schema::*;
 
-    let user = get_user().await.map_err(|e| {
-        ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error getting user: {e}"))
-    })?;
+    let user = get_user().await.context("Error getting logged-in user")?;
 
     // Check if the playlist exists and belongs to the user
-    let valid_playlist = user_owns_playlist(user.id, id).await.map_err(|e| {
-        ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error checking playlist: {e}"))
-    })?;
+    let valid_playlist = user_owns_playlist(user.id, id)
+        .await
+        .context("Error checking if playlist exists and is owned by user")?;
 
     if !valid_playlist {
-        return Err(ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(
-            "Playlist does not exist or does not belong to the user".to_string(),
-        ));
+        return Err(AccessError::NotFoundOrUnauthorized.into());
     }
 
     let mut db_conn = get_db_conn();
@@ -448,9 +386,7 @@ pub async fn rename_playlist(id: i32, new_name: String) -> Result<(), ServerFnEr
     diesel::update(playlists::table.find(id))
         .set(playlists::name.eq(new_name))
         .execute(&mut db_conn)
-        .map_err(|e| {
-            ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error renaming playlist: {e}"))
-        })?;
+        .context("Error renaming playlist in database")?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/src/api/profile.rs b/src/api/profile.rs
index 33841db..8dc97df 100644
--- a/src/api/profile.rs
+++ b/src/api/profile.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
+use crate::util::error::*;
+use cfg_if::cfg_if;
 use leptos::prelude::*;
 use server_fn::codec::{MultipartData, MultipartFormData};
 
-use cfg_if::cfg_if;
-
 use crate::models::frontend;
 use crate::util::serverfn_client::Client;
 use chrono::NaiveDateTime;
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ use chrono::NaiveDateTime;
 cfg_if! {
     if #[cfg(feature = "ssr")] {
         use crate::api::auth::get_user;
-        use server_fn::error::NoCustomError;
 
         use crate::util::database::get_db_conn;
         use diesel::prelude::*;
@@ -25,46 +24,48 @@ cfg_if! {
 
 /// Handle a user uploading a profile picture. Converts the image to webp and saves it to the server.
 #[server(input = MultipartFormData, endpoint = "/profile/upload_picture")]
-pub async fn upload_picture(data: MultipartData) -> Result<(), ServerFnError> {
+pub async fn upload_picture(data: MultipartData) -> BackendResult<()> {
     // Safe to unwrap - "On the server side, this always returns Some(_). On the client side, always returns None."
     let mut data = data.into_inner().unwrap();
 
     let field = data
         .next_field()
         .await
-        .map_err(|e| {
-            ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error getting field: {e}"))
-        })?
-        .ok_or_else(|| ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError("No field found".to_string()))?;
+        .map_err(|e| InputError::InvalidInput(format!("Error reading multipart data: {e}")))
+        .context("Error getting next field from multipart data")?
+        .ok_or_else(|| {
+            InputError::InvalidInput("Expected a field in the multipart data".to_string())
+        })?;
 
     if field.name() != Some("picture") {
-        return Err(ServerFnError::ServerError(
-            "Field name is not 'picture'".to_string(),
-        ));
+        return Err(InputError::InvalidInput(format!(
+            "Expected field 'picture', got '{:?}'",
+            field.name()
+        ))
+        .into());
     }
 
     // Get user id from session
-    let user = get_user().await.map_err(|e| {
-        ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error getting user: {e}"))
-    })?;
+    let user = get_user().await.context("Error getting logged-in user")?;
 
     // Read the image, and convert it to webp
     use image_convert::{to_webp, ImageResource, WEBPConfig};
 
-    let bytes = field.bytes().await.map_err(|e| {
-        ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error getting field bytes: {e}"))
-    })?;
+    let bytes = field
+        .bytes()
+        .await
+        .map_err(|e| InputError::InvalidInput(format!("Error reading bytes from field: {e}")))
+        .context("Error reading bytes of the picture field")?;
 
     let reader = std::io::Cursor::new(bytes);
-    let image_source = ImageResource::from_reader(reader).map_err(|e| {
-        ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error creating image resource: {e}"))
-    })?;
+    let image_source = ImageResource::from_reader(reader)
+        .map_err(|e| InputError::InvalidInput(format!("Error creating image resource: {e}")))
+        .context("Error creating image resource from reader")?;
 
     let profile_picture_path = format!("assets/images/profile/{}.webp", user.id);
     let mut image_target = ImageResource::from_path(&profile_picture_path);
-    to_webp(&mut image_target, &image_source, &WEBPConfig::new()).map_err(|e| {
-        ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error converting image to webp: {e}"))
-    })?;
+    to_webp(&mut image_target, &image_source, &WEBPConfig::new())
+        .map_err(|e| InputError::InvalidInput(format!("Error converting image to webp: {e}")))?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
@@ -78,13 +79,8 @@ pub async fn upload_picture(data: MultipartData) -> Result<(), ServerFnError> {
 pub async fn recent_songs(
     for_user_id: i32,
     limit: Option<i64>,
-) -> Result<Vec<(NaiveDateTime, frontend::Song)>, ServerFnError> {
-    let viewing_user_id = get_user()
-        .await
-        .map_err(|e| {
-            ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error getting user: {e}"))
-        })?
-        .id;
+) -> BackendResult<Vec<(NaiveDateTime, frontend::Song)>> {
+    let viewing_user_id = get_user().await.context("Error getting logged-in user")?.id;
 
     let mut db_con = get_db_conn();
 
@@ -138,7 +134,8 @@ pub async fn recent_songs(
             song_likes::all_columns.nullable(),
             song_dislikes::all_columns.nullable(),
         ))
-        .load(&mut db_con)?;
+        .load(&mut db_con)
+        .context("Error loading recent songs from database")?;
 
     // Process the history data into a map of song ids to song data
     let mut history_songs: HashMap<i32, (NaiveDateTime, frontend::Song)> = HashMap::new();
@@ -201,13 +198,8 @@ pub async fn top_songs(
     start_date: NaiveDateTime,
     end_date: NaiveDateTime,
     limit: Option<i64>,
-) -> Result<Vec<(i64, frontend::Song)>, ServerFnError> {
-    let viewing_user_id = get_user()
-        .await
-        .map_err(|e| {
-            ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error getting user: {e}"))
-        })?
-        .id;
+) -> BackendResult<Vec<(i64, frontend::Song)>> {
+    let viewing_user_id = get_user().await.context("Error getting logged-in user")?.id;
 
     let mut db_con = get_db_conn();
 
@@ -220,14 +212,16 @@ pub async fn top_songs(
             .select((song_history::song_id, count(song_history::song_id)))
             .order(count(song_history::song_id).desc())
             .limit(limit)
-            .load(&mut db_con)?
+            .load(&mut db_con)
+            .context("Error loading top song ids and counts from database")?
     } else {
         song_history::table
             .filter(song_history::date.between(start_date, end_date))
             .filter(song_history::user_id.eq(for_user_id))
             .group_by(song_history::song_id)
             .select((song_history::song_id, count(song_history::song_id)))
-            .load(&mut db_con)?
+            .load(&mut db_con)
+            .context("Error loading top song ids and counts from database")?
     };
 
     let history_counts: HashMap<i32, i64> = history_counts.into_iter().collect();
@@ -265,7 +259,8 @@ pub async fn top_songs(
             song_likes::all_columns.nullable(),
             song_dislikes::all_columns.nullable(),
         ))
-        .load(&mut db_con)?;
+        .load(&mut db_con)
+        .context("Error loading top songs from database")?;
 
     // Process the history data into a map of song ids to song data
     let mut history_songs_map: HashMap<i32, (i64, frontend::Song)> =
@@ -308,8 +303,8 @@ pub async fn top_songs(
 
             let plays = history_counts
                 .get(&song.id)
-                .ok_or(ServerFnError::ServerError::<NoCustomError>(
-                    "Song id not found in history counts".to_string(),
+                .ok_or(BackendError::InternalError(
+                    "Song id not found in history counts",
                 ))?;
 
             history_songs_map.insert(song.id, (*plays, songdata));
@@ -332,7 +327,7 @@ pub async fn top_artists(
     start_date: NaiveDateTime,
     end_date: NaiveDateTime,
     limit: Option<i64>,
-) -> Result<Vec<(i64, frontend::Artist)>, ServerFnError> {
+) -> BackendResult<Vec<(i64, frontend::Artist)>> {
     let mut db_con = get_db_conn();
 
     let artist_counts: Vec<(i64, Artist)> = if let Some(limit) = limit {
@@ -345,7 +340,8 @@ pub async fn top_artists(
             .select((count(artists::id), artists::all_columns))
             .order(count(artists::id).desc())
             .limit(limit)
-            .load(&mut db_con)?
+            .load(&mut db_con)
+            .context("Error loading top artists from database")?
     } else {
         song_history::table
             .filter(song_history::date.between(start_date, end_date))
@@ -355,7 +351,8 @@ pub async fn top_artists(
             .group_by(artists::id)
             .select((count(artists::id), artists::all_columns))
             .order(count(artists::id).desc())
-            .load(&mut db_con)?
+            .load(&mut db_con)
+            .context("Error loading top artists from database")?
     };
 
     let artist_data: Vec<(i64, frontend::Artist)> = artist_counts
@@ -376,13 +373,8 @@ pub async fn top_artists(
 }
 
 #[server(endpoint = "/profile/liked_songs", client = Client)]
-pub async fn get_liked_songs() -> Result<Vec<frontend::Song>, ServerFnError> {
-    let user_id = get_user()
-        .await
-        .map_err(|e| {
-            ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error getting user: {e}"))
-        })?
-        .id;
+pub async fn get_liked_songs() -> BackendResult<Vec<frontend::Song>> {
+    let user_id = get_user().await.context("Error getting logged-in user")?.id;
 
     let mut db_conn = get_db_conn();
 
@@ -407,7 +399,8 @@ pub async fn get_liked_songs() -> Result<Vec<frontend::Song>, ServerFnError> {
             albums::all_columns.nullable(),
             artists::all_columns.nullable(),
         ))
-        .load(&mut db_conn)?;
+        .load(&mut db_conn)
+        .context("Error loading liked songs from database")?;
 
     let mut liked_songs: HashMap<i32, frontend::Song> = HashMap::new();
 
diff --git a/src/api/search.rs b/src/api/search.rs
index 251d8a3..6062efb 100644
--- a/src/api/search.rs
+++ b/src/api/search.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use crate::models::frontend;
+use crate::util::error::*;
 use crate::util::serverfn_client::Client;
 use leptos::prelude::*;
 
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ pub type SearchResults<T> = Vec<(T, f32)>;
 pub async fn search_albums(
     query: String,
     limit: i64,
-) -> Result<SearchResults<frontend::Album>, ServerFnError> {
+) -> BackendResult<SearchResults<frontend::Album>> {
     use crate::schema::*;
 
     let mut db_conn = get_db_conn();
@@ -59,7 +60,8 @@ pub async fn search_albums(
         .order_by(trgm_distance(albums::title, query.clone()).desc())
         .limit(limit)
         .select(albums::id)
-        .load::<i32>(&mut db_conn)?;
+        .load::<i32>(&mut db_conn)
+        .context("Error loading album ids from database")?;
 
     let mut albums_map: HashMap<i32, (frontend::Album, f32)> = HashMap::new();
 
@@ -75,7 +77,8 @@ pub async fn search_albums(
             artists::all_columns,
             trgm_distance(albums::title, query.clone()),
         ))
-        .load(&mut db_conn)?;
+        .load(&mut db_conn)
+        .context("Error loading album artists from database")?;
 
     for (album, artist, score) in album_artists {
         if let Some((stored_album, _score)) = albums_map.get_mut(&album.id) {
@@ -113,7 +116,7 @@ pub async fn search_albums(
 pub async fn search_artists(
     query: String,
     limit: i64,
-) -> Result<SearchResults<frontend::Artist>, ServerFnError> {
+) -> BackendResult<SearchResults<frontend::Artist>> {
     use crate::schema::*;
 
     let mut db_conn = get_db_conn();
@@ -123,7 +126,8 @@ pub async fn search_artists(
         .order_by(trgm_distance(artists::name, query.clone()).desc())
         .limit(limit)
         .select((artists::all_columns, trgm_distance(artists::name, query)))
-        .load::<(backend::Artist, f32)>(&mut db_conn)?;
+        .load::<(backend::Artist, f32)>(&mut db_conn)
+        .context("Error loading artists from database")?;
 
     let artist_data = artist_list
         .into_iter()
@@ -154,11 +158,13 @@ pub async fn search_artists(
 pub async fn search_songs(
     query: String,
     limit: i64,
-) -> Result<SearchResults<frontend::Song>, ServerFnError> {
+) -> BackendResult<SearchResults<frontend::Song>> {
     use crate::api::auth::get_logged_in_user;
     use crate::schema::*;
 
-    let user = get_logged_in_user().await?;
+    let user = get_logged_in_user()
+        .await
+        .context("Error getting logged-in user")?;
 
     let mut db_conn = get_db_conn();
 
@@ -198,7 +204,8 @@ pub async fn search_songs(
                 song_dislikes::all_columns.nullable(),
                 trgm_distance(songs::title, query.clone()),
             ))
-            .load(&mut db_conn)?;
+            .load(&mut db_conn)
+            .context("Error loading songs from database")?;
 
         song_list
     } else {
@@ -223,7 +230,8 @@ pub async fn search_songs(
                 artists::all_columns.nullable(),
                 trgm_distance(songs::title, query.clone()),
             ))
-            .load(&mut db_conn)?;
+            .load(&mut db_conn)
+            .context("Error loading songs from database")?;
 
         song_list
             .into_iter()
@@ -293,14 +301,11 @@ pub async fn search_songs(
 pub async fn search(
     query: String,
     limit: i64,
-) -> Result<
-    (
-        SearchResults<frontend::Album>,
-        SearchResults<frontend::Artist>,
-        SearchResults<frontend::Song>,
-    ),
-    ServerFnError,
-> {
+) -> BackendResult<(
+    SearchResults<frontend::Album>,
+    SearchResults<frontend::Artist>,
+    SearchResults<frontend::Song>,
+)> {
     let albums = search_albums(query.clone(), limit);
     let artists = search_artists(query.clone(), limit);
     let songs = search_songs(query, limit);
@@ -308,5 +313,10 @@ pub async fn search(
     use tokio::join;
 
     let (albums, artists, songs) = join!(albums, artists, songs);
-    Ok((albums?, artists?, songs?))
+
+    let albums = albums.context("Error searching for albums")?;
+    let artists = artists.context("Error searching for artists")?;
+    let songs = songs.context("Error searching for songs")?;
+
+    Ok((albums, artists, songs))
 }
diff --git a/src/api/songs.rs b/src/api/songs.rs
index ee9cebe..b8c0afb 100644
--- a/src/api/songs.rs
+++ b/src/api/songs.rs
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ use leptos::prelude::*;
 use cfg_if::cfg_if;
 
 use crate::models::frontend;
+use crate::util::error::*;
 use crate::util::serverfn_client::Client;
 
 cfg_if! {
     if #[cfg(feature = "ssr")] {
-        use leptos::server_fn::error::NoCustomError;
         use crate::util::database::get_db_conn;
         use crate::api::auth::get_user;
         use crate::models::backend::{Song, Album, Artist};
@@ -17,66 +17,56 @@ cfg_if! {
 
 /// Like or unlike a song
 #[server(endpoint = "songs/set_like", client = Client)]
-pub async fn set_like_song(song_id: i32, like: bool) -> Result<(), ServerFnError> {
-    let user = get_user().await.map_err(|e| {
-        ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error getting user: {e}"))
-    })?;
+pub async fn set_like_song(song_id: i32, like: bool) -> BackendResult<()> {
+    let user = get_user().await.context("Error getting logged-in user")?;
 
     let db_con = &mut get_db_conn();
 
     user.set_like_song(song_id, like, db_con)
         .await
-        .map_err(|e| ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error liking song: {e}")))
+        .context("Error setting like status for song")
 }
 
 /// Dislike or remove dislike from a song
 #[server(endpoint = "songs/set_dislike", client = Client)]
-pub async fn set_dislike_song(song_id: i32, dislike: bool) -> Result<(), ServerFnError> {
-    let user = get_user().await.map_err(|e| {
-        ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error getting user: {e}"))
-    })?;
+pub async fn set_dislike_song(song_id: i32, dislike: bool) -> BackendResult<()> {
+    let user = get_user().await.context("Error getting logged-in user")?;
 
     let db_con = &mut get_db_conn();
 
     user.set_dislike_song(song_id, dislike, db_con)
         .await
-        .map_err(|e| {
-            ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error disliking song: {e}"))
-        })
+        .context("Error setting dislike status for song")
 }
 
 /// Get the like and dislike status of a song
 #[server(endpoint = "songs/get_like_dislike", client = Client)]
-pub async fn get_like_dislike_song(song_id: i32) -> Result<(bool, bool), ServerFnError> {
-    let user = get_user().await.map_err(|e| {
-        ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error getting user: {e}"))
-    })?;
+pub async fn get_like_dislike_song(song_id: i32) -> BackendResult<(bool, bool)> {
+    let user = get_user().await.context("Error getting logged-in user")?;
 
     let db_con = &mut get_db_conn();
 
     // TODO this could probably be done more efficiently with a tokio::try_join, but
     // doing so is much more complicated than it would initially seem
 
-    let like = user.get_like_song(song_id, db_con).await.map_err(|e| {
-        ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error getting song liked: {e}"))
-    })?;
-    let dislike = user.get_dislike_song(song_id, db_con).await.map_err(|e| {
-        ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error getting song disliked: {e}"))
-    })?;
+    let like = user
+        .get_like_song(song_id, db_con)
+        .await
+        .context("Error getting song like status")?;
+
+    let dislike = user
+        .get_dislike_song(song_id, db_con)
+        .await
+        .context("Error getting song dislike status")?;
 
     Ok((like, dislike))
 }
 
 #[server(endpoint = "songs/get", client = Client)]
-pub async fn get_song_by_id(song_id: i32) -> Result<Option<frontend::Song>, ServerFnError> {
+pub async fn get_song_by_id(song_id: i32) -> BackendResult<Option<frontend::Song>> {
     use crate::schema::*;
 
-    let user_id: i32 = get_user()
-        .await
-        .map_err(|e| {
-            ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error getting user: {e}"))
-        })?
-        .id;
+    let user_id: i32 = get_user().await.context("Error getting logged-in user")?.id;
 
     let db_con = &mut get_db_conn();
 
@@ -111,7 +101,8 @@ pub async fn get_song_by_id(song_id: i32) -> Result<Option<frontend::Song>, Serv
             song_likes::all_columns.nullable(),
             song_dislikes::all_columns.nullable(),
         ))
-        .load(db_con)?;
+        .load(db_con)
+        .context("Error loading song from database")?;
 
     let song = song_parts.first().cloned();
     let artists = song_parts
@@ -148,7 +139,7 @@ pub async fn get_song_by_id(song_id: i32) -> Result<Option<frontend::Song>, Serv
 }
 
 #[server(endpoint = "songs/plays", client = Client)]
-pub async fn get_song_plays(song_id: i32) -> Result<i64, ServerFnError> {
+pub async fn get_song_plays(song_id: i32) -> BackendResult<i64> {
     use crate::schema::*;
 
     let db_con = &mut get_db_conn();
@@ -157,23 +148,16 @@ pub async fn get_song_plays(song_id: i32) -> Result<i64, ServerFnError> {
         .filter(song_history::song_id.eq(song_id))
         .count()
         .get_result::<i64>(db_con)
-        .map_err(|e| {
-            ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error getting song plays: {e}"))
-        })?;
+        .context("Error getting song plays")?;
 
     Ok(plays)
 }
 
 #[server(endpoint = "songs/my-plays", client = Client)]
-pub async fn get_my_song_plays(song_id: i32) -> Result<i64, ServerFnError> {
+pub async fn get_my_song_plays(song_id: i32) -> BackendResult<i64> {
     use crate::schema::*;
 
-    let user_id: i32 = get_user()
-        .await
-        .map_err(|e| {
-            ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error getting user: {e}"))
-        })?
-        .id;
+    let user_id: i32 = get_user().await.context("Error getting logged-in user")?.id;
 
     let db_con = &mut get_db_conn();
 
@@ -185,9 +169,7 @@ pub async fn get_my_song_plays(song_id: i32) -> Result<i64, ServerFnError> {
         )
         .count()
         .get_result::<i64>(db_con)
-        .map_err(|e| {
-            ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error getting song plays: {e}"))
-        })?;
+        .context("Error getting song plays for user")?;
 
     Ok(plays)
 }
diff --git a/src/api/upload.rs b/src/api/upload.rs
index 24fbcc1..601a6ef 100644
--- a/src/api/upload.rs
+++ b/src/api/upload.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::util::error::*;
 use leptos::prelude::*;
 use server_fn::codec::{MultipartData, MultipartFormData};
 
@@ -10,7 +11,6 @@ cfg_if! {
         use crate::util::extract_field::extract_field;
         use diesel::prelude::*;
         use log::*;
-        use server_fn::error::NoCustomError;
         use chrono::NaiveDate;
     }
 }
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ cfg_if! {
 /// Validate the artist ids in a multipart field
 /// Expects a field with a comma-separated list of artist ids, and ensures each is a valid artist id in the database
 #[cfg(feature = "ssr")]
-async fn validate_artist_ids(artist_ids: Field<'static>) -> Result<Vec<i32>, ServerFnError> {
+async fn validate_artist_ids(artist_ids: Field<'static>) -> BackendResult<Vec<i32>> {
     use crate::models::backend::Artist;
     use diesel::result::Error::NotFound;
 
@@ -40,32 +40,24 @@ async fn validate_artist_ids(artist_ids: Field<'static>) -> Result<Vec<i32>, Ser
 
                         match artist {
                             Ok(_) => Ok(artist_id),
-                            Err(NotFound) => Err(ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(
-                                "Artist does not exist".to_string(),
-                            )),
-                            Err(e) => Err(ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!(
-                                "Error finding artist id: {e}"
-                            ))),
+                            Err(NotFound) => Err(AccessError::NotFound.context("Artist not found")),
+                            Err(e) => Err(e.context("Error finding artist id")),
                         }
                     } else {
-                        Err(ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(
-                            "Error parsing artist id".to_string(),
-                        ))
+                        Err(InputError::InvalidInput("Error parsing artist id".to_string()).into())
                     }
                 })
                 .collect()
         }
 
-        Err(e) => Err(ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!(
-            "Error reading artist id: {e}"
-        ))),
+        Err(e) => Err(InputError::FieldReadError(format!("Error reading artist ids: {e}")).into()),
     }
 }
 
 /// Validate the album id in a multipart field
 /// Expects a field with an album id, and ensures it is a valid album id in the database
 #[cfg(feature = "ssr")]
-async fn validate_album_id(album_id: Field<'static>) -> Result<Option<i32>, ServerFnError> {
+async fn validate_album_id(album_id: Field<'static>) -> BackendResult<Option<i32>> {
     use crate::models::backend::Album;
     use diesel::result::Error::NotFound;
 
@@ -86,29 +78,21 @@ async fn validate_album_id(album_id: Field<'static>) -> Result<Option<i32>, Serv
 
                 match album {
                     Ok(_) => Ok(Some(album_id)),
-                    Err(NotFound) => Err(ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(
-                        "Album does not exist".to_string(),
-                    )),
-                    Err(e) => Err(ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!(
-                        "Error finding album id: {e}"
-                    ))),
+                    Err(NotFound) => Err(AccessError::NotFound.context("Album not found")),
+                    Err(e) => Err(e.context("Error finding album id")),
                 }
             } else {
-                Err(ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(
-                    "Error parsing album id".to_string(),
-                ))
+                Err(InputError::InvalidInput("Error parsing album id".to_string()).into())
             }
         }
-        Err(e) => Err(ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!(
-            "Error reading album id: {e}"
-        ))),
+        Err(e) => Err(InputError::FieldReadError(format!("Error reading album id: {e}")).into()),
     }
 }
 
 /// Validate the track number in a multipart field
 /// Expects a field with a track number, and ensures it is a valid track number (non-negative integer)
 #[cfg(feature = "ssr")]
-async fn validate_track_number(track_number: Field<'static>) -> Result<Option<i32>, ServerFnError> {
+async fn validate_track_number(track_number: Field<'static>) -> BackendResult<Option<i32>> {
     match track_number.text().await {
         Ok(track_number) => {
             if track_number.is_empty() {
@@ -117,30 +101,27 @@ async fn validate_track_number(track_number: Field<'static>) -> Result<Option<i3
 
             if let Ok(track_number) = track_number.parse::<i32>() {
                 if track_number < 0 {
-                    Err(ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(
-                        "Track number must be positive or 0".to_string(),
-                    ))
+                    Err(
+                        InputError::InvalidInput("Track number must be positive or 0".to_string())
+                            .into(),
+                    )
                 } else {
                     Ok(Some(track_number))
                 }
             } else {
-                Err(ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(
-                    "Error parsing track number".to_string(),
-                ))
+                Err(InputError::InvalidInput("Error parsing track number".to_string()).into())
             }
         }
-        Err(e) => Err(ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!(
-            "Error reading track number: {e}"
-        )))?,
+        Err(e) => {
+            Err(InputError::FieldReadError(format!("Error reading track number: {e}")).into())
+        }
     }
 }
 
 /// Validate the release date in a multipart field
 /// Expects a field with a release date, and ensures it is a valid date in the format [year]-[month]-[day]
 #[cfg(feature = "ssr")]
-async fn validate_release_date(
-    release_date: Field<'static>,
-) -> Result<Option<NaiveDate>, ServerFnError> {
+async fn validate_release_date(release_date: Field<'static>) -> BackendResult<Option<NaiveDate>> {
     match release_date.text().await {
         Ok(release_date) => {
             if release_date.trim().is_empty() {
@@ -151,20 +132,19 @@ async fn validate_release_date(
 
             match release_date {
                 Ok(release_date) => Ok(Some(release_date)),
-                Err(_) => Err(ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(
-                    "Invalid release date".to_string(),
-                )),
+                Err(_) => Err(InputError::InvalidInput(
+                    "Invalid release date format, expected YYYY-MM-DD".to_string(),
+                )
+                .into()),
             }
         }
-        Err(e) => Err(ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!(
-            "Error reading release date: {e}"
-        ))),
+        Err(e) => Err(InputError::InvalidInput(format!("Error reading release date: {e}")).into()),
     }
 }
 
 /// Handle the file upload form
 #[server(input = MultipartFormData, endpoint = "/upload")]
-pub async fn upload(data: MultipartData) -> Result<(), ServerFnError> {
+pub async fn upload(data: MultipartData) -> BackendResult<()> {
     // Safe to unwrap - "On the server side, this always returns Some(_). On the client side, always returns None."
     let mut data = data.into_inner().unwrap();
 
@@ -182,19 +162,39 @@ pub async fn upload(data: MultipartData) -> Result<(), ServerFnError> {
 
         match name.as_str() {
             "title" => {
-                title = Some(extract_field(field).await?);
+                title = Some(
+                    extract_field(field)
+                        .await
+                        .context("Error extracting title field")?,
+                );
             }
             "artist_ids" => {
-                artist_ids = Some(validate_artist_ids(field).await?);
+                artist_ids = Some(
+                    validate_artist_ids(field)
+                        .await
+                        .context("Error validating artist ids")?,
+                );
             }
             "album_id" => {
-                album_id = Some(validate_album_id(field).await?);
+                album_id = Some(
+                    validate_album_id(field)
+                        .await
+                        .context("Error validating album id")?,
+                );
             }
             "track_number" => {
-                track = Some(validate_track_number(field).await?);
+                track = Some(
+                    validate_track_number(field)
+                        .await
+                        .context("Error validating track number")?,
+                );
             }
             "release_date" => {
-                release_date = Some(validate_release_date(field).await?);
+                release_date = Some(
+                    validate_release_date(field)
+                        .await
+                        .context("Error validating release date")?,
+                );
             }
             "file" => {
                 use crate::util::audio::extract_metadata;
@@ -206,11 +206,9 @@ pub async fn upload(data: MultipartData) -> Result<(), ServerFnError> {
                 // or behavior that we may wish to change in the future
 
                 // Create file name
-                let title = title
-                    .clone()
-                    .ok_or(ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(
-                        "Title field required and must precede file field".to_string(),
-                    ))?;
+                let title = title.clone().ok_or(InputError::InvalidInput(
+                    "Title field must be present and must precede file field".to_string(),
+                ))?;
 
                 let clean_title = title.replace(" ", "_").replace("/", "_");
                 let date_str = chrono::Utc::now().format("%Y-%m-%d_%H:%M:%S").to_string();
@@ -226,28 +224,30 @@ pub async fn upload(data: MultipartData) -> Result<(), ServerFnError> {
                     .write(true)
                     .create(true)
                     .truncate(true)
-                    .open(upload_path.clone())?;
+                    .open(upload_path.clone())
+                    .context("Error opening file for upload")?;
 
-                while let Some(chunk) = field.chunk().await? {
-                    file.write_all(&chunk)?;
+                while let Some(chunk) = field.chunk().await.map_err(|e| {
+                    InputError::FieldReadError(format!("Error reading file chunk: {e}"))
+                })? {
+                    file.write_all(&chunk)
+                        .context("Error writing field chunk to file")?;
                 }
 
-                file.flush()?;
+                file.flush().context("Error flusing file")?;
 
                 // Rewind the file so the duration can be measured
-                file.rewind()?;
+                file.rewind().context("Error rewinding file")?;
 
                 // Get the codec and duration of the file
-                let (file_codec, file_duration) = extract_metadata(file).map_err(|e| {
-                    let msg = format!("Error measuring duration of audio file {upload_path}: {e}");
-                    warn!("{}", msg);
-                    ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(msg)
-                })?;
+                let (file_codec, file_duration) = extract_metadata(file)
+                    .context("Error extracting metadata from uploaded file")?;
 
                 if file_codec != CODEC_TYPE_MP3 {
-                    let msg = format!("Invalid uploaded audio file codec: {file_codec}");
-                    warn!("{}", msg);
-                    return Err(ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(msg));
+                    return Err(InputError::InvalidInput(format!(
+                        "Invalid uploaded audio file codec: {file_codec}"
+                    ))
+                    .into());
                 }
 
                 duration = Some(file_duration);
@@ -259,30 +259,23 @@ pub async fn upload(data: MultipartData) -> Result<(), ServerFnError> {
     }
 
     // Unwrap mandatory fields
-    let title = title.ok_or(ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(
-        "Missing title".to_string(),
-    ))?;
+    let title = title.ok_or(InputError::MissingField("title".to_string()))?;
     let artist_ids = artist_ids.unwrap_or(vec![]);
-    let file_name = file_name.ok_or(ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(
-        "Missing file".to_string(),
-    ))?;
-    let duration = duration.ok_or(ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(
-        "Missing duration".to_string(),
-    ))?;
-    let duration = i32::try_from(duration).map_err(|e| {
-        ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!(
-            "Error converting duration to i32: {e}"
-        ))
-    })?;
+    let file_name = file_name.ok_or(InputError::MissingField("file".to_string()))?;
+    let duration = duration.ok_or(InputError::MissingField("duration".to_string()))?;
+    let duration = i32::try_from(duration)
+        .map_err(|e| InputError::InvalidInput(format!("Error parsing duration: {e}")))
+        .context("Error converting duration to i32")?;
 
     let album_id = album_id.unwrap_or(None);
     let track = track.unwrap_or(None);
     let release_date = release_date.unwrap_or(None);
 
     if album_id.is_some() != track.is_some() {
-        return Err(ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(
+        return Err(InputError::InvalidInput(
             "Album id and track number must both be present or both be absent".to_string(),
-        ));
+        )
+        .into());
     }
 
     // Create the song
@@ -302,11 +295,7 @@ pub async fn upload(data: MultipartData) -> Result<(), ServerFnError> {
     let song = song
         .insert_into(crate::schema::songs::table)
         .get_result::<Song>(db_con)
-        .map_err(|e| {
-            let msg = format!("Error saving song to database: {e}");
-            warn!("{}", msg);
-            ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(msg)
-        })?;
+        .context("Error adding song to database")?;
 
     // Save the song's artists to the database
     use crate::schema::song_artists;
@@ -325,11 +314,7 @@ pub async fn upload(data: MultipartData) -> Result<(), ServerFnError> {
     diesel::insert_into(crate::schema::song_artists::table)
         .values(&artist_ids)
         .execute(db_con)
-        .map_err(|e| {
-            let msg = format!("Error saving song artists to database: {e}");
-            warn!("{}", msg);
-            ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(msg)
-        })?;
+        .context("Error saving song artists to database")?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/src/api/users.rs b/src/api/users.rs
index 5e958da..c13ae12 100644
--- a/src/api/users.rs
+++ b/src/api/users.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ cfg_if::cfg_if! {
 }
 
 use crate::models::backend::User;
+use crate::util::error::*;
 use crate::util::serverfn_client::Client;
 use leptos::prelude::*;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
@@ -29,9 +30,8 @@ pub struct UserCredentials {
 /// Get a user from the database by username or email
 /// Returns a Result with the user if found, None if not found, or an error if there was a problem
 #[cfg(feature = "ssr")]
-pub async fn find_user(username_or_email: String) -> Result<Option<User>, ServerFnError> {
+pub async fn find_user(username_or_email: String) -> BackendResult<Option<User>> {
     use crate::schema::users::dsl::*;
-    use leptos::server_fn::error::NoCustomError;
 
     // Look for either a username or email that matches the input, and return an option with None if no user is found
     let db_con = &mut get_db_conn();
@@ -40,11 +40,7 @@ pub async fn find_user(username_or_email: String) -> Result<Option<User>, Server
         .or_filter(email.eq(username_or_email))
         .first::<User>(db_con)
         .optional()
-        .map_err(|e| {
-            ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!(
-                "Error getting user from database: {e}"
-            ))
-        })?;
+        .context("Error loading user from database")?;
 
     Ok(user)
 }
@@ -52,20 +48,15 @@ pub async fn find_user(username_or_email: String) -> Result<Option<User>, Server
 /// Get a user from the database by ID
 /// Returns a Result with the user if found, None if not found, or an error if there was a problem
 #[cfg(feature = "ssr")]
-pub async fn find_user_by_id(user_id: i32) -> Result<Option<User>, ServerFnError> {
+pub async fn find_user_by_id(user_id: i32) -> BackendResult<Option<User>> {
     use crate::schema::users::dsl::*;
-    use leptos::server_fn::error::NoCustomError;
 
     let db_con = &mut get_db_conn();
     let user = users
         .filter(id.eq(user_id))
         .first::<User>(db_con)
         .optional()
-        .map_err(|e| {
-            ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!(
-                "Error getting user from database: {e}"
-            ))
-        })?;
+        .context("Error loading user from database")?;
 
     Ok(user)
 }
@@ -73,25 +64,21 @@ pub async fn find_user_by_id(user_id: i32) -> Result<Option<User>, ServerFnError
 /// Create a new user in the database
 /// Returns an empty Result if successful, or an error if there was a problem
 #[cfg(feature = "ssr")]
-pub async fn create_user(new_user: &NewUser) -> Result<(), ServerFnError> {
+pub async fn create_user(new_user: &NewUser) -> BackendResult<()> {
     use crate::schema::users::dsl::*;
-    use leptos::server_fn::error::NoCustomError;
 
     let new_password =
         new_user
             .password
             .clone()
-            .ok_or(ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!(
-                "No password provided for user {}",
-                new_user.username
+            .ok_or(BackendError::InputError(InputError::MissingField(
+                "password".to_string(),
             )))?;
 
     let salt = SaltString::generate(&mut OsRng);
     let password_hash = Pbkdf2
         .hash_password(new_password.as_bytes(), &salt)
-        .map_err(|_| {
-            ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError("Error hashing password".to_string())
-        })?
+        .map_err(|e| AuthError::AuthError(format!("Error hashing password: {e}")))?
         .to_string();
 
     let new_user = NewUser {
@@ -104,9 +91,7 @@ pub async fn create_user(new_user: &NewUser) -> Result<(), ServerFnError> {
     diesel::insert_into(users)
         .values(&new_user)
         .execute(db_con)
-        .map_err(|e| {
-            ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error creating user: {e}"))
-        })?;
+        .context("Error inserting new user into database")?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
@@ -114,16 +99,10 @@ pub async fn create_user(new_user: &NewUser) -> Result<(), ServerFnError> {
 /// Validate a user's credentials
 /// Returns a Result with the user if the credentials are valid, None if not valid, or an error if there was a problem
 #[cfg(feature = "ssr")]
-pub async fn validate_user(credentials: UserCredentials) -> Result<Option<User>, ServerFnError> {
-    use leptos::server_fn::error::NoCustomError;
-
+pub async fn validate_user(credentials: UserCredentials) -> BackendResult<Option<User>> {
     let db_user = find_user(credentials.username_or_email.clone())
         .await
-        .map_err(|e| {
-            ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!(
-                "Error getting user from database: {e}"
-            ))
-        })?;
+        .context("Error finding user in database")?;
 
     // If the user is not found, return None
     let db_user = match db_user {
@@ -131,18 +110,13 @@ pub async fn validate_user(credentials: UserCredentials) -> Result<Option<User>,
         None => return Ok(None),
     };
 
-    let db_password =
-        db_user
-            .password
-            .clone()
-            .ok_or(ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!(
-                "No password found for user {}",
-                db_user.username
-            )))?;
+    let db_password = db_user.password.clone().ok_or(AuthError::AuthError(
+        "No password stored for user".to_string(),
+    ))?;
 
-    let password_hash = PasswordHash::new(&db_password).map_err(|e| {
-        ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!("Error hashing supplied password: {e}"))
-    })?;
+    let password_hash = PasswordHash::new(&db_password)
+        .map_err(|e| AuthError::AuthError(format!("{e}")))
+        .context("Error parsing password hash from database")?;
 
     match Pbkdf2.verify_password(credentials.password.as_bytes(), &password_hash) {
         Ok(()) => {}
@@ -150,9 +124,9 @@ pub async fn validate_user(credentials: UserCredentials) -> Result<Option<User>,
             return Ok(None);
         }
         Err(e) => {
-            return Err(ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!(
-                "Error verifying password: {e}"
-            )));
+            return Err(
+                AuthError::AuthError(format!("{e}")).context("Error verifying password hash")
+            );
         }
     }
 
@@ -162,8 +136,10 @@ pub async fn validate_user(credentials: UserCredentials) -> Result<Option<User>,
 /// Get a user from the database by username or email
 /// Returns a Result with the user if found, None if not found, or an error if there was a problem
 #[server(endpoint = "find_user", client = Client)]
-pub async fn get_user(username_or_email: String) -> Result<Option<User>, ServerFnError> {
-    let mut user = find_user(username_or_email).await?;
+pub async fn get_user(username_or_email: String) -> BackendResult<Option<User>> {
+    let mut user = find_user(username_or_email)
+        .await
+        .context("Error finding user by username or email")?;
 
     // Remove the password hash before returning the user
     if let Some(user) = user.as_mut() {
@@ -174,8 +150,10 @@ pub async fn get_user(username_or_email: String) -> Result<Option<User>, ServerF
 }
 
 #[server(endpoint = "get_user_by_id", client = Client)]
-pub async fn get_user_by_id(user_id: i32) -> Result<Option<User>, ServerFnError> {
-    let mut user = find_user_by_id(user_id).await?;
+pub async fn get_user_by_id(user_id: i32) -> BackendResult<Option<User>> {
+    let mut user = find_user_by_id(user_id)
+        .await
+        .context("Error finding user by ID")?;
 
     // Remove the password hash before returning the user
     if let Some(user) = user.as_mut() {
diff --git a/src/components/sidebar.rs b/src/components/sidebar.rs
index 7988381..e7aea66 100644
--- a/src/components/sidebar.rs
+++ b/src/components/sidebar.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use crate::components::error::Error;
 use crate::components::loading::*;
 use crate::components::menu::*;
 use crate::util::state::GlobalState;
+use leptos::either::*;
 use leptos::html::Div;
 use leptos::prelude::*;
 use leptos_icons::*;
@@ -121,49 +122,38 @@ pub fn Playlists() -> impl IntoView {
                 <Transition
                     fallback=move || view! { <Loading /> }
                 >
-                    <ErrorBoundary
-                        fallback=|errors| {
-                            errors.get().into_iter().map(|(_id, error)| {
-                                view! {
-                                    <Error<String>
-                                        message=error.to_string()
-                                    />
-                                }
-                            }).collect::<Vec<_>>()
+
+                    <A href={"/liked".to_string()} {..}
+                        style={move || if liked_songs_active() {"background-color: var(--color-neutral-700);"} else {""}}
+                        class="flex items-center hover:bg-neutral-700 rounded-md my-1"
+                        >
+                        <img class="w-15 h-15 rounded-xl p-2"
+                            src="/assets/images/placeholders/MusicPlaceholder.svg" />
+                        <h2 class="pr-3 my-2">"Liked Songs"</h2>
+                    </A>
+                    {move || GlobalState::playlists().get().map(|playlists| {
+                        match playlists {
+                            Ok(playlists) => Either::Left(view! {
+                                {playlists.into_iter().map(|playlist| {
+                                    let active = Signal::derive(move || {
+                                        location.pathname.get().ends_with(&format!("/playlist/{}", playlist.id))
+                                    });
+
+                                    view! {
+                                        <A href={format!("/playlist/{}", playlist.id)} {..}
+                                            style={move || if active() {"background-color: var(--color-neutral-700);"} else {""}}
+                                            class="flex items-center hover:bg-neutral-700 rounded-md my-1" >
+                                            <img class="w-15 h-15 rounded-xl p-2 object-cover"
+                                                src={format!("/assets/images/playlist/{}.webp", playlist.id)}
+                                                onerror={crate::util::img_fallback::MUSIC_IMG_FALLBACK} />
+                                            <h2 class="pr-3 my-2">{playlist.name}</h2>
+                                        </A>
+                                    }
+                                }).collect::<Vec<_>>()}
+                            }),
+                            Err(error) => Either::Right(error.to_component()),
                         }
-                    >
-                        <A href={"/liked".to_string()} {..}
-                            style={move || if liked_songs_active() {"background-color: var(--color-neutral-700);"} else {""}}
-                            class="flex items-center hover:bg-neutral-700 rounded-md my-1"
-                            >
-                            <img class="w-15 h-15 rounded-xl p-2"
-                                src="/assets/images/placeholders/MusicPlaceholder.svg" />
-                            <h2 class="pr-3 my-2">"Liked Songs"</h2>
-                        </A>
-                        {move || GlobalState::playlists().get().map(|playlists| {
-                            playlists.map(|playlists| {
-
-                                view! {
-                                    {playlists.into_iter().map(|playlist| {
-                                        let active = Signal::derive(move || {
-                                            location.pathname.get().ends_with(&format!("/playlist/{}", playlist.id))
-                                        });
-
-                                        view! {
-                                            <A href={format!("/playlist/{}", playlist.id)} {..}
-                                                style={move || if active() {"background-color: var(--color-neutral-700);"} else {""}}
-                                                class="flex items-center hover:bg-neutral-700 rounded-md my-1" >
-                                                <img class="w-15 h-15 rounded-xl p-2 object-cover"
-                                                    src={format!("/assets/images/playlist/{}.webp", playlist.id)}
-                                                    onerror={crate::util::img_fallback::MUSIC_IMG_FALLBACK} />
-                                                <h2 class="pr-3 my-2">{playlist.name}</h2>
-                                            </A>
-                                        }
-                                    }).collect::<Vec<_>>()}
-                                }
-                            })
-                        })}
-                    </ErrorBoundary>
+                    })}
                 </Transition>
             </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/src/models/backend/user.rs b/src/models/backend/user.rs
index f2c7e33..e79c3b9 100644
--- a/src/models/backend/user.rs
+++ b/src/models/backend/user.rs
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ cfg_if! {
     if #[cfg(feature = "ssr")] {
         use diesel::prelude::*;
         use crate::util::database::*;
-        use std::error::Error;
         use crate::models::backend::{Song, HistoryEntry};
+        use crate::util::error::*;
     }
 }
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ impl User {
         &self,
         limit: Option<i64>,
         conn: &mut PgPooledConn,
-    ) -> Result<Vec<HistoryEntry>, Box<dyn Error>> {
+    ) -> BackendResult<Vec<HistoryEntry>> {
         use crate::schema::song_history::dsl::*;
 
         let my_history = if let Some(limit) = limit {
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ impl User {
                 .filter(user_id.eq(self.id))
                 .order(date.desc())
                 .limit(limit)
-                .load(conn)?
+                .load(conn)
+                .context("Error getting user history")?
         } else {
             song_history.filter(user_id.eq(self.id)).load(conn)?
         };
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ impl User {
         &self,
         limit: Option<i64>,
         conn: &mut PgPooledConn,
-    ) -> Result<Vec<(NaiveDateTime, Song)>, Box<dyn Error>> {
+    ) -> BackendResult<Vec<(NaiveDateTime, Song)>> {
         use crate::schema::song_history::dsl::*;
         use crate::schema::songs::dsl::*;
 
@@ -107,14 +108,16 @@ impl User {
                 .order(date.desc())
                 .limit(limit)
                 .select((date, songs::all_columns()))
-                .load(conn)?
+                .load(conn)
+                .context("Error getting user history songs")?
         } else {
             song_history
                 .inner_join(songs)
                 .filter(user_id.eq(self.id))
                 .order(date.desc())
                 .select((date, songs::all_columns()))
-                .load(conn)?
+                .load(conn)
+                .context("Error getting user history songs")?
         };
 
         Ok(my_history)
@@ -135,7 +138,7 @@ impl User {
     /// * `Result<(), Box<dyn Error>>` - A result indicating success with an empty value, or an error
     ///
     #[cfg(feature = "ssr")]
-    pub fn add_history(&self, song_id: i32, conn: &mut PgPooledConn) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
+    pub fn add_history(&self, song_id: i32, conn: &mut PgPooledConn) -> BackendResult<()> {
         use crate::schema::song_history;
 
         diesel::insert_into(song_history::table)
@@ -143,7 +146,8 @@ impl User {
                 song_history::user_id.eq(self.id),
                 song_history::song_id.eq(song_id),
             ))
-            .execute(conn)?;
+            .execute(conn)
+            .context("Error adding song to history")?;
 
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -156,7 +160,7 @@ impl User {
         song_id: i32,
         like: bool,
         conn: &mut PgPooledConn,
-    ) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
+    ) -> BackendResult<()> {
         use log::*;
         debug!("Setting like for song {} to {}", song_id, like);
 
@@ -169,7 +173,8 @@ impl User {
                     song_likes::song_id.eq(song_id),
                     song_likes::user_id.eq(self.id),
                 ))
-                .execute(conn)?;
+                .execute(conn)
+                .context("Error liking song")?;
 
             // Remove dislike if it exists
             diesel::delete(
@@ -179,7 +184,8 @@ impl User {
                         .and(song_dislikes::user_id.eq(self.id)),
                 ),
             )
-            .execute(conn)?;
+            .execute(conn)
+            .context("Error removing dislike for song")?;
         } else {
             diesel::delete(
                 song_likes::table.filter(
@@ -188,7 +194,8 @@ impl User {
                         .and(song_likes::user_id.eq(self.id)),
                 ),
             )
-            .execute(conn)?;
+            .execute(conn)
+            .context("Error removing like for song")?;
         }
 
         Ok(())
@@ -200,7 +207,7 @@ impl User {
         &self,
         song_id: i32,
         conn: &mut PgPooledConn,
-    ) -> Result<bool, Box<dyn Error>> {
+    ) -> BackendResult<bool> {
         use crate::schema::song_likes;
 
         let like = song_likes::table
@@ -210,7 +217,8 @@ impl User {
                     .and(song_likes::user_id.eq(self.id)),
             )
             .first::<(i32, i32)>(conn)
-            .optional()?
+            .optional()
+            .context("Error checking if song is liked")?
             .is_some();
 
         Ok(like)
@@ -224,7 +232,7 @@ impl User {
         song_id: i32,
         dislike: bool,
         conn: &mut PgPooledConn,
-    ) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
+    ) -> BackendResult<()> {
         use log::*;
         debug!("Setting dislike for song {} to {}", song_id, dislike);
 
@@ -237,7 +245,8 @@ impl User {
                     song_dislikes::song_id.eq(song_id),
                     song_dislikes::user_id.eq(self.id),
                 ))
-                .execute(conn)?;
+                .execute(conn)
+                .context("Error disliking song")?;
 
             // Remove like if it exists
             diesel::delete(
@@ -247,7 +256,8 @@ impl User {
                         .and(song_likes::user_id.eq(self.id)),
                 ),
             )
-            .execute(conn)?;
+            .execute(conn)
+            .context("Error removing like for song")?;
         } else {
             diesel::delete(
                 song_dislikes::table.filter(
@@ -256,7 +266,8 @@ impl User {
                         .and(song_dislikes::user_id.eq(self.id)),
                 ),
             )
-            .execute(conn)?;
+            .execute(conn)
+            .context("Error removing dislike for song")?;
         }
 
         Ok(())
@@ -268,7 +279,7 @@ impl User {
         &self,
         song_id: i32,
         conn: &mut PgPooledConn,
-    ) -> Result<bool, Box<dyn Error>> {
+    ) -> BackendResult<bool> {
         use crate::schema::song_dislikes;
 
         let dislike = song_dislikes::table
@@ -278,7 +289,8 @@ impl User {
                     .and(song_dislikes::user_id.eq(self.id)),
             )
             .first::<(i32, i32)>(conn)
-            .optional()?
+            .optional()
+            .context("Error checking if song is disliked")?
             .is_some();
 
         Ok(dislike)
diff --git a/src/pages/album.rs b/src/pages/album.rs
index 797edab..ee41443 100644
--- a/src/pages/album.rs
+++ b/src/pages/album.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ use crate::models::frontend;
 use leptos::either::*;
 use leptos::prelude::*;
 use leptos_router::hooks::use_params_map;
-use server_fn::error::NoCustomError;
 
 #[component]
 pub fn AlbumPage() -> impl IntoView {
@@ -61,12 +60,7 @@ fn AlbumIdPage(#[prop(into)] id: Signal<i32>) -> impl IntoView {
                             message=format!("Album with ID {} not found", id.get())
                         />
                     }),
-                    Err(error) => EitherOf3::C(view! {
-                        <ServerError<NoCustomError>
-                            title="Error Getting Album"
-                            error
-                        />
-                    }),
+                    Err(error) => EitherOf3::C(error.to_component()),
                 }
             })}
         </Transition>
@@ -98,21 +92,14 @@ fn AlbumSongs(#[prop(into)] id: Signal<i32>) -> impl IntoView {
         <Transition
             fallback= move || view! { <Loading /> }
         >
-            <ErrorBoundary
-                fallback=|errors| view! {
-                    {move || errors.get()
-                        .into_iter()
-                        .map(|(_, e)| view! { <p>{e.to_string()}</p> })
-                        .collect_view()
-                    }
-                }
-            >
-                {move || songs.get().map(|songs| {
-                    songs.map(|songs| {
+            {move || songs.get().map(|songs| {
+                match songs {
+                    Ok(songs) => Either::Left(
                         view! { <SongList songs=songs /> }
-                    })
-                })}
-            </ErrorBoundary>
+                    ),
+                    Err(error) => Either::Right(error.to_component()),
+                }
+            })}
         </Transition>
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/pages/artist.rs b/src/pages/artist.rs
index e31171b..bc5f459 100644
--- a/src/pages/artist.rs
+++ b/src/pages/artist.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ use leptos::either::*;
 use leptos::prelude::*;
 use leptos_icons::*;
 use leptos_router::hooks::use_params_map;
-use server_fn::error::NoCustomError;
 
 use crate::models::backend::Artist;
 
@@ -65,12 +64,7 @@ fn ArtistIdProfile(#[prop(into)] id: Signal<i32>) -> impl IntoView {
                             message=format!("Artist with ID {} not found", id.get())
                         />
                     }),
-                    Err(error) => EitherOf3::C(view! {
-                        <ServerError<NoCustomError>
-                            title="Error Getting Artist"
-                            error
-                        />
-                    }),
+                    Err(error) => EitherOf3::C(error.to_component())
                 }
             })}
         </Transition>
@@ -126,21 +120,16 @@ fn TopSongsByArtist(#[prop(into)] artist_id: Signal<i32>) -> impl IntoView {
         <Transition
             fallback=move || view! { <Loading /> }
         >
-            <ErrorBoundary
-                fallback=|errors| view! {
-                    {move || errors.get()
-                        .into_iter()
-                        .map(|(_, e)| view! { <p>{e.to_string()}</p>})
-                        .collect_view()
-                    }
+            {move || top_songs.get().map(|top_songs| {
+                match top_songs {
+                    Ok(top_songs) => {
+                        Either::Left(view! {
+                            <SongListExtra songs=top_songs />
+                        })
+                    },
+                    Err(error) => Either::Right(error.to_component()),
                 }
-            >
-                {move || top_songs.get().map(|top_songs| {
-                    top_songs.map(|top_songs| {
-                        view! { <SongListExtra songs=top_songs /> }
-                    })
-                })}
-            </ErrorBoundary>
+            })}
         </Transition>
     }
 }
@@ -162,27 +151,20 @@ fn AlbumsByArtist(#[prop(into)] artist_id: Signal<i32>) -> impl IntoView {
         <Transition
             fallback=move || view! { <Loading /> }
         >
-            <ErrorBoundary
-                fallback=|errors| view! {
-                    {move || errors.get()
-                        .into_iter()
-                        .map(|(_, e)| view! { <p>{e.to_string()}</p>})
-                        .collect_view()
-                    }
-                }
-            >
-                {move || albums.get().map(|albums| {
-                    albums.map(|albums| {
+            {move || albums.get().map(|albums| {
+                match albums {
+                    Ok(albums) => Either::Left({
                         let tiles = albums.into_iter().map(|album| {
-                          album.into()
+                            album.into()
                         }).collect::<Vec<_>>();
 
                         view! {
                             <DashboardRow title="Albums" tiles />
                         }
-                    })
-                })}
-            </ErrorBoundary>
+                    }),
+                    Err(error) => Either::Right(error.to_component()),
+                }
+            })}
         </Transition>
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/pages/profile.rs b/src/pages/profile.rs
index 956b2f0..3240ba1 100644
--- a/src/pages/profile.rs
+++ b/src/pages/profile.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ use leptos::either::*;
 use leptos::prelude::*;
 use leptos_icons::*;
 use leptos_router::hooks::use_params_map;
-use server_fn::error::NoCustomError;
 
 use crate::components::dashboard_row::DashboardRow;
 use crate::components::error::*;
@@ -118,13 +117,7 @@ fn UserIdProfile(#[prop(into)] id: Signal<i32>) -> impl IntoView {
                     },
                     Err(error) => {
                         show_details.set(false);
-
-                        EitherOf3::C(view! {
-                            <ServerError<NoCustomError>
-                                title="Error Getting User"
-                                error
-                            />
-                        })
+                        EitherOf3::C(error.to_component())
                     }
                 }
             })}
@@ -203,25 +196,18 @@ fn TopSongs(#[prop(into)] user_id: Signal<i32>) -> impl IntoView {
         <Transition
             fallback=move || view! { <Loading /> }
         >
-            <ErrorBoundary
-                fallback=|errors| view! {
-                    {move || errors.get()
-                        .into_iter()
-                        .map(|(_, e)| view! { <p>{e.to_string()}</p>})
-                        .collect_view()
-                    }
-                }
-            >
-                {move ||
-                    top_songs.get().map(|top_songs| {
-                        top_songs.map(|top_songs| {
+            {move ||
+                top_songs.get().map(|top_songs| {
+                    match top_songs {
+                        Ok(top_songs) => Either::Left({
                             view! {
                                 <SongListExtra songs=top_songs />
                             }
-                        })
-                    })
-                }
-            </ErrorBoundary>
+                        }),
+                        Err(err) => Either::Right(err.to_component()),
+                    }
+                })
+            }
         </Transition>
     }
 }
@@ -248,25 +234,16 @@ fn RecentSongs(#[prop(into)] user_id: Signal<i32>) -> impl IntoView {
         <Transition
             fallback=move || view! { <Loading /> }
         >
-            <ErrorBoundary
-                fallback=|errors| view! {
-                    {move || errors.get()
-                        .into_iter()
-                        .map(|(_, e)| view! { <p>{e.to_string()}</p>})
-                        .collect_view()
+            {move ||
+                recent_songs.get().map(|recent_songs| {
+                    match recent_songs {
+                        Ok(recent_songs) => Either::Left(view! {
+                            <SongList songs=recent_songs />
+                        }),
+                        Err(err) => Either::Right(err.to_component()),
                     }
-                }
-            >
-                {move ||
-                    recent_songs.get().map(|recent_songs| {
-                        recent_songs.map(|recent_songs| {
-                            view! {
-                                <SongList songs=recent_songs />
-                            }
-                        })
-                    })
-                }
-            </ErrorBoundary>
+                })
+            }
         </Transition>
     }
 }
@@ -305,19 +282,10 @@ fn TopArtists(#[prop(into)] user_id: Signal<i32>) -> impl IntoView {
                 <Loading />
             }
         >
-            <ErrorBoundary
-                fallback=|errors| view! {
-                    <h2 class="text-xl font-bold">{format!("Top Artists {HISTORY_MESSAGE}")}</h2>
-                    {move || errors.get()
-                        .into_iter()
-                        .map(|(_, e)| view! { <p>{e.to_string()}</p>})
-                        .collect_view()
-                    }
-                }
-            >
-                {move ||
-                    top_artists.get().map(|top_artists| {
-                        top_artists.map(|top_artists| {
+            {move ||
+                top_artists.get().map(|top_artists| {
+                    match top_artists {
+                        Ok(top_artists) => Either::Left({
                             let tiles = top_artists.into_iter().map(|artist| {
                                 artist.into()
                             }).collect::<Vec<_>>();
@@ -325,10 +293,16 @@ fn TopArtists(#[prop(into)] user_id: Signal<i32>) -> impl IntoView {
                             view! {
                                 <DashboardRow title=format!("Top Artists {}", HISTORY_MESSAGE) tiles />
                             }
-                        })
-                    })
-                }
-            </ErrorBoundary>
+                        }),
+                        Err(err) => Either::Right(
+                            view! {
+                                <h2 class="text-xl font-bold">{format!("Top Artists {HISTORY_MESSAGE}")}</h2>
+                                {err.to_component()}
+                            }
+                        )
+                    }
+                })
+            }
         </Transition>
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/pages/search.rs b/src/pages/search.rs
index caa7547..6cc125a 100644
--- a/src/pages/search.rs
+++ b/src/pages/search.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 use crate::api::search::search;
 use crate::components::dashboard_row::*;
-use crate::components::error::*;
 use crate::components::loading::*;
 use crate::components::song_list::*;
+use leptos::either::*;
 use leptos::html::Input;
 use leptos::prelude::*;
 use leptos_router::hooks::query_signal;
@@ -35,20 +35,10 @@ pub fn Search() -> impl IntoView {
         <Suspense
             fallback=|| view! { <Loading /> }
         >
-            <ErrorBoundary
-                fallback=|errors| {
-                    errors.get().into_iter().map(|(_id, error)| {
-                        view! {
-                            <Error<String>
-                                message=error.to_string()
-                            />
-                        }
-                    }).collect::<Vec<_>>()
-                }
-            >
-                {move || {
-                    search.get().map(|results| {
-                        results.map(|(albums, artists, songs)| {
+            {move || {
+                search.get().map(|results| {
+                    match results {
+                        Ok((albums, artists, songs)) => Either::Right(
                             view! {
                                 {
                                     (albums.is_empty() && artists.is_empty() && songs.is_empty()).then(|| {
@@ -86,10 +76,11 @@ pub fn Search() -> impl IntoView {
                                     })
                                 }
                             }
-                        })
-                    })
-                }}
-            </ErrorBoundary>
+                        ),
+                        Err(err) => Either::Left(err.to_component()),
+                    }
+                })
+            }}
         </Suspense>
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/pages/song.rs b/src/pages/song.rs
index 45fcc52..9e0c68d 100644
--- a/src/pages/song.rs
+++ b/src/pages/song.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ use leptos::either::*;
 use leptos::prelude::*;
 use leptos_icons::*;
 use leptos_router::hooks::use_params_map;
-use server_fn::error::NoCustomError;
 
 use crate::api::songs;
 use crate::api::songs::*;
@@ -67,14 +66,7 @@ fn SongDetails(#[prop(into)] id: Signal<i32>) -> impl IntoView {
                             />
                         })
                     },
-                    Err(error) => {
-                        EitherOf3::C(view! {
-                            <ServerError<NoCustomError>
-                                title="Error Fetching Song"
-                                error
-                            />
-                        })
-                    }
+                    Err(error) => EitherOf3::C(error.to_component()),
                 }
             })}
         </Transition>
@@ -153,14 +145,7 @@ fn SongPlays(#[prop(into)] id: Signal<i32>) -> impl IntoView {
                             <p>{format!("Plays: {plays}")}</p>
                         })
                     },
-                    Err(error) => {
-                        Either::Right(view! {
-                            <ServerError<NoCustomError>
-                                title="Error fetching song plays"
-                                error
-                            />
-                        })
-                    }
+                    Err(error) => Either::Right(error.to_component())
                 }
             })}
         </Transition>
@@ -183,12 +168,7 @@ fn MySongPlays(#[prop(into)] id: Signal<i32>) -> impl IntoView {
                         })
                     },
                     Err(error) => {
-                        Either::Right(view! {
-                            <ServerError<NoCustomError>
-                                title="Error fetching my song plays"
-                                error
-                            />
-                        })
+                        Either::Right(error.to_component())
                     }
                 }
             })}
diff --git a/src/util/audio.rs b/src/util/audio.rs
index 2d6f642..06fb620 100644
--- a/src/util/audio.rs
+++ b/src/util/audio.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::util::error::*;
 use std::fs::File;
 use symphonia::core::codecs::CodecType;
 use symphonia::core::formats::FormatOptions;
@@ -7,38 +8,44 @@ use symphonia::core::probe::Hint;
 
 /// Extract the codec and duration of an audio file
 /// This is combined into one function because the file object will be consumed
-pub fn extract_metadata(file: File) -> Result<(CodecType, u64), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+pub fn extract_metadata(file: File) -> BackendResult<(CodecType, u64)> {
     let source_stream = MediaSourceStream::new(Box::new(file), Default::default());
 
     let hint = Hint::new();
     let format_opts = FormatOptions::default();
     let metadata_opts = MetadataOptions::default();
 
-    let probe = symphonia::default::get_probe().format(
-        &hint,
-        source_stream,
-        &format_opts,
-        &metadata_opts,
-    )?;
+    let probe = symphonia::default::get_probe()
+        .format(&hint, source_stream, &format_opts, &metadata_opts)
+        .map_err(|e| InputError::InvalidInput(format!("{e}")))?;
     let reader = probe.format;
 
     if reader.tracks().len() != 1 {
-        return Err(format!("Expected 1 track, found {}", reader.tracks().len()).into());
+        return Err(InputError::InvalidInput(format!(
+            "Expected 1 track, found {}",
+            reader.tracks().len()
+        ))
+        .into());
     }
 
     let track = &reader.tracks()[0];
 
-    let time_base = track.codec_params.time_base.ok_or("Missing time base")?;
+    let time_base = track
+        .codec_params
+        .time_base
+        .ok_or(InputError::InvalidInput("Missing time base".into()))?;
     let duration = track
         .codec_params
         .n_frames
         .map(|frames| track.codec_params.start_ts + frames)
-        .ok_or("Missing number of frames")?;
+        .ok_or(InputError::InvalidInput("Missing frame count".to_string()))?;
 
     let duration = duration
         .checked_mul(time_base.numer as u64)
         .and_then(|v| v.checked_div(time_base.denom as u64))
-        .ok_or("Overflow while computing duration")?;
+        .ok_or(BackendError::InternalError(
+            "Duration calculation overflowed",
+        ))?;
 
     Ok((track.codec_params.codec, duration))
 }
diff --git a/src/util/extract_field.rs b/src/util/extract_field.rs
index c7ffa7a..f1bdeb4 100644
--- a/src/util/extract_field.rs
+++ b/src/util/extract_field.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,10 @@
+use crate::util::error::*;
 use multer::Field;
-use server_fn::{error::NoCustomError, ServerFnError};
 
 /// Extract the text from a multipart field
-pub async fn extract_field(field: Field<'static>) -> Result<String, ServerFnError> {
-    let field = match field.text().await {
-        Ok(field) => field,
-        Err(e) => Err(ServerFnError::<NoCustomError>::ServerError(format!(
-            "Error reading field: {e}"
-        )))?,
-    };
-
-    Ok(field)
+pub async fn extract_field(field: Field<'static>) -> BackendResult<String> {
+    field
+        .text()
+        .await
+        .map_err(|e| InputError::FieldReadError(format!("{e}")).into())
 }
diff --git a/src/util/state.rs b/src/util/state.rs
index bbb25a2..d62e2d2 100644
--- a/src/util/state.rs
+++ b/src/util/state.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use crate::api::playlists::get_playlists;
 use crate::models::backend;
 use crate::models::backend::User;
 use crate::models::frontend::PlayStatus;
+use crate::util::error::*;
 
 /// Global front-end state
 /// Contains anything frequently needed across multiple components
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ pub struct GlobalState {
     pub play_status: RwSignal<PlayStatus>,
 
     /// A resource that fetches the playlists
-    pub playlists: Resource<Result<Vec<backend::Playlist>, ServerFnError>>,
+    pub playlists: Resource<BackendResult<Vec<backend::Playlist>>>,
 }
 
 impl GlobalState {
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ impl GlobalState {
         expect_context::<Self>().play_status
     }
 
-    pub fn playlists() -> Resource<Result<Vec<backend::Playlist>, ServerFnError>> {
+    pub fn playlists() -> Resource<BackendResult<Vec<backend::Playlist>>> {
         expect_context::<Self>().playlists
     }
 }