diff --git a/apps/auracast.py b/apps/auracast.py
index e4d35937..37e19b6d 100644
--- a/apps/auracast.py
+++ b/apps/auracast.py
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ async def run_receive(
     try:
         if not audio_io.check_audio_output(output):
             return
-    except (ValueError, ImportError, OSError) as error:
+    except ValueError as error:
         print(error)
         return
 
@@ -820,7 +820,7 @@ async def run_transmit(
     try:
         if not audio_io.check_audio_input(input):
             return
-    except (ValueError, ImportError, OSError) as error:
+    except ValueError as error:
         print(error)
         return
 
diff --git a/bumble/audio/io.py b/bumble/audio/io.py
index f6566a2d..702e991c 100644
--- a/bumble/audio/io.py
+++ b/bumble/audio/io.py
@@ -88,7 +88,9 @@ def check_audio_output(output: str) -> bool:
             ) from exc
         except OSError as exc:
             raise ValueError(
-                'audio output not available (sounddevice python module failed to load)'
+                'audio output not available '
+                '(sounddevice python module failed to load: '
+                f'{exc})'
             ) from exc
 
         if output == 'device':
@@ -303,7 +305,9 @@ def check_audio_input(input: str) -> bool:
             ) from exc
         except OSError as exc:
             raise ValueError(
-                'audio input not available (sounddevice python module failed to load)'
+                'audio input not available '
+                '(sounddevice python module failed to load: '
+                f'{exc})'
             ) from exc
 
         if input == 'device':