diff --git a/API.md b/API.md
index 7b073748..049cff51 100644
--- a/API.md
+++ b/API.md
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ var styles = StyleSheet.create({
 | [onBandwidthUpdate](#onbandwidthupdate)                                                         | Android                   |
 | [onBuffer](#onbuffer)                                                                           | Android, iOS              |
 | [onEnd](#onend)                                                                                 | All                       |
-| [onError](#onerror)                                                                             | Android, iOS              |
+| [onError](#onerror)                                                                             | Android, iOS, Windows UWP |
 | [onExternalPlaybackChange](#onexternalplaybackchange)                                           | iOS                       |
 | [onFullscreenPlayerWillPresent](#onfullscreenplayerwillpresent)                                 | Android, iOS              |
 | [onFullscreenPlayerDidPresent](#onfullscreenplayerdidpresent)                                   | Android, iOS              |
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 48ee215a..67238e51 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ## Changelog
 
 ## Next
+- Windows: fix `onError` not being raised [#3247](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/pull/3247)
 
 ### Version 6.0.0-alpha.8
 - All: Playing audio over earpiece [#2887](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/2887)
diff --git a/windows/ReactNativeVideoCPP/ReactVideoView.cpp b/windows/ReactNativeVideoCPP/ReactVideoView.cpp
index 4f49c222..cd2e7af3 100644
--- a/windows/ReactNativeVideoCPP/ReactVideoView.cpp
+++ b/windows/ReactNativeVideoCPP/ReactVideoView.cpp
@@ -132,7 +132,13 @@ void ReactVideoView::OnMediaOpened(IInspectable const &, IInspectable const &) {
   });
 }
 
-void ReactVideoView::OnMediaFailed(IInspectable const &, IInspectable const &) {}
+void ReactVideoView::OnMediaFailed(IInspectable const &, IInspectable const &) {
+  runOnQueue([weak_this{get_weak()}]() {
+    if (auto strong_this{weak_this.get()}) {
+      strong_this->m_reactContext.DispatchEvent(*strong_this, L"topError", nullptr);
+    }
+  });
+}
 
 void ReactVideoView::OnMediaEnded(IInspectable const &, IInspectable const &) {
   runOnQueue([weak_this{get_weak()}]() {