diff --git a/.changeset/orange-wasps-visit.md b/.changeset/orange-wasps-visit.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..972ff636b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/orange-wasps-visit.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'svelte': patch
+---
+
+fix: don't swallow `DOMException` when `media.play()` fails in `bind:paused`
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/elements/bindings/media.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/elements/bindings/media.js
index f96ee05989..87da950375 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/elements/bindings/media.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/elements/bindings/media.js
@@ -175,8 +175,9 @@ export function bind_paused(media, get, set = get) {
 			if (paused) {
 				media.pause();
 			} else {
-				media.play().catch(() => {
+				media.play().catch((error) => {
 					set((paused = true));
+					throw error;
 				});
 			}
 		}