diff --git a/auditui/downloads.py b/auditui/downloads.py
index cb6cdc5..2b93f64 100644
--- a/auditui/downloads.py
+++ b/auditui/downloads.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class DownloadManager:
             if isinstance(activation_bytes, bytes):
                 return activation_bytes.hex()
             return str(activation_bytes)
-        except Exception:
+        except (OSError, ValueError, KeyError, AttributeError):
             return None
 
     def _validate_download_url(self, url: str) -> bool:
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class DownloadManager:
         try:
             parsed = urlparse(url)
             return parsed.scheme in ("http", "https") and bool(parsed.netloc)
-        except Exception:
+        except (ValueError, AttributeError):
             return False
 
     def _sanitize_filename(self, filename: str) -> str:
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class DownloadManager:
             )
             product = product_info.get("product", {})
             return product.get("title") or "Unknown Title"
-        except Exception:
+        except (OSError, ValueError, KeyError):
             return None
 
     def _get_download_link(
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ class DownloadManager:
             if notify:
                 notify(f"Download-link request failed: {exc!s}")
             return None
-        except Exception as exc:
+        except (OSError, ValueError, KeyError, AttributeError) as exc:
             if notify:
                 notify(f"Download-link error: {exc!s}")
             return None
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ class DownloadManager:
             except OSError:
                 pass
             return None
-        except Exception as exc:
+        except (OSError, ValueError, KeyError) as exc:
             if notify:
                 notify(f"Download error: {exc!s}")
             try:
diff --git a/auditui/library.py b/auditui/library.py
index ac8f996..9506785 100644
--- a/auditui/library.py
+++ b/auditui/library.py
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class LibraryClient:
                     return float(position_ms) / 1000.0
 
             return None
-        except Exception:
+        except (OSError, ValueError, KeyError):
             return None
 
     def _get_content_reference(self, asin: str) -> dict | None:
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ class LibraryClient:
             if isinstance(content_reference, dict):
                 return content_reference
             return None
-        except Exception:
+        except (OSError, ValueError, KeyError):
             return None
 
     def save_last_position(self, asin: str, position_seconds: float) -> bool:
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ class LibraryClient:
                 body=body,
             )
             return True
-        except Exception:
+        except (OSError, ValueError, KeyError):
             return False
 
     @staticmethod
diff --git a/auditui/playback.py b/auditui/playback.py
index 69266fa..4cf7571 100644
--- a/auditui/playback.py
+++ b/auditui/playback.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class PlaybackController:
             notify(f"Playing: {path.name}")
             return True
 
-        except Exception as exc:
+        except (OSError, ValueError, subprocess.SubprocessError) as exc:
             notify(f"Error starting playback: {exc}")
             return False
 
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ class PlaybackController:
             self.notify("Process no longer exists")
         except PermissionError:
             self.notify(f"Permission denied: cannot {action} playback")
-        except Exception as exc:
+        except (OSError, ValueError) as exc:
             self.notify(f"Error {action}ing playback: {exc}")
 
     def is_alive(self) -> bool:
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ class PlaybackController:
                     start_position = last_position
                     notify(
                         f"Resuming from {LibraryClient.format_time(start_position)}")
-            except Exception:
+            except (OSError, ValueError, KeyError):
                 pass
 
         notify(f"Starting playback of {local_path.name}...")
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ class PlaybackController:
         try:
             self.library_client.save_last_position(
                 self.current_asin, current_position)
-        except Exception:
+        except (OSError, ValueError, KeyError):
             pass
 
     def update_position_if_needed(self) -> None: