diff --git a/wp-includes/js/mediaelement/wp-mediaelement.js b/wp-includes/js/mediaelement/wp-mediaelement.js
index 058213065a..eb95b3d21e 100644
--- a/wp-includes/js/mediaelement/wp-mediaelement.js
+++ b/wp-includes/js/mediaelement/wp-mediaelement.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* global _wpmejsSettings */
+/* global _wpmejsSettings, mejsL10n */
 (function( window, $ ) {
 
 	window.wp = window.wp || {};
@@ -42,6 +42,25 @@
 				}
 			};
 
+			/**
+			 * Custom error handler.
+			 *
+			 * Sets up a custom error handler in case a video render fails, and provides a download
+			 * link as the fallback.
+			 *
+			 * @since 4.9.3
+			 *
+			 * @param {object} media The wrapper that mimics all the native events/properties/methods for all renderers.
+			 * @param {object} node  The original HTML video, audio, or iframe tag where the media was loaded.
+			 * @returns {string}
+			 */
+			settings.customError = function ( media, node ) {
+				// Make sure we only fall back to a download link for flash files.
+				if ( -1 !== media.rendererName.indexOf( 'flash' ) || -1 !== media.rendererName.indexOf( 'flv' ) ) {
+					return '<a href="' + node.src + '">' + mejsL10n.strings['mejs.download-video'] + '</a>';
+				}
+			};
+
 			// Only initialize new media elements.
 			$( '.wp-audio-shortcode, .wp-video-shortcode' )
 				.not( '.mejs-container' )
diff --git a/wp-includes/js/mediaelement/wp-mediaelement.min.js b/wp-includes/js/mediaelement/wp-mediaelement.min.js
index 660f89cdf3..fa5accb58f 100644
--- a/wp-includes/js/mediaelement/wp-mediaelement.min.js
+++ b/wp-includes/js/mediaelement/wp-mediaelement.min.js
@@ -1 +1 @@
-!function(a,b){function c(){function a(){"undefined"!=typeof _wpmejsSettings&&(c=b.extend(!0,{},_wpmejsSettings)),c.classPrefix="mejs-",c.success=c.success||function(a){var b,c;a.rendererName&&-1!==a.rendererName.indexOf("flash")&&(b=a.attributes.autoplay&&"false"!==a.attributes.autoplay,c=a.attributes.loop&&"false"!==a.attributes.loop,b&&a.addEventListener("canplay",function(){a.play()},!1),c&&a.addEventListener("ended",function(){a.play()},!1))},b(".wp-audio-shortcode, .wp-video-shortcode").not(".mejs-container").filter(function(){return!b(this).parent().hasClass("mejs-mediaelement")}).mediaelementplayer(c)}var c={};return{initialize:a}}a.wp=a.wp||{},a.wp.mediaelement=new c,b(a.wp.mediaelement.initialize)}(window,jQuery);
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+!function(a,b){function c(){function a(){"undefined"!=typeof _wpmejsSettings&&(c=b.extend(!0,{},_wpmejsSettings)),c.classPrefix="mejs-",c.success=c.success||function(a){var b,c;a.rendererName&&-1!==a.rendererName.indexOf("flash")&&(b=a.attributes.autoplay&&"false"!==a.attributes.autoplay,c=a.attributes.loop&&"false"!==a.attributes.loop,b&&a.addEventListener("canplay",function(){a.play()},!1),c&&a.addEventListener("ended",function(){a.play()},!1))},c.customError=function(a,b){if(-1!==a.rendererName.indexOf("flash")||-1!==a.rendererName.indexOf("flv"))return'<a href="'+b.src+'">'+mejsL10n.strings["mejs.download-video"]+"</a>"},b(".wp-audio-shortcode, .wp-video-shortcode").not(".mejs-container").filter(function(){return!b(this).parent().hasClass("mejs-mediaelement")}).mediaelementplayer(c)}var c={};return{initialize:a}}a.wp=a.wp||{},a.wp.mediaelement=new c,b(a.wp.mediaelement.initialize)}(window,jQuery);
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diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index e7c9cb520b..467765a4ff 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.9.3-alpha-42580';
+$wp_version = '4.9.3-alpha-42583';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.