diff --git a/src/error.rs b/src/error.rs
index 90b6dbb..f404f29 100644
--- a/src/error.rs
+++ b/src/error.rs
@@ -90,9 +90,9 @@ pub enum BuildStreamError {
     /// program is running.
     #[error("The requested device is no longer available. For example, it has been unplugged.")]
     DeviceNotAvailable,
-    /// The required format is not supported.
-    #[error("The requested stream format is not supported by the device.")]
-    FormatNotSupported,
+    /// The specified stream configuration is not supported.
+    #[error("The requested stream configuration is not supported by the device.")]
+    StreamConfigNotSupported,
     /// We called something the C-Layer did not understand
     ///
     /// On ALSA device functions called with a feature they do not support will yield this. E.g.
diff --git a/src/host/asio/stream.rs b/src/host/asio/stream.rs
index 7d339c1..42ff8ac 100644
--- a/src/host/asio/stream.rs
+++ b/src/host/asio/stream.rs
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ impl Device {
 
         // Ensure that the desired sample type is supported.
         let sample_format = super::device::convert_data_type(&stream_type)
-            .ok_or(BuildStreamError::FormatNotSupported)?;
+            .ok_or(BuildStreamError::StreamConfigNotSupported)?;
         if config.sample_format != sample_format {
-            return Err(BuildStreamError::FormatNotSupported);
+            return Err(BuildStreamError::StreamConfigNotSupported);
         }
 
         let num_channels = config.channels.clone();
@@ -237,9 +237,9 @@ impl Device {
 
         // Ensure that the desired sample type is supported.
         let sample_format = super::device::convert_data_type(&stream_type)
-            .ok_or(BuildStreamError::FormatNotSupported)?;
+            .ok_or(BuildStreamError::StreamConfigNotSupported)?;
         if config.sample_format != sample_format {
-            return Err(BuildStreamError::FormatNotSupported);
+            return Err(BuildStreamError::StreamConfigNotSupported);
         }
 
         let num_channels = config.channels.clone();
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ impl Device {
                 let num_asio_channels = f.channels;
                 check_config(&self.driver, config, num_asio_channels)
             }
-            Err(_) => Err(BuildStreamError::FormatNotSupported),
+            Err(_) => Err(BuildStreamError::StreamConfigNotSupported),
         }?;
         let num_channels = config.channels as usize;
         let ref mut streams = *self.asio_streams.lock();
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ impl Device {
                 let num_asio_channels = f.channels;
                 check_config(&self.driver, config, num_asio_channels)
             }
-            Err(_) => Err(BuildStreamError::FormatNotSupported),
+            Err(_) => Err(BuildStreamError::StreamConfigNotSupported),
         }?;
         let num_channels = config.channels as usize;
         let ref mut streams = *self.asio_streams.lock();
@@ -600,16 +600,16 @@ fn check_config(
                 .set_sample_rate(sample_rate)
                 .map_err(build_stream_err)?;
         } else {
-            return Err(BuildStreamError::FormatNotSupported);
+            return Err(BuildStreamError::StreamConfigNotSupported);
         }
     }
     // unsigned formats are not supported by asio
     match sample_format {
         SampleFormat::I16 | SampleFormat::F32 => (),
-        SampleFormat::U16 => return Err(BuildStreamError::FormatNotSupported),
+        SampleFormat::U16 => return Err(BuildStreamError::StreamConfigNotSupported),
     }
     if *channels > num_asio_channels {
-        return Err(BuildStreamError::FormatNotSupported);
+        return Err(BuildStreamError::StreamConfigNotSupported);
     }
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/src/host/coreaudio/mod.rs b/src/host/coreaudio/mod.rs
index 2d4dee2..61800e4 100644
--- a/src/host/coreaudio/mod.rs
+++ b/src/host/coreaudio/mod.rs
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ impl From<coreaudio::Error> for BuildStreamError {
             | coreaudio::Error::NoKnownSubtype
             | coreaudio::Error::AudioUnit(coreaudio::error::AudioUnitError::FormatNotSupported)
             | coreaudio::Error::AudioCodec(_)
-            | coreaudio::Error::AudioFormat(_) => BuildStreamError::FormatNotSupported,
+            | coreaudio::Error::AudioFormat(_) => BuildStreamError::StreamConfigNotSupported,
             _ => BuildStreamError::DeviceNotAvailable,
         }
     }
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ impl Device {
                     r.mMinimum as u32 == sample_rate && r.mMaximum as u32 == sample_rate
                 });
                 let range_index = match maybe_index {
-                    None => return Err(BuildStreamError::FormatNotSupported),
+                    None => return Err(BuildStreamError::StreamConfigNotSupported),
                     Some(i) => i,
                 };
 
diff --git a/src/host/wasapi/device.rs b/src/host/wasapi/device.rs
index 65d6263..8d7ed34 100644
--- a/src/host/wasapi/device.rs
+++ b/src/host/wasapi/device.rs
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ pub unsafe fn is_format_supported(
         },
         (winerror::S_FALSE, _) => {
             (*audio_client).Release();
-            return Err(BuildStreamError::FormatNotSupported);
+            return Err(BuildStreamError::StreamConfigNotSupported);
         },
         (_, Ok(())) => (),
     };
@@ -639,12 +639,12 @@ impl Device {
             // Computing the format and initializing the device.
             let waveformatex = {
                 let format_attempt = format_to_waveformatextensible(format)
-                    .ok_or(BuildStreamError::FormatNotSupported)?;
+                    .ok_or(BuildStreamError::StreamConfigNotSupported)?;
                 let share_mode = AUDCLNT_SHAREMODE_SHARED;
 
                 // Ensure the format is supported.
                 match super::device::is_format_supported(audio_client, &format_attempt.Format) {
-                    Ok(false) => return Err(BuildStreamError::FormatNotSupported),
+                    Ok(false) => return Err(BuildStreamError::StreamConfigNotSupported),
                     Err(_) => return Err(BuildStreamError::DeviceNotAvailable),
                     _ => (),
                 }
@@ -783,12 +783,12 @@ impl Device {
             // Computing the format and initializing the device.
             let waveformatex = {
                 let format_attempt = format_to_waveformatextensible(format)
-                    .ok_or(BuildStreamError::FormatNotSupported)?;
+                    .ok_or(BuildStreamError::StreamConfigNotSupported)?;
                 let share_mode = AUDCLNT_SHAREMODE_SHARED;
 
                 // Ensure the format is supported.
                 match super::device::is_format_supported(audio_client, &format_attempt.Format) {
-                    Ok(false) => return Err(BuildStreamError::FormatNotSupported),
+                    Ok(false) => return Err(BuildStreamError::StreamConfigNotSupported),
                     Err(_) => return Err(BuildStreamError::DeviceNotAvailable),
                     _ => (),
                 }