diff --git a/decoder.go b/decoder.go
index 59de0a8..56c0e62 100644
--- a/decoder.go
+++ b/decoder.go
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 package psn
 
 import (
-	"log/slog"
-
 	"github.com/jwetzell/psn-go/internal/decoders"
 )
 
@@ -52,19 +50,17 @@ func (d *Decoder) updateData(framePackets []decoders.DataPacketChunk) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (d *Decoder) Decode(bytes []byte) {
+func (d *Decoder) Decode(bytes []byte) error {
 	chunk, err := decoders.DecodeChunk(bytes)
 
 	if err != nil {
-		slog.Error("error decoding", "err", err)
-		return
+		return err
 	}
 
 	if chunk.Header.Id == 0x6756 {
 		infoPacket, err := decoders.DecodeInfoPacketChunk(bytes)
 		if err != nil {
-			slog.Error("error decoding", "err", err)
-			return
+			return err
 		}
 		currentInfoPacketHeader := infoPacket.Data.PacketHeader
 
@@ -82,8 +78,7 @@ func (d *Decoder) Decode(bytes []byte) {
 	} else if chunk.Header.Id == 0x6755 {
 		dataPacket, err := decoders.DecodeDataPacketChunk(bytes)
 		if err != nil {
-			slog.Error("error decoding", "err", err)
-			return
+			return err
 		}
 		currentInfoPacketHeader := dataPacket.Data.PacketHeader
 
@@ -99,4 +94,5 @@ func (d *Decoder) Decode(bytes []byte) {
 			delete(d.dataPacketFrames, currentInfoPacketHeader.Data.FrameId)
 		}
 	}
+	return nil
 }
diff --git a/examples/decode/main.go b/examples/decode/main.go
index 39b55d2..424bc14 100644
--- a/examples/decode/main.go
+++ b/examples/decode/main.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package main
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"log/slog"
 
 	"github.com/jwetzell/psn-go"
 )
@@ -22,8 +23,14 @@ func main() {
 		0x80, 0x3f, 0x00, 0x00, 0x80, 0x3f,
 	}
 
-	decoder.Decode(infoPacketBytes)
-	decoder.Decode(dataPacketBytes)
+	err := decoder.Decode(infoPacketBytes)
+	if err != nil {
+		slog.Error("error decoding", "err", err)
+	}
+	err = decoder.Decode(dataPacketBytes)
+	if err != nil {
+		slog.Error("error decoding", "err", err)
+	}
 
 	fmt.Printf("decoded: %+v\n", decoder.SystemName)
 
diff --git a/examples/psn_client/main.go b/examples/psn_client/main.go
index 406d48d..fe31737 100644
--- a/examples/psn_client/main.go
+++ b/examples/psn_client/main.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"log/slog"
 	"net"
 	"time"
 
@@ -35,7 +36,10 @@ func main() {
 		}
 
 		if length > 0 {
-			decoder.Decode(buffer)
+			err := decoder.Decode(buffer)
+			if err != nil {
+				slog.Error("error decoding", "err", err)
+			}
 		}
 
 		if time.Now().UnixMilli()-lastPrintMillis > 1000 {