diff --git a/tests/test_mpv_ipc.py b/tests/test_mpv_ipc.py
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+import unittest
+from unittest.mock import patch
+from tests.mpv_ipc import MpvIPC
+
+class TestMpvIPC(unittest.TestCase):
+    @patch('socket.socket.connect')
+    def test_connect_timeout_connection_refused(self, mock_connect):
+        mock_connect.side_effect = ConnectionRefusedError
+        ipc = MpvIPC()
+        # Set a small timeout for the test to run quickly
+        with self.assertRaises(TimeoutError):
+            ipc.connect('dummy_socket', connection_timeout=0.1)
+
+    @patch('socket.socket.connect')
+    def test_connect_timeout_file_not_found(self, mock_connect):
+        mock_connect.side_effect = FileNotFoundError
+        ipc = MpvIPC()
+        # Set a small timeout for the test to run quickly
+        with self.assertRaises(TimeoutError):
+            ipc.connect('dummy_socket', connection_timeout=0.1)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    unittest.main()