diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d143fe3..64056f0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 # AudioBookRequest
 
-> [!CAUTION]
-> This project is in its very early stages. It's basically a weekend project at this state. There might be some bugs or unfinished parts.
-
 Your tool for handling audiobook requests on a Plex/AudioBookShelf/Jellyfin instance.
 
 If you've heard of Overseer, Ombi, or Jellyseer; this is in the similar vein, <ins>but for audiobooks</ins>.
@@ -11,9 +8,10 @@ If you've heard of Overseer, Ombi, or Jellyseer; this is in the similar vein, <i
 
 # Workflow
 
-1. Admin creates user accounts for their friends. Each account's group is one of: `Admin`, `Trusted`, and `Untrusted`. All groups can request/remove book requests. Trusted and above can have downloads automatically start when they select a book in the search tab. This requires the download client to be set up correctly in Prowlarr.
-2. The requests/wishlist page shows a list of all books that have been requested. An admin can directly view the torrent sources gotten from Prowlarr and start any download.
-3. Settings page allows for admins to create new accounts and set the required Prowlarr configs.
+1. Admin creates user accounts for their friends. Each account's group is one of: `Admin`, `Trusted`, and `Untrusted`. All groups can request/remove book requests.
+2. When a Trusted and above requests a book, it'll automatically start downloading. This requires the download client to be set up correctly in Prowlarr and the "Auto Download" option to be on in the settings.
+3. If configured, a notification will be sent to Apprise.
+4. The requests/wishlist page shows a list of all books that have been requested. An admin can directly view the torrent sources gotten from Prowlarr and start downloading requests or reject them.
 
 # Docker
 
diff --git a/app/routers/search.py b/app/routers/search.py
index ba1bf48..3729e32 100644
--- a/app/routers/search.py
+++ b/app/routers/search.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ from app.util.book_search import (
     list_audible_books,
 )
 from app.util.connection import get_connection
-from app.util.notifications import send_notification
+from app.util.notifications import send_manual_notification, send_notification
 from app.util.ranking.quality import quality_config
 from app.util.templates import template_response
 
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ async def add_manual(
     request: Request,
     user: Annotated[DetailedUser, Depends(get_authenticated_user())],
     session: Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)],
+    background_task: BackgroundTasks,
     title: Annotated[str, Form()],
     author: Annotated[str, Form()],
     narrator: Annotated[Optional[str], Form()] = None,
@@ -205,8 +206,21 @@ async def add_manual(
         additional_info=info,
     )
     session.add(book_request)
+    session.flush()
+    session.expunge_all()  # so that we can pass down the object without the session
     session.commit()
 
+    notifications = session.exec(
+        select(Notification).where(Notification.event == EventEnum.on_new_request)
+    ).all()
+    for notif in notifications:
+        background_task.add_task(
+            send_manual_notification,
+            notification=notif,
+            book=book_request,
+            requester_username=user.username,
+        )
+
     return template_response(
         "manual.html",
         request,
diff --git a/app/util/notifications.py b/app/util/notifications.py
index 5a5abc9..1324cd0 100644
--- a/app/util/notifications.py
+++ b/app/util/notifications.py
@@ -3,7 +3,38 @@ from aiohttp import ClientSession
 from sqlmodel import select
 
 from app.db import open_session
-from app.models import BookRequest, Notification
+from app.models import BookRequest, ManualBookRequest, Notification
+
+
+def create_title_body(
+    title_template: str,
+    body_template: str,
+    username: Optional[str] = None,
+    book_title: Optional[str] = None,
+    book_authors: Optional[str] = None,
+    book_narrators: Optional[str] = None,
+    event_type: Optional[str] = None,
+):
+    title = title_template
+    body = body_template
+
+    if username:
+        title = title.replace("{eventUser}", username)
+        body = body.replace("{eventUser}", username)
+    if book_title:
+        title = title.replace("{bookTitle}", book_title)
+        body = body.replace("{bookTitle}", book_title)
+    if book_authors:
+        title = title.replace("{bookAuthors}", book_authors)
+        body = body.replace("{bookAuthors}", book_authors)
+    if book_narrators:
+        title = title.replace("{bookNarrators}", book_narrators)
+        body = body.replace("{bookNarrators}", book_narrators)
+    if event_type:
+        title = title.replace("{eventType}", event_type)
+        body = body.replace("{eventType}", event_type)
+
+    return title, body
 
 
 async def send_notification(
@@ -13,27 +44,27 @@ async def send_notification(
 ):
     with open_session() as session:
         async with ClientSession() as client_session:
-            title = notification.title_template
-            body = notification.body_template
-
-            if requester_username:
-                title = title.replace("{eventUser}", requester_username)
-                body = body.replace("{eventUser}", requester_username)
-
+            book_title = None
+            book_authors = None
+            book_narrators = None
             if book_asin:
                 book = session.exec(
                     select(BookRequest).where(BookRequest.asin == book_asin)
                 ).first()
                 if book:
-                    title = title.replace("{bookTitle}", book.title)
-                    body = body.replace("{bookTitle}", book.title)
-                    title = title.replace("{bookAuthors}", ",".join(book.authors))
-                    body = body.replace("{bookAuthors}", ",".join(book.authors))
-                    title = title.replace("{bookNarrators}", ",".join(book.narrators))
-                    body = body.replace("{bookNarrators}", ",".join(book.narrators))
+                    book_title = book.title
+                    book_authors = ",".join(book.authors)
+                    book_narrators = ",".join(book.narrators)
 
-            title = title.replace("{eventType}", notification.event.value)
-            body = body.replace("{eventType}", notification.event.value)
+            title, body = create_title_body(
+                notification.title_template,
+                notification.body_template,
+                requester_username,
+                book_title,
+                book_authors,
+                book_narrators,
+                notification.event.value,
+            )
 
             async with client_session.post(
                 notification.apprise_url,
@@ -45,3 +76,37 @@ async def send_notification(
             ) as response:
                 response.raise_for_status()
                 return await response.json()
+
+
+async def send_manual_notification(
+    notification: Notification,
+    book: ManualBookRequest,
+    requester_username: Optional[str] = None,
+):
+    print("SENDING", "CALLED")
+    try:
+        async with ClientSession() as client_session:
+            title, body = create_title_body(
+                notification.title_template,
+                notification.body_template,
+                requester_username,
+                book.title,
+                ",".join(book.authors),
+                ",".join(book.narrators),
+                notification.event.value,
+            )
+            print("SENDING", title, body)
+
+            async with client_session.post(
+                notification.apprise_url,
+                json={
+                    "title": title,
+                    "body": body,
+                },
+                headers=notification.headers,
+            ) as response:
+                response.raise_for_status()
+                return await response.json()
+    except Exception as e:
+        print("SENDING", e)
+        return None
diff --git a/app/util/ranking/quality.py b/app/util/ranking/quality.py
index 7373d8f..af29c69 100644
--- a/app/util/ranking/quality.py
+++ b/app/util/ranking/quality.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class QualityProfile(StringConfigCache[QualityConfigKey]):
             self.delete(session, key)
 
     def get_auto_download(self, session: Session) -> bool:
-        return bool(self.get_int(session, "quality_auto_download", 1))
+        return bool(self.get_int(session, "quality_auto_download", 0))
 
     def set_auto_download(self, session: Session, auto_download: bool):
         self.set_int(session, "quality_auto_download", int(auto_download))
diff --git a/media/search_page.png b/media/search_page.png
index 1824d27..5993ba5 100644
Binary files a/media/search_page.png and b/media/search_page.png differ
diff --git a/templates/base.html b/templates/base.html
index 29cd622..fcf32d4 100644
--- a/templates/base.html
+++ b/templates/base.html
@@ -22,7 +22,13 @@
     <header class="bg-base-100 text-neutral shadow-lg">
       <nav class="navbar">
         <div class="flex-1">
-          <a preload href="/" class="btn btn-ghost text-lg">AudioBookRequest</a>
+          <a
+            preload
+            href="/"
+            class="btn btn-ghost text-lg hidden sm:inline-flex"
+            >AudioBookRequest</a
+          >
+          <a preload href="/" class="btn btn-ghost text-lg sm:hidden">ABR</a>
 
           <a
             preload
diff --git a/templates/search.html b/templates/search.html
index 34a2023..4d63a56 100644
--- a/templates/search.html
+++ b/templates/search.html
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 </script>
 {% endblock %} {% block body %}
 <div
-  class="w-screen flex flex-col items-center justify-center p-8 overflow-x-hidden gap-4"
+  class="w-screen flex flex-col items-center justify-center p-6 sm:p-8 overflow-x-hidden gap-4"
 >
   <div class="flex w-full justify-between items-center">
     <h1 class="text-3xl font-bold text-left">Search</h1>
@@ -40,7 +40,10 @@
         {% if not search_term %}autofocus{% endif %}
         value="{{ search_term }}"
       />
-      <select class="select join-item max-w-[5rem]" name="region">
+      <select
+        class="select join-item max-w-[4rem] sm:max-w-[5rem]"
+        name="region"
+      >
         {% for region in regions %}
         <!-- prettier-ignore -->
         <option
@@ -60,12 +63,12 @@
     {% block book_results %}
     <div
       id="book-results"
-      class="min-w-[60vw] max-w-[80vw] h-full grid gap-1 gap-y-2 sm:gap-y-4 sm:gap-2 p-1 grid-flow-row grid-cols-2 sm:grid-cols-3 lg:grid-cols-4 xl:grid-cols-6 2xl:grid-cols-7"
+      class="min-w-[60vw] max-w-[90vw] sm:max-w-[80vw] h-full grid gap-1 gap-y-2 sm:gap-y-4 sm:gap-2 p-1 grid-flow-row grid-cols-2 sm:grid-cols-3 lg:grid-cols-4 xl:grid-cols-6 2xl:grid-cols-7"
     >
       {% for book in search_results %}
       <div class="flex flex-col">
         <div
-          class="relative w-[10rem] h-[10rem] rounded-md overflow-hidden shadow shadow-black items-center justify-center flex"
+          class="relative w-[8rem] h-[8rem] sm:w-[10rem] sm:h-[10rem] rounded-md overflow-hidden shadow shadow-black items-center justify-center flex"
         >
           {% if book.cover_image %}
           <img