diff --git a/client/components/modals/podcast/tabs/EpisodeDetails.vue b/client/components/modals/podcast/tabs/EpisodeDetails.vue
index 9a2eb77d..642cd046 100644
--- a/client/components/modals/podcast/tabs/EpisodeDetails.vue
+++ b/client/components/modals/podcast/tabs/EpisodeDetails.vue
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
   <div>
     <div class="flex flex-wrap">
       <div class="w-1/5 p-1">
-        <ui-text-input-with-label v-model="newEpisode.season" :label="$strings.LabelSeason" />
+        <ui-text-input-with-label v-model="newEpisode.season" trim-whitespace :label="$strings.LabelSeason" />
       </div>
       <div class="w-1/5 p-1">
-        <ui-text-input-with-label v-model="newEpisode.episode" :label="$strings.LabelEpisode" />
+        <ui-text-input-with-label v-model="newEpisode.episode" trim-whitespace :label="$strings.LabelEpisode" />
       </div>
       <div class="w-1/5 p-1">
         <ui-dropdown v-model="newEpisode.episodeType" :label="$strings.LabelEpisodeType" :items="episodeTypes" small />
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
         <ui-text-input-with-label v-model="pubDateInput" ref="pubdate" type="datetime-local" :label="$strings.LabelPubDate" @input="updatePubDate" />
       </div>
       <div class="w-full p-1">
-        <ui-text-input-with-label v-model="newEpisode.title" :label="$strings.LabelTitle" />
+        <ui-text-input-with-label v-model="newEpisode.title" :label="$strings.LabelTitle" trim-whitespace />
       </div>
       <div class="w-full p-1">
-        <ui-textarea-with-label v-model="newEpisode.subtitle" :label="$strings.LabelSubtitle" :rows="3" />
+        <ui-textarea-with-label v-model="newEpisode.subtitle" :label="$strings.LabelSubtitle" :rows="3" trim-whitespace />
       </div>
       <div class="w-full p-1">
         <ui-rich-text-editor :label="$strings.LabelDescription" v-model="newEpisode.description" />
diff --git a/client/components/ui/MultiSelectQueryInput.vue b/client/components/ui/MultiSelectQueryInput.vue
index 25107b79..7c8e7005 100644
--- a/client/components/ui/MultiSelectQueryInput.vue
+++ b/client/components/ui/MultiSelectQueryInput.vue
@@ -215,6 +215,10 @@ export default {
     inputBlur() {
       if (!this.isFocused) return
 
+      if (typeof this.textInput === 'string') {
+        this.textInput = this.textInput.trim()
+      }
+
       setTimeout(() => {
         if (document.activeElement === this.$refs.input) {
           return
@@ -231,6 +235,11 @@ export default {
     },
     forceBlur() {
       this.isFocused = false
+
+      if (typeof this.textInput === 'string') {
+        this.textInput = this.textInput.trim()
+      }
+
       if (this.textInput) this.submitForm()
       if (this.$refs.input) this.$refs.input.blur()
     },
@@ -289,11 +298,12 @@ export default {
       this.selectedMenuItemIndex = null
     },
     submitForm() {
-      if (!this.textInput) return
+      if (!this.textInput || !this.textInput.trim?.()) return
+
+      this.textInput = this.textInput.trim()
 
-      const cleaned = this.textInput.trim()
       const matchesItem = this.items.find((i) => {
-        return i.name === cleaned
+        return i.name === this.textInput
       })
 
       if (matchesItem) {
diff --git a/client/components/ui/TextInput.vue b/client/components/ui/TextInput.vue
index 6e621870..23478dee 100644
--- a/client/components/ui/TextInput.vue
+++ b/client/components/ui/TextInput.vue
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ export default {
     showCopy: Boolean,
     step: [String, Number],
     min: [String, Number],
-    customInputClass: String
+    customInputClass: String,
+    trimWhitespace: Boolean
   },
   data() {
     return {
@@ -101,9 +102,13 @@ export default {
       this.$emit('focus')
     },
     blurred() {
+      if (this.trimWhitespace && typeof this.inputValue === 'string') {
+        this.inputValue = this.inputValue.trim()
+      }
       this.isFocused = false
       this.$emit('blur')
     },
+
     change(e) {
       this.$emit('change', e.target.value)
     },
diff --git a/client/components/ui/TextInputWithLabel.vue b/client/components/ui/TextInputWithLabel.vue
index a10394bd..3d1c8209 100644
--- a/client/components/ui/TextInputWithLabel.vue
+++ b/client/components/ui/TextInputWithLabel.vue
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
         <em v-if="note" class="font-normal text-xs pl-2">{{ note }}</em>
       </label>
     </slot>
-    <ui-text-input :placeholder="placeholder || label" :inputId="identifier" ref="input" v-model="inputValue" :disabled="disabled" :readonly="readonly" :type="type" :show-copy="showCopy" class="w-full" :class="inputClass" @blur="inputBlurred" />
+    <ui-text-input :placeholder="placeholder || label" :inputId="identifier" ref="input" v-model="inputValue" :disabled="disabled" :readonly="readonly" :type="type" :show-copy="showCopy" class="w-full" :class="inputClass" :trim-whitespace="trimWhitespace" @blur="inputBlurred" />
   </div>
 </template>
 
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ export default {
     readonly: Boolean,
     disabled: Boolean,
     inputClass: String,
-    showCopy: Boolean
+    showCopy: Boolean,
+    trimWhitespace: Boolean
   },
   data() {
     return {}
diff --git a/client/components/widgets/BookDetailsEdit.vue b/client/components/widgets/BookDetailsEdit.vue
index fa26bcf5..a7af02c8 100644
--- a/client/components/widgets/BookDetailsEdit.vue
+++ b/client/components/widgets/BookDetailsEdit.vue
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
     <form class="w-full h-full px-2 md:px-4 py-6" @submit.prevent="submitForm">
       <div class="flex flex-wrap -mx-1">
         <div class="w-full md:w-1/2 px-1">
-          <ui-text-input-with-label ref="titleInput" v-model="details.title" :label="$strings.LabelTitle" @input="handleInputChange" />
+          <ui-text-input-with-label ref="titleInput" v-model="details.title" :label="$strings.LabelTitle" trim-whitespace @input="handleInputChange" />
         </div>
         <div class="flex-grow px-1 mt-2 md:mt-0">
-          <ui-text-input-with-label ref="subtitleInput" v-model="details.subtitle" :label="$strings.LabelSubtitle" @input="handleInputChange" />
+          <ui-text-input-with-label ref="subtitleInput" v-model="details.subtitle" :label="$strings.LabelSubtitle" trim-whitespace @input="handleInputChange" />
         </div>
       </div>
 
@@ -42,19 +42,19 @@
           <ui-multi-select ref="narratorsSelect" v-model="details.narrators" :label="$strings.LabelNarrators" :items="narrators" @input="handleInputChange" />
         </div>
         <div class="w-1/2 md:w-1/4 px-1 mt-2 md:mt-0">
-          <ui-text-input-with-label ref="isbnInput" v-model="details.isbn" label="ISBN" @input="handleInputChange" />
+          <ui-text-input-with-label ref="isbnInput" v-model="details.isbn" label="ISBN" trim-whitespace @input="handleInputChange" />
         </div>
         <div class="w-1/2 md:w-1/4 px-1 mt-2 md:mt-0">
-          <ui-text-input-with-label ref="asinInput" v-model="details.asin" label="ASIN" @input="handleInputChange" />
+          <ui-text-input-with-label ref="asinInput" v-model="details.asin" label="ASIN" trim-whitespace @input="handleInputChange" />
         </div>
       </div>
 
       <div class="flex flex-wrap mt-2 -mx-1">
         <div class="w-full md:w-1/4 px-1">
-          <ui-text-input-with-label ref="publisherInput" v-model="details.publisher" :label="$strings.LabelPublisher" @input="handleInputChange" />
+          <ui-text-input-with-label ref="publisherInput" v-model="details.publisher" :label="$strings.LabelPublisher" trim-whitespace @input="handleInputChange" />
         </div>
         <div class="w-1/2 md:w-1/4 px-1 mt-2 md:mt-0">
-          <ui-text-input-with-label ref="languageInput" v-model="details.language" :label="$strings.LabelLanguage" @input="handleInputChange" />
+          <ui-text-input-with-label ref="languageInput" v-model="details.language" :label="$strings.LabelLanguage" trim-whitespace @input="handleInputChange" />
         </div>
         <div class="flex-grow px-1 pt-6 mt-2 md:mt-0">
           <div class="flex justify-center">
diff --git a/client/components/widgets/PodcastDetailsEdit.vue b/client/components/widgets/PodcastDetailsEdit.vue
index 389ca894..e665dc4e 100644
--- a/client/components/widgets/PodcastDetailsEdit.vue
+++ b/client/components/widgets/PodcastDetailsEdit.vue
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@
     <form class="w-full h-full px-4 py-6" @submit.prevent="submitForm">
       <div class="flex -mx-1">
         <div class="w-1/2 px-1">
-          <ui-text-input-with-label ref="titleInput" v-model="details.title" :label="$strings.LabelTitle" @input="handleInputChange" />
+          <ui-text-input-with-label ref="titleInput" v-model="details.title" :label="$strings.LabelTitle" trim-whitespace @input="handleInputChange" />
         </div>
         <div class="flex-grow px-1">
-          <ui-text-input-with-label ref="authorInput" v-model="details.author" :label="$strings.LabelAuthor" @input="handleInputChange" />
+          <ui-text-input-with-label ref="authorInput" v-model="details.author" :label="$strings.LabelAuthor" trim-whitespace @input="handleInputChange" />
         </div>
       </div>
 
-      <ui-text-input-with-label ref="feedUrlInput" v-model="details.feedUrl" :label="$strings.LabelRSSFeedURL" class="mt-2" @input="handleInputChange" />
+      <ui-text-input-with-label ref="feedUrlInput" v-model="details.feedUrl" :label="$strings.LabelRSSFeedURL" trim-whitespace class="mt-2" @input="handleInputChange" />
 
       <ui-textarea-with-label ref="descriptionInput" v-model="details.description" :rows="3" :label="$strings.LabelDescription" class="mt-2" @input="handleInputChange" />
 
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@
 
       <div class="flex mt-2 -mx-1">
         <div class="w-1/4 px-1">
-          <ui-text-input-with-label ref="releaseDateInput" v-model="details.releaseDate" :label="$strings.LabelReleaseDate" @input="handleInputChange" />
+          <ui-text-input-with-label ref="releaseDateInput" v-model="details.releaseDate" :label="$strings.LabelReleaseDate" trim-whitespace @input="handleInputChange" />
         </div>
         <div class="w-1/4 px-1">
-          <ui-text-input-with-label ref="itunesIdInput" v-model="details.itunesId" label="iTunes ID" @input="handleInputChange" />
+          <ui-text-input-with-label ref="itunesIdInput" v-model="details.itunesId" label="iTunes ID" trim-whitespace @input="handleInputChange" />
         </div>
         <div class="w-1/4 px-1">
-          <ui-text-input-with-label ref="languageInput" v-model="details.language" :label="$strings.LabelLanguage" @input="handleInputChange" />
+          <ui-text-input-with-label ref="languageInput" v-model="details.language" :label="$strings.LabelLanguage" trim-whitespace @input="handleInputChange" />
         </div>
         <div class="flex-grow px-1 pt-6">
           <div class="flex justify-center">
diff --git a/client/pages/batch/index.vue b/client/pages/batch/index.vue
index 263dee58..575f1db1 100644
--- a/client/pages/batch/index.vue
+++ b/client/pages/batch/index.vue
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
           <div v-if="openMapOptions" class="flex flex-wrap">
             <div v-if="!isPodcastLibrary && !isMapAppend" class="flex items-center px-4 h-18 w-1/2">
               <ui-checkbox v-model="selectedBatchUsage.subtitle" />
-              <ui-text-input-with-label ref="subtitleInput" v-model="batchDetails.subtitle" :disabled="!selectedBatchUsage.subtitle" :label="$strings.LabelSubtitle" class="mb-5 ml-4" />
+              <ui-text-input-with-label ref="subtitleInput" v-model="batchDetails.subtitle" :disabled="!selectedBatchUsage.subtitle" :label="$strings.LabelSubtitle" trim-whitespace class="mb-5 ml-4" />
             </div>
             <div v-if="!isPodcastLibrary" class="flex items-center px-4 h-18 w-1/2">
               <ui-checkbox v-model="selectedBatchUsage.authors" />
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
             </div>
             <div v-if="!isPodcastLibrary && !isMapAppend" class="flex items-center px-4 h-18 w-1/2">
               <ui-checkbox v-model="selectedBatchUsage.publishedYear" />
-              <ui-text-input-with-label ref="publishedYearInput" v-model="batchDetails.publishedYear" :disabled="!selectedBatchUsage.publishedYear" :label="$strings.LabelPublishYear" class="mb-5 ml-4" />
+              <ui-text-input-with-label ref="publishedYearInput" v-model="batchDetails.publishedYear" :disabled="!selectedBatchUsage.publishedYear" :label="$strings.LabelPublishYear" trim-whitespace class="mb-5 ml-4" />
             </div>
             <div v-if="!isPodcastLibrary" class="flex items-center px-4 h-18 w-1/2">
               <ui-checkbox v-model="selectedBatchUsage.series" />
@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@
             </div>
             <div v-if="!isPodcastLibrary && !isMapAppend" class="flex items-center px-4 h-18 w-1/2">
               <ui-checkbox v-model="selectedBatchUsage.publisher" />
-              <ui-text-input-with-label ref="publisherInput" v-model="batchDetails.publisher" :disabled="!selectedBatchUsage.publisher" :label="$strings.LabelPublisher" class="mb-5 ml-4" />
+              <ui-text-input-with-label ref="publisherInput" v-model="batchDetails.publisher" :disabled="!selectedBatchUsage.publisher" :label="$strings.LabelPublisher" trim-whitespace class="mb-5 ml-4" />
             </div>
             <div v-if="!isMapAppend" class="flex items-center px-4 h-18 w-1/2">
               <ui-checkbox v-model="selectedBatchUsage.language" />
-              <ui-text-input-with-label ref="languageInput" v-model="batchDetails.language" :disabled="!selectedBatchUsage.language" :label="$strings.LabelLanguage" class="mb-5 ml-4" />
+              <ui-text-input-with-label ref="languageInput" v-model="batchDetails.language" :disabled="!selectedBatchUsage.language" :label="$strings.LabelLanguage" trim-whitespace class="mb-5 ml-4" />
             </div>
             <div v-if="!isMapAppend" class="flex items-center px-4 h-18 w-1/2">
               <ui-checkbox v-model="selectedBatchUsage.explicit" />
diff --git a/server/controllers/CollectionController.js b/server/controllers/CollectionController.js
index 00b82ce9..475adfe0 100644
--- a/server/controllers/CollectionController.js
+++ b/server/controllers/CollectionController.js
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ class CollectionController {
   /**
    * DELETE: /api/collections/:id/book/:bookId
    * Remove a single book from a collection. Re-order books
+   * Users with update permission can remove books from collections
    * TODO: bookId is actually libraryItemId. Clients need updating to use bookId
    *
    * @param {CollectionControllerRequest} req
@@ -427,7 +428,8 @@ class CollectionController {
       req.collection = collection
     }
 
-    if (req.method == 'DELETE' && !req.user.canDelete) {
+    // Users with update permission can remove books from collections
+    if (req.method == 'DELETE' && !req.params.bookId && !req.user.canDelete) {
       Logger.warn(`[CollectionController] User "${req.user.username}" attempted to delete without permission`)
       return res.sendStatus(403)
     } else if ((req.method == 'PATCH' || req.method == 'POST') && !req.user.canUpdate) {
diff --git a/server/utils/podcastUtils.js b/server/utils/podcastUtils.js
index d6983047..485fccfb 100644
--- a/server/utils/podcastUtils.js
+++ b/server/utils/podcastUtils.js
@@ -311,6 +311,7 @@ module.exports.getPodcastFeed = (feedUrl, excludeEpisodeMetadata = false) => {
     responseType: 'arraybuffer',
     headers: {
       Accept: 'application/rss+xml, application/xhtml+xml, application/xml, */*;q=0.8',
+      'Accept-Encoding': 'gzip, compress, deflate',
       'User-Agent': userAgent
     },
     httpAgent: global.DisableSsrfRequestFilter?.(feedUrl) ? null : ssrfFilter(feedUrl),