diff --git a/backend/config.py b/backend/config.py
index ced148b..15700b7 100644
--- a/backend/config.py
+++ b/backend/config.py
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 from pydantic_settings import BaseSettings
+from pydantic import Field
 
 class Settings(BaseSettings):
-    MUSIC_DIR: str = "/music"
-    NAVIDROME_SCAN_URL: str = ""
+    MUSIC_DIR: str = Field(default="/music", description="Path where songs are saved")
+    NAVIDROME_SCAN_URL: str = Field(default="", description="URL to trigger Navidrome rescan")
 
     class Config:
         env_file = ".env"
+        env_file_encoding = "utf-8"
 
 settings = Settings()
diff --git a/backend/downloader.py b/backend/downloader.py
index 7989718..83d567c 100644
--- a/backend/downloader.py
+++ b/backend/downloader.py
@@ -1,33 +1,36 @@
 import subprocess
 import os
 from config import settings
-import uuid
 import requests
 
 def download_song(query: str):
     output_template = os.path.join(settings.MUSIC_DIR, "%(title)s.%(ext)s")
-    
+
     command = [
         "yt-dlp",
         f"ytsearch1:{query}",
         "--extract-audio",
         "--audio-format", "mp3",
-        "--output", output_template
+        "--output", output_template,
+        "--no-playlist",
+        "--quiet"
     ]
 
     result = subprocess.run(command, capture_output=True, text=True)
 
     if result.returncode != 0:
-        raise Exception(f"Download failed: {result.stderr}")
+        raise Exception(f"❌ Download failed:\n{result.stderr}")
 
-    # Optional: trigger navidrome scan
+    # Optional: trigger Navidrome rescan
     if settings.NAVIDROME_SCAN_URL:
         try:
-            requests.post(settings.NAVIDROME_SCAN_URL, timeout=5)
+            res = requests.get(settings.NAVIDROME_SCAN_URL, timeout=5)
+            res.raise_for_status()
         except Exception as e:
-            pass  # non-critical
+            print(f"⚠️ Failed to trigger Navidrome rescan: {e}")
 
     return {
+        "status": "success",
         "query": query,
-        "log": result.stdout
-    }
\ No newline at end of file
+        "log": result.stdout + "\n" + result.stderr
+    }