diff --git a/lidarr/PlexNotify.bash b/lidarr/PlexNotify.bash
index 7b47028e..7b487fbf 100644
--- a/lidarr/PlexNotify.bash
+++ b/lidarr/PlexNotify.bash
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ plexConnectionError () {
 }
 
 # Validate connection
-if curl -s "$plexUrl/?X-Plex-Token=$plexToken" | xq . &>/dev/null; then
-	plexVersion=$(curl -s "$plexUrl/?X-Plex-Token=$plexToken" | xq . | jq -r '.MediaContainer."@version"')
+if curl -s "$plexUrl/?X-Plex-Token=$plexToken" | xq &>/dev/null; then
+	plexVersion=$(curl -s "$plexUrl/?X-Plex-Token=$plexToken" | xq -x //MediaContainer/@version)
 	if [ "$plexVersion" == "null" ]; then
 		# Error out if version is null, indicates bad token
 		plexConnectionError
@@ -42,17 +42,17 @@ if curl -s "$plexUrl/?X-Plex-Token=$plexToken" | xq . &>/dev/null; then
 		log "Plex Connection Established, version: $plexVersion"
 	fi
 else
-	# Error out if error in curl | xq . command output
+	# Error out if error in curl | xq command output
 	plexConnectionError
 fi
 
 plexLibraries="$(curl -s "$plexUrl/library/sections?X-Plex-Token=$plexToken")"
-if echo "$plexLibraries" | xq ".MediaContainer.Directory | select(.\"@type\"==\"artist\")" &>/dev/null; then
-	plexKeys=($(echo "$plexLibraries" | xq ".MediaContainer.Directory | select(.\"@type\"==\"artist\")" | jq -r '."@key"'))
-	plexLibraryData=$(echo "$plexLibraries" | xq ".MediaContainer.Directory | select(.\"@type\"==\"artist\")")
-elif echo "$plexLibraries" | xq ".MediaContainer.Directory[] | select(.\"@type\"==\"artist\")" &>/dev/null; then 
-	plexKeys=($(echo "$plexLibraries" | xq ".MediaContainer.Directory[] | select(.\"@type\"==\"artist\")" | jq -r '."@key"'))
-	plexLibraryData=$(echo "$plexLibraries" | xq ".MediaContainer.Directory[] | select(.\"@type\"==\"artist\")")
+if echo "$plexLibraries" | xq -j | jq ".MediaContainer.Directory | select(.\"@type\"==\"artist\")" &>/dev/null; then
+	plexKeys=($(echo "$plexLibraries" | xq -j | jq ".MediaContainer.Directory | select(.\"@type\"==\"artist\")" | jq -r '."@key"'))
+	plexLibraryData=$(echo "$plexLibraries" | xq -j | jq ".MediaContainer.Directory | select(.\"@type\"==\"artist\")")
+elif echo "$plexLibraries" | xq -j | jq ".MediaContainer.Directory[] | select(.\"@type\"==\"artist\")" &>/dev/null; then 
+	plexKeys=($(echo "$plexLibraries" | xq -j | jq ".MediaContainer.Directory[] | select(.\"@type\"==\"artist\")" | jq -r '."@key"'))
+	plexLibraryData=$(echo "$plexLibraries" | xq -j | jq ".MediaContainer.Directory[] | select(.\"@type\"==\"artist\")")
 else
 	log "ERROR: No Plex Music Type libraries found"
 	log "ERROR: Exiting..."
diff --git a/radarr/Extras.bash b/radarr/Extras.bash
index 07a02d7b..05aaf09d 100644
--- a/radarr/Extras.bash
+++ b/radarr/Extras.bash
@@ -34,14 +34,14 @@ fi
 
 
 if [ -z "$arrUrl" ] || [ -z "$arrApiKey" ]; then
-  arrUrlBase="$(cat /config/config.xml | xq | jq -r .Config.UrlBase)"
+  arrUrlBase="$(cat /config/config.xml | xq -x //Config/UrlBase)"
   if [ "$arrUrlBase" == "null" ]; then
     arrUrlBase=""
   else
     arrUrlBase="/$(echo "$arrUrlBase" | sed "s/\///g")"
   fi
-  arrApiKey="$(cat /config/config.xml | xq | jq -r .Config.ApiKey)"
-  arrPort="$(cat /config/config.xml | xq | jq -r .Config.Port)"
+  arrApiKey="$(cat /config/config.xml | xq -x //Config/ApiKey)"
+  arrPort="$(cat /config/config.xml | xq -x //Config/Port)"
   arrUrl="http://127.0.0.1:${arrPort}${arrUrlBase}"
 fi
 
diff --git a/radarr/PlexNotify.bash b/radarr/PlexNotify.bash
index 34ef90fc..c18ea32d 100644
--- a/radarr/PlexNotify.bash
+++ b/radarr/PlexNotify.bash
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ PlexConnectionError () {
 }
 
 # Validate connection
-if curl -s "$plexUrl/?X-Plex-Token=$plexToken" | xq . &>/dev/null; then
-	plexVersion=$(curl -s "$plexUrl/?X-Plex-Token=$plexToken" | xq . | jq -r '.MediaContainer."@version"')
+if curl -s "$plexUrl/?X-Plex-Token=$plexToken" | xq &>/dev/null; then
+	plexVersion=$(curl -s "$plexUrl/?X-Plex-Token=$plexToken" | xq -x //MediaContainer/@version)
 	if [ "$plexVersion" == "null" ]; then
 		# Error out if version is null, indicates bad token
 		PlexConnectionError
@@ -66,17 +66,17 @@ if curl -s "$plexUrl/?X-Plex-Token=$plexToken" | xq . &>/dev/null; then
 		log "Plex Connection Established, version: $plexVersion"
 	fi
 else
-	# Error out if error in curl | xq . command output
+	# Error out if error in curl | xq command output
 	PlexConnectionError
 fi
 
 plexLibraries="$(curl -s "$plexUrl/library/sections?X-Plex-Token=$plexToken")"
-plexLibraryData=$(echo "$plexLibraries" | xq ".MediaContainer.Directory")
+plexLibraryData=$(echo "$plexLibraries" | xq -j | jq ".MediaContainer.Directory")
 if echo "$plexLibraryData" | grep "^\[" | read; then
-	plexLibraryData=$(echo "$plexLibraries" | xq ".MediaContainer.Directory[]")
-	plexKeys=($(echo "$plexLibraries" | xq ".MediaContainer.Directory[]" | jq -r '."@key"'))
+	plexLibraryData=$(echo "$plexLibraries" | jq ".MediaContainer.Directory[]")
+	plexKeys=($(echo "$plexLibraries" | jq ".MediaContainer.Directory[]" | jq -r '."@key"'))
 else
-	plexKeys=($(echo "$plexLibraries" | xq ".MediaContainer.Directory" | jq -r '."@key"'))
+	plexKeys=($(echo "$plexLibraries" | jq ".MediaContainer.Directory" | jq -r '."@key"'))
 fi
 
 if echo "$plexLibraryData" | grep "\"@path\": \"$arrRootFolderPath" | read; then
diff --git a/readarr/PlexNotify.bash b/readarr/PlexNotify.bash
index 995d4f85..a57d475d 100644
--- a/readarr/PlexNotify.bash
+++ b/readarr/PlexNotify.bash
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ plexConnectionError () {
 }
 
 # Validate connection
-if curl -s "$plexUrl/?X-Plex-Token=$plexToken" | xq . &>/dev/null; then
-	plexVersion=$(curl -s "$plexUrl/?X-Plex-Token=$plexToken" | xq . | jq -r '.MediaContainer."@version"')
+if curl -s "$plexUrl/?X-Plex-Token=$plexToken" | xq &>/dev/null; then
+	plexVersion=$(curl -s "$plexUrl/?X-Plex-Token=$plexToken" | xq -x //MediaContainer//@version)
 	if [ "$plexVersion" == "null" ]; then
 		# Error out if version is null, indicates bad token
 		plexConnectionError
@@ -42,17 +42,17 @@ if curl -s "$plexUrl/?X-Plex-Token=$plexToken" | xq . &>/dev/null; then
 		log "Plex Connection Established, version: $plexVersion"
 	fi
 else
-	# Error out if error in curl | xq . command output
+	# Error out if error in curl | xq command output
 	plexConnectionError
 fi
 
 plexLibraries="$(curl -s "$plexUrl/library/sections?X-Plex-Token=$plexToken")"
-if echo "$plexLibraries" | xq ".MediaContainer.Directory | select(.\"@type\"==\"artist\")" &>/dev/null; then
-	plexKeys=($(echo "$plexLibraries" | xq ".MediaContainer.Directory | select(.\"@type\"==\"artist\")" | jq -r '."@key"'))
-	plexLibraryData=$(echo "$plexLibraries" | xq ".MediaContainer.Directory | select(.\"@type\"==\"artist\")")
-elif echo "$plexLibraries" | xq ".MediaContainer.Directory[] | select(.\"@type\"==\"artist\")" &>/dev/null; then 
-	plexKeys=($(echo "$plexLibraries" | xq ".MediaContainer.Directory[] | select(.\"@type\"==\"artist\")" | jq -r '."@key"'))
-	plexLibraryData=$(echo "$plexLibraries" | xq ".MediaContainer.Directory[] | select(.\"@type\"==\"artist\")")
+if echo "$plexLibraries" | xq -j | jq ".MediaContainer.Directory | select(.\"@type\"==\"artist\")" &>/dev/null; then
+	plexKeys=($(echo "$plexLibraries" | xq -j | jq ".MediaContainer.Directory | select(.\"@type\"==\"artist\")" | jq -r '."@key"'))
+	plexLibraryData=$(echo "$plexLibraries" | xq -j | jq ".MediaContainer.Directory | select(.\"@type\"==\"artist\")")
+elif echo "$plexLibraries" | xq -j | jq ".MediaContainer.Directory[] | select(.\"@type\"==\"artist\")" &>/dev/null; then 
+	plexKeys=($(echo "$plexLibraries" | xq -j | jq ".MediaContainer.Directory[] | select(.\"@type\"==\"artist\")" | jq -r '."@key"'))
+	plexLibraryData=$(echo "$plexLibraries" | xq -j | jq ".MediaContainer.Directory[] | select(.\"@type\"==\"artist\")")
 else
 	log "ERROR: No Plex Music Type libraries found"
 	log "ERROR: Exiting..."
diff --git a/sonarr/PlexNotify.bash b/sonarr/PlexNotify.bash
index 10aedf76..a585c34d 100644
--- a/sonarr/PlexNotify.bash
+++ b/sonarr/PlexNotify.bash
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ plexConnectionError () {
 }
 
 # Validate connection
-if curl -s "$plexUrl/?X-Plex-Token=$plexToken" | xq . &>/dev/null; then
-	plexVersion=$(curl -s "$plexUrl/?X-Plex-Token=$plexToken" | xq . | jq -r '.MediaContainer."@version"')
+if curl -s "$plexUrl/?X-Plex-Token=$plexToken" | xq &>/dev/null; then
+	plexVersion=$(curl -s "$plexUrl/?X-Plex-Token=$plexToken" | xq -x //MediaContainer/@version)
 	if [ "$plexVersion" == "null" ]; then
 		# Error out if version is null, indicates bad token
 		plexConnectionError
@@ -66,17 +66,17 @@ if curl -s "$plexUrl/?X-Plex-Token=$plexToken" | xq . &>/dev/null; then
 		log "Plex Connection Established, version: $plexVersion"
 	fi
 else
-	# Error out if error in curl | xq . command output
+	# Error out if error in curl | xq command output
 	plexConnectionError
 fi
 
 plexLibraries="$(curl -s "$plexUrl/library/sections?X-Plex-Token=$plexToken")"
-plexLibraryData=$(echo "$plexLibraries" | xq ".MediaContainer.Directory")
+plexLibraryData=$(echo "$plexLibraries" | xq -j | jq ".MediaContainer.Directory")
 if echo "$plexLibraryData" | grep "^\[" | read; then
-	plexLibraryData=$(echo "$plexLibraries" | xq ".MediaContainer.Directory[]")
-	plexKeys=($(echo "$plexLibraries" | xq ".MediaContainer.Directory[]" | jq -r '."@key"'))
+	plexLibraryData=$(echo "$plexLibraries" | xq -j | jq ".MediaContainer.Directory[]")
+	plexKeys=($(echo "$plexLibraries" | xq -j | jq ".MediaContainer.Directory[]" | jq -r '."@key"'))
 else
-	plexKeys=($(echo "$plexLibraries" | xq ".MediaContainer.Directory" | jq -r '."@key"'))
+	plexKeys=($(echo "$plexLibraries" | xq -j | jq ".MediaContainer.Directory" | jq -r '."@key"'))
 fi
 
 if echo "$plexLibraryData" | grep "path" | grep "$arrRootFolderPath" | read; then
diff --git a/universal/functions.bash b/universal/functions.bash
index ed3df173..d9c9e773 100644
--- a/universal/functions.bash
+++ b/universal/functions.bash
@@ -19,41 +19,41 @@ logfileSetup () {
 }
 
 getArrAppInfo () {
-  # Get Arr App information
   if [ -z "$arrUrl" ] || [ -z "$arrApiKey" ]; then
-    arrUrlBase="$(cat /config/config.xml | xq | jq -r .Config.UrlBase)"
-    if [ "$arrUrlBase" == "null" ]; then
+    arrUrlBase="$(xq -x //Config/UrlBase < /config/config.xml)"
+    arrName="$(xq -x //Config/InstanceName < /config/config.xml)"
+    arrApiKey="$(xq -x //Config/ApiKey < /config/config.xml)"
+    arrPort="$(xq -x //Config/Port < /config/config.xml)"
+    if [ "$arrUrlBase" == "null" ] || [ -z "$arrUrlBase" ] || [ "$arrUrlBase" == "/" ]; then
       arrUrlBase=""
     else
-      arrUrlBase="/$(echo "$arrUrlBase" | sed "s/\///")"
+      arrUrlBase=$(echo "$arrUrlBase" | sed -e 's/^\/*//' -e 's/\/*$//')
+      arrUrlBase="/$arrUrlBase"
     fi
-    arrName="$(cat /config/config.xml | xq | jq -r .Config.InstanceName)"
-    arrApiKey="$(cat /config/config.xml | xq | jq -r .Config.ApiKey)"
-    arrPort="$(cat /config/config.xml | xq | jq -r .Config.Port)"
     arrUrl="http://127.0.0.1:${arrPort}${arrUrlBase}"
   fi
+  arrUrl="${arrUrl%/}"
 }
 
 verifyApiAccess () {
+  if ! command -v curl >/dev/null 2>&1 || ! command -v jq >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    log "Fatal: 'curl' or 'jq' is not installed."
+    return 1
+  fi
   until false
   do
     arrApiTest=""
-    arrApiVersion=""
-    if [ -z "$arrApiTest" ]; then
-      arrApiVersion="v3"
-      arrApiTest="$(curl -s "$arrUrl/api/$arrApiVersion/system/status?apikey=$arrApiKey" | jq -r .instanceName)"
-    fi
-    if [ -z "$arrApiTest" ]; then
-      arrApiVersion="v1"
-      arrApiTest="$(curl -s "$arrUrl/api/$arrApiVersion/system/status?apikey=$arrApiKey" | jq -r .instanceName)"
-    fi
-    if [ ! -z "$arrApiTest" ]; then
-      break
-    else
-      log "$arrName is not ready, sleeping until valid response..."
-      sleep 1
-    fi
+    for arrApiVersion in "v3" "v1"; do
+      echo "$arrUrl/api/$arrApiVersion/system/status?apikey=$arrApiKey"
+      arrApiTest="$(curl -s "$arrUrl/api/$arrApiVersion/system/status?apikey=$arrApiKey" | jq -r '.instanceName // empty' 2>/dev/null)"
+      if [ -n "$arrApiTest" ]; then
+        break 2
+      fi
+    done
+    log "$arrName is not ready, sleeping until valid response..."
+    sleep 1
   done
+  log "$arrName ($arrApiTest) is ready!"
 }
 
 ConfValidationCheck () {