diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a536b4111..4e9dea55c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ ui-start: pre-build
 	$(SET) VITE_APP_DATE="$(BUILD_DATE)" $(SEPARATOR) \
 	$(SET) VITE_APP_GITHASH=$(GITHASH) $(SEPARATOR) \
 	$(SET) VITE_APP_STASH_VERSION=$(STASH_VERSION) $(SEPARATOR) \
-	cd ui/v2.5 && yarn start
+	cd ui/v2.5 && yarn start --host
 
 .PHONY: fmt-ui
 fmt-ui:
diff --git a/pkg/ffmpeg/downloader.go b/pkg/ffmpeg/downloader.go
index 0a8599d97..10cd96949 100644
--- a/pkg/ffmpeg/downloader.go
+++ b/pkg/ffmpeg/downloader.go
@@ -44,6 +44,15 @@ func Download(ctx context.Context, configDirectory string) error {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
+
+	// validate that the urls contained what we needed
+	executables := []string{"ffmpeg", "ffprobe"}
+	for _, executable := range executables {
+		_, err := os.Stat(filepath.Join(configDirectory, executable))
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -76,7 +85,6 @@ func DownloadSingle(ctx context.Context, configDirectory, url string) error {
 	}
 
 	// Configure where we want to download the archive
-	urlExt := path.Ext(url)
 	urlBase := path.Base(url)
 	archivePath := filepath.Join(configDirectory, urlBase)
 	_ = os.Remove(archivePath) // remove archive if it already exists
@@ -118,7 +126,7 @@ func DownloadSingle(ctx context.Context, configDirectory, url string) error {
 
 	logger.Info("Downloading complete")
 
-	if urlExt == ".zip" {
+	if resp.Header.Get("Content-Type") == "application/zip" {
 		logger.Infof("Unzipping %s...", archivePath)
 		if err := unzip(archivePath, configDirectory); err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -126,12 +134,18 @@ func DownloadSingle(ctx context.Context, configDirectory, url string) error {
 
 		// On OSX or Linux set downloaded files permissions
 		if runtime.GOOS == "darwin" || runtime.GOOS == "linux" {
-			if err := os.Chmod(filepath.Join(configDirectory, "ffmpeg"), 0755); err != nil {
-				return err
+			_, err = os.Stat(filepath.Join(configDirectory, "ffmpeg"))
+			if !os.IsNotExist(err) {
+				if err = os.Chmod(filepath.Join(configDirectory, "ffmpeg"), 0755); err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
 			}
 
-			if err := os.Chmod(filepath.Join(configDirectory, "ffprobe"), 0755); err != nil {
-				return err
+			_, err = os.Stat(filepath.Join(configDirectory, "ffprobe"))
+			if !os.IsNotExist(err) {
+				if err := os.Chmod(filepath.Join(configDirectory, "ffprobe"), 0755); err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
 			}
 
 			// TODO: In future possible clear xattr to allow running on osx without user intervention
@@ -139,8 +153,6 @@ func DownloadSingle(ctx context.Context, configDirectory, url string) error {
 			// xattr -c /path/to/binary -- xattr.Remove(path, "com.apple.quarantine")
 		}
 
-		logger.Infof("ffmpeg and ffprobe successfully installed in %s", configDirectory)
-
 	} else {
 		return fmt.Errorf("ffmpeg was downloaded to %s", archivePath)
 	}
@@ -152,7 +164,7 @@ func getFFMPEGURL() []string {
 	var urls []string
 	switch runtime.GOOS {
 	case "darwin":
-		urls = []string{"https://evermeet.cx/ffmpeg/ffmpeg-4.3.1.zip", "https://evermeet.cx/ffmpeg/ffprobe-4.3.1.zip"}
+		urls = []string{"https://evermeet.cx/ffmpeg/getrelease/zip", "https://evermeet.cx/ffmpeg/getrelease/ffprobe/zip"}
 	case "linux":
 		switch runtime.GOARCH {
 		case "amd64":
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/core/createClient.ts b/ui/v2.5/src/core/createClient.ts
index 0d8aa48cb..c212be46f 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/core/createClient.ts
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/core/createClient.ts
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ const typePolicies: TypePolicies = {
 
 export const getBaseURL = () => {
   const baseURL = window.STASH_BASE_URL;
-  if (baseURL === "%BASE_URL%") return "/";
+  if (baseURL === "/%BASE_URL%/") return "/";
   return baseURL;
 };
 
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/index.scss b/ui/v2.5/src/index.scss
index 345614f41..bf30ef36a 100755
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/index.scss
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/index.scss
@@ -743,3 +743,11 @@ dl.details-list {
   grid-column-gap: 10px;
   grid-template-columns: minmax(16.67%, auto) 1fr;
 }
+
+// Fix Safari styling on dropdowns
+select {
+  -webkit-appearance: none;
+  appearance: none;
+  background: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 4.95 10' fill='%23fff'><polygon points='1.41 4.67 2.48 3.18 3.54 4.67 1.41 4.67'/><polygon points='3.54 5.33 2.48 6.82 1.41 5.33 3.54 5.33'/></svg>")
+    no-repeat right 2px center;
+}