diff --git a/src/components/AudioPlayer.jsx b/src/components/AudioPlayer.jsx
index fe78c50..54541f7 100644
--- a/src/components/AudioPlayer.jsx
+++ b/src/components/AudioPlayer.jsx
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ export default function Player() {
       const hls = new Hls({
         lowLatencyMode: true,
         abrEnabled: false,
-        liveSyncDuration: 3,               // seconds behind live edge target
-        liveMaxLatencyDuration: 10,        // max allowed latency before catchup
+        liveSyncDuration: 2.5,               // seconds behind live edge target
+        liveMaxLatencyDuration: 3.5,        // max allowed latency before catchup
         liveCatchUpPlaybackRate: 1.05,     // playback speed when catching up
       });
 
diff --git a/src/components/Login.jsx b/src/components/Login.jsx
index ed605e9..8815f19 100644
--- a/src/components/Login.jsx
+++ b/src/components/Login.jsx
@@ -38,6 +38,14 @@ export default function LoginPage() {
         setLoading(true);
 
         try {
+            if (!username) {
+                setLoading(false);
+                return toast.error("Username is required");
+            }
+            if (!password) {
+                setLoading(false);
+                return toast.error("Password is required");
+            }
             const formData = new URLSearchParams();
             formData.append("username", username);
             formData.append("password", password);
@@ -113,7 +121,7 @@ export default function LoginPage() {
                             type="text"
                             id="username"
                             name="username"
-                            autoComplete="username"
+                            autoComplete="off"
                             value={username}
                             onChange={(e) => setUsername(e.target.value)}
                             required
@@ -134,7 +142,7 @@ export default function LoginPage() {
                             type="password"
                             id="password"
                             name="password"
-                            autoComplete="current-password"
+                            autoComplete="off"
                             value={password}
                             onChange={(e) => setPassword(e.target.value)}
                             required
diff --git a/src/components/TRip/MediaRequestForm.jsx b/src/components/TRip/MediaRequestForm.jsx
index 291638a..d24ea33 100644
--- a/src/components/TRip/MediaRequestForm.jsx
+++ b/src/components/TRip/MediaRequestForm.jsx
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ export default function MediaRequestForm() {
     const [artistSuggestions, setArtistSuggestions] = useState([]);
     const [isSubmitting, setIsSubmitting] = useState(false);
     const [isSearching, setIsSearching] = useState(false);
+    const [loadingAlbumId, setLoadingAlbumId] = useState(null);
+    const [expandedAlbums, setExpandedAlbums] = useState([]);
 
     const debounceTimeout = useRef(null);
     const autoCompleteRef = useRef(null);
@@ -33,6 +35,13 @@ export default function MediaRequestForm() {
     };
 
 
+    const Spinner = () => (
+        <span
+            className="inline-block ml-2 h-4 w-4 border-2 border-t-2 border-gray-300 border-t-blue-600 rounded-full animate-spin"
+            aria-label="Loading"
+        />
+    );
+
     // Fetch artist suggestions for autocomplete
     const searchArtists = (e) => {
         const query = e.query.trim();
@@ -114,6 +123,7 @@ export default function MediaRequestForm() {
 
                 setAlbums(data);
                 setTracksByAlbum({});
+                setExpandedAlbums([]);
 
                 // Set selectedTracks for all albums as null (means tracks loading/not loaded)
                 setSelectedTracks(
@@ -197,16 +207,17 @@ export default function MediaRequestForm() {
         let isCancelled = false;
 
         const albumsToFetch = albums.filter((a) => !tracksByAlbum[a.id]);
+
         if (albumsToFetch.length === 0) return;
 
         const fetchTracksSequentially = async () => {
             for (const album of albumsToFetch) {
                 if (isCancelled) break;
 
+                setLoadingAlbumId(album.id);
+
                 try {
-                    const res = await authFetch(
-                        `${API_URL}/trip/get_tracks_by_album_id/${album.id}`
-                    );
+                    const res = await authFetch(`${API_URL}/trip/get_tracks_by_album_id/${album.id}`);
                     if (!res.ok) throw new Error("API error");
                     const data = await res.json();
 
@@ -223,6 +234,7 @@ export default function MediaRequestForm() {
                     setSelectedTracks((prev) => ({ ...prev, [album.id]: [] }));
                 }
             }
+            setLoadingAlbumId(null);
         };
 
         fetchTracksSequentially();
@@ -232,6 +244,7 @@ export default function MediaRequestForm() {
         };
     }, [albums, type]);
 
+
     // Toggle individual track checkbox
     const toggleTrack = (albumId, trackId) => {
         setSelectedTracks((prev) => {
@@ -390,7 +403,12 @@ export default function MediaRequestForm() {
 
                 {type === "artist" && albums.length > 0 && (
                     <>
-                        <Accordion multiple className="mt-4">
+                        <Accordion
+                            multiple
+                            className="mt-4"
+                            activeIndex={expandedAlbums}
+                            onTabChange={(e) => setExpandedAlbums(e.index)}
+                        >
                             {albums.map(({ album, id, release_date }) => {
                                 const allTracks = tracksByAlbum[id] || [];
                                 const selected = selectedTracks[id];
@@ -418,10 +436,14 @@ export default function MediaRequestForm() {
                                                     className="cursor-pointer"
                                                     aria-label={`Select all tracks for album ${album}`}
                                                 />
-                                                <span>{album}</span>
+                                                <span className="flex items-center">
+                                                    {album}
+                                                    {loadingAlbumId === id && <Spinner />}
+                                                </span>
                                                 <small className="ml-2 text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400">({release_date})</small>
                                             </div>
                                         }
+
                                     >
                                         {allTracks.length > 0 ? (
                                             <ul className="text-sm">
@@ -478,6 +500,6 @@ export default function MediaRequestForm() {
                     </>
                 )}
             </div>
-        </div>
+        </div >
     );
 }