diff --git a/server/entity/MediaRequest.ts b/server/entity/MediaRequest.ts
index 167d1db06..be28e35d0 100644
--- a/server/entity/MediaRequest.ts
+++ b/server/entity/MediaRequest.ts
@@ -142,7 +142,9 @@ export class MediaRequest {
       if (this.type === MediaType.MOVIE) {
         const movie = await tmdb.getMovie({ movieId: media.tmdbId });
         notificationManager.sendNotification(Notification.MEDIA_PENDING, {
-          subject: movie.title,
+          subject: `${movie.title}${
+            movie.release_date ? ` (${movie.release_date.slice(0, 4)})` : ''
+          }`,
           message: movie.overview,
           image: `https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2${movie.poster_path}`,
           media,
@@ -153,7 +155,9 @@ export class MediaRequest {
       if (this.type === MediaType.TV) {
         const tv = await tmdb.getTvShow({ tvId: media.tmdbId });
         notificationManager.sendNotification(Notification.MEDIA_PENDING, {
-          subject: tv.name,
+          subject: `${tv.name}${
+            tv.first_air_date ? ` (${tv.first_air_date.slice(0, 4)})` : ''
+          }`,
           message: tv.overview,
           image: `https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2${tv.poster_path}`,
           media,
@@ -210,7 +214,9 @@ export class MediaRequest {
               : Notification.MEDIA_APPROVED
             : Notification.MEDIA_DECLINED,
           {
-            subject: movie.title,
+            subject: `${movie.title}${
+              movie.release_date ? ` (${movie.release_date.slice(0, 4)})` : ''
+            }`,
             message: movie.overview,
             image: `https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2${movie.poster_path}`,
             notifyUser: autoApproved ? undefined : this.requestedBy,
@@ -227,7 +233,9 @@ export class MediaRequest {
               : Notification.MEDIA_APPROVED
             : Notification.MEDIA_DECLINED,
           {
-            subject: tv.name,
+            subject: `${tv.name}${
+              tv.first_air_date ? ` (${tv.first_air_date.slice(0, 4)})` : ''
+            }`,
             message: tv.overview,
             image: `https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2${tv.poster_path}`,
             notifyUser: autoApproved ? undefined : this.requestedBy,
@@ -492,7 +500,9 @@ export class MediaRequest {
             );
 
             notificationManager.sendNotification(Notification.MEDIA_FAILED, {
-              subject: movie.title,
+              subject: `${movie.title}${
+                movie.release_date ? ` (${movie.release_date.slice(0, 4)})` : ''
+              }`,
               message: movie.overview,
               media,
               image: `https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2${movie.poster_path}`,
@@ -700,7 +710,11 @@ export class MediaRequest {
             );
 
             notificationManager.sendNotification(Notification.MEDIA_FAILED, {
-              subject: series.name,
+              subject: `${series.name}${
+                series.first_air_date
+                  ? ` (${series.first_air_date.slice(0, 4)})`
+                  : ''
+              }`,
               message: series.overview,
               image: `https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2${series.poster_path}`,
               media,
diff --git a/server/lib/notifications/index.ts b/server/lib/notifications/index.ts
index f1f237f5e..70af56ba2 100644
--- a/server/lib/notifications/index.ts
+++ b/server/lib/notifications/index.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import logger from '../../logger';
-import { getSettings } from '../settings';
 import type { NotificationAgent, NotificationPayload } from './agents/agent';
 
 export enum Notification {
@@ -45,13 +44,13 @@ class NotificationManager {
     type: Notification,
     payload: NotificationPayload
   ): void {
-    const settings = getSettings().notifications;
     logger.info(`Sending notification(s) for ${Notification[type]}`, {
       label: 'Notifications',
       subject: payload.subject,
     });
+
     this.activeAgents.forEach((agent) => {
-      if (settings.enabled && agent.shouldSend(type)) {
+      if (agent.shouldSend(type)) {
         agent.send(type, payload);
       }
     });
diff --git a/server/lib/settings.ts b/server/lib/settings.ts
index bb82c7ef9..290d40406 100644
--- a/server/lib/settings.ts
+++ b/server/lib/settings.ts
@@ -179,7 +179,6 @@ interface NotificationAgents {
 }
 
 interface NotificationSettings {
-  enabled: boolean;
   agents: NotificationAgents;
 }
 
@@ -234,7 +233,6 @@ class Settings {
         initialized: false,
       },
       notifications: {
-        enabled: true,
         agents: {
           email: {
             enabled: false,
diff --git a/server/routes/user/index.ts b/server/routes/user/index.ts
index 0c9046918..6546d666f 100644
--- a/server/routes/user/index.ts
+++ b/server/routes/user/index.ts
@@ -84,7 +84,10 @@ router.post(
       const passedExplicitPassword = body.password && body.password.length > 0;
       const avatar = gravatarUrl(body.email, { default: 'mm', size: 200 });
 
-      if (!passedExplicitPassword && !settings.notifications.agents.email) {
+      if (
+        !passedExplicitPassword &&
+        !settings.notifications.agents.email.enabled
+      ) {
         throw new Error('Email notifications must be enabled');
       }
 
diff --git a/src/components/Settings/Notifications/NotificationsDiscord.tsx b/src/components/Settings/Notifications/NotificationsDiscord.tsx
index ecaff4b05..b70baf286 100644
--- a/src/components/Settings/Notifications/NotificationsDiscord.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Settings/Notifications/NotificationsDiscord.tsx
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
   webhookUrlPlaceholder: 'Server Settings → Integrations → Webhooks',
   discordsettingssaved: 'Discord notification settings saved successfully!',
   discordsettingsfailed: 'Discord notification settings failed to save.',
-  testsent: 'Discord test notification sent!',
+  discordtestsent: 'Discord test notification sent!',
   validationUrl: 'You must provide a valid URL',
 });
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ const NotificationsDiscord: React.FC = () => {
             },
           });
 
-          addToast(intl.formatMessage(messages.testsent), {
+          addToast(intl.formatMessage(messages.discordtestsent), {
             appearance: 'info',
             autoDismiss: true,
           });
diff --git a/src/components/Settings/Notifications/NotificationsEmail.tsx b/src/components/Settings/Notifications/NotificationsEmail.tsx
index 1daca614f..ac45e3e6b 100644
--- a/src/components/Settings/Notifications/NotificationsEmail.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Settings/Notifications/NotificationsEmail.tsx
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
   authPass: 'SMTP Password',
   emailsettingssaved: 'Email notification settings saved successfully!',
   emailsettingsfailed: 'Email notification settings failed to save.',
-  testsent: 'Email test notification sent!',
+  emailtestsent: 'Email test notification sent!',
   allowselfsigned: 'Allow Self-Signed Certificates',
   ssldisabletip:
     'SSL should be disabled on standard TLS connections (port 587)',
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ const NotificationsEmail: React.FC = () => {
             },
           });
 
-          addToast(intl.formatMessage(messages.testsent), {
+          addToast(intl.formatMessage(messages.emailtestsent), {
             appearance: 'info',
             autoDismiss: true,
           });
diff --git a/src/components/Settings/Notifications/NotificationsTelegram.tsx b/src/components/Settings/Notifications/NotificationsTelegram.tsx
index 72b8d4dda..6f8c230be 100644
--- a/src/components/Settings/Notifications/NotificationsTelegram.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Settings/Notifications/NotificationsTelegram.tsx
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
   validationChatIdRequired: 'You must provide a valid chat ID',
   telegramsettingssaved: 'Telegram notification settings saved successfully!',
   telegramsettingsfailed: 'Telegram notification settings failed to save.',
-  testsent: 'Telegram test notification sent!',
+  telegramtestsent: 'Telegram test notification sent!',
   settinguptelegramDescription:
     'To configure Telegram notifications, you will need to <CreateBotLink>create a bot</CreateBotLink> and get the bot API key. Additionally, you will need the chat ID for the chat to which you would like to send notifications. You can find this by adding <GetIdBotLink>@get_id_bot</GetIdBotLink> to the chat and issuing the <code>/my_id</code> command.',
   sendSilently: 'Send Silently',
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ const NotificationsTelegram: React.FC = () => {
             },
           });
 
-          addToast(intl.formatMessage(messages.testsent), {
+          addToast(intl.formatMessage(messages.telegramtestsent), {
             appearance: 'info',
             autoDismiss: true,
           });
diff --git a/src/i18n/locale/en.json b/src/i18n/locale/en.json
index 7807ff629..bab294b3f 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locale/en.json
+++ b/src/i18n/locale/en.json
@@ -290,11 +290,13 @@
   "components.Settings.Notifications.chatId": "Chat ID",
   "components.Settings.Notifications.discordsettingsfailed": "Discord notification settings failed to save.",
   "components.Settings.Notifications.discordsettingssaved": "Discord notification settings saved successfully!",
+  "components.Settings.Notifications.discordtestsent": "Discord test notification sent!",
   "components.Settings.Notifications.emailNotificationTypesAlertDescription": "<strong>Media Requested</strong>, <strong>Media Automatically Approved</strong>, and <strong>Media Failed</strong> email notifications are sent to all users with the <strong>Manage Requests</strong> permission.",
   "components.Settings.Notifications.emailNotificationTypesAlertDescriptionPt2": "<strong>Media Approved</strong>, <strong>Media Declined</strong>, and <strong>Media Available</strong> email notifications are sent to the user who submitted the request.",
   "components.Settings.Notifications.emailsender": "Sender Address",
   "components.Settings.Notifications.emailsettingsfailed": "Email notification settings failed to save.",
   "components.Settings.Notifications.emailsettingssaved": "Email notification settings saved successfully!",
+  "components.Settings.Notifications.emailtestsent": "Email test notification sent!",
   "components.Settings.Notifications.enableSsl": "Enable SSL",
   "components.Settings.Notifications.pgpPassword": "PGP Password",
   "components.Settings.Notifications.pgpPasswordTip": "Sign encrypted email messages using <OpenPgpLink>OpenPGP</OpenPgpLink>",
@@ -309,7 +311,7 @@
   "components.Settings.Notifications.ssldisabletip": "SSL should be disabled on standard TLS connections (port 587)",
   "components.Settings.Notifications.telegramsettingsfailed": "Telegram notification settings failed to save.",
   "components.Settings.Notifications.telegramsettingssaved": "Telegram notification settings saved successfully!",
-  "components.Settings.Notifications.testsent": "Telegram test notification sent!",
+  "components.Settings.Notifications.telegramtestsent": "Telegram test notification sent!",
   "components.Settings.Notifications.validationBotAPIRequired": "You must provide a bot authentication token",
   "components.Settings.Notifications.validationChatIdRequired": "You must provide a valid chat ID",
   "components.Settings.Notifications.validationEmail": "You must provide a valid email address",