diff --git a/streamrip/client/client.py b/streamrip/client/client.py
index 53eb08a4..63b1d097 100644
--- a/streamrip/client/client.py
+++ b/streamrip/client/client.py
@@ -23,6 +23,29 @@ class Client(ABC):
     session: aiohttp.ClientSession
     logged_in: bool
 
+    def __init__(self):
+        self._quality_warned = False
+
+    def clamp_quality(self, requested_quality: int) -> int:
+        """Clamp requested quality to maximum supported by this source.
+
+        Warns once if quality exceeds maximum.
+        Returns the clamped quality value.
+        """
+        if requested_quality > self.max_quality:
+            if not self._quality_warned:
+                logger.warning(
+                    "Requested quality %d exceeds %s maximum (quality %d). "
+                    "Using highest available quality (%d) for all tracks.",
+                    requested_quality,
+                    self.source.capitalize(),
+                    self.max_quality,
+                    self.max_quality,
+                )
+                self._quality_warned = True
+            return self.max_quality
+        return requested_quality
+
     @abstractmethod
     async def login(self):
         raise NotImplementedError
diff --git a/streamrip/client/deezer.py b/streamrip/client/deezer.py
index 056463f9..c2e9bf6f 100644
--- a/streamrip/client/deezer.py
+++ b/streamrip/client/deezer.py
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@
 from Cryptodome.Cipher import AES
 
 from ..config import Config
+
+# Suppress urllib3 connection pool warnings from deezer-py library
+# These are performance warnings, not failures - downloads still work
+logging.getLogger("urllib3.connectionpool").setLevel(logging.ERROR)
+
+
 from ..exceptions import (
     AuthenticationError,
     MissingCredentialsError,
@@ -35,6 +41,7 @@ class DeezerClient(Client):
     max_quality = 2
 
     def __init__(self, config: Config):
+        super().__init__()
         self.global_config = config
         self.client = deezer.Deezer()
         self.logged_in = False
@@ -79,7 +86,8 @@ async def get_track(self, item_id: str) -> dict:
                 asyncio.to_thread(self.client.api.get_album_tracks, album_id),
             )
         except Exception as e:
-            logger.error(f"Error fetching album of track {item_id}: {e}")
+            # Album metadata unavailable (likely geo-restricted) - using track metadata only
+            logger.debug(f"Album {album_id} unavailable for track {item_id}: {e}")
             return item
 
         album_metadata["tracks"] = album_tracks["data"]
@@ -152,6 +160,9 @@ async def get_downloadable(
 
         fallback_id = track_info.get("FALLBACK", {}).get("SNG_ID")
 
+        # Clamp quality to maximum supported by Deezer
+        quality = self.clamp_quality(quality)
+
         quality_map = [
             (9, "MP3_128"),  # quality 0
             (3, "MP3_320"),  # quality 1
@@ -161,18 +172,21 @@ async def get_downloadable(
             int(track_info.get(f"FILESIZE_{format}", 0)) for _, format in quality_map
         ]
         dl_info["quality_to_size"] = size_map
-        
+
         # Check if requested quality is available
         if size_map[quality] == 0:
             if self.config.lower_quality_if_not_available:
                 # Fallback to lower quality
+                original_quality = quality
                 while size_map[quality] == 0 and quality > 0:
-                    logger.warning(
-                        "The requested quality %s is not available. Falling back to quality %s",
+                    quality -= 1
+                # Only log if fallback occurred
+                if quality != original_quality:
+                    logger.debug(
+                        "Quality %s unavailable, using quality %s instead",
+                        original_quality,
                         quality,
-                        quality - 1,
                     )
-                    quality -= 1
             else:
                 # No fallback - raise error
                 raise NonStreamableError(
diff --git a/streamrip/client/downloadable.py b/streamrip/client/downloadable.py
index 3b29b504..61f22460 100644
--- a/streamrip/client/downloadable.py
+++ b/streamrip/client/downloadable.py
@@ -129,7 +129,8 @@ def __init__(self, session: aiohttp.ClientSession, info: dict):
         ]
         if len(qualities_available) == 0:
             raise NonStreamableError(
-                "Missing download info. Skipping.",
+                "Track not available for download (no file sizes returned by API). "
+                "Likely removed, geo-restricted, or licensing issue.",
             )
         max_quality_available = max(qualities_available)
         self.quality = min(info["quality"], max_quality_available)
diff --git a/streamrip/client/qobuz.py b/streamrip/client/qobuz.py
index 734e2b82..40bf1d68 100644
--- a/streamrip/client/qobuz.py
+++ b/streamrip/client/qobuz.py
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ class QobuzClient(Client):
     max_quality = 4
 
     def __init__(self, config: Config):
+        super().__init__()
         self.logged_in = False
         self.config = config
         self.rate_limiter = self.get_rate_limiter(
diff --git a/streamrip/client/soundcloud.py b/streamrip/client/soundcloud.py
index f10ec7cf..82945b60 100644
--- a/streamrip/client/soundcloud.py
+++ b/streamrip/client/soundcloud.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 class SoundcloudClient(Client):
     source = "soundcloud"
+    max_quality = 3  # SoundCloud provides whatever quality is available
     logged_in = False
 
     NON_STREAMABLE = "_non_streamable"
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ class SoundcloudClient(Client):
     NOT_RESOLVED = "_not_resolved"
 
     def __init__(self, config: Config):
+        super().__init__()
         self.global_config = config
         self.config = config.session.soundcloud
         self.rate_limiter = self.get_rate_limiter(
diff --git a/streamrip/client/tidal.py b/streamrip/client/tidal.py
index 1cc189ae..53a9caa6 100644
--- a/streamrip/client/tidal.py
+++ b/streamrip/client/tidal.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ class TidalClient(Client):
     max_quality = 3
 
     def __init__(self, config: Config):
+        super().__init__()
         self.logged_in = False
         self.global_config = config
         self.config = config.session.tidal
diff --git a/streamrip/media/playlist.py b/streamrip/media/playlist.py
index 383f2465..f02bb4e7 100644
--- a/streamrip/media/playlist.py
+++ b/streamrip/media/playlist.py
@@ -49,20 +49,37 @@ async def resolve(self) -> Track | None:
         try:
             resp = await self.client.get_metadata(self.id, "track")
         except NonStreamableError as e:
-            logger.error(f"Could not stream track {self.id}: {e}")
+            # Try to get track name from error context
+            track_name = f"track {self.id}"
+            logger.error(f"Could not stream {track_name}: {e}")
             return None
 
+        # Extract track info for better error messages
+        try:
+            track_title = resp.get("title", "Unknown Title")
+            # Handle different API response formats for artist
+            artist_info = resp.get("artist") or resp.get("artists", [])
+            if isinstance(artist_info, dict):
+                track_artist = artist_info.get("name", "Unknown Artist")
+            elif isinstance(artist_info, list) and len(artist_info) > 0:
+                track_artist = artist_info[0].get("name", "Unknown Artist")
+            else:
+                track_artist = "Unknown Artist"
+            track_name = f'"{track_title}" by {track_artist}'
+        except Exception:
+            track_name = f"track {self.id}"
+
         album = AlbumMetadata.from_track_resp(resp, self.client.source)
         if album is None:
             logger.error(
-                f"Track ({self.id}) not available for stream on {self.client.source}",
+                f"{track_name} not available for stream on {self.client.source}",
             )
             self.db.set_failed(self.client.source, "track", self.id)
             return None
         meta = TrackMetadata.from_resp(album, self.client.source, resp)
         if meta is None:
             logger.error(
-                f"Track ({self.id}) not available for stream on {self.client.source}",
+                f"{track_name} not available for stream on {self.client.source}",
             )
             self.db.set_failed(self.client.source, "track", self.id)
             return None
@@ -80,7 +97,7 @@ async def resolve(self) -> Track | None:
                 self.client.get_downloadable(self.id, quality),
             )
         except NonStreamableError as e:
-            logger.error(f"Error fetching download info for track {self.id}: {e}")
+            logger.error(f"Error fetching download info for {track_name}: {e}")
             self.db.set_failed(self.client.source, "track", self.id)
             return None
 
@@ -127,7 +144,8 @@ async def _resolve_download(item: PendingPlaylistTrack):
                     return
                 await track.rip()
             except Exception as e:
-                logger.error(f"Error downloading track: {e}")
+                # Unexpected error - specific errors are already logged in resolve()
+                logger.error(f"Unexpected error processing track {item.id}: {e}", exc_info=True)
 
         batches = self.batch(
             [_resolve_download(track) for track in self.tracks],
diff --git a/streamrip/metadata/album.py b/streamrip/metadata/album.py
index aca2500e..ff52bda0 100644
--- a/streamrip/metadata/album.py
+++ b/streamrip/metadata/album.py
@@ -162,7 +162,11 @@ def from_qobuz(cls, resp: dict) -> AlbumMetadata:
     def from_deezer(cls, resp: dict) -> AlbumMetadata | None:
         album = resp.get("title", "Unknown Album")
         tracktotal = typed(resp.get("track_total", 0) or resp.get("nb_tracks", 0), int)
-        disctotal = typed(resp["tracks"][-1]["disk_number"], int)
+        # Handle empty tracks list - use 1 as default for disctotal
+        if resp["tracks"]:
+            disctotal = typed(resp["tracks"][-1]["disk_number"], int)
+        else:
+            disctotal = 1
         genres = [typed(g["name"], str) for g in resp["genres"]["data"]]
 
         date = typed(resp["release_date"], str)
diff --git a/streamrip/rip/cli.py b/streamrip/rip/cli.py
index 2b3f532e..78087dac 100644
--- a/streamrip/rip/cli.py
+++ b/streamrip/rip/cli.py
@@ -194,7 +194,15 @@ async def url(ctx, urls):
 
             if version_coro is not None:
                 latest_version, notes = await version_coro
-                if latest_version != __version__:
+                # Only show update message if latest version is actually newer than running version
+                def version_tuple(v):
+                    """Convert version string to tuple for comparison."""
+                    try:
+                        return tuple(map(int, v.split('.')))
+                    except (ValueError, AttributeError):
+                        return (0, 0, 0)
+
+                if version_tuple(latest_version) > version_tuple(__version__):
                     console.print(
                         f"\n[green]A new version of streamrip [cyan]v{latest_version}[/cyan]"
                         " is available! Run [white][bold]pip3 install streamrip --upgrade[/bold][/white]"