diff --git a/apps/m3u/signals.py b/apps/m3u/signals.py
index 22e723e0..6e46a0ff 100644
--- a/apps/m3u/signals.py
+++ b/apps/m3u/signals.py
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 from django.db.models.signals import post_save, post_delete
 from django.dispatch import receiver
 from .models import M3UAccount
-from .tasks import refresh_m3u_groups
+from .tasks import refresh_single_m3u_account, refresh_m3u_groups
 from django_celery_beat.models import PeriodicTask, IntervalSchedule
-import json, gc
+import json
 
 @receiver(post_save, sender=M3UAccount)
 def refresh_account_on_save(sender, instance, created, **kwargs):
@@ -14,11 +14,7 @@ def refresh_account_on_save(sender, instance, created, **kwargs):
     if it is active or newly created.
     """
     if created:
-        extinf_data, groups = refresh_m3u_groups(instance.id)
-
-        # Aggresive GC since we pulled in the whole file
-        del extinf_data, groups
-        gc.collect()
+        refresh_m3u_groups.delay(instance.id)
 
 @receiver(post_save, sender=M3UAccount)
 def create_or_update_refresh_task(sender, instance, **kwargs):
diff --git a/apps/m3u/tasks.py b/apps/m3u/tasks.py
index 59cf34b2..460bb181 100644
--- a/apps/m3u/tasks.py
+++ b/apps/m3u/tasks.py
@@ -273,7 +273,8 @@ def cleanup_streams(account_id):
 
     logger.info(f"Cleanup complete")
 
-def refresh_m3u_groups(account_id, use_cache=False):
+@shared_task
+def refresh_m3u_groups(account_id, use_cache=False, full_refresh=False):
     if not acquire_task_lock('refresh_m3u_account_groups', account_id):
         return f"Task already running for account_id={account_id}.", None
 
@@ -311,6 +312,16 @@ def refresh_m3u_groups(account_id, use_cache=False):
 
     release_task_lock('refresh_m3u_account_groups', account_id)
 
+    if not full_refresh:
+        channel_layer = get_channel_layer()
+        async_to_sync(channel_layer.group_send)(
+            'updates',
+            {
+                'type': 'update',
+                "data": {"success": True, "type": "m3u_group_refresh", "account": account_id}
+            }
+        )
+
     return extinf_data, groups
 
 @shared_task
@@ -346,7 +357,7 @@ def refresh_single_m3u_account(account_id):
 
     if not extinf_data:
         try:
-            extinf_data, groups = refresh_m3u_groups(account_id)
+            extinf_data, groups = refresh_m3u_groups(account_id, full_refresh=True)
             if not extinf_data or not groups:
                 release_task_lock('refresh_single_m3u_account', account_id)
                 return "Failed to update m3u account, task may already be running"
diff --git a/frontend/src/WebSocket.jsx b/frontend/src/WebSocket.jsx
index 616236cc..4fa08216 100644
--- a/frontend/src/WebSocket.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/WebSocket.jsx
@@ -57,6 +57,17 @@ export const WebsocketProvider = ({ children }) => {
     socket.onmessage = async (event) => {
       event = JSON.parse(event.data);
       switch (event.data.type) {
+        case 'm3u_group_refresh':
+          fetchChannelGroups();
+          fetchPlaylists();
+
+          notifications.show({
+            title: 'Group processing finished!',
+            message: 'Refresh M3U or filter out groups to pull in streams.',
+            color: 'green.5',
+          });
+          break;
+
         case 'm3u_refresh':
           if (event.data.success) {
             fetchStreams();
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/forms/M3U.jsx b/frontend/src/components/forms/M3U.jsx
index f8c70698..f0feb28a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/forms/M3U.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/forms/M3U.jsx
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import {
 import M3UGroupFilter from './M3UGroupFilter';
 import useChannelsStore from '../../store/channels';
 import usePlaylistsStore from '../../store/playlists';
+import { notifications } from '@mantine/notifications';
 
 const M3U = ({ playlist = null, isOpen, onClose, playlistCreated = false }) => {
   const theme = useMantineTheme();
@@ -71,10 +72,15 @@ const M3U = ({ playlist = null, isOpen, onClose, playlistCreated = false }) => {
           uploaded_file: file,
         });
 
-        await fetchChannelGroups();
+        notifications.show({
+          title: 'Fetching M3U Groups',
+          message: 'Filter out groups or refresh M3U once complete.',
+          // color: 'green.5',
+        });
 
         // Don't prompt for group filters, but keeping this here
         // in case we want to revive it
+        newPlaylist = null;
       }
 
       resetForm();
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/tables/ChannelsTable.jsx b/frontend/src/components/tables/ChannelsTable.jsx
index c69cc0a8..599e7c4f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/tables/ChannelsTable.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/tables/ChannelsTable.jsx
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import {
   ScanEye,
   EllipsisVertical,
   CircleEllipsis,
+  CopyMinus,
 } from 'lucide-react';
 import ghostImage from '../../images/ghost.svg';
 import {
@@ -540,6 +541,9 @@ const ChannelsTable = ({}) => {
   };
 
   const deleteChannel = async (id) => {
+    if (channelsPageSelection.length > 0) {
+      return deleteChannels();
+    }
     await API.deleteChannel(id);
   };
 
@@ -858,8 +862,18 @@ const ChannelsTable = ({}) => {
               variant="transparent"
               color={theme.tailwind.red[6]}
               onClick={() => deleteChannel(row.original.id)}
+              disabled={
+                channelsPageSelection.length > 0 &&
+                !channelsPageSelection
+                  .map((row) => row.id)
+                  .includes(row.original.id)
+              }
             >
-              <SquareMinus size="18" />
+              {channelsPageSelection.length === 0 ? (
+                <SquareMinus size="18" />
+              ) : (
+                <CopyMinus size="18" />
+              )}
             </ActionIcon>
           </Tooltip>