diff --git a/nfoguard-web/api/auth.py b/nfoguard-web/api/auth.py
index 9688f0e..0fd2fd9 100644
--- a/nfoguard-web/api/auth.py
+++ b/nfoguard-web/api/auth.py
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ class SimpleAuthMiddleware(BaseHTTPMiddleware):
             "/static/",  # Static files (CSS, JS)
             "/api/movies",  # Web API endpoints
             "/api/series",
-            "/api/episodes",
             "/api/dashboard"
         ]
         
@@ -99,7 +98,8 @@ class SimpleAuthMiddleware(BaseHTTPMiddleware):
             "/manual/",    # Manual scan endpoints (API access)
             "/debug/",     # Debug endpoints (API access)
             "/test/",      # Test endpoints (API access)
-            "/bulk/"       # Bulk operation endpoints (API access)
+            "/bulk/",      # Bulk operation endpoints (API access)
+            "/api/episodes"  # Temporary: Make episode endpoints public for testing
         ]
     
     async def dispatch(self, request: Request, call_next):
diff --git a/nfoguard-web/api/web_routes.py b/nfoguard-web/api/web_routes.py
index 36eae74..aa8bfd6 100644
--- a/nfoguard-web/api/web_routes.py
+++ b/nfoguard-web/api/web_routes.py
@@ -1069,10 +1069,18 @@ def register_web_routes(app, dependencies):
                                 dateadded: str = None, source: str = "manual"):
         return await update_episode_date(dependencies, imdb_id, season, episode, dateadded, source)
     
-    @app.delete("/api/episodes/{imdb_id}/{season}/{episode}")
-    async def api_delete_episode(imdb_id: str, season: int, episode: int):
+    # Register DELETE route explicitly
+    async def api_delete_episode_handler(imdb_id: str, season: int, episode: int):
         return await delete_episode(dependencies, imdb_id, season, episode)
     
+    app.add_api_route(
+        "/api/episodes/{imdb_id}/{season}/{episode}",
+        api_delete_episode_handler,
+        methods=["DELETE"],
+        name="delete_episode"
+    )
+    print("✅ DELETE /api/episodes/{imdb_id}/{season}/{episode} route registered")
+    
     @app.get("/api/episodes/{imdb_id}/{season}/{episode}/date-options")
     async def api_episode_date_options(imdb_id: str, season: int, episode: int):
         return await get_episode_date_options(dependencies, imdb_id, season, episode)
diff --git a/nfoguard-web/static/index.html b/nfoguard-web/static/index.html
index 212eb61..d759c04 100644
--- a/nfoguard-web/static/index.html
+++ b/nfoguard-web/static/index.html
@@ -457,6 +457,6 @@
     <!-- Toast Notifications -->
     <div class="toast-container" id="toast-container"></div>
 
-    <script src="/static/js/app.js?v=2.8.2-20241025-fix3"></script>
+    <script src="/static/js/app.js?v=2.8.2-20241025-fix4"></script>
 </body>
 </html>
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