diff --git a/.env.sample b/.env.sample
index 41d8695c..574fc03b 100644
--- a/.env.sample
+++ b/.env.sample
@@ -291,6 +291,14 @@ ENCRYPT_MEDIAFLOW_URLS=true
 ENCRYPT_STREMTHRU_URLS=true
 
 
+# --- Forced Public proxy URL adjustments ----
+# If you'd like to force some adjustments to be made to the streaming urls generated by either proxy, you can do that here. 
+# This is useful when you want to use a local url for requests but have AIOStreams force the urls to use a specific host, port, and protocol.
+# FORCE_PUBLIC_PROXY_HOST=
+# FORCE_PUBLIC_PROXY_PORT=
+# FORCE_PUBLIC_PROXY_PROTOCOL=
+
+
 # ==============================================================================
 #                       ADVANCED CONFIGURATION & LIMITS
 # ==============================================================================
diff --git a/packages/core/src/db/users.ts b/packages/core/src/db/users.ts
index 5f637e5b..7e26e56b 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/db/users.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/db/users.ts
@@ -28,24 +28,11 @@ export class UserRepository {
     password: string
   ): Promise<{ uuid: string; encryptedPassword: string }> {
     return txQueue.enqueue(async () => {
-      if (password.length < 8) {
+      if (password.length < 6) {
         return Promise.reject(
           new APIError(constants.ErrorCode.USER_NEW_PASSWORD_TOO_SHORT)
         );
       }
-
-      // require at least one uppercase, one lowercase, one number, and one special character
-      // [@$!%*?&\-\._#~^()+=<>,;:'"`{}[\]|\\]
-      if (
-        !/^(?=.*[a-z])(?=.*[A-Z])(?=.*\d)(?=.*[@$!%*?&\-\._#~^()+=<>,;:'"`{}[\]|\\])[A-Za-z\d@$!%*?&\-\._#~^()+=<>,;:'"`{}[\]|\\]{8,}$/.test(
-          password
-        )
-      ) {
-        return Promise.reject(
-          new APIError(constants.ErrorCode.USER_NEW_PASSWORD_TOO_SIMPLE)
-        );
-      }
-
       let validatedConfig: UserData;
       config.trusted = false;
       try {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/proxy/base.ts b/packages/core/src/proxy/base.ts
index 5aa25600..715d905b 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/proxy/base.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/proxy/base.ts
@@ -121,7 +121,30 @@ export abstract class BaseProxy {
     }
 
     try {
-      return await this.generateStreamUrls(streams);
+      let urls = await this.generateStreamUrls(streams);
+      if (
+        urls &&
+        (Env.FORCE_PUBLIC_PROXY_HOST !== undefined ||
+          Env.FORCE_PUBLIC_PROXY_PORT !== undefined ||
+          Env.FORCE_PUBLIC_PROXY_PROTOCOL !== undefined)
+      ) {
+        urls = urls.map((url) => {
+          // modify the URL according to settings, needed when using a local URL for requests but a public stream URL is needed.
+          const urlObj = new URL(url);
+
+          if (Env.FORCE_PUBLIC_PROXY_PROTOCOL !== undefined) {
+            urlObj.protocol = Env.FORCE_PUBLIC_PROXY_PROTOCOL;
+          }
+          if (Env.FORCE_PUBLIC_PROXY_PORT !== undefined) {
+            urlObj.port = Env.FORCE_PUBLIC_PROXY_PORT.toString();
+          }
+          if (Env.FORCE_PUBLIC_PROXY_HOST !== undefined) {
+            urlObj.hostname = Env.FORCE_PUBLIC_PROXY_HOST;
+          }
+          return urlObj.toString();
+        });
+      }
+      return urls;
     } catch (error) {
       logger.error(
         `Failed to generate proxy URLs: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}`
diff --git a/packages/core/src/utils/env.ts b/packages/core/src/utils/env.ts
index 6f53d43e..29769860 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/utils/env.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/utils/env.ts
@@ -378,6 +378,20 @@ export const Env = cleanEnv(process.env, {
     desc: 'Default timeout for the addon',
   }),
 
+  FORCE_PUBLIC_PROXY_HOST: host({
+    default: undefined,
+    desc: 'Force public proxy host',
+  }),
+  FORCE_PUBLIC_PROXY_PORT: forcedPort({
+    default: undefined,
+    desc: 'Force public proxy port',
+  }),
+  FORCE_PUBLIC_PROXY_PROTOCOL: str({
+    default: undefined,
+    desc: 'Force public proxy protocol',
+    choices: ['http', 'https'],
+  }),
+
   FORCE_PROXY_ENABLED: bool({
     default: undefined,
     desc: 'Force proxy enabled',
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/components/menu/save-install.tsx b/packages/frontend/src/components/menu/save-install.tsx
index ce183504..49d517cc 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/components/menu/save-install.tsx
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/components/menu/save-install.tsx
@@ -72,25 +72,8 @@ function Content() {
       return;
     }
 
-    if (newPassword.length < 8) {
-      requirements.push('Password must be at least 8 characters long');
-    }
-
-    if (!/[a-z]/.test(newPassword)) {
-      requirements.push('Password must contain at least one lowercase letter');
-    }
-
-    if (!/[A-Z]/.test(newPassword)) {
-      requirements.push('Password must contain at least one uppercase letter');
-    }
-
-    if (!/\d/.test(newPassword)) {
-      requirements.push('Password must contain at least one number');
-    }
-    if (!/[@$!%*?&\-\._#~^()+=<>,;:'"`{}[\]|\\]/.test(newPassword)) {
-      requirements.push(
-        'Password must contain at least one special character (@$!%*?&-._#~^()+=<>,;:\'"`{}[]|\\)'
-      );
+    if (newPassword.length < 6) {
+      requirements.push('Password must be at least 6 characters long');
     }
 
     setPasswordRequirements(requirements);
diff --git a/packages/server/src/app.ts b/packages/server/src/app.ts
index de88c2d2..ec0a23eb 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/app.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/app.ts
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ app.get('/', (req, res) => {
   res.redirect('/stremio/configure');
 });
 
-// legacy route handler
+// legacy route handlers
 app.get('/:config?/stream/:type/:id.json', (req, res) => {
   const baseUrl =
     Env.BASE_URL ||
@@ -115,6 +115,9 @@ app.get('/:config?/stream/:type/:id.json', (req, res) => {
     ],
   });
 });
+app.get('/:config?/configure', (req, res) => {
+  res.redirect('/stremio/configure');
+});
 
 // 404 handler
 app.use((req, res) => {
diff --git a/packages/server/src/server.ts b/packages/server/src/server.ts
index 849697f6..44bfde34 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/server.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/server.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import {
   logStartupInfo,
 } from '@aiostreams/core';
 
-const logger = createLogger('startup');
+const logger = createLogger('server');
 
 async function initialiseDatabase() {
   try {