diff --git a/client/strings/en-us.json b/client/strings/en-us.json
index 939eb9f4..f6288912 100644
--- a/client/strings/en-us.json
+++ b/client/strings/en-us.json
@@ -918,6 +918,8 @@
   "NotificationOnBackupCompletedDescription": "Triggered when a backup is completed",
   "NotificationOnBackupFailedDescription": "Triggered when a backup fails",
   "NotificationOnEpisodeDownloadedDescription": "Triggered when a podcast episode is auto-downloaded",
+  "NotificationOnRSSFeedDisabledDescription": "Triggered when automatic episode downloads are disabled due to too many failed attempts",
+  "NotificationOnRSSFeedFailedDescription": "Triggered when the RSS feed request fails for an automatic episode download",
   "NotificationOnTestDescription": "Event for testing the notification system",
   "PlaceholderNewCollection": "New collection name",
   "PlaceholderNewFolderPath": "New folder path",
diff --git a/server/managers/NotificationManager.js b/server/managers/NotificationManager.js
index 8edcf428..567da38e 100644
--- a/server/managers/NotificationManager.js
+++ b/server/managers/NotificationManager.js
@@ -71,6 +71,54 @@ class NotificationManager {
     this.triggerNotification('onBackupCompleted', eventData)
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Handles scheduled episode download RSS feed request failed
+   *
+   * @param {string} feedUrl
+   * @param {number} numFailed
+   * @param {string} title
+   */
+  async onRSSFeedFailed(feedUrl, numFailed, title) {
+    if (!Database.notificationSettings.isUseable) return
+
+    if (!Database.notificationSettings.getHasActiveNotificationsForEvent('onRSSFeedFailed')) {
+      Logger.debug(`[NotificationManager] onRSSFeedFailed: No active notifications`)
+      return
+    }
+
+    Logger.debug(`[NotificationManager] onRSSFeedFailed: RSS feed request failed for ${feedUrl}`)
+    const eventData = {
+      feedUrl: feedUrl,
+      numFailed: numFailed || 0,
+      title: title || 'Unknown Title'
+    }
+    this.triggerNotification('onRSSFeedFailed', eventData)
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Handles scheduled episode downloads disabled due to too many failed attempts
+   *
+   * @param {string} feedUrl
+   * @param {number} numFailed
+   * @param {string} title
+   */
+  async onRSSFeedDisabled(feedUrl, numFailed, title) {
+    if (!Database.notificationSettings.isUseable) return
+
+    if (!Database.notificationSettings.getHasActiveNotificationsForEvent('onRSSFeedDisabled')) {
+      Logger.debug(`[NotificationManager] onRSSFeedDisabled: No active notifications`)
+      return
+    }
+
+    Logger.debug(`[NotificationManager] onRSSFeedDisabled: Podcast scheduled episode download disabled due to ${numFailed} failed requests for ${feedUrl}`)
+    const eventData = {
+      feedUrl: feedUrl,
+      numFailed: numFailed || 0,
+      title: title || 'Unknown Title'
+    }
+    this.triggerNotification('onRSSFeedDisabled', eventData)
+  }
+
   /**
    *
    * @param {string} errorMsg
diff --git a/server/managers/PodcastManager.js b/server/managers/PodcastManager.js
index 8aedc314..1b6617ac 100644
--- a/server/managers/PodcastManager.js
+++ b/server/managers/PodcastManager.js
@@ -347,10 +347,12 @@ class PodcastManager {
       this.failedCheckMap[libraryItem.id]++
       if (this.MaxFailedEpisodeChecks !== 0 && this.failedCheckMap[libraryItem.id] >= this.MaxFailedEpisodeChecks) {
         Logger.error(`[PodcastManager] runEpisodeCheck ${this.failedCheckMap[libraryItem.id]} failed attempts at checking episodes for "${libraryItem.media.title}" - disabling auto download`)
+        void NotificationManager.onRSSFeedDisabled(libraryItem.media.feedURL, this.failedCheckMap[libraryItem.id], libraryItem.media.title)
         libraryItem.media.autoDownloadEpisodes = false
         delete this.failedCheckMap[libraryItem.id]
       } else {
         Logger.warn(`[PodcastManager] runEpisodeCheck ${this.failedCheckMap[libraryItem.id]} failed attempts at checking episodes for "${libraryItem.media.title}"`)
+        void NotificationManager.onRSSFeedFailed(libraryItem.media.feedURL, this.failedCheckMap[libraryItem.id], libraryItem.media.title)
       }
     } else if (newEpisodes.length) {
       delete this.failedCheckMap[libraryItem.id]
diff --git a/server/utils/notifications.js b/server/utils/notifications.js
index 7a3e1198..700d3c38 100644
--- a/server/utils/notifications.js
+++ b/server/utils/notifications.js
@@ -60,6 +60,38 @@ module.exports.notificationData = {
         errorMsg: 'Example error message'
       }
     },
+    {
+      name: 'onRSSFeedFailed',
+      requiresLibrary: true,
+      description: 'Triggered when the RSS feed request fails for an automatic episode download',
+      descriptionKey: 'NotificationOnRSSFeedFailedDescription',
+      variables: ['feedUrl', 'numFailed', 'title'],
+      defaults: {
+        title: 'RSS Feed Request Failed',
+        body: 'Failed to request RSS feed for {{title}}.\nFeed URL: {{feedUrl}}\nNumber of failed attempts: {{numFailed}}'
+      },
+      testData: {
+        title: 'Test RSS Feed',
+        feedUrl: 'https://example.com/rss',
+        numFailed: 3
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      name: 'onRSSFeedDisabled',
+      requiresLibrary: true,
+      description: 'Triggered when automatic episode downloads are disabled due to too many failed attempts',
+      descriptionKey: 'NotificationOnRSSFeedDisabledDescription',
+      variables: ['feedUrl', 'numFailed', 'title'],
+      defaults: {
+        title: 'Podcast Episode Download Schedule Disabled',
+        body: 'Automatic episode downloads for {{title}} have been disabled due to too many failed RSS feed requests.\nFeed URL: {{feedUrl}}\nNumber of failed attempts: {{numFailed}}'
+      },
+      testData: {
+        title: 'Test RSS Feed',
+        feedUrl: 'https://example.com/rss',
+        numFailed: 5
+      }
+    },
     {
       name: 'onTest',
       requiresLibrary: false,