diff --git a/src/frontend/src/app/api.service.ts b/src/frontend/src/app/api.service.ts
index 110e9c00..81212d69 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/app/api.service.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/src/app/api.service.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ export class ApiService {
   API_URL_GENRES_MOVIE = '/api/genres/movie/';
   API_URL_GENRES_TV = '/api/genres/tv/';
   API_URL_MEDIA_CATEGORIES = '/api/media-categories/';
+  API_URL_QUALITIES = '/api/qualities/';
   API_URL_QUALITY_PROFILES = '/api/quality-profile/';
   API_URL_GIT_COMMIT = '/api/git-commit/';
   API_URL_IMPORT_MEDIA_TV = '/api/import/media/tv/';
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ export class ApiService {
   public userToken: string;
   public users: any; // staff-only list of all users
   public settings: any;
+  public qualities: string[] = [];
   public qualityProfiles: any[] = [];
   public mediaCategories: string[];
   public watchTVSeasons: any[] = [];
@@ -180,6 +182,7 @@ export class ApiService {
           }
         })
       ),
+      this.fetchQualities(),
       this.fetchQualityProfiles(),
       this.fetchMediaCategories(),
     ]).pipe(
@@ -211,7 +214,7 @@ export class ApiService {
     );
   }
 
-  public fetchSettings() {
+  public fetchSettings(): Observable<any> {
     return this.http.get(this.API_URL_SETTINGS, {headers: this._requestHeaders()}).pipe(
       map((data: any) => {
         if (data.length) {
@@ -224,7 +227,7 @@ export class ApiService {
     );
   }
 
-  public fetchMediaCategories() {
+  public fetchMediaCategories(): Observable<string[]> {
     return this.http.get(this.API_URL_MEDIA_CATEGORIES, {headers: this._requestHeaders()}).pipe(
       map((data: any) => {
         if (data.mediaCategories) {
@@ -237,7 +240,20 @@ export class ApiService {
     );
   }
 
-  public fetchQualityProfiles() {
+  public fetchQualities(): Observable<string[]> {
+    return this.http.get(this.API_URL_QUALITIES, {headers: this._requestHeaders()}).pipe(
+      map((data: any) => {
+        if (data.length) {
+          this.qualities = data;
+        } else {
+          console.error('no qualities');
+        }
+        return this.qualities;
+      }),
+    );
+  }
+
+  public fetchQualityProfiles(): Observable<any[]> {
     return this.http.get(this.API_URL_QUALITY_PROFILES, {headers: this._requestHeaders()}).pipe(
       map((data: any) => {
         if (data.length) {
@@ -303,7 +319,7 @@ export class ApiService {
     );
   }
 
-  public login(user: string, pass: string) {
+  public login(user: string, pass: string): Observable<any> {
     const params = {
       username: user,
       password: pass,
@@ -334,7 +350,19 @@ export class ApiService {
     );
   }
 
-  public searchTorrents(query: string, mediaType: string) {
+  public updateQualityProfile(id: number, params: any): Observable<any> {
+    return this.http.patch(`${this.API_URL_QUALITY_PROFILES}${id}/`, params, {headers: this._requestHeaders()}).pipe(
+      map((data: any) => {
+        this.qualityProfiles.forEach((profile, index) => {
+          if (profile.id === id) {
+            this.qualityProfiles[index] = params;
+          }
+        })
+      }),
+    );
+  }
+
+  public searchTorrents(query: string, mediaType: string): Observable<any> {
     return this.http.get(`${this.API_URL_SEARCH_TORRENTS}?q=${query}&media_type=${mediaType}`, {headers: this._requestHeaders()}).pipe(
       map((data: any) => {
         return data;
@@ -342,7 +370,7 @@ export class ApiService {
     );
   }
 
-  public download(torrentResult: any, mediaType: string, tmdbMedia: any, params?: any) {
+  public download(torrentResult: any, mediaType: string, tmdbMedia: any, params?: any): Observable<any> {
     // add extra params
     Object.assign(params || {}, {
       torrent: torrentResult,
@@ -377,7 +405,7 @@ export class ApiService {
     );
   }
 
-  public searchMedia(query: string, mediaType: string, page = 1) {
+  public searchMedia(query: string, mediaType: string, page = 1): Observable<any> {
     let params = {
       q: query,
       media_type: mediaType,
@@ -392,7 +420,7 @@ export class ApiService {
     );
   }
 
-  public searchSimilarMedia(tmdbMediaId: string, mediaType: string) {
+  public searchSimilarMedia(tmdbMediaId: string, mediaType: string): Observable<any> {
     let params = {
       tmdb_media_id: tmdbMediaId,
       media_type: mediaType,
@@ -407,7 +435,7 @@ export class ApiService {
     );
   }
 
-  public searchRecommendedMedia(tmdbMediaId: string, mediaType: string) {
+  public searchRecommendedMedia(tmdbMediaId: string, mediaType: string): Observable<any> {
     let params = {
       tmdb_media_id: tmdbMediaId,
       media_type: mediaType,
@@ -422,7 +450,7 @@ export class ApiService {
     );
   }
 
-  public searchMediaDetail(mediaType: string, id: string) {
+  public searchMediaDetail(mediaType: string, id: string): Observable<any> {
     const options = {headers: this._requestHeaders(), params: this._defaultParams()};
     return this.http.get(`${this.API_URL_SEARCH_MEDIA}${mediaType}/${id}/`, options).pipe(
       map((data: any) => {
@@ -431,7 +459,7 @@ export class ApiService {
     );
   }
 
-  public fetchMediaVideos(mediaType: string, id: string) {
+  public fetchMediaVideos(mediaType: string, id: string): Observable<any> {
     const options = {headers: this._requestHeaders()};
     return this.http.get(`${this.API_URL_SEARCH_MEDIA}${mediaType}/${id}/videos/`, options).pipe(
       map((data: any) => {
@@ -440,7 +468,7 @@ export class ApiService {
     );
   }
 
-  public fetchWatchTVShows(params?: any) {
+  public fetchWatchTVShows(params?: any): Observable<any[]> {
     params = params || {};
     const httpParams = new HttpParams({fromObject: params});
     return this.http.get(this.API_URL_WATCH_TV_SHOW, {params: httpParams, headers: this._requestHeaders()}).pipe(
@@ -451,7 +479,7 @@ export class ApiService {
     );
   }
 
-  public fetchWatchTVSeasons(params?: any) {
+  public fetchWatchTVSeasons(params?: any): Observable<any[]> {
     params = params || {};
     const httpParams = new HttpParams({fromObject: params});
     return this.http.get(this.API_URL_WATCH_TV_SEASON, {params: httpParams, headers: this._requestHeaders()}).pipe(
@@ -467,7 +495,7 @@ export class ApiService {
     );
   }
 
-  public fetchWatchTVSeasonRequests(params?: any) {
+  public fetchWatchTVSeasonRequests(params?: any): Observable<any[]> {
     params = params || {};
     const httpParams = new HttpParams({fromObject: params});
     return this.http.get(this.API_URL_WATCH_TV_SEASON_REQUEST, {params: httpParams, headers: this._requestHeaders()}).pipe(
@@ -483,7 +511,7 @@ export class ApiService {
     );
   }
 
-  public fetchWatchMovies(params?: any) {
+  public fetchWatchMovies(params?: any): Observable<any[]> {
     params = params || {};
     const httpParams = new HttpParams({fromObject: params});
 
@@ -500,7 +528,7 @@ export class ApiService {
     );
   }
 
-  public fetchWatchTVEpisodes(params: any) {
+  public fetchWatchTVEpisodes(params: any): Observable<any[]> {
     const httpParams = new HttpParams({fromObject: params});
     return this.http.get(this.API_URL_WATCH_TV_EPISODE, {headers: this._requestHeaders(), params: httpParams}).pipe(
       map((records: any) => {
@@ -515,7 +543,7 @@ export class ApiService {
     );
   }
 
-  public fetchCurrentTorrents(params: any) {
+  public fetchCurrentTorrents(params: any): Observable<any[]> {
     const httpParams = new HttpParams({fromObject: params});
     return this.http.get(this.API_URL_CURRENT_TORRENTS, {headers: this._requestHeaders(), params: httpParams}).pipe(
       map((data: any) => {
@@ -734,7 +762,7 @@ export class ApiService {
     );
   }
 
-  public verifySettings() {
+  public verifySettings(): Observable<any> {
     return this.http.get(`${this.API_URL_SETTINGS}${this.settings.id}/verify/`, {headers: this._requestHeaders()}).pipe(
       map((data: any) => {
         return data;
@@ -801,15 +829,15 @@ export class ApiService {
     return this._discoverMedia(this.SEARCH_MEDIA_TYPE_TV, params);
   }
 
-  public fetchMovieGenres() {
+  public fetchMovieGenres(): Observable<any> {
     return this._fetchGenres(this.SEARCH_MEDIA_TYPE_MOVIE);
   }
 
-  public fetchTVGenres() {
+  public fetchTVGenres(): Observable<any> {
     return this._fetchGenres(this.SEARCH_MEDIA_TYPE_TV);
   }
 
-  public verifyJackettIndexers() {
+  public verifyJackettIndexers(): Observable<any> {
     return this.http.get(`${this.API_URL_SETTINGS}${this.settings.id}/verify-jackett-indexers/`, {headers: this._requestHeaders()});
   }
 
@@ -837,7 +865,7 @@ export class ApiService {
     return this.http.get(url, {params: httpParams, headers: this._requestHeaders()});
   }
 
-  public openSubtitlesAuth() {
+  public openSubtitlesAuth(): Observable<any> {
     const url = this.API_URL_OPEN_SUBTITLES_AUTH;
     return this.http.post(url, null, {headers: this._requestHeaders()});
   }
@@ -961,13 +989,13 @@ export class ApiService {
     this._updateStorage().subscribe();
   }
 
-  protected _fetchGenres(mediaType: string) {
+  protected _fetchGenres(mediaType: string): Observable<any> {
     const url = mediaType === this.SEARCH_MEDIA_TYPE_MOVIE ? this.API_URL_GENRES_MOVIE : this.API_URL_GENRES_TV;
     const params = this._defaultParams();
     return this.http.get(url, {headers: this._requestHeaders(), params: params});
   }
 
-  protected _discoverMedia(mediaType: string, params: any) {
+  protected _discoverMedia(mediaType: string, params: any): Observable<any> {
     params = Object.assign(params, this._defaultParams());
     const httpParams = new HttpParams({fromObject: params});
     const url = mediaType === this.SEARCH_MEDIA_TYPE_MOVIE ? this.API_URL_DISCOVER_MOVIES : this.API_URL_DISCOVER_TV;
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/app/settings/quality-profiles.component.html b/src/frontend/src/app/settings/quality-profiles.component.html
index 7629b553..1d63e72b 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/app/settings/quality-profiles.component.html
+++ b/src/frontend/src/app/settings/quality-profiles.component.html
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ <h4 class="modal-title">Quality Profiles</h4>
   <button type="button" class="btn-close" aria-label="Close" (click)="activeModal.dismiss('Cross click')"></button>
 </div>
 <div class="modal-body" [formGroup]="form">
+  <ngx-loading [show]="isLoading" [config]="{fullScreenBackdrop: true}"></ngx-loading>
   <form class="was-validated" [formArrayName]="'profiles'">
     <div class="card my-2" *ngFor="let profile of form.controls.profiles.controls; let i = index" [formGroupName]="i">
       <div class="card-body">
@@ -15,10 +16,10 @@ <h4 class="modal-title">Quality Profiles</h4>
         </div>
         <!-- quality -->
         <div class="mb-3">
-          <label [for]="i + '_profile'" class="form-label">Quality</label>
-          <select class="form-select" [id]="i + '_profile'" [formControlName]="'profile'" required>
+          <label [for]="i + '_quality'" class="form-label">Quality</label>
+          <select class="form-select" [id]="i + '_quality'" [formControlName]="'quality'" required>
             <option></option>
-            <option *ngFor="let profile of apiService.qualityProfiles" [value]="profile.profile">{{ profile.profile }}</option>
+            <option *ngFor="let quality of apiService.qualities" [value]="quality">{{ quality }}</option>
           </select>
         </div>
         <!-- min size -->
@@ -45,10 +46,10 @@ <h4 class="modal-title">Quality Profiles</h4>
             Require 5.1 Surround Sound
           </label>
         </div>
+        <div *ngIf="{'valid': form.controls.profiles.controls[i].valid} as validity" class="text-end">
+          <button type="button" class="btn" [ngClass]="{'btn-outline-success': validity.valid, 'btn-outline-danger': !validity.valid}" (click)="save(form.controls.profiles.controls[i])" [disabled]="!validity.valid">Save</button>
+        </div>
       </div>
     </div>
   </form>
 </div>
-<div class="modal-footer">
-  <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-success" (click)="save()">Save</button>
-</div>
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/app/settings/quality-profiles.component.ts b/src/frontend/src/app/settings/quality-profiles.component.ts
index 75174f37..4ef40e99 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/app/settings/quality-profiles.component.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/src/app/settings/quality-profiles.component.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 import {Component, OnInit} from '@angular/core';
 import {NgbActiveModal} from "@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap";
 import {ApiService} from "../api.service";
-import {FormArray, FormBuilder, FormGroup, Validators} from "@angular/forms";
+import {FormArray, FormBuilder, FormControl, FormGroup, Validators} from "@angular/forms";
 import {ToastrService} from 'ngx-toastr';
 
 // TODO - add/remove profiles
-// TODO - implement UI (html & angular) validation
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-quality-profiles',
@@ -13,8 +12,8 @@ import {ToastrService} from 'ngx-toastr';
   styleUrl: './quality-profiles.component.css'
 })
 export class QualityProfilesComponent implements OnInit {
-
-  public form: FormGroup<{ profiles: FormArray }>;
+  public isLoading = false;
+  public form: FormGroup<{ profiles: FormArray<FormGroup> }>;
 
   constructor(
     public apiService: ApiService,
@@ -29,24 +28,28 @@ export class QualityProfilesComponent implements OnInit {
       profiles: this.fb.array(this.apiService.qualityProfiles.map(p => this.fb.group({
         id: p.id,
         name: this.fb.control(p.name, [Validators.required, Validators.minLength(2)]),
-        profile: this.fb.control(p.profile, [Validators.required]),
+        quality: this.fb.control(p.quality, [Validators.required]),
         min_size_gb: this.fb.control(p.min_size_gb, [Validators.min(0)]),
         max_size_gb: this.fb.control(p.max_size_gb, [Validators.min(0)]),
         require_hdr: p.require_hdr,
         require_five_point_one: p.require_five_point_one,
       }))),
     });
+  }
 
-    this.form.valueChanges.subscribe({
-      next: (data) => {
-        console.log(data);
+  public save(profileFormGroup: FormGroup) {
+    this.isLoading = true;
+    const data = profileFormGroup.value;
+    this.apiService.updateQualityProfile(data.id, data).subscribe({
+      next: () => {
+        this.toastr.success('Successfully updated quality profile');
+        this.isLoading = false;
+      },
+      error: (error) => {
+        console.error(error);
+        this.toastr.error('An unknown error occurred updating the quality profile');
+        this.isLoading = false;
       }
     })
   }
-
-  public save() {
-    // TODO - implement save
-    this.toastr.error('SAVE TODO')
-    this.activeModal.close()
-  }
 }
diff --git a/src/nefarious/api/urls.py b/src/nefarious/api/urls.py
index d8f3fd27..b86c5e75 100644
--- a/src/nefarious/api/urls.py
+++ b/src/nefarious/api/urls.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
     path('import/media/<str:media_type>/', views.ImportMediaLibraryView.as_view()),
     path('genres/<str:media_type>/', views.GenresView.as_view()),
     path('media-categories/', views.MediaCategoriesView.as_view()),
+    path('qualities/', views.QualitiesView.as_view()),
     path('auth/', views.ObtainAuthTokenView.as_view()),  # authenticates user and returns token
     path('git-commit/', views.GitCommitView.as_view()),  # returns this app's git commit
     path('open-subtitles/auth/', views.OpenSubtitlesAuthView.as_view()),  # auths against open subtitles
diff --git a/src/nefarious/api/views.py b/src/nefarious/api/views.py
index 961cb6a5..699ac0c2 100644
--- a/src/nefarious/api/views.py
+++ b/src/nefarious/api/views.py
@@ -570,3 +570,10 @@ def post(self, request):
         assert 'message' in request.data, 'missing notification message'
         return Response({'success': send_message(request.data['message'])})
 
+
+@method_decorator(gzip_page, name='dispatch')
+class QualitiesView(views.APIView):
+
+    def get(self, request):
+        return Response([p.name for p in PROFILES])
+
diff --git a/src/nefarious/migrations/0090_auto_20240812_2209.py b/src/nefarious/migrations/0090_auto_20240812_2209.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a64475c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/nefarious/migrations/0090_auto_20240812_2209.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.0.2 on 2024-08-12 22:09
+
+from django.db import migrations
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('nefarious', '0089_qualityprofile_require_five_point_one'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.RenameField(
+            model_name='qualityprofile',
+            old_name='profile',
+            new_name='quality',
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/src/nefarious/models.py b/src/nefarious/models.py
index 0713c5c9..ef5ca97d 100644
--- a/src/nefarious/models.py
+++ b/src/nefarious/models.py
@@ -19,8 +19,10 @@
 
 
 class QualityProfile(models.Model):
+    # TODO - when "stop watching" the quality profile select box goes empty
+    # TODO - after deleting a quality profile, swap out default movie/tv profiles to something else...never let user remove all profiles?
     name = models.CharField(max_length=500, unique=True)
-    profile = models.CharField(max_length=500, choices=zip(quality.PROFILE_NAMES, quality.PROFILE_NAMES))
+    quality = models.CharField(max_length=500, choices=zip(quality.PROFILE_NAMES, quality.PROFILE_NAMES))
     min_size_gb = models.DecimalField(
         null=True, blank=True, max_digits=10, decimal_places=2, validators=[MinValueValidator(0)], help_text='minimum size (gb) to download')
     max_size_gb = models.DecimalField(
@@ -29,9 +31,9 @@ class QualityProfile(models.Model):
     require_five_point_one = models.BooleanField(default=False, help_text='media must be in 5.1 surround sound (e.g. Dolby 5.1)')
 
     def __str__(self):
-        if self.name == self.profile:
+        if self.name == self.quality:
             return self.name
-        return f'{self.name} ({self.profile})'
+        return f'{self.name} ({self.quality})'
 
 
 class NefariousSettings(models.Model):
diff --git a/src/nefarious/processors.py b/src/nefarious/processors.py
index f0e81a35..9ba63654 100644
--- a/src/nefarious/processors.py
+++ b/src/nefarious/processors.py
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ def fetch(self):
     def is_match(self, title: str, size_kb: int) -> bool:
         parser = self._get_parser(title)
         quality_profile = self._get_quality_profile()
-        profile = Profile.get_from_name(quality_profile.profile)
+        profile = Profile.get_from_name(quality_profile.quality)
         size_gb = size_kb / (1024**2)
         mismatch = None