diff --git a/app/library/Tasks.py b/app/library/Tasks.py
index 9355daa7..48922a67 100644
--- a/app/library/Tasks.py
+++ b/app/library/Tasks.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from .encoder import Encoder
 from .Events import EventBus, Events, error, success
 from .Scheduler import Scheduler
 from .Singleton import Singleton
-from .Utils import init_class
+from .Utils import init_class, validate_url
 
 LOG: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger("tasks")
 
@@ -223,16 +223,26 @@ class Tasks(metaclass=Singleton):
         if not task.get("name"):
             msg = "No name found."
             raise ValueError(msg)
+        else:
+            task["name"] = task["name"].strip()
 
         if not task.get("url"):
             msg = "No URL found."
             raise ValueError(msg)
+        else:
+            task["url"] = task["url"].strip()
+            try:
+                validate_url(task["url"], allow_internal=True)
+            except ValueError as e:
+                msg = f"Invalid URL format. '{e!s}'."
+                raise ValueError(msg) from e
 
         if task.get("timer"):
             try:
                 from cronsim import CronSim
 
                 CronSim(task.get("timer"), datetime.now(UTC))
+                task["timer"] = str(task["timer"]).strip()
             except Exception as e:
                 msg = f"Invalid timer format. '{e!s}'."
                 raise ValueError(msg) from e
@@ -242,6 +252,7 @@ class Tasks(metaclass=Singleton):
                 from .Utils import arg_converter
 
                 arg_converter(args=task.get("cli"))
+                task["cli"] = str(task["cli"]).strip()
             except Exception as e:
                 msg = f"Invalid command options for yt-dlp. '{e!s}'."
                 raise ValueError(msg) from e
diff --git a/app/library/Utils.py b/app/library/Utils.py
index a5182c78..43fa2c0b 100644
--- a/app/library/Utils.py
+++ b/app/library/Utils.py
@@ -398,12 +398,13 @@ def is_private_address(hostname: str) -> bool:
         return True
 
 
-def validate_url(url: str) -> bool:
+def validate_url(url: str, allow_internal: bool = False) -> bool:
     """
     Validate if the url is valid and allowed.
 
     Args:
         url (str): URL to validate.
+        allow_internal (bool): If True, allow internal URLs or private networks.
 
     Returns:
         bool: True if the URL is valid and allowed.
@@ -429,8 +430,8 @@ def validate_url(url: str) -> bool:
         msg = "Invalid scheme usage. Only HTTP or HTTPS allowed."
         raise ValueError(msg)
 
-    hostname = parsed_url.host
-    if not hostname or is_private_address(hostname):
+    hostname: str | None = parsed_url.host
+    if allow_internal is False and (not hostname or is_private_address(hostname)):
         msg = "Access to internal urls or private networks is not allowed."
         raise ValueError(msg)
 
diff --git a/app/routes/api/tasks.py b/app/routes/api/tasks.py
index c326433b..92ecdea4 100644
--- a/app/routes/api/tasks.py
+++ b/app/routes/api/tasks.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ async def tasks_add(request: Request, encoder: Encoder) -> Response:
             Tasks.validate(item)
         except ValueError as e:
             return web.json_response(
-                {"error": f"Failed to validate task '{item.get('name')}'. '{e!s}'"},
+                {"error": f"Failed to validate task '{item.get('name', '??')}'. '{e!s}'"},
                 status=web.HTTPBadRequest.status_code,
             )