diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index f140e28c..c9f395f8 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@
 * Fix media process being ignored by Plex extras
 
 
+### 3.30.5 (2023-12-10 05:00:00 UTC)
+
+* Change allow Python 3.12.1
+* Change improve Emby status check
+
+
 ### 3.30.4 (2023-10-12 11:50:00 UTC)
 
 * Add metadata source attribution in footer
diff --git a/sickgear.py b/sickgear.py
index 8dc0f466..104154f1 100755
--- a/sickgear.py
+++ b/sickgear.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ warnings.filterwarnings('ignore', message='.*deprecated in cryptography.*')
 
 versions = [((3, 8, 2), (3, 8, 18)),
             ((3, 9, 0), (3, 9, 2)), ((3, 9, 4), (3, 9, 18)),
-            ((3, 10, 0), (3, 12, 0))]  # inclusive version ranges
+            ((3, 10, 0), (3, 12, 1))]  # inclusive version ranges
 if not any(list(map(lambda v: v[0] <= sys.version_info[:3] <= v[1], versions))) and not int(os.environ.get('PYT', 0)):
     major, minor, micro = sys.version_info[:3]
     print('Python %s.%s.%s detected.' % (major, minor, micro))
diff --git a/sickgear/notifiers/emby.py b/sickgear/notifiers/emby.py
index 196f23b4..a95cf115 100644
--- a/sickgear/notifiers/emby.py
+++ b/sickgear/notifiers/emby.py
@@ -127,15 +127,15 @@ class EmbyNotifier(Notifier):
 
             response = self._request(f'Library/{endpoint}/Updated', cur_host, keys[i], **args)
             # Emby will initiate a LibraryMonitor path refresh one minute after this success
-            if 200 <= self.response.get('status_code') < 300 and self.response.get('ok'):
+            if 200 <= (self.response.get('status_code') or 0) < 300 and self.response.get('ok'):
                 self._log(f'Success: update {mode_to_log} sent to host {cur_host} in a library updated call')
                 continue
-            elif 401 == self.response.get('status_code'):
+            elif 401 == self.response.get('status_code', 0):
                 self._log_warning(f'Failed to authenticate with {cur_host}')
-            elif 404 == self.response.get('status_code'):
+            elif 404 == self.response.get('status_code', 0):
                 args = dict(post_json={'Updates': [{'Path': '', 'UpdateType': ''}]})
                 self._request(f'Library/Media/Updated', cur_host, keys[i], **args)
-                if 200 <= self.response.get('status_code') < 300 and self.response.get('ok'):
+                if 200 <= (self.response.get('status_code') or 0) < 300 and self.response.get('ok'):
                     self._log(f'Success: fallback to sending Library/Media/Updated call'
                               f' to scan all shows at host {cur_host}')
                     continue