diff --git a/internal/database/postgres_migrate.go b/internal/database/postgres_migrate.go
index 2076aa4..a506508 100644
--- a/internal/database/postgres_migrate.go
+++ b/internal/database/postgres_migrate.go
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ CREATE TABLE feed
 	url           TEXT,
 	interval      INTEGER,
 	timeout       INTEGER DEFAULT 60,
-	max_age       INTEGER DEFAULT 3600,
+	max_age       INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
 	categories    TEXT []   DEFAULT '{}' NOT NULL,
 	capabilities  TEXT []   DEFAULT '{}' NOT NULL,
 	api_key       TEXT,
@@ -831,5 +831,8 @@ ALTER TABLE filter_external
 `,
 	`ALTER TABLE irc_network
 		ADD COLUMN bot_mode BOOLEAN DEFAULT FALSE;
+`,
+	`ALTER TABLE feed
+	ALTER COLUMN max_age SET DEFAULT 0;
 `,
 }
diff --git a/internal/database/sqlite_migrate.go b/internal/database/sqlite_migrate.go
index 709426a..9c7cfe3 100644
--- a/internal/database/sqlite_migrate.go
+++ b/internal/database/sqlite_migrate.go
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ CREATE TABLE feed
 	url           TEXT,
 	interval      INTEGER,
 	timeout       INTEGER DEFAULT 60,
-	max_age       INTEGER DEFAULT 3600,
+	max_age       INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
 	categories    TEXT []   DEFAULT '{}' NOT NULL,
 	capabilities  TEXT []   DEFAULT '{}' NOT NULL,
 	api_key       TEXT,
@@ -1422,7 +1422,58 @@ ALTER TABLE filter_external_dg_tmp
 	`ALTER TABLE filter_external
 	DROP COLUMN webhook_retry_max_jitter_seconds;
 `,
-  `ALTER TABLE irc_network
+	`ALTER TABLE irc_network
 	ADD COLUMN bot_mode BOOLEAN DEFAULT FALSE;
-	`,
+`,
+	`CREATE TABLE feed_dg_tmp
+(
+    id            INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
+    indexer       TEXT,
+    name          TEXT,
+    type          TEXT,
+    enabled       BOOLEAN,
+    url           TEXT,
+    interval      INTEGER,
+    capabilities  TEXT      DEFAULT '{}' NOT NULL,
+    api_key       TEXT,
+    settings      TEXT,
+    indexer_id    INTEGER
+        REFERENCES indexer
+            ON DELETE CASCADE,
+    created_at    TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+    updated_at    TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+    timeout       INTEGER   DEFAULT 60,
+    max_age       INTEGER   DEFAULT 0,
+    last_run      TIMESTAMP,
+    last_run_data TEXT,
+    cookie        TEXT
+);
+
+INSERT INTO feed_dg_tmp(id, indexer, name, type, enabled, url, interval, capabilities, api_key, settings, indexer_id,
+                        created_at, updated_at, timeout, max_age, last_run, last_run_data, cookie)
+SELECT id,
+       indexer,
+       name,
+       type,
+       enabled,
+       url,
+       interval,
+       capabilities,
+       api_key,
+       settings,
+       indexer_id,
+       created_at,
+       updated_at,
+       timeout,
+       max_age,
+       last_run,
+       last_run_data,
+       cookie
+FROM feed;
+
+DROP TABLE feed;
+
+ALTER TABLE feed_dg_tmp
+    RENAME TO feed;
+`,
 }
diff --git a/web/src/forms/settings/FeedForms.tsx b/web/src/forms/settings/FeedForms.tsx
index 9713a01..d6fe090 100644
--- a/web/src/forms/settings/FeedForms.tsx
+++ b/web/src/forms/settings/FeedForms.tsx
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ function FormFieldsTorznab() {
       <NumberFieldWide name="interval" label="Refresh interval" help="Minutes. Recommended 15-30. Too low and risk ban."/>
 
       <NumberFieldWide name="timeout" label="Refresh timeout" help="Seconds to wait before cancelling refresh."/>
-      <NumberFieldWide name="max_age" label="Max age" help="Seconds. Will not grab older than this value."/>
+      <NumberFieldWide name="max_age" label="Max age" help="Enter the maximum age of feed content in seconds. It is recommended to set this to '0' to disable the age filter, ensuring all items in the feed are processed."/>
     </div>
   );
 }
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ function FormFieldsNewznab() {
       <NumberFieldWide name="interval" label="Refresh interval" help="Minutes. Recommended 15-30. Too low and risk ban."/>
 
       <NumberFieldWide name="timeout" label="Refresh timeout" help="Seconds to wait before cancelling refresh."/>
-      <NumberFieldWide name="max_age" label="Max age" help="Seconds. Will not grab older than this value."/>
+      <NumberFieldWide name="max_age" label="Max age" help="Enter the maximum age of feed content in seconds. It is recommended to set this to '0' to disable the age filter, ensuring all items in the feed are processed."/>
     </div>
   );
 }
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ function FormFieldsRSS() {
       {interval < 15 && <WarningLabel />}
       <NumberFieldWide name="interval" label="Refresh interval" help="Minutes. Recommended 15-30. Too low and risk ban."/>
       <NumberFieldWide name="timeout" label="Refresh timeout" help="Seconds to wait before cancelling refresh."/>
-      <NumberFieldWide name="max_age" label="Max age" help="Seconds. Will not grab older than this value."/>
+      <NumberFieldWide name="max_age" label="Max age" help="Enter the maximum age of feed content in seconds. It is recommended to set this to '0' to disable the age filter, ensuring all items in the feed are processed."/>
 
       <PasswordFieldWide name="cookie" label="Cookie" help="Not commonly used" />
     </div>