diff --git a/cogs/media/download.py b/cogs/media/download.py
index 5165d53..7102d9e 100644
--- a/cogs/media/download.py
+++ b/cogs/media/download.py
@@ -71,6 +71,29 @@ def download_command():
                 await context.send(embed=embed, ephemeral=True)
             return
 
+        # Check if bot has send messages permission before starting download
+        try:
+            test_embed = discord.Embed(title="Testing permissions...", color=0x7289DA)
+            test_embed.set_author(name="Media", icon_url="https://yes.nighty.works/raw/y5SEZ9.webp")
+            await context.channel.send(embed=test_embed, delete_after=0.1)
+        except discord.Forbidden:
+            embed = discord.Embed(
+                title="Permission Error",
+                description="The bot needs the `send messages` permission to execute this command.",
+                color=0xE02B2B,
+            )
+            embed.set_author(name="Media", icon_url="https://yes.nighty.works/raw/y5SEZ9.webp")
+            
+            interaction = getattr(context, "interaction", None)
+            if interaction is not None:
+                if not interaction.response.is_done():
+                    await interaction.response.send_message(embed=embed, ephemeral=True)
+                else:
+                    await interaction.followup.send(embed=embed, ephemeral=True)
+            else:
+                await context.send(embed=embed, ephemeral=True)
+            return
+
         try:
             parsed_url = urlparse(url)
             if not parsed_url.scheme or not parsed_url.netloc:
@@ -208,36 +231,16 @@ def download_command():
                         embed.set_footer(text=f"Requested by {context.author.name}", icon_url=context.author.display_avatar.url)
 
                         if interaction is not None:
+                            await context.channel.send(embed=embed)
+                            await context.channel.send(link)
                             try:
-                                await context.channel.send(embed=embed)
-                                await context.channel.send(link)
-                                try:
-                                    await interaction.delete_original_response()
-                                except:
-                                    pass
-                            except discord.Forbidden:
-                                embed = discord.Embed(
-                                    title="Permission Error",
-                                    description="The bot needs the `send messages` permission to execute this command.",
-                                    color=0xE02B2B,
-                                )
-                                embed.set_author(name="Media", icon_url="https://yes.nighty.works/raw/y5SEZ9.webp")
-                                await interaction.followup.send(embed=embed, ephemeral=True)
-                                return
+                                await interaction.delete_original_response()
+                            except:
+                                pass
                         else:
-                            try:
-                                await processing_msg.delete()
-                                await context.channel.send(embed=embed)
-                                await context.channel.send(link)
-                            except discord.Forbidden:
-                                embed = discord.Embed(
-                                    title="Permission Error",
-                                    description="The bot needs the `send messages` permission to execute this command.",
-                                    color=0xE02B2B,
-                                )
-                                embed.set_author(name="Media", icon_url="https://yes.nighty.works/raw/y5SEZ9.webp")
-                                await context.send(embed=embed, ephemeral=True)
-                                return
+                            await processing_msg.delete()
+                            await context.channel.send(embed=embed)
+                            await context.channel.send(link)
                         return
                     except Exception as upload_error:
                         logger.exception(f"Catbox upload exception: {upload_error}")
@@ -285,36 +288,16 @@ def download_command():
                             file = discord.File(f, filename=files[0])
                             
                             if interaction is not None:
+                                await context.channel.send(embed=embed)
+                                await context.channel.send(file=file)
                                 try:
-                                    await context.channel.send(embed=embed)
-                                    await context.channel.send(file=file)
-                                    try:
-                                        await interaction.delete_original_response()
-                                    except:
-                                        pass
-                                except discord.Forbidden:
-                                    embed = discord.Embed(
-                                        title="Permission Error",
-                                        description="The bot needs the `send messages` permission to execute this command.",
-                                        color=0xE02B2B,
-                                    )
-                                    embed.set_author(name="Media", icon_url="https://yes.nighty.works/raw/y5SEZ9.webp")
-                                    await interaction.followup.send(embed=embed, ephemeral=True)
-                                    return
+                                    await interaction.delete_original_response()
+                                except:
+                                    pass
                             else:
-                                try:
-                                    await processing_msg.delete()
-                                    await context.channel.send(embed=embed)
-                                    await context.channel.send(file=file)
-                                except discord.Forbidden:
-                                    embed = discord.Embed(
-                                        title="Permission Error",
-                                        description="The bot needs the `send messages` permission to execute this command.",
-                                        color=0xE02B2B,
-                                    )
-                                    embed.set_author(name="Media", icon_url="https://yes.nighty.works/raw/y5SEZ9.webp")
-                                    await context.send(embed=embed, ephemeral=True)
-                                    return
+                                await processing_msg.delete()
+                                await context.channel.send(embed=embed)
+                                await context.channel.send(file=file)
                     except discord.HTTPException as e:
                         if e.status == 413:
                             logger.info("Discord rejected file (413), falling back to Catbox upload")
@@ -353,36 +336,16 @@ def download_command():
                                 embed.set_footer(text=f"Requested by {context.author.name}", icon_url=context.author.display_avatar.url)
 
                                 if interaction is not None:
+                                    await context.channel.send(embed=embed)
+                                    await context.channel.send(link)
                                     try:
-                                        await context.channel.send(embed=embed)
-                                        await context.channel.send(link)
-                                        try:
-                                            await interaction.delete_original_response()
-                                        except:
-                                            pass
-                                    except discord.Forbidden:
-                                        embed = discord.Embed(
-                                            title="Permission Error",
-                                            description="The bot needs the `send messages` permission to execute this command.",
-                                            color=0xE02B2B,
-                                        )
-                                        embed.set_author(name="Media", icon_url="https://yes.nighty.works/raw/y5SEZ9.webp")
-                                        await interaction.followup.send(embed=embed, ephemeral=True)
-                                        return
+                                        await interaction.delete_original_response()
+                                    except:
+                                        pass
                                 else:
-                                    try:
-                                        await processing_msg.delete()
-                                        await context.channel.send(embed=embed)
-                                        await context.channel.send(link)
-                                    except discord.Forbidden:
-                                        embed = discord.Embed(
-                                            title="Permission Error",
-                                            description="The bot needs the `send messages` permission to execute this command.",
-                                            color=0xE02B2B,
-                                        )
-                                        embed.set_author(name="Media", icon_url="https://yes.nighty.works/raw/y5SEZ9.webp")
-                                        await context.send(embed=embed, ephemeral=True)
-                                        return
+                                    await processing_msg.delete()
+                                    await context.channel.send(embed=embed)
+                                    await context.channel.send(link)
                             except Exception as upload_error:
                                 logger.exception(f"Catbox upload exception: {upload_error}")
                                 embed = discord.Embed(
diff --git a/cogs/media/mcquote.py b/cogs/media/mcquote.py
index a6333f7..60bd960 100644
--- a/cogs/media/mcquote.py
+++ b/cogs/media/mcquote.py
@@ -85,6 +85,29 @@ def mcquote_command():
                 await context.send(embed=embed, ephemeral=True)
             return
 
+        # Check if bot has send messages permission before starting quote generation
+        try:
+            test_embed = discord.Embed(title="Testing permissions...", color=0x7289DA)
+            test_embed.set_author(name="Media", icon_url="https://yes.nighty.works/raw/y5SEZ9.webp")
+            await context.channel.send(embed=test_embed, delete_after=0.1)
+        except discord.Forbidden:
+            embed = discord.Embed(
+                title="Permission Error",
+                description="The bot needs the `send messages` permission to execute this command.",
+                color=0xE02B2B,
+            )
+            embed.set_author(name="Media", icon_url="https://yes.nighty.works/raw/y5SEZ9.webp")
+            
+            interaction = getattr(context, "interaction", None)
+            if interaction is not None:
+                if not interaction.response.is_done():
+                    await interaction.response.send_message(embed=embed, ephemeral=True)
+                else:
+                    await interaction.followup.send(embed=embed, ephemeral=True)
+            else:
+                await context.send(embed=embed, ephemeral=True)
+            return
+
         processing_embed = discord.Embed(
             title="Minecraft Quote (Processing)",
             description="<a:mariospin:1423677027013103709> Generating quote... This may take a moment.",
@@ -127,36 +150,16 @@ def mcquote_command():
                 
                 interaction = getattr(context, "interaction", None)
                 if interaction is not None:
+                    await context.channel.send(embed=embed)
+                    await context.channel.send(file=file)
                     try:
-                        await context.channel.send(embed=embed)
-                        await context.channel.send(file=file)
-                        try:
-                            await interaction.delete_original_response()
-                        except:
-                            pass
-                    except discord.Forbidden:
-                        embed = discord.Embed(
-                            title="Permission Error",
-                            description="The bot needs the `send messages` permission to execute this command.",
-                            color=0xE02B2B,
-                        )
-                        embed.set_author(name="Media", icon_url="https://yes.nighty.works/raw/y5SEZ9.webp")
-                        await interaction.followup.send(embed=embed, ephemeral=True)
-                        return
+                        await interaction.delete_original_response()
+                    except:
+                        pass
                 else:
-                    try:
-                        await processing_msg.delete()
-                        await context.channel.send(embed=embed)
-                        await context.channel.send(file=file)
-                    except discord.Forbidden:
-                        embed = discord.Embed(
-                            title="Permission Error",
-                            description="The bot needs the `send messages` permission to execute this command.",
-                            color=0xE02B2B,
-                        )
-                        embed.set_author(name="Media", icon_url="https://yes.nighty.works/raw/y5SEZ9.webp")
-                        await context.send(embed=embed, ephemeral=True)
-                        return
+                    await processing_msg.delete()
+                    await context.channel.send(embed=embed)
+                    await context.channel.send(file=file)
 
             os.remove(temp_file_path)
         except aiohttp.ClientError:
diff --git a/cogs/media/tts.py b/cogs/media/tts.py
index b670b3d..f1a097e 100644
--- a/cogs/media/tts.py
+++ b/cogs/media/tts.py
@@ -128,6 +128,29 @@ def tts_command():
             await send_embed(context, embed, ephemeral=True)
             return
 
+        # Check if bot has send messages permission before starting TTS generation
+        try:
+            test_embed = discord.Embed(title="Testing permissions...", color=0x7289DA)
+            test_embed.set_author(name="Media", icon_url="https://yes.nighty.works/raw/y5SEZ9.webp")
+            await context.channel.send(embed=test_embed, delete_after=0.1)
+        except discord.Forbidden:
+            embed = discord.Embed(
+                title="Permission Error",
+                description="The bot needs the `send messages` permission to execute this command.",
+                color=0xE02B2B,
+            )
+            embed.set_author(name="Media", icon_url="https://yes.nighty.works/raw/y5SEZ9.webp")
+            
+            interaction = getattr(context, "interaction", None)
+            if interaction is not None:
+                if not interaction.response.is_done():
+                    await interaction.response.send_message(embed=embed, ephemeral=True)
+                else:
+                    await interaction.followup.send(embed=embed, ephemeral=True)
+            else:
+                await context.send(embed=embed, ephemeral=True)
+            return
+
         processing_embed = (
             discord.Embed(
                 title="TTS (Processing)",
@@ -198,35 +221,15 @@ def tts_command():
         )
 
         if interaction is not None:
+            await context.channel.send(embed=embed)
+            await context.channel.send(file=audio_file)
             try:
-                await context.channel.send(embed=embed)
-                await context.channel.send(file=audio_file)
-                try:
-                    await interaction.delete_original_response()
-                except:
-                    pass
-            except discord.Forbidden:
-                embed = discord.Embed(
-                    title="Permission Error",
-                    description="The bot needs the `send messages` permission to execute this command.",
-                    color=0xE02B2B,
-                )
-                embed.set_author(name="Media", icon_url="https://yes.nighty.works/raw/y5SEZ9.webp")
-                await interaction.followup.send(embed=embed, ephemeral=True)
-                return
+                await interaction.delete_original_response()
+            except:
+                pass
         else:
-            try:
-                await processing_message.delete()
-                await context.channel.send(embed=embed)
-                await context.channel.send(file=audio_file)
-            except discord.Forbidden:
-                embed = discord.Embed(
-                    title="Permission Error",
-                    description="The bot needs the `send messages` permission to execute this command.",
-                    color=0xE02B2B,
-                )
-                embed.set_author(name="Media", icon_url="https://yes.nighty.works/raw/y5SEZ9.webp")
-                await context.send(embed=embed, ephemeral=True)
-                return
+            await processing_message.delete()
+            await context.channel.send(embed=embed)
+            await context.channel.send(file=audio_file)
 
     return tts
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cogs/utilities/codepreview.py b/cogs/utilities/codepreview.py
index 91b8057..6681d9d 100644
--- a/cogs/utilities/codepreview.py
+++ b/cogs/utilities/codepreview.py
@@ -174,13 +174,40 @@ def codepreview_command():
         url="GitHub URL to preview code from"
     )
     async def codepreview(self, context, url: str = None):
-        if not context.guild:
+        if isinstance(context.channel, discord.DMChannel):
             embed = discord.Embed(
                 title="Error",
-                description="Due to reasons ~~gatekeep~~, this command can only be used in servers. Please add this bot to your sever to use it, or use it in a server which has this bot added.",
+                description="This command can only be used in servers.",
                 color=0xE02B2B,
-            ).set_author(name="Utility", icon_url="https://yes.nighty.works/raw/8VLDcg.webp")
-            await send_embed(context, embed, ephemeral=True)
+            )
+            embed.set_author(name="Utility", icon_url="https://yes.nighty.works/raw/8VLDcg.webp")
+            
+            interaction = getattr(context, "interaction", None)
+            if interaction is not None:
+                if not interaction.response.is_done():
+                    await interaction.response.send_message(embed=embed, ephemeral=True)
+                else:
+                    await interaction.followup.send(embed=embed, ephemeral=True)
+            else:
+                await context.send(embed=embed, ephemeral=True)
+            return
+
+        if isinstance(context.channel, discord.PartialMessageable):
+            embed = discord.Embed(
+                title="Error",
+                description="The bot needs the `send messages` permission in this channel.",
+                color=0xE02B2B,
+            )
+            embed.set_author(name="Utility", icon_url="https://yes.nighty.works/raw/8VLDcg.webp")
+            
+            interaction = getattr(context, "interaction", None)
+            if interaction is not None:
+                if not interaction.response.is_done():
+                    await interaction.response.send_message(embed=embed, ephemeral=True)
+                else:
+                    await interaction.followup.send(embed=embed, ephemeral=True)
+            else:
+                await context.send(embed=embed, ephemeral=True)
             return
         
         if not url or not url.strip():
@@ -224,6 +251,29 @@ def codepreview_command():
             ).set_author(name="Utility", icon_url="https://yes.nighty.works/raw/8VLDcg.webp")
             await send_embed(context, embed, ephemeral=True)
             return
+
+        # Check if bot has send messages permission before starting processing
+        try:
+            test_embed = discord.Embed(title="Testing permissions...", color=0x7289DA)
+            test_embed.set_author(name="Utility", icon_url="https://yes.nighty.works/raw/8VLDcg.webp")
+            await context.channel.send(embed=test_embed, delete_after=0.1)
+        except discord.Forbidden:
+            embed = discord.Embed(
+                title="Permission Error",
+                description="The bot needs the `send messages` permission to execute this command.",
+                color=0xE02B2B,
+            )
+            embed.set_author(name="Utility", icon_url="https://yes.nighty.works/raw/8VLDcg.webp")
+            
+            interaction = getattr(context, "interaction", None)
+            if interaction is not None:
+                if not interaction.response.is_done():
+                    await interaction.response.send_message(embed=embed, ephemeral=True)
+                else:
+                    await interaction.followup.send(embed=embed, ephemeral=True)
+            else:
+                await context.send(embed=embed, ephemeral=True)
+            return
         
         parsed = parse_github_url(url)