diff --git a/youtube-quality.conf b/youtube-quality.conf
index 9c1a8c9..e1e936c 100644
--- a/youtube-quality.conf
+++ b/youtube-quality.conf
@@ -38,4 +38,7 @@ menu_timeout=10
 fetch_formats=yes
 
 # list of ytdl-format strings to choose from
-quality_strings=[ {"4320p" : "bestvideo[height<=?4320p]+bestaudio/best"}, {"2160p" : "bestvideo[height<=?2160]+bestaudio/best"}, {"1440p" : "bestvideo[height<=?1440]+bestaudio/best"}, {"1080p" : "bestvideo[height<=?1080]+bestaudio/best"}, {"720p" : "bestvideo[height<=?720]+bestaudio/best"}, {"480p" : "bestvideo[height<=?480]+bestaudio/best"}, {"360p" : "bestvideo[height<=?360]+bestaudio/best"}, {"240p" : "bestvideo[height<=?240]+bestaudio/best"}, {"144p" : "bestvideo[height<=?144]+bestaudio/best"} ]
+quality_strings=[ {"4320p" : "bestvideo[height<=?4320]+bestaudio/best"}, {"2160p" : "bestvideo[height<=?2160]+bestaudio/best"}, {"1440p" : "bestvideo[height<=?1440]+bestaudio/best"}, {"1080p" : "bestvideo[height<=?1080]+bestaudio/best"}, {"720p" : "bestvideo[height<=?720]+bestaudio/best"}, {"480p" : "bestvideo[height<=?480]+bestaudio/best"}, {"360p" : "bestvideo[height<=?360]+bestaudio/best"}, {"240p" : "bestvideo[height<=?240]+bestaudio/best"}, {"144p" : "bestvideo[height<=?144]+bestaudio/best"} ]
+
+# default settings for ytdl. mpv.conf shouldn't contain ytdl-format settings as it conflicts with this script
+ytdl_format=bestvideo+bestaudio/best
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diff --git a/youtube-quality.lua b/youtube-quality.lua
index b587f37..43c73b8 100644
--- a/youtube-quality.lua
+++ b/youtube-quality.lua
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ local opts = {
     up_binding = "UP",
     down_binding = "DOWN",
     select_binding = "ENTER",
+    ytdl_format = "bestvideo+bestaudio/best",
 
     --formatting / cursors
     selected_and_active     = "▶ - ",
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ opts.quality_strings = utils.parse_json(opts.quality_strings)
 
 local destroyer = nil
 
+mp.set_property("ytdl-format",opts.ytdl_format)
 
 function show_menu()
     local selected = 1