diff --git a/app/main.py b/app/main.py
index 98879cc..0678544 100644
--- a/app/main.py
+++ b/app/main.py
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ async def add(request):
     subtitle_format = post.get('subtitle_format')
     subtitle_language = post.get('subtitle_language')
     subtitle_mode = post.get('subtitle_mode')
+    custom_filename = post.get('custom_filename', '')
 
     if custom_name_prefix is None:
         custom_name_prefix = ''
@@ -299,6 +300,7 @@ async def add(request):
         subtitle_format,
         subtitle_language,
         subtitle_mode,
+        custom_filename=custom_filename,
     )
     return web.Response(text=serializer.encode(status))
 
diff --git a/app/ytdl.py b/app/ytdl.py
index bc84b74..6bc7cd2 100644
--- a/app/ytdl.py
+++ b/app/ytdl.py
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ class DownloadInfo:
         subtitle_format="srt",
         subtitle_language="en",
         subtitle_mode="prefer_manual",
+        custom_filename='',
     ):
         self.id = id if len(custom_name_prefix) == 0 else f'{custom_name_prefix}.{id}'
         self.title = title if len(custom_name_prefix) == 0 else f'{custom_name_prefix}.{title}'
@@ -164,6 +165,7 @@ class DownloadInfo:
         self.subtitle_language = subtitle_language
         self.subtitle_mode = subtitle_mode
         self.subtitle_files = []
+        self.custom_filename = custom_filename
 
 class Download:
     manager = None
@@ -624,6 +626,9 @@ class DownloadQueue:
             for property, value in entry.items():
                 if property.startswith("channel"):
                     output = _outtmpl_substitute_field(output, property, value)
+        # Custom filename override: replaces entire output template
+        if getattr(dl, 'custom_filename', ''):
+            output = f'{dl.custom_filename}.%(ext)s'
         ytdl_options = dict(self.config.YTDL_OPTIONS)
         playlist_item_limit = getattr(dl, 'playlist_item_limit', 0)
         if playlist_item_limit > 0:
@@ -652,6 +657,7 @@ class DownloadQueue:
         subtitle_language,
         subtitle_mode,
         already,
+        custom_filename='',
         _add_gen=None,
     ):
         if not entry:
@@ -683,6 +689,7 @@ class DownloadQueue:
                 subtitle_language,
                 subtitle_mode,
                 already,
+                custom_filename,
                 _add_gen,
             )
         elif etype == 'playlist' or etype == 'channel':
@@ -722,7 +729,8 @@ class DownloadQueue:
                         subtitle_language,
                         subtitle_mode,
                         already,
-                        _add_gen,
+                        custom_filename='',
+                        _add_gen=_add_gen,
                     )
                 )
             if any(res['status'] == 'error' for res in results):
@@ -751,6 +759,7 @@ class DownloadQueue:
                     subtitle_format,
                     subtitle_language,
                     subtitle_mode,
+                    custom_filename=custom_filename,
                 )
                 await self.__add_download(dl, auto_start)
             return {'status': 'ok'}
@@ -771,12 +780,13 @@ class DownloadQueue:
         subtitle_language="en",
         subtitle_mode="prefer_manual",
         already=None,
+        custom_filename='',
         _add_gen=None,
     ):
         log.info(
             f'adding {url}: {quality=} {format=} {already=} {folder=} {custom_name_prefix=} '
             f'{playlist_item_limit=} {auto_start=} {split_by_chapters=} {chapter_template=} '
-            f'{subtitle_format=} {subtitle_language=} {subtitle_mode=}'
+            f'{subtitle_format=} {subtitle_language=} {subtitle_mode=} {custom_filename=}'
         )
         if already is None:
             _add_gen = self._add_generation
@@ -805,6 +815,7 @@ class DownloadQueue:
             subtitle_language,
             subtitle_mode,
             already,
+            custom_filename,
             _add_gen,
         )
 
diff --git a/ui/src/app/app.html b/ui/src/app/app.html
index 42adcc9..eaa8385 100644
--- a/ui/src/app/app.html
+++ b/ui/src/app/app.html
@@ -211,6 +211,14 @@
                       ngbTooltip="Add a prefix to downloaded filenames">
                   </div>
                 </div>
+                <div class="col-md-6">
+                  <div class="input-group">
+                    <span class="input-group-text" ngbTooltip="Override the output filename (without extension)">Filename</span>
+                    <input type="text" class="form-control" placeholder="Leave empty for default"
+                      name="customFilename" [(ngModel)]="customFilename"
+                      [disabled]="addInProgress || downloads.loading">
+                  </div>
+                </div>
                 <div class="col-md-6">
                   <div class="input-group">
                     <span class="input-group-text">Items Limit</span>
diff --git a/ui/src/app/app.ts b/ui/src/app/app.ts
index 26cca3a..26fffb0 100644
--- a/ui/src/app/app.ts
+++ b/ui/src/app/app.ts
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ export class App implements AfterViewInit, OnInit {
   format: string;
   folder!: string;
   customNamePrefix!: string;
+  customFilename = '';
   autoStart: boolean;
   playlistItemLimit!: number;
   splitByChapters: boolean;
@@ -405,6 +406,7 @@ export class App implements AfterViewInit, OnInit {
     subtitleFormat?: string,
     subtitleLanguage?: string,
     subtitleMode?: string,
+    customFilename?: string,
   ) {
     url = url ?? this.addUrl
     quality = quality ?? this.quality
@@ -418,6 +420,7 @@ export class App implements AfterViewInit, OnInit {
     subtitleFormat = subtitleFormat ?? this.subtitleFormat
     subtitleLanguage = subtitleLanguage ?? this.subtitleLanguage
     subtitleMode = subtitleMode ?? this.subtitleMode
+    customFilename = customFilename ?? this.customFilename
 
     // Validate chapter template if chapter splitting is enabled
     if (splitByChapters && !chapterTemplate.includes('%(section_number)')) {
@@ -425,14 +428,15 @@ export class App implements AfterViewInit, OnInit {
       return;
     }
 
-    console.debug('Downloading: url=' + url + ' quality=' + quality + ' format=' + format + ' folder=' + folder + ' customNamePrefix=' + customNamePrefix + ' playlistItemLimit=' + playlistItemLimit + ' autoStart=' + autoStart + ' splitByChapters=' + splitByChapters + ' chapterTemplate=' + chapterTemplate + ' subtitleFormat=' + subtitleFormat + ' subtitleLanguage=' + subtitleLanguage + ' subtitleMode=' + subtitleMode);
+    console.debug('Downloading: url=' + url + ' quality=' + quality + ' format=' + format + ' folder=' + folder + ' customNamePrefix=' + customNamePrefix + ' playlistItemLimit=' + playlistItemLimit + ' autoStart=' + autoStart + ' splitByChapters=' + splitByChapters + ' chapterTemplate=' + chapterTemplate + ' subtitleFormat=' + subtitleFormat + ' subtitleLanguage=' + subtitleLanguage + ' subtitleMode=' + subtitleMode + ' customFilename=' + customFilename);
     this.addInProgress = true;
     this.cancelRequested = false;
-    this.downloads.add(url, quality, format, folder, customNamePrefix, playlistItemLimit, autoStart, splitByChapters, chapterTemplate, subtitleFormat, subtitleLanguage, subtitleMode).subscribe((status: Status) => {
+    this.downloads.add(url, quality, format, folder, customNamePrefix, playlistItemLimit, autoStart, splitByChapters, chapterTemplate, subtitleFormat, subtitleLanguage, subtitleMode, customFilename).subscribe((status: Status) => {
       if (status.status === 'error' && !this.cancelRequested) {
         alert(`Error adding URL: ${status.msg}`);
       } else if (status.status !== 'error') {
         this.addUrl = '';
+        this.customFilename = '';
       }
       this.addInProgress = false;
       this.cancelRequested = false;
@@ -466,6 +470,7 @@ export class App implements AfterViewInit, OnInit {
       download.subtitle_format,
       download.subtitle_language,
       download.subtitle_mode,
+      download.custom_filename,
     );
     this.downloads.delById('done', [key]).subscribe();
   }
@@ -613,7 +618,7 @@ export class App implements AfterViewInit, OnInit {
       // Now pass the selected quality, format, folder, etc. to the add() method
       this.downloads.add(url, this.quality, this.format, this.folder, this.customNamePrefix,
         this.playlistItemLimit, this.autoStart, this.splitByChapters, this.chapterTemplate,
-        this.subtitleFormat, this.subtitleLanguage, this.subtitleMode)
+        this.subtitleFormat, this.subtitleLanguage, this.subtitleMode, this.customFilename)
         .subscribe({
           next: (status: Status) => {
             if (status.status === 'error') {
diff --git a/ui/src/app/interfaces/download.ts b/ui/src/app/interfaces/download.ts
index 6b41625..dbcce49 100644
--- a/ui/src/app/interfaces/download.ts
+++ b/ui/src/app/interfaces/download.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ export interface Download {
   subtitle_format?: string;
   subtitle_language?: string;
   subtitle_mode?: string;
+  custom_filename?: string;
   status: string;
   msg: string;
   percent: number;
diff --git a/ui/src/app/services/downloads.service.ts b/ui/src/app/services/downloads.service.ts
index e94ca9b..0bd83d5 100644
--- a/ui/src/app/services/downloads.service.ts
+++ b/ui/src/app/services/downloads.service.ts
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ export class DownloadsService {
     subtitleFormat: string,
     subtitleLanguage: string,
     subtitleMode: string,
+    customFilename: string = '',
   ) {
     return this.http.post<Status>('add', {
       url: url,
@@ -133,7 +134,8 @@ export class DownloadsService {
       chapter_template: chapterTemplate,
       subtitle_format: subtitleFormat,
       subtitle_language: subtitleLanguage,
-      subtitle_mode: subtitleMode
+      subtitle_mode: subtitleMode,
+      custom_filename: customFilename
     }).pipe(
       catchError(this.handleHTTPError)
     );
@@ -183,6 +185,7 @@ export class DownloadsService {
     const defaultSubtitleFormat = 'srt';
     const defaultSubtitleLanguage = 'en';
     const defaultSubtitleMode = 'prefer_manual';
+    const defaultCustomFilename = '';
 
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
       this.add(
@@ -198,6 +201,7 @@ export class DownloadsService {
         defaultSubtitleFormat,
         defaultSubtitleLanguage,
         defaultSubtitleMode,
+        defaultCustomFilename,
       )
         .subscribe({
           next: (response) => resolve(response),