diff --git a/lib/pinchflat/fast_indexing/fast_indexing_helpers.ex b/lib/pinchflat/fast_indexing/fast_indexing_helpers.ex
index 67540e6..292cfdb 100644
--- a/lib/pinchflat/fast_indexing/fast_indexing_helpers.ex
+++ b/lib/pinchflat/fast_indexing/fast_indexing_helpers.ex
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.FastIndexing.FastIndexingHelpers do
   defp create_media_item_from_media_id(source, media_id) do
     url = "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=#{media_id}"
 
-    case YtDlpMedia.get_media_attributes(url, use_cookies: source.use_cookies) do
+    case YtDlpMedia.get_media_attributes(url, [], use_cookies: source.use_cookies) do
       {:ok, media_attrs} ->
         Media.create_media_item_from_backend_attrs(source, media_attrs)
 
diff --git a/lib/pinchflat/slow_indexing/slow_indexing_helpers.ex b/lib/pinchflat/slow_indexing/slow_indexing_helpers.ex
index 7b82a1f..b2b4432 100644
--- a/lib/pinchflat/slow_indexing/slow_indexing_helpers.ex
+++ b/lib/pinchflat/slow_indexing/slow_indexing_helpers.ex
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.SlowIndexing.SlowIndexingHelpers do
 
     handler = fn filepath -> setup_file_follower_watcher(pid, filepath, source) end
     runner_opts = [file_listener_handler: handler, use_cookies: source.use_cookies]
-    result = MediaCollection.get_media_attributes_for_collection(source.original_url, runner_opts)
+    result = MediaCollection.get_media_attributes_for_collection(source.original_url, [], runner_opts)
 
     FileFollowerServer.stop(pid)
 
diff --git a/lib/pinchflat/yt_dlp/media.ex b/lib/pinchflat/yt_dlp/media.ex
index fda7984..816e423 100644
--- a/lib/pinchflat/yt_dlp/media.ex
+++ b/lib/pinchflat/yt_dlp/media.ex
@@ -63,15 +63,17 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.YtDlp.Media do
 
   @doc """
   Returns a map representing the media at the given URL.
+  Optionally takes a list of additional command options to pass to yt-dlp
+  or configuration-related options to pass to the runner.
 
   Returns {:ok, %Media{}} | {:error, any, ...}.
   """
-  def get_media_attributes(url, addl_opts \\ []) do
+  def get_media_attributes(url, command_opts \\ [], addl_opts \\ []) do
     runner = Application.get_env(:pinchflat, :yt_dlp_runner)
-    command_opts = [:simulate, :skip_download]
+    all_command_opts = [:simulate, :skip_download] ++ command_opts
     output_template = indexing_output_template()
 
-    case runner.run(url, command_opts, output_template, addl_opts) do
+    case runner.run(url, all_command_opts, output_template, addl_opts) do
       {:ok, output} ->
         output
         |> Phoenix.json_library().decode!()
diff --git a/lib/pinchflat/yt_dlp/media_collection.ex b/lib/pinchflat/yt_dlp/media_collection.ex
index 1b0035a..fe92072 100644
--- a/lib/pinchflat/yt_dlp/media_collection.ex
+++ b/lib/pinchflat/yt_dlp/media_collection.ex
@@ -11,20 +11,23 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.YtDlp.MediaCollection do
 
   @doc """
   Returns a list of maps representing the media in the collection.
+  Optionally takes a list of additional command options to pass to yt-dlp
+  or configuration-related options to pass to the runner.
 
-  Options:
+  Runner Options:
     - :file_listener_handler - a function that will be called with the path to the
       file that will be written to when yt-dlp is done. This is useful for
       setting up a file watcher to know when the file is ready to be read.
+    - :use_cookies - whether or not to use user-provided cookies when fetching the media details
 
   Returns {:ok, [map()]} | {:error, any, ...}.
   """
-  def get_media_attributes_for_collection(url, addl_opts \\ []) do
+  def get_media_attributes_for_collection(url, command_opts \\ [], addl_opts \\ []) do
     runner = Application.get_env(:pinchflat, :yt_dlp_runner)
     # `ignore_no_formats_error` is necessary because yt-dlp will error out if
     # the first video has not released yet (ie: is a premier). We don't care about
     # available formats since we're just getting the media details
-    command_opts = [:simulate, :skip_download, :ignore_no_formats_error, :no_warnings]
+    all_command_opts = [:simulate, :skip_download, :ignore_no_formats_error, :no_warnings] ++ command_opts
     use_cookies = Keyword.get(addl_opts, :use_cookies, false)
     output_template = YtDlpMedia.indexing_output_template()
     output_filepath = FilesystemUtils.generate_metadata_tmpfile(:json)
@@ -35,7 +38,7 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.YtDlp.MediaCollection do
       file_listener_handler.(output_filepath)
     end
 
-    case runner.run(url, command_opts, output_template, runner_opts) do
+    case runner.run(url, all_command_opts, output_template, runner_opts) do
       {:ok, output} ->
         parsed_lines =
           output
diff --git a/test/pinchflat/yt_dlp/media_collection_test.exs b/test/pinchflat/yt_dlp/media_collection_test.exs
index 5d14b7c..6f112b3 100644
--- a/test/pinchflat/yt_dlp/media_collection_test.exs
+++ b/test/pinchflat/yt_dlp/media_collection_test.exs
@@ -35,6 +35,16 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.YtDlp.MediaCollectionTest do
       assert {:error, "Big issue", 1} = MediaCollection.get_media_attributes_for_collection(@channel_url)
     end
 
+    test "passes long additional command options" do
+      expect(YtDlpRunnerMock, :run, fn _url, opts, _ot, _addl_opts ->
+        assert :foo in opts
+
+        {:ok, ""}
+      end)
+
+      assert {:ok, _} = MediaCollection.get_media_attributes_for_collection(@channel_url, [:foo])
+    end
+
     test "passes additional args to runner" do
       expect(YtDlpRunnerMock, :run, fn _url, _opts, _ot, addl_opts ->
         assert [{:output_filepath, filepath} | _] = addl_opts
@@ -56,7 +66,7 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.YtDlp.MediaCollectionTest do
       end
 
       assert {:ok, _} =
-               MediaCollection.get_media_attributes_for_collection(@channel_url, file_listener_handler: handler)
+               MediaCollection.get_media_attributes_for_collection(@channel_url, [], file_listener_handler: handler)
 
       assert_receive {:handler, filename}
       assert String.ends_with?(filename, ".json")
diff --git a/test/pinchflat/yt_dlp/media_test.exs b/test/pinchflat/yt_dlp/media_test.exs
index 0366827..9963b1e 100644
--- a/test/pinchflat/yt_dlp/media_test.exs
+++ b/test/pinchflat/yt_dlp/media_test.exs
@@ -120,13 +120,22 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.YtDlp.MediaTest do
       assert {:ok, _} = Media.get_media_attributes(@media_url)
     end
 
+    test "passes along additional command options" do
+      expect(YtDlpRunnerMock, :run, fn _url, opts, _ot, _addl ->
+        assert [:simulate, :skip_download, :custom_arg] = opts
+        {:ok, media_attributes_return_fixture()}
+      end)
+
+      assert {:ok, _} = Media.get_media_attributes(@media_url, [:custom_arg])
+    end
+
     test "passes along additional options" do
       expect(YtDlpRunnerMock, :run, fn _url, _opts, _ot, addl ->
         assert [addl_arg: true] = addl
         {:ok, media_attributes_return_fixture()}
       end)
 
-      assert {:ok, _} = Media.get_media_attributes(@media_url, addl_arg: true)
+      assert {:ok, _} = Media.get_media_attributes(@media_url, [], addl_arg: true)
     end
 
     test "returns the error straight through when the command fails" do