diff --git a/lib/pinchflat/downloading/media_downloader.ex b/lib/pinchflat/downloading/media_downloader.ex
index 312c149..249752c 100644
--- a/lib/pinchflat/downloading/media_downloader.ex
+++ b/lib/pinchflat/downloading/media_downloader.ex
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Downloading.MediaDownloader do
 
   alias Pinchflat.Repo
   alias Pinchflat.Media
+  alias Pinchflat.Sources
   alias Pinchflat.Media.MediaItem
   alias Pinchflat.Utils.StringUtils
   alias Pinchflat.Metadata.NfoBuilder
@@ -151,7 +152,8 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Downloading.MediaDownloader do
 
   defp download_with_options(url, item_with_preloads, output_filepath, override_opts) do
     {:ok, options} = DownloadOptionBuilder.build(item_with_preloads, override_opts)
-    use_cookies = item_with_preloads.source.use_cookies
+    # TODO: test
+    use_cookies = Sources.use_cookies?(item_with_preloads.source, :downloading)
     runner_opts = [output_filepath: output_filepath, use_cookies: use_cookies]
 
     case YtDlpMedia.get_downloadable_status(url, use_cookies: use_cookies) do
diff --git a/lib/pinchflat/fast_indexing/fast_indexing_helpers.ex b/lib/pinchflat/fast_indexing/fast_indexing_helpers.ex
index 6edd3e5..bda355e 100644
--- a/lib/pinchflat/fast_indexing/fast_indexing_helpers.ex
+++ b/lib/pinchflat/fast_indexing/fast_indexing_helpers.ex
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.FastIndexing.FastIndexingHelpers do
   alias Pinchflat.Repo
   alias Pinchflat.Media
   alias Pinchflat.Tasks
+  alias Pinchflat.Sources
   alias Pinchflat.Sources.Source
   alias Pinchflat.FastIndexing.YoutubeRss
   alias Pinchflat.FastIndexing.YoutubeApi
@@ -88,12 +89,14 @@ 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}"
+    should_use_cookies = Sources.use_cookies?(source, :metadata)
 
     command_opts =
       [output: DownloadOptionBuilder.build_output_path_for(source)] ++
         DownloadOptionBuilder.build_quality_options_for(source)
 
-    case YtDlpMedia.get_media_attributes(url, command_opts, use_cookies: source.use_cookies) do
+    # TODO: test
+    case YtDlpMedia.get_media_attributes(url, command_opts, use_cookies: should_use_cookies) do
       {:ok, media_attrs} ->
         Media.create_media_item_from_backend_attrs(source, media_attrs)
 
diff --git a/lib/pinchflat/metadata/metadata_file_helpers.ex b/lib/pinchflat/metadata/metadata_file_helpers.ex
index 7adc632..bb8e4ea 100644
--- a/lib/pinchflat/metadata/metadata_file_helpers.ex
+++ b/lib/pinchflat/metadata/metadata_file_helpers.ex
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Metadata.MetadataFileHelpers do
   needed
   """
 
+  alias Pinchflat.Sources
   alias Pinchflat.Utils.FilesystemUtils
 
   alias Pinchflat.YtDlp.Media, as: YtDlpMedia
@@ -66,7 +67,8 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Metadata.MetadataFileHelpers do
     yt_dlp_filepath = generate_filepath_for(media_item_with_preloads, "thumbnail.%(ext)s")
     real_filepath = generate_filepath_for(media_item_with_preloads, "thumbnail.jpg")
     command_opts = [output: yt_dlp_filepath]
-    addl_opts = [use_cookies: media_item_with_preloads.source.use_cookies]
+    # TODO: test
+    addl_opts = [use_cookies: Sources.use_cookies?(media_item_with_preloads.source, :metadata)]
 
     case YtDlpMedia.download_thumbnail(media_item_with_preloads.original_url, command_opts, addl_opts) do
       {:ok, _} -> real_filepath
diff --git a/lib/pinchflat/metadata/source_metadata_storage_worker.ex b/lib/pinchflat/metadata/source_metadata_storage_worker.ex
index adaf0df..adaae95 100644
--- a/lib/pinchflat/metadata/source_metadata_storage_worker.ex
+++ b/lib/pinchflat/metadata/source_metadata_storage_worker.ex
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Metadata.SourceMetadataStorageWorker do
   defp determine_series_directory(source) do
     output_path = DownloadOptionBuilder.build_output_path_for(source)
     runner_opts = [output: output_path]
-    addl_opts = [use_cookies: source.use_cookies]
+    addl_opts = [use_cookies: Sources.use_cookies?(source, :metadata)]
     {:ok, %{filepath: filepath}} = MediaCollection.get_source_details(source.original_url, runner_opts, addl_opts)
 
     case MetadataFileHelpers.series_directory_from_media_filepath(filepath) do
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Metadata.SourceMetadataStorageWorker do
   defp fetch_metadata_for_source(source) do
     tmp_output_path = "#{tmp_directory()}/#{StringUtils.random_string(16)}/source_image.%(ext)S"
     base_opts = [convert_thumbnails: "jpg", output: tmp_output_path]
+    # TODO: test
+    should_use_cookies = Sources.use_cookies?(source, :metadata)
 
     opts =
       if source.collection_type == :channel do
@@ -121,7 +123,8 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Metadata.SourceMetadataStorageWorker do
         base_opts ++ [:write_thumbnail, playlist_items: 1]
       end
 
-    MediaCollection.get_source_metadata(source.original_url, opts, use_cookies: source.use_cookies)
+    # TODO: test
+    MediaCollection.get_source_metadata(source.original_url, opts, use_cookies: should_use_cookies)
   end
 
   defp tmp_directory do
diff --git a/lib/pinchflat/slow_indexing/slow_indexing_helpers.ex b/lib/pinchflat/slow_indexing/slow_indexing_helpers.ex
index 60d0446..3b24b3e 100644
--- a/lib/pinchflat/slow_indexing/slow_indexing_helpers.ex
+++ b/lib/pinchflat/slow_indexing/slow_indexing_helpers.ex
@@ -132,13 +132,15 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.SlowIndexing.SlowIndexingHelpers do
     {:ok, pid} = FileFollowerServer.start_link()
 
     handler = fn filepath -> setup_file_follower_watcher(pid, filepath, source) end
+    # TODO: test
+    should_use_cookies = Sources.use_cookies?(source, :indexing)
 
     command_opts =
       [output: DownloadOptionBuilder.build_output_path_for(source)] ++
         DownloadOptionBuilder.build_quality_options_for(source) ++
         build_download_archive_options(source, was_forced)
 
-    runner_opts = [file_listener_handler: handler, use_cookies: source.use_cookies]
+    runner_opts = [file_listener_handler: handler, use_cookies: should_use_cookies]
     result = MediaCollection.get_media_attributes_for_collection(source.original_url, command_opts, runner_opts)
 
     FileFollowerServer.stop(pid)
diff --git a/lib/pinchflat/sources/sources.ex b/lib/pinchflat/sources/sources.ex
index ad8365c..a0f1313 100644
--- a/lib/pinchflat/sources/sources.ex
+++ b/lib/pinchflat/sources/sources.ex
@@ -32,6 +32,15 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Sources do
     source.output_path_template_override || media_profile.output_path_template
   end
 
+  # TODO: test
+  def use_cookies?(source, operation) when operation in [:indexing, :downloading, :metadata] do
+    case source.cookie_behaviour do
+      :disabled -> false
+      :all_operations -> true
+      :indexing_only -> operation == :indexing
+    end
+  end
+
   @doc """
   Returns the list of sources. Returns [%Source{}, ...]
   """
@@ -181,9 +190,10 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Sources do
 
   defp add_source_details_to_changeset(source, changeset) do
     original_url = changeset.changes.original_url
-    use_cookies = Ecto.Changeset.get_field(changeset, :use_cookies)
+    # TODO: test
+    should_use_cookies = Ecto.Changeset.get_field(changeset, :cookie_behaviour) == :all_operations
     # Skipping sleep interval since this is UI blocking and we want to keep this as fast as possible
-    addl_opts = [use_cookies: use_cookies, skip_sleep_interval: true]
+    addl_opts = [use_cookies: should_use_cookies, skip_sleep_interval: true]
 
     case MediaCollection.get_source_details(original_url, [], addl_opts) do
       {:ok, source_details} ->