diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/subscriptions/subscription_download.py b/src/ytdl_sub/subscriptions/subscription_download.py
index 9acabda4..b3fb8bfa 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/subscriptions/subscription_download.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/subscriptions/subscription_download.py
@@ -349,6 +349,30 @@ class SubscriptionDownload(BaseSubscription, ABC):
 
         return self.download_archive.get_file_handler_transaction_log()
 
+    def get_ytdl_options(self, plugins: Optional[List[Plugin]], dry_run: bool) -> SubscriptionYTDLOptions:
+        """
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        plugins
+            Optional. If not provided, will reinitialize them
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        SubscriptionYTDLOptions
+            Both metadata and download ytdl-options
+        """
+        if plugins is None:
+            plugins = self._initialize_plugins()
+
+        return SubscriptionYTDLOptions(
+            preset=self._preset_options,
+            plugins=plugins,
+            enhanced_download_archive=self.download_archive,
+            overrides=self.overrides,
+            working_directory=self.working_directory,
+            dry_run=dry_run,
+        )
+
     def download(self, dry_run: bool = False) -> FileHandlerTransactionLog:
         """
         Performs the subscription download
@@ -368,13 +392,9 @@ class SubscriptionDownload(BaseSubscription, ABC):
             logging.info("Skipping %s", self.name)
             return FileHandlerTransactionLog()
 
-        subscription_ytdl_options = SubscriptionYTDLOptions(
-            preset=self._preset_options,
+        subscription_ytdl_options = self.get_ytdl_options(
             plugins=plugins,
-            enhanced_download_archive=self.download_archive,
-            overrides=self.overrides,
-            working_directory=self.working_directory,
-            dry_run=dry_run,
+            dry_run=dry_run
         )
 
         downloader = MultiUrlDownloader(
@@ -420,14 +440,9 @@ class SubscriptionDownload(BaseSubscription, ABC):
         self.download_archive.reinitialize(dry_run=dry_run)
 
         plugins = self._initialize_plugins()
-
-        subscription_ytdl_options = SubscriptionYTDLOptions(
-            preset=self._preset_options,
+        subscription_ytdl_options = self.get_ytdl_options(
             plugins=plugins,
-            enhanced_download_archive=self.download_archive,
-            overrides=self.overrides,
-            working_directory=self.working_directory,
-            dry_run=dry_run,
+            dry_run=dry_run
         )
 
         # Re-add the original downloader class' plugins
diff --git a/tests/integration/plugins/test_date_range.py b/tests/integration/plugins/test_date_range.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8d50aa82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/plugins/test_date_range.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import re
+
+import pytest
+
+from ytdl_sub.subscriptions.subscription import Subscription
+from ytdl_sub.utils.exceptions import ValidationException
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def single_song_video_dict(output_directory):
+    return {
+        "download": "https://your.name.here",
+        "output_options": {"output_directory": output_directory, "file_name": "will_error.mp4"},
+        # test multi-tags compile
+        "music_tags": {"genres": ["multi_tag_1", "multi_tag_2"]},
+    }
+
+
+class TestDateRange:
+    def test_date_range(
+        self,
+        config,
+        single_song_video_dict,
+        output_directory,
+        subscription_name,
+        mock_download_collection_entries,
+    ):
+        ytdl_options = Subscription.from_dict(
+            config=config,
+            preset_name=subscription_name,
+            preset_dict=single_song_video_dict,
+        ).get_ytdl_options(plugins=None, dry_run=False)
+
+        assert ytdl_options.download_builder().to_dict() is False