diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/downloaders/youtube/channel.py b/src/ytdl_sub/downloaders/youtube/channel.py
index e84056dd..f3f93e9e 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/downloaders/youtube/channel.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/downloaders/youtube/channel.py
@@ -160,16 +160,19 @@ class YoutubeChannelDownloader(YoutubeDownloader[YoutubeChannelDownloaderOptions
             video = YoutubeVideo(entry_dict=entry_dict, working_directory=self.working_directory)
             download_logger.info("Downloading %d/%d %s", idx, len(entry_dicts), video.title)
 
-            # Only do the individual download if it is not dry-run
-            if not self.is_dry_run:
-                _ = self.extract_info_with_retry(
-                    is_downloaded_fn=video.is_downloaded,
-                    ytdl_options_overrides={
-                        "playlist_items": str(video.kwargs("playlist_index")),
-                        "writeinfojson": False,
-                    },
-                    url=self.download_options.channel_url,
-                )
+            # Re-download the contents even if it's a dry-run as a single video. At this time,
+            # channels do not download subtitles or subtitle metadata
+            as_single_video_dict = self.extract_info_with_retry(
+                is_downloaded_fn=None if self.is_dry_run else video.is_downloaded,
+                ytdl_options_overrides={"writeinfojson": False, "skip_download": self.is_dry_run},
+                url=video.kwargs("webpage_url"),
+            )
+
+            # Workaround for the ytdlp issue
+            # pylint: disable=protected-access
+            video._kwargs["requested_subtitles"] = as_single_video_dict.get("requested_subtitles")
+            # pylint: enable=protected-access
+
             yield video
 
     def _download_thumbnail(
diff --git a/tests/e2e/resources/expected_downloads_summaries/youtube/test_channel_full.json b/tests/e2e/resources/expected_downloads_summaries/youtube/test_channel_full.json
index 8e2db637..b6398084 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/resources/expected_downloads_summaries/youtube/test_channel_full.json
+++ b/tests/e2e/resources/expected_downloads_summaries/youtube/test_channel_full.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  ".ytdl-sub-pz-download-archive.json": "ce0ef71efbe27d9f67d80b5fbc57fc84",
+  ".ytdl-sub-pz-download-archive.json": "f0f692ef29653ca8d0af556415bfb065",
   "Season 2010/s2010.e0813 - Oblivion Mod ＂Falcor＂ p.1-thumb.jpg": "fb95b510681676e81c321171fc23143e",
   "Season 2010/s2010.e0813 - Oblivion Mod ＂Falcor＂ p.1.mp4": "931a705864c57d21d6fedebed4af6bbc",
   "Season 2010/s2010.e0813 - Oblivion Mod ＂Falcor＂ p.1.nfo": "67d8d71d048039080acbba3bce4febaa",
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
   "Season 2018/s2018.e1029 - Jesse's Minecraft Server ｜ Teaser Trailer.mp4": "82f6ee7253e1dbb83ae7215af08ffacc",
   "Season 2018/s2018.e1029 - Jesse's Minecraft Server ｜ Teaser Trailer.nfo": "cc7886aae3af6b7b0facd82f95390242",
   "Season 2018/s2018.e1102 - Jesse's Minecraft Server ｜ IP mc.jesse.id-thumb.jpg": "49cc64b25314155c1b8ab0361ac0c34f",
+  "Season 2018/s2018.e1102 - Jesse's Minecraft Server ｜ IP mc.jesse.id.en.srt": "3d2c4e7f65d2ca5e96da38ce7eecfc4e",
   "Season 2018/s2018.e1102 - Jesse's Minecraft Server ｜ IP mc.jesse.id.mp4": "e733b4cc385b953b08c8eb0f47e03c1e",
   "Season 2018/s2018.e1102 - Jesse's Minecraft Server ｜ IP mc.jesse.id.nfo": "2b3ccb3f1ef81ee49fe1afb88f275a09",
   "fanart.jpg": "c16b8b88a82cbd47d217ee80f6a8b5f3",
diff --git a/tests/e2e/resources/expected_downloads_summaries/youtube/test_channel_recent.json b/tests/e2e/resources/expected_downloads_summaries/youtube/test_channel_recent.json
index 7acf32f8..ebd21a90 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/resources/expected_downloads_summaries/youtube/test_channel_recent.json
+++ b/tests/e2e/resources/expected_downloads_summaries/youtube/test_channel_recent.json
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 {
-  ".ytdl-sub-pz-download-archive.json": "523518e883758d9d89b656f9e9966efa",
+  ".ytdl-sub-pz-download-archive.json": "756b60d7a6c47d8163e3283404493a8d",
   "Season 2018/s2018.e1029 - Jesse's Minecraft Server ｜ Teaser Trailer-thumb.jpg": "6f8f5e1e031ec2a04b0a4906c04a19ee",
   "Season 2018/s2018.e1029 - Jesse's Minecraft Server ｜ Teaser Trailer.mp4": "82f6ee7253e1dbb83ae7215af08ffacc",
   "Season 2018/s2018.e1029 - Jesse's Minecraft Server ｜ Teaser Trailer.nfo": "cc7886aae3af6b7b0facd82f95390242",
   "Season 2018/s2018.e1102 - Jesse's Minecraft Server ｜ IP mc.jesse.id-thumb.jpg": "49cc64b25314155c1b8ab0361ac0c34f",
+  "Season 2018/s2018.e1102 - Jesse's Minecraft Server ｜ IP mc.jesse.id.en.srt": "3d2c4e7f65d2ca5e96da38ce7eecfc4e",
   "Season 2018/s2018.e1102 - Jesse's Minecraft Server ｜ IP mc.jesse.id.mp4": "e733b4cc385b953b08c8eb0f47e03c1e",
   "Season 2018/s2018.e1102 - Jesse's Minecraft Server ｜ IP mc.jesse.id.nfo": "2b3ccb3f1ef81ee49fe1afb88f275a09",
   "fanart.jpg": "c16b8b88a82cbd47d217ee80f6a8b5f3",
diff --git a/tests/e2e/resources/expected_downloads_summaries/youtube/test_channel_rolling_recent.json b/tests/e2e/resources/expected_downloads_summaries/youtube/test_channel_rolling_recent.json
index faf8fab2..02c7be2d 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/resources/expected_downloads_summaries/youtube/test_channel_rolling_recent.json
+++ b/tests/e2e/resources/expected_downloads_summaries/youtube/test_channel_rolling_recent.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
-  ".ytdl-sub-pz-download-archive.json": "9639fffe58c44d084124c8398b46ef32",
+  ".ytdl-sub-pz-download-archive.json": "68e164a35d1541ce761a6d7fef19ee08",
   "Season 2018/s2018.e1102 - Jesse's Minecraft Server ｜ IP mc.jesse.id-thumb.jpg": "49cc64b25314155c1b8ab0361ac0c34f",
+  "Season 2018/s2018.e1102 - Jesse's Minecraft Server ｜ IP mc.jesse.id.en.srt": "3d2c4e7f65d2ca5e96da38ce7eecfc4e",
   "Season 2018/s2018.e1102 - Jesse's Minecraft Server ｜ IP mc.jesse.id.mp4": "e733b4cc385b953b08c8eb0f47e03c1e",
   "Season 2018/s2018.e1102 - Jesse's Minecraft Server ｜ IP mc.jesse.id.nfo": "2b3ccb3f1ef81ee49fe1afb88f275a09",
   "fanart.jpg": "c16b8b88a82cbd47d217ee80f6a8b5f3",
diff --git a/tests/e2e/resources/transaction_log_summaries/youtube/test_channel_full.txt b/tests/e2e/resources/transaction_log_summaries/youtube/test_channel_full.txt
index ea6008fd..4888db8a 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/resources/transaction_log_summaries/youtube/test_channel_full.txt
+++ b/tests/e2e/resources/transaction_log_summaries/youtube/test_channel_full.txt
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ Season 2018/s2018.e1029 - Jesse's Minecraft Server ｜ Teaser Trailer.nfo
       title: Jesse's Minecraft Server | Teaser Trailer
       year: 2018
 Season 2018/s2018.e1102 - Jesse's Minecraft Server ｜ IP mc.jesse.id-thumb.jpg
+Season 2018/s2018.e1102 - Jesse's Minecraft Server ｜ IP mc.jesse.id.en.srt
 Season 2018/s2018.e1102 - Jesse's Minecraft Server ｜ IP mc.jesse.id.mp4
 Season 2018/s2018.e1102 - Jesse's Minecraft Server ｜ IP mc.jesse.id.nfo
   NFO tags:
diff --git a/tests/e2e/resources/transaction_log_summaries/youtube/test_channel_recent.txt b/tests/e2e/resources/transaction_log_summaries/youtube/test_channel_recent.txt
index dd1f46e3..e1cc52b0 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/resources/transaction_log_summaries/youtube/test_channel_recent.txt
+++ b/tests/e2e/resources/transaction_log_summaries/youtube/test_channel_recent.txt
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ Season 2018/s2018.e1029 - Jesse's Minecraft Server ｜ Teaser Trailer.nfo
       title: Jesse's Minecraft Server | Teaser Trailer
       year: 2018
 Season 2018/s2018.e1102 - Jesse's Minecraft Server ｜ IP mc.jesse.id-thumb.jpg
+Season 2018/s2018.e1102 - Jesse's Minecraft Server ｜ IP mc.jesse.id.en.srt
 Season 2018/s2018.e1102 - Jesse's Minecraft Server ｜ IP mc.jesse.id.mp4
 Season 2018/s2018.e1102 - Jesse's Minecraft Server ｜ IP mc.jesse.id.nfo
   NFO tags:
diff --git a/tests/e2e/youtube/test_channel.py b/tests/e2e/youtube/test_channel.py
index f9addb76..c7ff1219 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/youtube/test_channel.py
+++ b/tests/e2e/youtube/test_channel.py
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ def channel_preset_dict(output_directory):
             "max_views": 100000,  # do not download the popular PJ concert
             "break_on_reject": False,  # do not break from max views
         },
+        "subtitles": {
+            "subtitles_name": "{episode_name}.{lang}.{subtitles_ext}",
+            "allow_auto_generated_subtitles": True,
+        },
         "overrides": {"tv_show_name": "Project / Zombie"},
     }