diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/entries/base_entry.py b/src/ytdl_sub/entries/base_entry.py
index 6b056900..1d8acd3e 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/entries/base_entry.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/entries/base_entry.py
@@ -116,23 +116,6 @@ class BaseEntry(ABC):
         """
         return self._working_directory
 
-    def add_kwargs(self, variables_to_add: Dict[str, Any]) -> "BaseEntry":
-        """
-        Adds variables to kwargs. Use with caution since yt-dlp data can be overwritten.
-        Plugins should use ``add_variables``.
-
-        Parameters
-        ----------
-        variables_to_add
-            Variables to add to kwargs
-
-        Returns
-        -------
-        self
-        """
-        self._kwargs = dict(self._kwargs, **variables_to_add)
-        return self
-
     def get_download_info_json_name(self) -> str:
         """
         Returns
diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/subscriptions/subscription_ytdl_options.py b/src/ytdl_sub/subscriptions/subscription_ytdl_options.py
index d4ca2edf..55b0227c 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/subscriptions/subscription_ytdl_options.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/subscriptions/subscription_ytdl_options.py
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ class SubscriptionYTDLOptions:
             "skip_download": True,
             "writethumbnail": False,
             "writeinfojson": True,
+            "extract_flat": "discard",  # do not store info.json in mem since its in file
         }
 
     @property