diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/deniscerri/ytdl/work/DownloadWorker.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/deniscerri/ytdl/work/DownloadWorker.kt
index 4edd7118..6a7961b5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/deniscerri/ytdl/work/DownloadWorker.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/deniscerri/ytdl/work/DownloadWorker.kt
@@ -170,10 +170,11 @@ class DownloadWorker(
 
                     val request = ytdlpUtil.buildYoutubeDLRequest(downloadItem)
 
-                    val updateYTDLP = sharedPreferences.getBoolean("update_ytdlp_while_downloading", false)
-                    if (updateYTDLP) {
-                        request.addOption("-U")
-                    }
+                    // DISABLED BECAUSE YT_DLP CONSIDERS DOWNLOAD FAILURE IF -U PART FAILS, ytdlnis #1043
+//                    val updateYTDLP = sharedPreferences.getBoolean("update_ytdlp_while_downloading", false)
+//                    if (updateYTDLP) {
+//                        request.addOption("-U")
+//                    }
 
                     downloadItem.status = DownloadRepository.Status.Active.toString()
                     CoroutineScope(Dispatchers.IO).launch {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/updating_preferences.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/updating_preferences.xml
index 41384a53..f2f55906 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/updating_preferences.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/updating_preferences.xml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
             app:title="@string/auto_update_ytdlp" />
 
         <SwitchPreferenceCompat
+            app:isPreferenceVisible="false"
             android:widgetLayout="@layout/preferece_material_switch"
             android:icon="@drawable/ic_update"
             android:defaultValue="true"