diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index de180aac..dc24bfef 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@
     "rejecttitle",
     "remux",
     "reqs",
+    "restrictfilenames",
     "RPAREN",
     "rtime",
     "rvfc",
diff --git a/app/library/Utils.py b/app/library/Utils.py
index ead7069b..37f541f3 100644
--- a/app/library/Utils.py
+++ b/app/library/Utils.py
@@ -96,29 +96,34 @@ class FileLogFormatter(logging.Formatter):
         return datetime.fromtimestamp(record.created).astimezone().isoformat(timespec="milliseconds")
 
 
-def get_static_ytdlp(reload: bool = False) -> YTDLP:
+def get_ytdlp(params: dict | None = None) -> YTDLP:
     """
     Get a static YTDLP instance for info extraction.
 
     Args:
-        reload (bool): If True, forces re-creation of the instance.
+        params (dict|None): YTDLP parameters.
 
     Returns:
         YTDLP: A static YTDLP instance.
 
     """
     global YTDLP_INFO_CLS  # noqa: PLW0603
-    if YTDLP_INFO_CLS is None or reload:
-        YTDLP_INFO_CLS = YTDLP(
-            params={
-                "color": "no_color",
-                "extract_flat": True,
-                "skip_download": True,
-                "ignoreerrors": True,
-                "ignore_no_formats_error": True,
-                "quiet": True,
-            }
-        )
+
+    default_params: dict[str, Any] = {
+        "color": "no_color",
+        "extract_flat": True,
+        "skip_download": True,
+        "ignoreerrors": True,
+        "ignore_no_formats_error": True,
+        "quiet": True,
+    }
+
+    if params:
+        return YTDLP(params=merge_dict(params, default_params))
+
+    if YTDLP_INFO_CLS is None:
+        YTDLP_INFO_CLS = YTDLP(params=default_params)
+
     return YTDLP_INFO_CLS
 
 
@@ -1438,7 +1443,7 @@ def get_archive_id(url: str) -> dict[str, str | None]:
         "archive_id": None,
     }
 
-    for key, _ie in get_static_ytdlp()._ies.items():
+    for key, _ie in get_ytdlp()._ies.items():
         try:
             if not _ie.suitable(url):
                 continue
@@ -1937,16 +1942,17 @@ def get_extras(entry: dict, kind: str = "video") -> dict:
     return extras
 
 
-def parse_outtmpl(output_template: str, info_dict: dict) -> str:
+def parse_outtmpl(output_template: str, info_dict: dict, params: dict | None = None) -> str:
     """
     Parse yt-dlp output template with given info_dict.
 
     Args:
         output_template (str): The output template string.
         info_dict (dict): The info dictionary from yt-dlp.
+        params (dict|None): Additional parameters for yt-dlp.
 
     Returns:
         str: The parsed output string.
 
     """
-    return get_static_ytdlp().prepare_filename(info_dict=info_dict, outtmpl=output_template)
+    return get_ytdlp(params=params).prepare_filename(info_dict=info_dict, outtmpl=output_template)
diff --git a/app/routes/api/tasks.py b/app/routes/api/tasks.py
index 983d4d0c..4ed97dca 100644
--- a/app/routes/api/tasks.py
+++ b/app/routes/api/tasks.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import asyncio
 import functools
 import logging
 import uuid
+from pathlib import Path
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
 
 from aiohttp import web
@@ -266,14 +267,16 @@ async def task_metadata(request: Request, config: Config, encoder: Encoder) -> R
 
         if not task.folder:
             try:
-                outtmpl = parse_outtmpl(
-                    output_template=task.get_ytdlp_opts().get_all().get("outtmpl", {}).get("default", "{title} [{id}]"),
+                ytdlp_opts: dict = task.get_ytdlp_opts().get_all()
+                outtmpl: str = parse_outtmpl(
+                    output_template=ytdlp_opts.get("outtmpl", {}).get("default", "{title} [{id}]"),
                     info_dict=metadata,
+                    params=ytdlp_opts,
                 )
                 if outtmpl:
-                    _path = save_path / outtmpl
+                    _path: Path = save_path / outtmpl
                     if not _path.is_dir():
-                        _path = _path.parent
+                        _path: Path = _path.parent
 
                     (save_path, _) = get_file(config.download_path, _path.relative_to(config.download_path))
                     if not str(save_path or "").startswith(str(config.download_path)):
@@ -302,6 +305,8 @@ async def task_metadata(request: Request, config: Config, encoder: Encoder) -> R
                 data={"error": "Failed to get title from metadata."}, status=web.HTTPBadRequest.status_code
             )
 
+        LOG.info(f"Generating metadata for task '{task.name}' in '{save_path!s}'")
+
         from yt_dlp.utils import sanitize_filename
 
         from app.yt_dlp_plugins.postprocessor.nfo_maker import NFOMakerPP