diff --git a/app/library/Download.py b/app/library/Download.py
index 723e5d6a..5b6c51ad 100644
--- a/app/library/Download.py
+++ b/app/library/Download.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from .config import Config
 from .Events import EventBus, Events
 from .ffprobe import ffprobe
 from .ItemDTO import ItemDTO
-from .Utils import extract_info
+from .Utils import extract_info, load_cookies
 from .YTDLPOpts import YTDLPOpts
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger("Download")
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ class Download:
     template: str = None
     template_chapter: str = None
     info: ItemDTO = None
-    default_ytdl_opts: dict = None
     debug: bool = False
     temp_path: str = None
     cancelled: bool = False
@@ -93,9 +92,7 @@ class Download:
         self.preset = info.preset
         self.info = info
         self.id = info._id
-        self.default_ytdl_opts = config.ytdl_options
         self.debug = bool(config.debug)
-        self.archive = bool(config.keep_archive)
         self.debug_ytdl = bool(config.ytdl_debug)
         self.cancelled = False
         self.tmpfilename = None
@@ -143,11 +140,11 @@ class Download:
         try:
             params = (
                 YTDLPOpts.get_instance()
-                .preset(self.preset)
+                .preset(self.preset, with_cookies=not self.info.cookies)
                 .add({"break_on_existing": True})
-                .add_cli(self.info.cli, from_user=True)
+                .add_cli(args=self.info.cli, from_user=True)
                 .add(
-                    {
+                    config={
                         "color": "no_color",
                         "paths": {
                             "home": self.download_dir,
@@ -165,19 +162,6 @@ class Download:
                 .get_all()
             )
 
-            if not self.info_dict:
-                self.logger.info(f"Extracting info for '{self.info.url}'.")
-                info = extract_info(
-                    config=params,
-                    url=self.info.url,
-                    debug=self.debug,
-                    no_archive=not self.archive,
-                    follow_redirect=True,
-                )
-
-                if info:
-                    self.info_dict = info
-
             params.update(
                 {
                     "progress_hooks": [self._progress_hook],
@@ -199,8 +183,25 @@ class Download:
                     with open(cookie_file, "w") as f:
                         f.write(self.info.cookies)
                         params["cookiefile"] = f.name
-                except ValueError as e:
-                    self.logger.error(f"Failed to create cookie file for '{self.info.id}: {self.info.title}'. '{e!s}'.")
+
+                    load_cookies(cookie_file)
+                except Exception as e:
+                    err_msg = f"Failed to create cookie file for '{self.info.id}: {self.info.title}'. '{e!s}'."
+                    self.logger.error(err_msg)
+                    raise ValueError(err_msg) from e
+
+            if not self.info_dict:
+                self.logger.info(f"Extracting info for '{self.info.url}'.")
+                info = extract_info(
+                    config=params,
+                    url=self.info.url,
+                    debug=self.debug,
+                    no_archive=not params.get("download_archive", False),
+                    follow_redirect=True,
+                )
+
+                if info:
+                    self.info_dict = info
 
             if self.is_live or self.is_manifestless:
                 hasDeletedOptions = False
@@ -217,7 +218,7 @@ class Download:
                     )
 
             self.logger.info(
-                f'Task id="{self.info.id}" PID="{os.getpid()}" title="{self.info.title}" preset="{self.preset}" started.'
+                f'Task id="{self.info.id}" PID="{os.getpid()}" title="{self.info.title}" preset="{self.preset}" cookies="{bool(params.get("cookiefile"))}" started.'
             )
 
             self.logger.debug(f"Params before passing to yt-dlp. {params}")
diff --git a/app/library/DownloadQueue.py b/app/library/DownloadQueue.py
index 5e87678d..df84ba68 100644
--- a/app/library/DownloadQueue.py
+++ b/app/library/DownloadQueue.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ from .Events import EventBus, Events, info
 from .ItemDTO import Item, ItemDTO
 from .Presets import Presets
 from .Singleton import Singleton
-from .Utils import arg_converter, calc_download_path, extract_info, is_downloaded
+from .Utils import arg_converter, calc_download_path, extract_info, is_downloaded, load_cookies
 from .YTDLPOpts import YTDLPOpts
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger("DownloadQueue")
@@ -301,33 +301,38 @@ class DownloadQueue(metaclass=Singleton):
                 extras=item.extras,
             )
 
-            dlInfo: Download = Download(info=dl, info_dict=entry)
+            try:
+                dlInfo: Download = Download(info=dl, info_dict=entry)
 
-            if dlInfo.info.live_in or "is_upcoming" == entry.get("live_status"):
-                dlInfo.info.status = "not_live"
-                itemDownload = self.done.put(dlInfo)
-                NotifyEvent = Events.COMPLETED
-                log_message = f"{dl.title or dl.id or dl._id}: stream is not live yet."
-                if dlInfo.info.live_in:
-                    log_message += f" Will start in {dlInfo.info.live_in}."
+                if dlInfo.info.live_in or "is_upcoming" == entry.get("live_status"):
+                    dlInfo.info.status = "not_live"
+                    itemDownload = self.done.put(dlInfo)
+                    NotifyEvent = Events.COMPLETED
+                    log_message = f"{dl.title or dl.id or dl._id}: stream is not live yet."
+                    if dlInfo.info.live_in:
+                        log_message += f" Will start in {dlInfo.info.live_in}."
 
-                await self._notify.emit(
-                    Events.LOG_INFO,
-                    data=info(msg=log_message, data=itemDownload.info.serialize()),
-                )
-            elif self.config.allow_manifestless is False and is_manifestless is True:
-                dlInfo.info.status = "error"
-                dlInfo.info.error = "Video is in post-live manifestless mode."
-                itemDownload = self.done.put(dlInfo)
-                NotifyEvent = Events.COMPLETED
-            else:
-                NotifyEvent = Events.ADDED
-                itemDownload = self.queue.put(dlInfo)
-                self.event.set()
+                    await self._notify.emit(
+                        Events.LOG_INFO,
+                        data=info(msg=log_message, data=itemDownload.info.serialize()),
+                    )
+                elif self.config.allow_manifestless is False and is_manifestless is True:
+                    dlInfo.info.status = "error"
+                    dlInfo.info.error = "Video is in post-live manifestless mode."
+                    itemDownload = self.done.put(dlInfo)
+                    NotifyEvent = Events.COMPLETED
+                else:
+                    NotifyEvent = Events.ADDED
+                    itemDownload = self.queue.put(dlInfo)
+                    self.event.set()
 
-            await self._notify.emit(NotifyEvent, data=itemDownload.info.serialize())
+                await self._notify.emit(NotifyEvent, data=itemDownload.info.serialize())
 
-            return {"status": "ok"}
+                return {"status": "ok"}
+            except Exception as e:
+                LOG.exception(e)
+                LOG.error(f"Failed to download item. '{e!s}'")
+                return {"status": "error", "msg": str(e)}
 
         if eventType.startswith("url"):
             return await self.add(item=item.new_with(url=entry.get("url")), already=already)
@@ -363,9 +368,6 @@ class DownloadQueue(metaclass=Singleton):
             if _preset.template and not item.template:
                 item.template = _preset.template
 
-            if _preset.cookies and not item.cookies:
-                item.cookies = _preset.cookies
-
         yt_conf = {}
         cookie_file = os.path.join(self.config.temp_path, f"c_{uuid.uuid4().hex}.txt")
 
@@ -380,15 +382,6 @@ class DownloadQueue(metaclass=Singleton):
         already.add(item.url)
 
         try:
-            downloaded, id_dict = self._is_downloaded(item.url)
-            if downloaded is True and id_dict:
-                message = f"This url with ID '{id_dict.get('id')}' has been downloaded already and recorded in archive."
-                LOG.info(message)
-                return {"status": "error", "msg": message}
-
-            started = time.perf_counter()
-            LOG.debug(f"extract_info: checking '{item.url}'.")
-
             logs = []
 
             yt_conf = {
@@ -396,19 +389,34 @@ class DownloadQueue(metaclass=Singleton):
                     "func": lambda _, msg: logs.append(msg),
                     "level": logging.WARNING,
                 },
-                **YTDLPOpts.get_instance().preset(name=item.preset).add_cli(args=item.cli, from_user=True).get_all(),
+                **YTDLPOpts.get_instance()
+                .preset(name=item.preset, with_cookies=not item.cookies)
+                .add_cli(args=item.cli, from_user=True)
+                .get_all(),
             }
 
+            downloaded, id_dict = self._is_downloaded(file=yt_conf.get("download_archive", None), url=item.url)
+            if downloaded is True and id_dict:
+                message = f"This url with ID '{id_dict.get('id')}' has been downloaded already and recorded in archive."
+                LOG.info(message)
+                return {"status": "error", "msg": message}
+
+            started = time.perf_counter()
+
             if item.cookies:
                 try:
                     async with await anyio.open_file(cookie_file, "w") as f:
                         await f.write(item.cookies)
                         yt_conf["cookiefile"] = f.name
-                except ValueError as e:
-                    msg = f"Failed to create cookie file for '{self.info.id}: {self.info.title}'. '{e!s}'."
+
+                    load_cookies(cookie_file)
+                except Exception as e:
+                    msg = f"Failed to create cookie file for '{item.url}'. '{e!s}'."
                     LOG.error(msg)
                     return {"status": "error", "msg": msg}
 
+            LOG.info(f"Checking '{item.url}' with {'cookies' if yt_conf.get('cookiefile') else 'no cookies'}.")
+
             entry = await asyncio.wait_for(
                 fut=asyncio.get_running_loop().run_in_executor(
                     None,
@@ -691,18 +699,19 @@ class DownloadQueue(metaclass=Singleton):
         if self.event:
             self.event.set()
 
-    def _is_downloaded(self, url: str) -> tuple[bool, dict | None]:
+    def _is_downloaded(self, url: str, file: str | None = None) -> tuple[bool, dict | None]:
         """
         Check if the url has been downloaded already.
 
         Args:
             url (str): The url to check.
+            file (str | None): The archive file to check.
 
         Returns:
             tuple: A tuple with the status of the operation and the id of the downloaded item.
 
         """
-        if not url or not self.config.keep_archive:
+        if not url or not file:
             return False, None
 
-        return is_downloaded(self.config.ytdl_options.get("download_archive", None), url)
+        return is_downloaded(file, url)
diff --git a/app/library/Events.py b/app/library/Events.py
index 0fb1afbd..dfd27046 100644
--- a/app/library/Events.py
+++ b/app/library/Events.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 
 from .Singleton import Singleton
 
-LOG = logging.getLogger("EventsSubscriber")
+LOG = logging.getLogger("Events")
 
 
 def error(msg: str, data: dict | None = None) -> dict:
@@ -152,6 +152,16 @@ class Events:
             Events.CLI_OUTPUT,
         ]
 
+    def only_debug() -> list:
+        """
+        High frequency events that should only be logged in debug mode.
+
+        Returns:
+            list: The list of debug events.
+
+        """
+        return [Events.UPDATED]
+
 
 @dataclass(kw_only=True)
 class Event:
@@ -226,9 +236,16 @@ class EventBus(metaclass=Singleton):
     _listeners: dict[str, list[str, EventListener]] = {}
     """The listeners for the events."""
 
+    debug: bool = False
+    """Whether to log debug messages or not."""
+
     def __init__(self):
         EventBus._instance = self
 
+        from .config import Config
+
+        self.debug = Config.get_instance().debug
+
     @staticmethod
     def get_instance() -> "EventBus":
         """
@@ -353,7 +370,9 @@ class EventBus(metaclass=Singleton):
             return []
 
         ev = Event(event=event, data=data)
-        LOG.debug(f"Emitting event '{ev.id}: {ev.event}'.", extra={"data": data})
+
+        if self.debug or event not in Events.only_debug():
+            LOG.debug(f"Emitting event '{ev.id}: {ev.event}'.", extra={"data": data})
 
         tasks = []
         for handler in self._listeners[event].values():
diff --git a/app/library/HttpAPI.py b/app/library/HttpAPI.py
index b2a3a470..926eac03 100644
--- a/app/library/HttpAPI.py
+++ b/app/library/HttpAPI.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ from .Utils import (
     get_file_sidecar,
     get_files,
     get_mime_type,
+    load_cookies,
     read_logfile,
     validate_url,
     validate_uuid,
@@ -530,8 +531,8 @@ class HttpAPI(Common):
 
             opts = {}
 
-            if self.config.ytdl_options.get("proxy", None):
-                opts["proxy"] = self.config.ytdl_options.get("proxy", None)
+            if ytdlp_proxy := self.config.get_ytdlp_args().get("proxy", None):
+                opts["proxy"] = ytdlp_proxy
 
             ytdlp_opts = YTDLPOpts.get_instance().preset(name=preset, with_cookies=True).add(opts).get_all()
 
@@ -608,7 +609,7 @@ class HttpAPI(Common):
                     id,
                     extract_info(
                         config={
-                            "proxy": self.config.ytdl_options.get("proxy", None),
+                            "proxy": self.config.get_ytdlp_args().get("proxy", None),
                             "simulate": True,
                             "dump_single_json": True,
                         },
@@ -1411,16 +1412,16 @@ class HttpAPI(Common):
             return web.json_response(data={"error": str(e)}, status=web.HTTPForbidden.status_code)
 
         try:
+            ytdlp_args = self.config.get_ytdlp_args()
             opts = {
-                "proxy": self.config.ytdl_options.get("proxy", None),
+                "proxy": ytdlp_args.get("proxy", None),
                 "headers": {
-                    "User-Agent": self.config.ytdl_options.get(
+                    "User-Agent": ytdlp_args.get(
                         "user_agent", request.headers.get("User-Agent", f"YTPTube/{self.config.version}")
                     ),
                 },
             }
 
-            logging.getLogger("httpx").setLevel(logging.WARNING)
             async with httpx.AsyncClient(**opts) as client:
                 LOG.debug(f"Fetching thumbnail from '{url}'.")
                 response = await client.request(method="GET", url=url)
@@ -1473,14 +1474,14 @@ class HttpAPI(Common):
                     },
                 )
 
+            ytdlp_args = self.config.get_ytdlp_args()
             opts = {
-                "proxy": self.config.ytdl_options.get("proxy", None),
+                "proxy": ytdlp_args.get("proxy", None),
                 "headers": {
-                    "User-Agent": self.config.ytdl_options.get("user_agent", f"YTPTube/{self.config.version}"),
+                    "User-Agent": ytdlp_args.get("user_agent", f"YTPTube/{self.config.version}"),
                 },
             }
 
-            logging.getLogger("httpx").setLevel(logging.WARNING)
             async with httpx.AsyncClient(**opts) as client:
                 response = await client.request(method="GET", url=backend, follow_redirects=True)
 
@@ -1616,7 +1617,9 @@ class HttpAPI(Common):
             Response: The response object
 
         """
-        cookie_file = self.config.ytdl_options.get("cookiefile", None)
+        ytdlp_args = self.config.get_ytdlp_args()
+
+        cookie_file = ytdlp_args.get("cookiefile", None)
         if not cookie_file:
             return web.json_response(data={"message": "No cookie file provided."}, status=web.HTTPForbidden.status_code)
 
@@ -1627,32 +1630,24 @@ class HttpAPI(Common):
             )
 
         try:
-            import http.cookiejar
-
-            cookies = http.cookiejar.MozillaCookieJar(cookie_file, None, None)
-            cookies.load()
-        except Exception as e:
-            LOG.exception(e)
-            LOG.error(f"failed to load cookies from '{cookie_file}'. '{e!s}'.")
-            return web.json_response(
-                data={"message": "Failed to load cookies"},
-                status=web.HTTPInternalServerError.status_code,
-            )
+            _, cookies = load_cookies(cookie_file)
+        except ValueError as e:
+            LOG.error(str(e))
+            return web.json_response(data={"message": str(e)}, status=web.HTTPInternalServerError.status_code)
 
         url = "https://www.youtube.com/account"
 
         try:
             opts = {
-                "proxy": self.config.ytdl_options.get("proxy", None),
+                "proxy": ytdlp_args.get("proxy", None),
                 "headers": {
-                    "User-Agent": self.config.ytdl_options.get(
+                    "User-Agent": ytdlp_args.get(
                         "user_agent", request.headers.get("User-Agent", f"YTPTube/{self.config.version}")
                     ),
                 },
                 "cookies": cookies,
             }
 
-            logging.getLogger("httpx").setLevel(logging.WARNING)
             async with httpx.AsyncClient(**opts) as client:
                 LOG.debug(f"Checking '{url}' redirection.")
                 response = await client.request(method="GET", url=url, follow_redirects=False)
diff --git a/app/library/HttpSocket.py b/app/library/HttpSocket.py
index 40191789..a8c39c1e 100644
--- a/app/library/HttpSocket.py
+++ b/app/library/HttpSocket.py
@@ -236,13 +236,22 @@ class HttpSocket(Common):
 
     @ws_event
     async def archive_item(self, _: str, data: dict):
-        if not isinstance(data, dict) or "url" not in data or not self.config.keep_archive:
+        if not isinstance(data, dict) or "url" not in data:
             return
 
-        if not isinstance(self.config.ytdl_options, dict):
-            self.config.ytdl_options = {}
+        from .YTDLPOpts import YTDLPOpts
 
-        file: str = self.config.ytdl_options.get("download_archive", None)
+        params = YTDLPOpts.get_instance()
+
+        if "preset" in data and isinstance(data["preset"], str):
+            params.preset(name=data["preset"])
+
+        if "cli" in data and isinstance(data["cli"], str) and len(data["cli"]) > 1:
+            params.add_cli(data["cli"], from_user=True)
+
+        params = params.get_all()
+
+        file: str = params.get("download_archive", None)
 
         if not file:
             return
@@ -267,8 +276,9 @@ class HttpSocket(Common):
             if not previouslyArchived:
                 async with await anyio.open_file(manual_archive, "a") as f:
                     await f.write(f"{idDict['archive_id']} - at: {datetime.now(UTC).isoformat()}\n")
-
-        LOG.info(f"Archiving url '{data['url']}' with id '{idDict['archive_id']}'.")
+                    LOG.info(f"Archiving url '{data['url']}' with id '{idDict['archive_id']}'.")
+            else:
+                LOG.info(f"URL '{data['url']}' with id '{idDict['archive_id']}' already archived.")
 
     @ws_event
     async def connect(self, sid: str, _=None):
diff --git a/app/library/Notifications.py b/app/library/Notifications.py
index 20deb566..a62e1bf3 100644
--- a/app/library/Notifications.py
+++ b/app/library/Notifications.py
@@ -368,9 +368,6 @@ class Notification(metaclass=Singleton):
             if "form" == target.request.type.lower():
                 reqBody["data"]["data"] = self._encoder.encode(reqBody["data"]["data"])
 
-            if not self._debug:
-                logging.getLogger("httpx").setLevel(logging.WARNING)
-
             response = await self._client.request(**reqBody)
 
             respData = {"url": target.request.url, "status": response.status_code, "text": response.text}
diff --git a/app/library/Utils.py b/app/library/Utils.py
index b8e79806..d0022785 100644
--- a/app/library/Utils.py
+++ b/app/library/Utils.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import shlex
 import socket
 import uuid
 from functools import lru_cache
+from http.cookiejar import MozillaCookieJar
 from typing import Any
 
 import yt_dlp
@@ -28,7 +29,6 @@ REMOVE_KEYS: list = [
         "progress_hooks": "--progress_hooks",
         "postprocessor_hooks": "--postprocessor_hooks",
         "post_hooks": "--post_hooks",
-        "download_archive": "--download_archive",
     },
     {
         "quiet": "-q, --quiet",
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ REMOVE_KEYS: list = [
         "simulate": "--simulate",
         "noprogress": "--no-progress",
         "wait_for_video": "--wait-for-video",
-        "mark_watched": "--mark-watched",
         "color": "--color",
         "verbose": "-v, --verbose",
         "debug_printtraffic": "--print-traffic",
@@ -52,9 +51,6 @@ REMOVE_KEYS: list = [
         "print_to_file": "--print-to-file",
         "cookiesfrombrowser": "--cookies-from-browser",
     },
-    {
-        "cookiefile": "--cookies",
-    },
 ]
 
 YTDLP_INFO_CLS: yt_dlp.YoutubeDL = None
@@ -1051,3 +1047,26 @@ async def tail_log(file: str, emitter: callable, sleep_time: float = 0.5):
                     "datetime": dt_match.group(1) if dt_match else None,
                 }
             )
+
+
+def load_cookies(file: str) -> tuple[bool, MozillaCookieJar]:
+    """
+    Validate and load a cookie file.
+
+    Args:
+        file (str): The cookie file path.
+
+    Returns:
+        bool: True if the cookie file is valid.
+
+    """
+    try:
+        from http.cookiejar import MozillaCookieJar
+
+        cookies = MozillaCookieJar(file, None, None)
+        cookies.load()
+
+        return (True, cookies)
+    except Exception as e:
+        msg = f"Invalid cookie file '{file}'. '{e!s}'"
+        raise ValueError(msg) from e
diff --git a/app/library/YTDLPOpts.py b/app/library/YTDLPOpts.py
index 266e9edd..4e4003ba 100644
--- a/app/library/YTDLPOpts.py
+++ b/app/library/YTDLPOpts.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from .config import Config
 from .Presets import Presets
 from .Singleton import Singleton
-from .Utils import REMOVE_KEYS, arg_converter, calc_download_path, merge_dict
+from .Utils import REMOVE_KEYS, arg_converter, calc_download_path, load_cookies, merge_dict
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger("YTDLPOpts")
 
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@ class YTDLPOpts(metaclass=Singleton):
     _preset_opts: dict = {}
     """The preset options."""
 
+    _item_cli: list = []
+    """The item cli options."""
+
+    _preset_cli: str = ""
+    """The preset cli options."""
+
     _instance = None
     """The instance of the class."""
 
@@ -38,7 +44,7 @@ class YTDLPOpts(metaclass=Singleton):
 
     def add_cli(self, args: str, from_user: int | bool = False) -> "YTDLPOpts":
         """
-        Prase and add yt-dlp cli options to the item options.
+        Parse and add yt-dlp cli options to the item options.
 
         Args:
             args (str): The cli options to add
@@ -51,12 +57,13 @@ class YTDLPOpts(metaclass=Singleton):
         if not args or len(args) < 2 or not isinstance(args, str):
             return self
 
-        removed_options = []
+        try:
+            arg_converter(args=args, level=from_user)
+        except Exception as e:
+            msg = f"Invalid cli options for were given. '{e!s}'."
+            raise ValueError(msg) from e
 
-        self._item_opts.update(arg_converter(args=args, level=from_user, removed_options=removed_options))
-
-        if len(removed_options) > 0:
-            LOG.warning("Removed the following options: '%s'.", ", ".join(removed_options))
+        self._item_cli.append(args)
 
         return self
 
@@ -108,13 +115,9 @@ class YTDLPOpts(metaclass=Singleton):
 
         if preset.cli:
             try:
-                removed_options = []
-                self._preset_opts = arg_converter(args=preset.cli, level=True, removed_options=removed_options)
-                if len(removed_options) > 0:
-                    LOG.warning(
-                        "Removed the following options '%s' from preset '%s'.", ", ".join(removed_options), preset.name
-                    )
-
+                arg_converter(args=preset.cli, level=True)
+                self._preset_opts = {}
+                self._preset_cli = preset.cli
             except Exception as e:
                 msg = f"Invalid cli options for preset '{preset.name}'. '{e!s}'."
                 raise ValueError(msg) from e
@@ -128,6 +131,8 @@ class YTDLPOpts(metaclass=Singleton):
             with open(file, "w") as f:
                 f.write(preset.cookies)
 
+            load_cookies(file)
+
             self._preset_opts["cookiefile"] = str(file)
 
         if preset.format:
@@ -155,20 +160,55 @@ class YTDLPOpts(metaclass=Singleton):
             dict: The options
 
         """
-        default_opts = self._config.ytdl_options
+        default_opts = {}
         default_opts["paths"] = {"home": self._config.download_path, "temp": self._config.temp_path}
         default_opts["outtmpl"] = {
             "default": self._config.output_template,
             "chapter": self._config.output_template_chapter,
         }
 
-        data = merge_dict(self._item_opts, merge_dict(self._preset_opts, default_opts))
+        if not isinstance(self._item_cli, list):
+            self._item_cli = []
+
+        merge = []
+        if self._config._ytdlp_cli_mutable and len(self._config._ytdlp_cli_mutable) > 1:
+            merge.append(self._config._ytdlp_cli_mutable)
+
+        if self._preset_cli and len(self._preset_cli) > 1:
+            merge.append(self._preset_cli)
+
+        if len(merge) > 0:
+            # prepend the cli options to the list
+            self._item_cli = merge + self._item_cli
+
+        user_cli = {}
+
+        if len(self._item_cli) > 0:
+            try:
+                removed_options = []
+                user_cli = arg_converter(args="\n".join(self._item_cli), level=True, removed_options=removed_options)
+
+                if len(removed_options) > 0:
+                    LOG.warning("Removed the following options: '%s'.", ", ".join(removed_options))
+            except Exception as e:
+                msg = f"Invalid cli options were given. '{e!s}'."
+                raise ValueError(msg) from e
+
+        data = merge_dict(user_cli, merge_dict(self._item_opts, merge_dict(self._preset_opts, default_opts)))
 
         if not keep:
             self.presets_opts = {}
             self._item_opts = {}
+            self._item_cli = []
+            self._preset_cli = ""
 
-        if "format" in data and data["format"] in ["not_set", "default"]:
-            data["format"] = None
+        if "format" in data:
+            if data["format"] in ["not_set", "default", "best"]:
+                data["format"] = None
+
+            if data["format"] == "-best":
+                data["format"] = data["format"][1:]
+
+        LOG.debug(f"Parsed yt-dlp options are: '{data!s}'.")
 
         return data
diff --git a/app/library/config.py b/app/library/config.py
index 39558720..169c5e8a 100644
--- a/app/library/config.py
+++ b/app/library/config.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 import coloredlogs
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
 
-from .Utils import FileLogFormatter, arg_converter
+from .Utils import FileLogFormatter, arg_converter, load_cookies
 from .version import APP_VERSION
 
 
@@ -112,9 +112,6 @@ class Config:
     __instance = None
     "The instance of the class."
 
-    ytdl_options: dict = {}
-    "The options to use for yt-dlp."
-
     new_version_available: bool = False
     "A new version of the application is available."
 
@@ -154,6 +151,9 @@ class Config:
     ytdlp_cli: str = ""
     """The command line options to use for yt-dlp."""
 
+    _ytdlp_cli_mutable: str = ""
+    """The command line options to use for yt-dlp."""
+
     pictures_backends: list[str] = [
         "https://unsplash.it/1920/1080?random",
         "https://picsum.photos/1920/1080",
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ class Config:
         "new_version_available",
         "started",
         "ytdlp_cli",
+        "_ytdlp_cli_mutable",
     )
     "The variables that are immutable."
 
@@ -328,22 +329,20 @@ class Config:
             except Exception as e:
                 LOG.error(f"Error starting debugpy server at '0.0.0.0:{self.debugpy_port}'. {e}")
 
+        ytdl_options = {}
         opts_file: str = os.path.join(self.config_path, "ytdlp.cli")
         if os.path.exists(opts_file) and os.path.getsize(opts_file) > 2:
             LOG.info(f"Loading yt-dlp custom options from '{opts_file}'.")
             with open(opts_file) as f:
                 self.ytdlp_cli = f.read().strip()
                 if self.ytdlp_cli:
+                    self._ytdlp_cli_mutable = self.ytdlp_cli
                     try:
                         removed_options = []
-                        self.ytdl_options = arg_converter(
-                            args=self.ytdlp_cli,
-                            level=1,
-                            removed_options=removed_options,
-                        )
+                        ytdl_options = arg_converter(args=self.ytdlp_cli, level=True, removed_options=removed_options)
 
                         try:
-                            LOG.debug("Parsed yt-dlp cli options '%s'.", self.ytdl_options)
+                            LOG.debug("Parsed yt-dlp cli options '%s'.", ytdl_options)
                         except Exception:
                             pass
 
@@ -359,17 +358,28 @@ class Config:
         else:
             LOG.info(f"No yt-dlp custom options found at '{opts_file}'.")
 
-        self.ytdl_options["socket_timeout"] = self.socket_timeout
+        self._ytdlp_cli_mutable += f"\n--socket-timeout {self.socket_timeout}"
 
         if self.keep_archive:
             LOG.info("keep archive option is enabled.")
-            self.ytdl_options["download_archive"] = os.path.join(self.config_path, "archive.log")
+            archive_file: str = os.path.join(self.config_path, "archive.log")
+            self._ytdlp_cli_mutable += f"\n--download-archive {archive_file}"
 
-        cookiesFile: str = os.path.join(self.config_path, "cookies.txt")
+        if cookies_file := ytdl_options.get("cookiefile", None):
+            if os.path.exists(cookies_file) and os.path.getsize(cookies_file) > 2:
+                LOG.info(f"Using cookies from '{cookies_file}'.")
+                load_cookies(cookies_file)
+                self._ytdlp_cli_mutable += f"\n--cookies {cookies_file}"
+            else:
+                LOG.warning(f"Invalid cookie file '{cookies_file}' specified.")
+                ytdl_options.pop("cookiefile", None)
 
-        if os.path.exists(cookiesFile) and self.ytdl_options.get("cookiefile", None) is None:
-            LOG.info(f"Using cookies from '{cookiesFile}' as default.")
-            self.ytdl_options["cookiefile"] = cookiesFile
+        if not ytdl_options.get("cookiefile", None):
+            cookies_file: str = os.path.join(self.config_path, "cookies.txt")
+            if os.path.exists(cookies_file) and os.path.getsize(cookies_file) > 2:
+                LOG.info(f"Using cookies from '{cookies_file}'.")
+                load_cookies(cookies_file)
+                self._ytdlp_cli_mutable += f"\n--cookies {cookies_file}"
 
         if self.temp_keep:
             LOG.info("Keep temp files option is enabled.")
@@ -412,6 +422,9 @@ class Config:
 
         self.started = time.time()
 
+        logging.getLogger("httpx").setLevel(logging.WARNING)
+        logging.getLogger("httpcore").setLevel(logging.INFO)
+
     def _get_attributes(self) -> dict:
         attrs: dict = {}
         vClass: str = self.__class__
@@ -426,6 +439,13 @@ class Config:
 
         return attrs
 
+    def get_ytdlp_args(self) -> dict:
+        try:
+            return arg_converter(args=self._ytdlp_cli_mutable, level=True)
+        except Exception as e:
+            msg = f"Invalid ytdlp.cli options for yt-dlp. '{e!s}'."
+            raise ValueError(msg) from e
+
     def frontend(self) -> dict:
         """
         Returns configuration variables relevant to the frontend.
@@ -435,10 +455,16 @@ class Config:
 
         """
         data = {k: getattr(self, k) for k in self._frontend_vars}
-        hasCookies = self.ytdl_options.get("cookiefile", None)
-        data["has_cookies"] = hasCookies is not None and os.path.exists(hasCookies)
-        data["ytdlp_version"] = Config.ytdlp_version()
 
+        ytdlp_args = self.get_ytdlp_args()
+
+        hasCookies = ytdlp_args.get("cookiefile", None)
+        data["has_cookies"] = hasCookies is not None and os.path.exists(hasCookies)
+
+        if not data.get("keep_archive", False) and ytdlp_args.get("download_archive", None):
+            data["keep_archive"] = True
+
+        data["ytdlp_version"] = Config.ytdlp_version()
         return data
 
     @staticmethod
diff --git a/ui/pages/console.vue b/ui/pages/console.vue
index 0bb9cbd5..69a5a57a 100644
--- a/ui/pages/console.vue
+++ b/ui/pages/console.vue
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
 import "@xterm/xterm/css/xterm.css"
 import { Terminal } from "@xterm/xterm"
 import { FitAddon } from "@xterm/addon-fit"
+import { useStorage } from '@vueuse/core'
 
 const terminal = ref()
 const terminalFit = ref()
@@ -67,6 +68,8 @@ const command_input = ref()
 const isLoading = ref(false)
 const config = useConfigStore()
 const socket = useSocketStore()
+const bg_enable = useStorage('random_bg', true)
+const bg_opacity = useStorage('random_bg_opacity', 0.85)
 
 watch(() => isLoading.value, async value => {
   if (value) {
@@ -185,11 +188,17 @@ onMounted(async () => {
   socket.off('cli_output', writer)
   socket.on('cli_close', loader)
   socket.on('cli_output', writer)
+  if (bg_enable.value) {
+    document.querySelector('body').setAttribute("style", `opacity: 1.0`)
+  }
 })
 
 onUnmounted(() => {
   socket.off('cli_close', loader)
   socket.off('cli_output', writer)
   window.removeEventListener('resize', reSizeTerminal)
+  if (bg_enable.value) {
+    document.querySelector('body').setAttribute("style", `opacity: ${bg_opacity.value}`)
+  }
 });
 </script>
diff --git a/ui/pages/logs.vue b/ui/pages/logs.vue
index efe48e7e..31d8cd82 100644
--- a/ui/pages/logs.vue
+++ b/ui/pages/logs.vue
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ div.logbox pre {
 import moment from 'moment'
 import { request } from '~/utils/index'
 import { ref, onMounted, nextTick } from 'vue'
+import { useStorage } from '@vueuse/core'
 
 let scrollTimeout = null
 
@@ -113,6 +114,8 @@ const logContainer = ref(null)
 const bottomMarker = ref(null)
 const autoScroll = ref(true)
 const textWrap = ref(true)
+const bg_enable = useStorage('random_bg', true)
+const bg_opacity = useStorage('random_bg_opacity', 0.85)
 
 const query = ref(useRoute().query.filter ?? '')
 const toggleFilter = ref(false)
@@ -254,19 +257,25 @@ onMounted(async () => {
         bottomMarker.value.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth' })
       }
     })
-
   })
+  if (bg_enable.value) {
+    document.querySelector('body').setAttribute("style", `opacity: 1.0`)
+  }
 })
 
 onUnmounted(() => {
   socket.emit('unsubscribe', 'log_lines')
   socket.off('log_lines')
+  if (bg_enable.value) {
+    document.querySelector('body').setAttribute("style", `opacity: ${bg_opacity.value}`)
+  }
 })
 
 onBeforeUnmount(() => {
   socket.emit('unsubscribe', 'log_lines')
   socket.off('log_lines')
   if (scrollTimeout) clearTimeout(scrollTimeout)
+
 })
 
 useHead({ title: 'Logs' })