diff --git a/.cache b/.cache
deleted file mode 100644
index a55e263..0000000
--- a/.cache
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-{"access_token": "BQCBnE2nkUb2Lj9RPZoktrxaeYmLTZfpcosULGdog_qsEHzG6ZJnUNtE6mGIxPjEmmG1eDiEHFvFwhgSpVBOuIYLWZxWBSc0NN0L38kpK9OZy82pOmc", "token_type": "Bearer", "expires_in": 3600, "expires_at": 1664217057}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b44f310
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+.env
+.cache
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0b0116b..21b3cc3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ Next install the required packages
 ```
 pip3 install --user -r requirements.txt
 ```
+Last, install `ffmpeg`. See: https://ffmpeg.org/download.html
 
 # Spotify Credentials
 
@@ -81,4 +82,4 @@ $ chmod +x main.sh
 $ ./main.sh <main download path>
 ```
 
-# Have Fun!
\ No newline at end of file
+# Have Fun!
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index c39903e..e05a728 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 youtube-search-python
-pytube
+pytubefix
 spotipy
+python-dotenv
+httpx < 0.28
diff --git a/spotify_to_mp3.py b/spotify_to_mp3.py
index a3fc253..77a33bc 100644
--- a/spotify_to_mp3.py
+++ b/spotify_to_mp3.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 from spotipy.oauth2 import SpotifyClientCredentials
 from youtubesearchpython import CustomSearch, VideoSortOrder
 import os
-from pytube import YouTube
+from pytubefix import YouTube
 import sys
 import argparse
 from dotenv import load_dotenv, find_dotenv
@@ -20,10 +20,11 @@
 
 def you_tube_downloader(url, path):
     yt = YouTube(url)
-    audio_file = yt.streams.filter(only_audio=True).first().download(path)
-    base, ext = os.path.splitext(audio_file)
-    new_file = base + '.mp3'
-    os.rename(audio_file, new_file)
+    video_file = yt.streams.filter(only_audio=True).first().download(path)
+    base, ext = os.path.splitext(video_file)
+    audio_file = base + '.mp3'
+    os.system("ffmpeg -y -stats -v 1 -i '"+video_file+"' -q:a 0 -map a '"+audio_file+"'")
+    os.remove(video_file)
     print("Done")
 
 
@@ -37,15 +38,20 @@ def you_tube_downloader(url, path):
 parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='If you are having problems running the script please go over the README file, make sure you have installed the necessary packages in the requirments.txt file and make sure you have updated the keys.env file with the correct credentials. Command line example: $ python3 spotify_to_mp3.py --path <download path for the mp3 folders> --uname <the spotify user name>')
 parser.add_argument("--path", help="The path for the downloaded playlis folders", default='None')
 parser.add_argument("--uname", help="The spotify username to download playlists from", default='None')
+parser.add_argument("--playlist", help="The spotify playlist to download (optional, if not provided all playlists will be downloaded)", default='None')
 args = parser.parse_args()
 path = args.path
 user_name = args.uname
+in_playlist = args.playlist
 if path == "None":
-	print("\n----- Welcome! -----\n")
-	print("To get started please input some details")
-	path = input("\n1. Please enter the directory path for the downloads:")
-	print("\nGreat, thank you.")
-	user_name = input("Now please enter the user name you want to fetch playlists for (The download will start automatically):")
+    print("\n----- Welcome! -----\n")
+    print("To get started please input some details")
+    path = input("\n1. Please enter the directory path for the downloads: ")
+    in_playlist = input("\n2. Please enter a specific playlist to download (just press [enter] do download all playlists): ")
+    if in_playlist == "":
+      in_playlist = None
+    print("\nGreat, thank you.")
+    user_name = input("Now please enter the user name you want to fetch playlists for (The download will start automatically): ")
 
 
 
@@ -72,6 +78,9 @@ def you_tube_downloader(url, path):
 
 while playlists:
     for playlist in playlists['items']:
+        if (in_playlist is not None and in_playlist != playlist['name']):
+            print("skipping " + playlist['name'])
+            continue
         print("PLAY LIST: " + playlist['name'])
         playlist_path = path + "/" + user_name + "/" + playlist['name']
         playlist_details = sp.playlist_items(playlist['uri'], fields=None, limit=100, offset=0, market=None)
@@ -85,8 +94,8 @@ def you_tube_downloader(url, path):
                 song_url = custom_search.result()['result'][0]['link']
                 print(custom_search.result()['result'][0]['link'])
                 you_tube_downloader(song_url, playlist_path)
-            except:
-                print("could not download song")
+            except Exception as e:
+                print("could not download url. error: " + str(e))
     if playlists['next']:
         playlists = sp.next(playlists)
     else: