diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 48b58af..19043e5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,15 +6,15 @@ Cookies (in Netscape format) are needed to access membership-only videos as well
 The example config file `livestream_saver.cfg` is optional and is meant as a convenience to override the default values.
 
 
-# WARNING: this program is currently broken!
-
-**Since early 2023/04, Youtube has broken everything and this program does not work anymore.** 
-**You will get "HTTP 503 Forbidden" errors when attempting to download stream segments.**
-**Until this is fixed, use yt-dlp to download live streams.** 
-**For example (triggers every 5 minutes):**
-```shell
-while true; do yt-dlp --fragment-retries 50 -o '%(upload_date)s [%(uploader)s] %(title)s [%(height)s][%(id)s].%(ext)s' -ciw -f '133+140/134+140/mp4+m4a/bestvideo+bestaudio' --add-metadata --embed-thumbnail  --live-from-start --match-filter 'is_live' https://www.youtube.com/chanel_name_or_id/live; sleep $((5*60)); done
-```
+# WARNING
+
+The download feature is half-broken (see issue [#63](https://github.com/glubsy/livestream_saver/issues/63)) so we rely on yt-dlp for the time being.
+
+As a result, many native config options (and some hooks) are currently **ignored**.
+
+The `yt_dlp_conf.py` file holds the default options passed to yt-dlp as defined in their [Readme.md](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#embedding-examples)
+
+So you might want to edit this file too!
 
 
 # Monitoring a channel
diff --git a/livestream_saver.cfg.template b/livestream_saver.cfg.template
index 4b4750b..5848d68 100644
--- a/livestream_saver.cfg.template
+++ b/livestream_saver.cfg.template
@@ -201,10 +201,10 @@ on_merge_done_command_logged = false
 
 
 # These values in the following sections only apply to Monitor mode.
-[monitor Meru]
+[monitor Meruru]
 channel_name = Matsuro Meru
 scan_delay = 20.0
-URL = https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIJ6TGsTcBlYGUj-zbL60EQ
+URL = https://www.youtube.com/@Meruru
 
 
 [monitor Prune]
@@ -219,6 +219,18 @@ scan_delay = 20.0
 URL = https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdrQWcX7XLDSUEh9SAxnyBg
 
 
+[monitor Riro]
+channel_name = Riro Ron
+scan_delay = 20.0
+URL = https://www.youtube.com/@riroron
+
+
+[monitor Panko]
+channel_name = Komachi Panko
+scan_delay = 20.0
+URL = https://www.youtube.com/@komachipanko
+
+
 [monitor Kana]
 channel_name = Kamiko Kana
 scan_delay = 20.0
diff --git a/livestream_saver.py b/livestream_saver.py
index 1b2ad98..906042e 100644
--- a/livestream_saver.py
+++ b/livestream_saver.py
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
 import re
 from shlex import split
 
+import yt_dlp
+from yt_dlp_conf import ydl_opts
+
 from livestream_saver import extract, util
 import livestream_saver
 from livestream_saver.monitor import YoutubeChannel
@@ -559,6 +562,17 @@ def monitor_mode(config: ConfigParser, args: Dict[str, Any]):
             download_wanted = ls.pre_download_checks()
 
         if download_wanted:
+            if "cookiepath" not in ydl_opts and args.get("cookie") is not None:
+                ydl_opts["cookiepath"] = args.get("cookie")
+            
+            with yt_dlp.YoutubeDL(ydl_opts) as ydl:
+                error_code = ydl.download(ls.url)
+                if error_code:
+                    log.error(f"yt-dlp error: {error_code}")
+            
+            util.wait_block(min_minutes=scan_delay, variance=TIME_VARIANCE)
+            continue
+
             try:
                 ls.download()
             except Exception as e:
diff --git a/yt_dlp_conf.py b/yt_dlp_conf.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4126eb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/yt_dlp_conf.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+ydl_opts = {
+    # Stream selection format.
+    # 360p video + AAC 128kpbs audio, 
+    # otherwise fallback to "best" according to yt-dlp's logic
+    'format': '134+140/mp4+m4a/bestvideo+bestaudio',
+    
+    # Path to your cookies (this is also deduced from the native --cookie argument)
+    # 'cookiefile': "",
+    
+    # Do not stop on download/postprocessing errors.
+    # Can be 'only_download' to ignore only download errors.
+    # Default is 'only_download' for CLI, but False for API
+    # 'ignoreerrors': 'only_download',
+    
+    "outtmpl": '%(upload_date)s [%(uploader)s] %(title)s [%(height)s][%(id)s].%(ext)s',
+     
+    # Need to test this one, but it's not needed in our case anyway:
+    # "match_filter": 'is_live',
+    
+    "live_from_start": True,
+    
+    # "wait_for_video" = (60, 120),
+    
+    'postprocessors': [
+        {
+            # --embed-thumbnail
+            'key': 'EmbedThumbnail',
+            # already_have_thumbnail = True prevents the file from being deleted after embedding
+            'already_have_thumbnail': False
+        },
+        {
+            'key': 'FFmpegMetadata',
+            'add_chapters': False,
+            'add_metadata': True,
+            'add_infojson': False,
+        }
+    ]
+}
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