diff --git a/tubesync/sync/youtube.py b/tubesync/sync/youtube.py
index cb612c69..446e456d 100644
--- a/tubesync/sync/youtube.py
+++ b/tubesync/sync/youtube.py
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ def download_media(url, media_format, extension, output_file, info_json,
         'outtmpl': os.path.basename(output_file),
         'quiet': False if settings.DEBUG else True,
         'verbose': True if settings.DEBUG else False,
+        'noprogress': None if settings.DEBUG else True,
         'progress_hooks': [hook],
         'writeinfojson': info_json,
         'postprocessors': [],