diff --git a/tubesync/sync/youtube.py b/tubesync/sync/youtube.py
index 665ec67a..3ea3c333 100644
--- a/tubesync/sync/youtube.py
+++ b/tubesync/sync/youtube.py
@@ -245,9 +245,9 @@ def download_media(
         'writethumbnail': True,
         'check_formats': False,
         'overwrites': None,
-        'sleep_interval': 30,
-        'max_sleep_interval': 600,
-        'sleep_interval_requests': 30,
+        'sleep_interval': 10 + int(settings.DOWNLOAD_MEDIA_DELAY / 20),
+        'max_sleep_interval': settings.DOWNLOAD_MEDIA_DELAY,
+        'sleep_interval_requests': 5,
         'paths': opts.get('paths', dict()),
         'postprocessor_args': opts.get('postprocessor_args', dict()),
         'postprocessor_hooks': opts.get('postprocessor_hooks', list()),