diff --git a/tubesync/sync/youtube.py b/tubesync/sync/youtube.py
index 24f63f73..487dc84f 100644
--- a/tubesync/sync/youtube.py
+++ b/tubesync/sync/youtube.py
@@ -222,6 +222,12 @@ def download_media(
         'writesubtitles': write_subtitles,
         'writeautomaticsub': auto_subtitles,
         'subtitleslangs': sub_langs.split(','),
+        'writethumbnail': True,
+        'check_formats': False,
+        'overwrites': None,
+        'sleep_interval': 30,
+        'max_sleep_interval': 600,
+        'sleep_interval_requests': 30,
         'paths': opts.get('paths', dict()),
         'postprocessor_args': opts.get('postprocessor_args', dict()),
         'progress_hooks': opts.get('progress_hooks', list()),