diff --git a/lib/pinchflat/downloading/download_option_builder.ex b/lib/pinchflat/downloading/download_option_builder.ex
index 333d1d5e..1b927b94 100644
--- a/lib/pinchflat/downloading/download_option_builder.ex
+++ b/lib/pinchflat/downloading/download_option_builder.ex
@@ -34,21 +34,38 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Downloading.DownloadOptionBuilder do
 
   @doc """
   Builds the output path for yt-dlp to download media based on the given source's
-  media profile. Uses the source's override output path template if it exists.
+  or media_item's media profile. Uses the source's override output path template if it exists.
 
   Accepts a %MediaItem{} or %Source{} struct. If a %Source{} struct is passed, it
   will use a default %MediaItem{} struct with the given source.
 
   Returns binary()
   """
+  def build_output_path_for(%Source{} = source_with_preloads) do
+    build_output_path_for(%MediaItem{source: source_with_preloads})
+  end
+
   def build_output_path_for(%MediaItem{} = media_item_with_preloads) do
     output_path_template = Sources.output_path_template(media_item_with_preloads.source)
 
     build_output_path(output_path_template, media_item_with_preloads)
   end
 
-  def build_output_path_for(%Source{} = source_with_preloads) do
-    build_output_path_for(%MediaItem{source: source_with_preloads})
+  @doc """
+  Builds the quality options for yt-dlp to download media based on the given source's
+  or media_item's media profile. Useful for helping predict final filepath of downloaded
+  media.
+
+  returns [Keyword.t()]
+  """
+  def build_quality_options_for(%Source{} = source_with_preloads) do
+    build_quality_options_for(%MediaItem{source: source_with_preloads})
+  end
+
+  def build_quality_options_for(%MediaItem{} = media_item_with_preloads) do
+    media_profile = media_item_with_preloads.source.media_profile
+
+    quality_options(media_profile)
   end
 
   defp default_options(override_opts) do
diff --git a/lib/pinchflat/fast_indexing/fast_indexing_helpers.ex b/lib/pinchflat/fast_indexing/fast_indexing_helpers.ex
index 67540e6d..9daeda1e 100644
--- a/lib/pinchflat/fast_indexing/fast_indexing_helpers.ex
+++ b/lib/pinchflat/fast_indexing/fast_indexing_helpers.ex
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.FastIndexing.FastIndexingHelpers do
   alias Pinchflat.FastIndexing.YoutubeRss
   alias Pinchflat.FastIndexing.YoutubeApi
   alias Pinchflat.Downloading.DownloadingHelpers
+  alias Pinchflat.Downloading.DownloadOptionBuilder
 
   alias Pinchflat.YtDlp.Media, as: YtDlpMedia
 
@@ -27,6 +28,10 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.FastIndexing.FastIndexingHelpers do
   downloaded_.
   """
   def kickoff_download_tasks_from_youtube_rss_feed(%Source{} = source) do
+    # The media_profile is needed to determine the quality options to _then_ determine a more
+    # accurate predicted filepath
+    source = Repo.preload(source, [:media_profile])
+
     {:ok, media_ids} = get_recent_media_ids(source)
     existing_media_items = list_media_items_by_media_id_for(source, media_ids)
     new_media_ids = media_ids -- Enum.map(existing_media_items, & &1.media_id)
@@ -68,7 +73,11 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.FastIndexing.FastIndexingHelpers do
   defp create_media_item_from_media_id(source, media_id) do
     url = "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=#{media_id}"
 
-    case YtDlpMedia.get_media_attributes(url, use_cookies: source.use_cookies) do
+    command_opts =
+      [output: DownloadOptionBuilder.build_output_path_for(source)] ++
+        DownloadOptionBuilder.build_quality_options_for(source)
+
+    case YtDlpMedia.get_media_attributes(url, command_opts, use_cookies: source.use_cookies) do
       {:ok, media_attrs} ->
         Media.create_media_item_from_backend_attrs(source, media_attrs)
 
diff --git a/lib/pinchflat/media/media_item.ex b/lib/pinchflat/media/media_item.ex
index f85fcfba..7a4fb328 100644
--- a/lib/pinchflat/media/media_item.ex
+++ b/lib/pinchflat/media/media_item.ex
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Media.MediaItem do
     :uploaded_at,
     :upload_date_index,
     :duration_seconds,
+    :predicted_media_filepath,
     # these fields are captured only on download
     :media_downloaded_at,
     :media_filepath,
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Media.MediaItem do
     field :duration_seconds, :integer
     field :playlist_index, :integer, default: 0
 
+    field :predicted_media_filepath, :string
     field :media_filepath, :string
     field :media_size_bytes, :integer
     field :thumbnail_filepath, :string
diff --git a/lib/pinchflat/slow_indexing/slow_indexing_helpers.ex b/lib/pinchflat/slow_indexing/slow_indexing_helpers.ex
index 7b82a1fc..74e5f4c3 100644
--- a/lib/pinchflat/slow_indexing/slow_indexing_helpers.ex
+++ b/lib/pinchflat/slow_indexing/slow_indexing_helpers.ex
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.SlowIndexing.SlowIndexingHelpers do
   alias Pinchflat.YtDlp.MediaCollection
   alias Pinchflat.Downloading.DownloadingHelpers
   alias Pinchflat.SlowIndexing.FileFollowerServer
+  alias Pinchflat.Downloading.DownloadOptionBuilder
   alias Pinchflat.SlowIndexing.MediaCollectionIndexingWorker
 
   alias Pinchflat.YtDlp.Media, as: YtDlpMedia
@@ -56,6 +57,9 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.SlowIndexing.SlowIndexingHelpers do
   Returns [%MediaItem{} | %Ecto.Changeset{}]
   """
   def index_and_enqueue_download_for_media_items(%Source{} = source) do
+    # The media_profile is needed to determine the quality options to _then_ determine a more
+    # accurate predicted filepath
+    source = Repo.preload(source, [:media_profile])
     # See the method definition below for more info on how file watchers work
     # (important reading if you're not familiar with it)
     {:ok, media_attributes} = setup_file_watcher_and_kickoff_indexing(source)
@@ -94,8 +98,13 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.SlowIndexing.SlowIndexingHelpers do
     {:ok, pid} = FileFollowerServer.start_link()
 
     handler = fn filepath -> setup_file_follower_watcher(pid, filepath, source) end
+
+    command_opts =
+      [output: DownloadOptionBuilder.build_output_path_for(source)] ++
+        DownloadOptionBuilder.build_quality_options_for(source)
+
     runner_opts = [file_listener_handler: handler, use_cookies: source.use_cookies]
-    result = MediaCollection.get_media_attributes_for_collection(source.original_url, runner_opts)
+    result = MediaCollection.get_media_attributes_for_collection(source.original_url, command_opts, runner_opts)
 
     FileFollowerServer.stop(pid)
 
diff --git a/lib/pinchflat/yt_dlp/media.ex b/lib/pinchflat/yt_dlp/media.ex
index fda79843..cdd8dea2 100644
--- a/lib/pinchflat/yt_dlp/media.ex
+++ b/lib/pinchflat/yt_dlp/media.ex
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.YtDlp.Media do
     :livestream,
     :short_form_content,
     :uploaded_at,
-    :duration_seconds
+    :duration_seconds,
+    :predicted_media_filepath
   ]
 
   defstruct [
@@ -23,7 +24,8 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.YtDlp.Media do
     :short_form_content,
     :uploaded_at,
     :duration_seconds,
-    :playlist_index
+    :playlist_index,
+    :predicted_media_filepath
   ]
 
   alias __MODULE__
@@ -63,15 +65,17 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.YtDlp.Media do
 
   @doc """
   Returns a map representing the media at the given URL.
+  Optionally takes a list of additional command options to pass to yt-dlp
+  or configuration-related options to pass to the runner.
 
   Returns {:ok, %Media{}} | {:error, any, ...}.
   """
-  def get_media_attributes(url, addl_opts \\ []) do
+  def get_media_attributes(url, command_opts \\ [], addl_opts \\ []) do
     runner = Application.get_env(:pinchflat, :yt_dlp_runner)
-    command_opts = [:simulate, :skip_download]
+    all_command_opts = [:simulate, :skip_download] ++ command_opts
     output_template = indexing_output_template()
 
-    case runner.run(url, command_opts, output_template, addl_opts) do
+    case runner.run(url, all_command_opts, output_template, addl_opts) do
       {:ok, output} ->
         output
         |> Phoenix.json_library().decode!()
@@ -91,7 +95,7 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.YtDlp.Media do
         if something is a short via the URL again
   """
   def indexing_output_template do
-    "%(.{id,title,live_status,original_url,description,aspect_ratio,duration,upload_date,timestamp,playlist_index})j"
+    "%(.{id,title,live_status,original_url,description,aspect_ratio,duration,upload_date,timestamp,playlist_index,filename})j"
   end
 
   @doc """
@@ -110,7 +114,8 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.YtDlp.Media do
       duration_seconds: response["duration"] && round(response["duration"]),
       short_form_content: response["original_url"] && short_form_content?(response),
       uploaded_at: response["upload_date"] && parse_uploaded_at(response),
-      playlist_index: response["playlist_index"] || 0
+      playlist_index: response["playlist_index"] || 0,
+      predicted_media_filepath: response["filename"]
     }
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/pinchflat/yt_dlp/media_collection.ex b/lib/pinchflat/yt_dlp/media_collection.ex
index 1b0035ab..fe920722 100644
--- a/lib/pinchflat/yt_dlp/media_collection.ex
+++ b/lib/pinchflat/yt_dlp/media_collection.ex
@@ -11,20 +11,23 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.YtDlp.MediaCollection do
 
   @doc """
   Returns a list of maps representing the media in the collection.
+  Optionally takes a list of additional command options to pass to yt-dlp
+  or configuration-related options to pass to the runner.
 
-  Options:
+  Runner Options:
     - :file_listener_handler - a function that will be called with the path to the
       file that will be written to when yt-dlp is done. This is useful for
       setting up a file watcher to know when the file is ready to be read.
+    - :use_cookies - whether or not to use user-provided cookies when fetching the media details
 
   Returns {:ok, [map()]} | {:error, any, ...}.
   """
-  def get_media_attributes_for_collection(url, addl_opts \\ []) do
+  def get_media_attributes_for_collection(url, command_opts \\ [], addl_opts \\ []) do
     runner = Application.get_env(:pinchflat, :yt_dlp_runner)
     # `ignore_no_formats_error` is necessary because yt-dlp will error out if
     # the first video has not released yet (ie: is a premier). We don't care about
     # available formats since we're just getting the media details
-    command_opts = [:simulate, :skip_download, :ignore_no_formats_error, :no_warnings]
+    all_command_opts = [:simulate, :skip_download, :ignore_no_formats_error, :no_warnings] ++ command_opts
     use_cookies = Keyword.get(addl_opts, :use_cookies, false)
     output_template = YtDlpMedia.indexing_output_template()
     output_filepath = FilesystemUtils.generate_metadata_tmpfile(:json)
@@ -35,7 +38,7 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.YtDlp.MediaCollection do
       file_listener_handler.(output_filepath)
     end
 
-    case runner.run(url, command_opts, output_template, runner_opts) do
+    case runner.run(url, all_command_opts, output_template, runner_opts) do
       {:ok, output} ->
         parsed_lines =
           output
diff --git a/priv/repo/erd.png b/priv/repo/erd.png
index 06525bc0..c6566d80 100644
Binary files a/priv/repo/erd.png and b/priv/repo/erd.png differ
diff --git a/priv/repo/migrations/20241107201850_add_predicted_media_filepath_to_media_items.exs b/priv/repo/migrations/20241107201850_add_predicted_media_filepath_to_media_items.exs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..630b8562
--- /dev/null
+++ b/priv/repo/migrations/20241107201850_add_predicted_media_filepath_to_media_items.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+defmodule Pinchflat.Repo.Migrations.AddPredictedMediaFilepathToMediaItems do
+  use Ecto.Migration
+
+  def change do
+    alter table(:media_items) do
+      add :predicted_media_filepath, :string
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/pinchflat/downloading/download_option_builder_test.exs b/test/pinchflat/downloading/download_option_builder_test.exs
index 98aff6f5..97ad1181 100644
--- a/test/pinchflat/downloading/download_option_builder_test.exs
+++ b/test/pinchflat/downloading/download_option_builder_test.exs
@@ -461,6 +461,22 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Downloading.DownloadOptionBuilderTest do
     end
   end
 
+  describe "build_quality_options_for/1" do
+    test "builds quality options for a media item", %{media_item: media_item} do
+      options = DownloadOptionBuilder.build_quality_options_for(media_item)
+
+      assert {:format_sort, "res:1080,+codec:avc:m4a"} in options
+      assert {:remux_video, "mp4"} in options
+    end
+
+    test "builds quality options for a source", %{media_item: media_item} do
+      options = DownloadOptionBuilder.build_quality_options_for(media_item.source)
+
+      assert {:format_sort, "res:1080,+codec:avc:m4a"} in options
+      assert {:remux_video, "mp4"} in options
+    end
+  end
+
   defp update_media_profile_attribute(media_item_with_preloads, attrs) do
     media_item_with_preloads.source.media_profile
     |> Profiles.change_media_profile(attrs)
diff --git a/test/pinchflat/fast_indexing/fast_indexing_helpers_test.exs b/test/pinchflat/fast_indexing/fast_indexing_helpers_test.exs
index d2620f6c..54220183 100644
--- a/test/pinchflat/fast_indexing/fast_indexing_helpers_test.exs
+++ b/test/pinchflat/fast_indexing/fast_indexing_helpers_test.exs
@@ -61,6 +61,18 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.FastIndexing.FastIndexingHelpersTest do
       assert [_] = Tasks.list_tasks_for(media_item, "MediaDownloadWorker")
     end
 
+    test "passes the source's download options to the yt-dlp runner", %{source: source} do
+      expect(HTTPClientMock, :get, fn _url -> {:ok, "<yt:videoId>test_1</yt:videoId>"} end)
+
+      expect(YtDlpRunnerMock, :run, fn _url, opts, _ot, _addl_opts ->
+        assert {:output, "/tmp/test/media/%(title)S.%(ext)S"} in opts
+        assert {:remux_video, "mp4"} in opts
+        {:ok, media_attributes_return_fixture()}
+      end)
+
+      FastIndexingHelpers.kickoff_download_tasks_from_youtube_rss_feed(source)
+    end
+
     test "sets use_cookies if the source uses cookies" do
       expect(HTTPClientMock, :get, fn _url -> {:ok, "<yt:videoId>test_1</yt:videoId>"} end)
 
diff --git a/test/pinchflat/slow_indexing/slow_indexing_helpers_test.exs b/test/pinchflat/slow_indexing/slow_indexing_helpers_test.exs
index a4650e8a..36abcd71 100644
--- a/test/pinchflat/slow_indexing/slow_indexing_helpers_test.exs
+++ b/test/pinchflat/slow_indexing/slow_indexing_helpers_test.exs
@@ -202,6 +202,16 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.SlowIndexing.SlowIndexingHelpersTest do
       assert %Ecto.Changeset{} = changeset
     end
 
+    test "passes the source's download options to the yt-dlp runner", %{source: source} do
+      expect(YtDlpRunnerMock, :run, fn _url, opts, _ot, _addl_opts ->
+        assert {:output, "/tmp/test/media/%(title)S.%(ext)S"} in opts
+        assert {:remux_video, "mp4"} in opts
+        {:ok, source_attributes_return_fixture()}
+      end)
+
+      SlowIndexingHelpers.index_and_enqueue_download_for_media_items(source)
+    end
+
     test "sets use_cookies if the source uses cookies" do
       expect(YtDlpRunnerMock, :run, fn _url, _opts, _ot, addl_opts ->
         assert {:use_cookies, true} in addl_opts
diff --git a/test/pinchflat/yt_dlp/media_collection_test.exs b/test/pinchflat/yt_dlp/media_collection_test.exs
index 5d14b7cf..6f112b3e 100644
--- a/test/pinchflat/yt_dlp/media_collection_test.exs
+++ b/test/pinchflat/yt_dlp/media_collection_test.exs
@@ -35,6 +35,16 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.YtDlp.MediaCollectionTest do
       assert {:error, "Big issue", 1} = MediaCollection.get_media_attributes_for_collection(@channel_url)
     end
 
+    test "passes long additional command options" do
+      expect(YtDlpRunnerMock, :run, fn _url, opts, _ot, _addl_opts ->
+        assert :foo in opts
+
+        {:ok, ""}
+      end)
+
+      assert {:ok, _} = MediaCollection.get_media_attributes_for_collection(@channel_url, [:foo])
+    end
+
     test "passes additional args to runner" do
       expect(YtDlpRunnerMock, :run, fn _url, _opts, _ot, addl_opts ->
         assert [{:output_filepath, filepath} | _] = addl_opts
@@ -56,7 +66,7 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.YtDlp.MediaCollectionTest do
       end
 
       assert {:ok, _} =
-               MediaCollection.get_media_attributes_for_collection(@channel_url, file_listener_handler: handler)
+               MediaCollection.get_media_attributes_for_collection(@channel_url, [], file_listener_handler: handler)
 
       assert_receive {:handler, filename}
       assert String.ends_with?(filename, ".json")
diff --git a/test/pinchflat/yt_dlp/media_test.exs b/test/pinchflat/yt_dlp/media_test.exs
index 03668273..8a3d9ae2 100644
--- a/test/pinchflat/yt_dlp/media_test.exs
+++ b/test/pinchflat/yt_dlp/media_test.exs
@@ -120,13 +120,22 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.YtDlp.MediaTest do
       assert {:ok, _} = Media.get_media_attributes(@media_url)
     end
 
+    test "passes along additional command options" do
+      expect(YtDlpRunnerMock, :run, fn _url, opts, _ot, _addl ->
+        assert [:simulate, :skip_download, :custom_arg] = opts
+        {:ok, media_attributes_return_fixture()}
+      end)
+
+      assert {:ok, _} = Media.get_media_attributes(@media_url, [:custom_arg])
+    end
+
     test "passes along additional options" do
       expect(YtDlpRunnerMock, :run, fn _url, _opts, _ot, addl ->
         assert [addl_arg: true] = addl
         {:ok, media_attributes_return_fixture()}
       end)
 
-      assert {:ok, _} = Media.get_media_attributes(@media_url, addl_arg: true)
+      assert {:ok, _} = Media.get_media_attributes(@media_url, [], addl_arg: true)
     end
 
     test "returns the error straight through when the command fails" do
@@ -139,7 +148,7 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.YtDlp.MediaTest do
   describe "indexing_output_template/0" do
     test "contains all the greatest hits" do
       attrs =
-        ~w(id title live_status original_url description aspect_ratio duration upload_date timestamp playlist_index)a
+        ~w(id title live_status original_url description aspect_ratio duration upload_date timestamp playlist_index filename)a
 
       formatted_attrs = "%(.{#{Enum.join(attrs, ",")}})j"
 
@@ -159,7 +168,8 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.YtDlp.MediaTest do
         "duration" => 60,
         "upload_date" => "20210101",
         "timestamp" => 1_600_000_000,
-        "playlist_index" => 1
+        "playlist_index" => 1,
+        "filename" => "TiZPUDkDYbk.mp4"
       }
 
       assert %Media{
@@ -171,7 +181,8 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.YtDlp.MediaTest do
                short_form_content: false,
                uploaded_at: ~U[2020-09-13 12:26:40Z],
                duration_seconds: 60,
-               playlist_index: 1
+               playlist_index: 1,
+               predicted_media_filepath: "TiZPUDkDYbk.mp4"
              } == Media.response_to_struct(response)
     end