diff --git a/app/tasks.py b/app/tasks.py
index c4506dc..34c6ef2 100644
--- a/app/tasks.py
+++ b/app/tasks.py
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ def download_missing_tracks(self):
             app.logger.info("Starting track download job...")
 
             with app.app_context():
-                spotdl_config = app.config['SPOTDL_CONFIG']
-                cookie_file = spotdl_config['cookie_file']
+                spotdl_config: dict = app.config['SPOTDL_CONFIG']
+                cookie_file = spotdl_config.get('cookie_file', None)
                 output_dir = spotdl_config['output']
                 client_id = app.config['SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID']
                 client_secret = app.config['SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET']
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ def download_missing_tracks(self):
                             "--client-id", client_id,
                             "--client-secret", client_secret
                         ]
-                        if os.path.exists(cookie_file):
+                        if cookie_file and os.path.exists(cookie_file):
                             app.logger.debug(f"Found {cookie_file}, using it for spotDL")
                             command.append("--cookie-file")
                             command.append(cookie_file)
@@ -247,7 +247,8 @@ def download_missing_tracks(self):
                             app.logger.debug(f"Using proxy: {app.config['SPOTDL_PROXY']}")
                             command.append("--proxy")
                             command.append(app.config['SPOTDL_PROXY'])
-
+                        
+                        app.logger.info(f"Executing the spotDL command: {' '.join(command)}")
                         result = subprocess.run(command, capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=90)
                         if result.returncode == 0:
                             track.downloaded = True
diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index 8dc1b97..b64c6e6 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import os
 import sys
 
+import app
+
 class Config:
     LOG_LEVEL = os.getenv('LOG_LEVEL', 'INFO').upper()
     SECRET_KEY = os.getenv('SECRET_KEY')  
@@ -37,16 +39,24 @@ class Config:
     QUALITY_SCORE_THRESHOLD = float(os.getenv('QUALITY_SCORE_THRESHOLD',1000.0))
     # SpotDL specific configuration
     SPOTDL_CONFIG = {
-        'cookie_file': '/jellyplist/cookies.txt',
-        # combine the path provided in MUSIC_STORAGE_BASE_PATH with the following path __jellyplist/{track-id} to get the value for output
-        
         'threads': 12
     }
+    # combine the path provided in MUSIC_STORAGE_BASE_PATH with the SPOTDL_OUTPUT_FORMAT to get the value for output      
     if os.getenv('MUSIC_STORAGE_BASE_PATH'):
-        
-        output_path = os.path.join(MUSIC_STORAGE_BASE_PATH,SPOTDL_OUTPUT_FORMAT)
-        
+        # Ensure MUSIC_STORAGE_BASE_PATH ends with "__jellyplist"
+        if not MUSIC_STORAGE_BASE_PATH.endswith("__jellyplist"):
+            MUSIC_STORAGE_BASE_PATH += "__jellyplist"
+
+        # Ensure SPOTDL_OUTPUT_FORMAT does not start with "/"
+        normalized_spotdl_output_format = SPOTDL_OUTPUT_FORMAT.lstrip("/").replace(" ", "_")
+
+        # Join the paths
+        output_path = os.path.join(MUSIC_STORAGE_BASE_PATH, normalized_spotdl_output_format)
+
         SPOTDL_CONFIG.update({'output': output_path})
+        
+    if SPOTIFY_COOKIE_FILE:
+        SPOTDL_CONFIG.update({'cookie_file': SPOTIFY_COOKIE_FILE})
     
     @classmethod
     def validate_env_vars(cls):
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 7422ab3..cb64ecf 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@ MUSIC_STORAGE_BASE_PATH = '/storage/media/music' # The base path where your musi
 # SPOTDL_PROXY = http://proxy:8080
 # SPOTDL_OUTPUT_FORMAT = "/{artist}/{artists} - {title}" # Supported variables: {title}, {artist},{artists}, {album}, Will be joined with to get a complete path
 
-# SEARCH_JELLYFIN_BEFORE_DOWNLOAD = false # defaults to true, before attempting to do a download with spotDL , the song will be searched first in the local library
+# SEARCH_JELLYFIN_BEFORE_DOWNLOAD = false # defaults to true, before attempting to do a download with spotDL , the song will be searched first in the local library ("true" MAY INCURE PERFORMENCE ISSUES)
 
 # START_DOWNLOAD_AFTER_PLAYLIST_ADD = true # defaults to false, If a new Playlist is added, the Download Task will be scheduled immediately
 
 # FIND_BEST_MATCH_USE_FFPROBE = true # Use ffprobe to gather quality details from a file to calculate quality score. Otherwise jellyplist will use details provided by jellyfin. defaults to false. 
 
-#REFRESH_LIBRARIES_AFTER_DOWNLOAD_TASK = true # jellyplist will trigger a music library update on your Jellyfin server, in case you dont have `Realtime Monitoring` enabled on your Jellyfin library. Defaults to false.
+#REFRESH_LIBRARIES_AFTER_DOWNLOAD_TASK = true # jellyplist will trigger a music library update on your Jellyfin server, in case you dont have `Realtime Monitoring` enabled on your Jellyfin library. Defaults to false. ("true" MAY INCURE PERFORMENCE ISSUES)
 
 # LOG_LEVEL = DEBUG # Defaults to INFO
 
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 624a3d8..7b5020f 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ numpy==2.1.3
 pyacoustid==1.3.0
 redis==5.1.1
 Requests==2.32.3
-spotdl==4.2.10
+spotdl==4.2.11
 spotipy==2.24.0
 SQLAlchemy==2.0.35
 Unidecode==1.3.8