diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 666bccb9..c88fe22f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ vimeo = [ # Multiple keys will be rotated.
 
 [downloader]
 self_update = true # Optional, auto update youtube-dl every 24 hours
+timeout = 15 # Timeout in minutes
 
 # Optional log config. If not specified logs to the stdout
 [log]
diff --git a/cmd/podsync/main.go b/cmd/podsync/main.go
index fc670dd3..72816cd1 100644
--- a/cmd/podsync/main.go
+++ b/cmd/podsync/main.go
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func main() {
 		"date":    date,
 	}).Info("running podsync")
 
-	downloader, err := ytdl.New(ctx, cfg.Downloader.SelfUpdate)
+	downloader, err := ytdl.New(ctx, cfg.Downloader)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.WithError(err).Fatal("youtube-dl error")
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/config/config.go b/pkg/config/config.go
index 50f913a8..a01e198d 100644
--- a/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ type Log struct {
 type Downloader struct {
 	// SelfUpdate toggles self update every 24 hour
 	SelfUpdate bool `toml:"self_update"`
+	// Timeout in minutes for youtube-dl process to finish download
+	Timeout int `toml:"timeout"`
 }
 
 type Config struct {
diff --git a/pkg/config/config_test.go b/pkg/config/config_test.go
index 57a9d866..84cd3fab 100644
--- a/pkg/config/config_test.go
+++ b/pkg/config/config_test.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ dir = "/home/user/db/"
 
 [downloader]
 self_update = true
+timeout = 15
 
 [feeds]
   [feeds.XYZ]
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ self_update = true
 	assert.Nil(t, config.Database.Badger)
 
 	assert.True(t, config.Downloader.SelfUpdate)
+	assert.EqualValues(t, 15, config.Downloader.Timeout)
 }
 
 func TestLoadEmptyKeyList(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/pkg/ytdl/ytdl.go b/pkg/ytdl/ytdl.go
index b83faa05..fe87752f 100644
--- a/pkg/ytdl/ytdl.go
+++ b/pkg/ytdl/ytdl.go
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	DownloadTimeout = 10 * time.Minute
-	UpdatePeriod    = 24 * time.Hour
+	DefaultDownloadTimeout = 10 * time.Minute
+	UpdatePeriod           = 24 * time.Hour
 )
 
 var (
@@ -31,10 +31,11 @@ var (
 
 type YoutubeDl struct {
 	path       string
+	timeout    time.Duration
 	updateLock sync.Mutex // Don't call youtube-dl while self updating
 }
 
-func New(ctx context.Context, update bool) (*YoutubeDl, error) {
+func New(ctx context.Context, cfg config.Downloader) (*YoutubeDl, error) {
 	path, err := exec.LookPath("youtube-dl")
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "youtube-dl binary not found")
@@ -42,8 +43,16 @@ func New(ctx context.Context, update bool) (*YoutubeDl, error) {
 
 	log.Debugf("found youtube-dl binary at %q", path)
 
+	timeout := DefaultDownloadTimeout
+	if cfg.Timeout > 0 {
+		timeout = time.Duration(cfg.Timeout) * time.Minute
+	}
+
+	log.Debugf("download timeout: %d min(s)", int(timeout.Minutes()))
+
 	ytdl := &YoutubeDl{
-		path: path,
+		path:    path,
+		timeout: timeout,
 	}
 
 	// Make sure youtube-dl exists
@@ -58,7 +67,7 @@ func New(ctx context.Context, update bool) (*YoutubeDl, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	if update {
+	if cfg.SelfUpdate {
 		// Do initial blocking update at launch
 		if err := ytdl.Update(ctx); err != nil {
 			log.WithError(err).Error("failed to update youtube-dl")
@@ -177,7 +186,7 @@ func (dl *YoutubeDl) Download(ctx context.Context, feedConfig *config.Feed, epis
 }
 
 func (dl *YoutubeDl) exec(ctx context.Context, args ...string) (string, error) {
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, DownloadTimeout)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, dl.timeout)
 	defer cancel()
 
 	cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, dl.path, args...)