diff --git a/karaoke_downloader/downloader.py b/karaoke_downloader/downloader.py
index 3906337..73a0c80 100644
--- a/karaoke_downloader/downloader.py
+++ b/karaoke_downloader/downloader.py
@@ -289,23 +289,45 @@ class KaraokeDownloader:
                             # Progress print statement
                             print(f"\U0001F4E5 Downloading {downloaded_count + 1} of {total_to_download} songlist songs...")
                             # Download this song from this channel
-                            output_path = self.downloads_dir / channel_name / f"{artist} - {title} (Karaoke Version).mp4"
+                            # Create a shorter, safer filename
+                            safe_title = title.replace("(From ", "").replace(")", "").replace(" - ", " ").replace(":", "").replace("'", "").replace('"', "")
+                            safe_artist = artist.replace("'", "").replace('"', "")
+                            filename = f"{safe_artist} - {safe_title}.mp4"
+                            # Limit filename length to avoid Windows path issues
+                            if len(filename) > 100:
+                                filename = f"{safe_artist[:30]} - {safe_title[:60]}.mp4"
+                            
+                            output_path = self.downloads_dir / channel_name / filename
                             output_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
                             print(f"⬇️  Downloading: {artist} - {title} -> {output_path}")
                             video_url = f"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v={video['id']}"
                             dlp_cmd = [
                                 str(self.yt_dlp_path),
+                                "--no-check-certificates",
+                                "--ignore-errors",
+                                "--no-warnings",
                                 "-o", str(output_path),
-                                "-f", self.config["download_settings"]["format"],
+                                "-f", "best",  # TEMP: Simplified format for debugging
                                 video_url
                             ]
+                            print(f"🔧 Running command: {' '.join(dlp_cmd)}")
                             try:
-                                subprocess.run(dlp_cmd, check=True)
+                                result = subprocess.run(dlp_cmd, capture_output=True, text=True, check=True)
+                                print(f"✅ yt-dlp completed successfully")
+                                print(f"📄 yt-dlp stdout: {result.stdout}")
                             except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
-                                print(f"❌ yt-dlp failed: {e}")
+                                print(f"❌ yt-dlp failed with exit code {e.returncode}")
+                                print(f"❌ yt-dlp stderr: {e.stderr}")
                                 continue
-                            if not output_path.exists() or output_path.stat().st_size == 0:
-                                print(f"❌ Download failed or file is empty: {output_path}")
+                            if not output_path.exists():
+                                print(f"❌ Download failed: file does not exist: {output_path}")
+                                # Check if yt-dlp saved it somewhere else
+                                possible_files = list(output_path.parent.glob("*.mp4"))
+                                if possible_files:
+                                    print(f"🔍 Found these files in the directory: {[f.name for f in possible_files]}")
+                                continue
+                            if output_path.stat().st_size == 0:
+                                print(f"❌ Download failed: file is empty (0 bytes): {output_path}")
                                 continue
                             # TEMP: Skipping MP4 validation for debugging
                             # if not self._is_valid_mp4(output_path):