diff --git a/backend/services/ytdlp.py b/backend/services/ytdlp.py
index e606243..6447981 100644
--- a/backend/services/ytdlp.py
+++ b/backend/services/ytdlp.py
@@ -398,10 +398,10 @@ def fetch_video_comments(youtube_video_id: str, max_comments: int = 20) -> list[
             "yt-dlp", url,
             "--write-info-json",
             "--write-comments",
-            "--extractor-args", f"youtube:max_comments={max_comments};comment_sort=top",
-            "--no-download",
+            # Format: thread_count,total_count,replies_per_thread,reply_pages
+            "--extractor-args", f"youtube:max_comments={max_comments},{max_comments},0,0;comment_sort=top",
+            "--skip-download",
             "--no-playlist",
-            "--quiet",
             "--output", out_tmpl,
             *_cookie_args(),
         ]