diff --git a/playlist_downloader.py b/playlist_downloader.py
index 351f307..6725d7b 100644
--- a/playlist_downloader.py
+++ b/playlist_downloader.py
@@ -10,11 +10,16 @@ ADDITIONAL_PLAYLIST_FILE = "additional_playlists.txt"
 def main() -> None:
     # check for parameters
     if len(sys.argv) < 3:
-        print("Usage: python playlists_downloader.py <username> <path_to_playlist_root>")
+        print("Usage: python playlists_downloader.py <username> <path_to_playlist_root> [file_type]")
         sys.exit(1)
     username = sys.argv[1]
     playlist_root = sys.argv[2]
 
+    if len(sys.argv) < 4:
+        file_type = sys.argv[3]
+    else:
+        file_type = "mp3"
+
     # check for additional playlists
     if os.path.isfile(ADDITIONAL_PLAYLIST_FILE):
         with open(ADDITIONAL_PLAYLIST_FILE, "r") as pl_file:
@@ -31,7 +36,7 @@ def main() -> None:
     print(f"Downloading {len(user_playlists)} public playlist(s) by {username}")
     print(f"Downloading {len(additional_playlists)} additional playlist(s)")
     print(f"Root for playlist folders: {playlist_root}")
-    [download_playlist(pl, playlist_root) for pl in playlists]
+    [download_playlist(pl, playlist_root, file_type) for pl in playlists]
 
     print("Done.")
 
diff --git a/spotdl_connector.py b/spotdl_connector.py
index 7a3da1f..7a63403 100644
--- a/spotdl_connector.py
+++ b/spotdl_connector.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import os
 
 
-def download_playlist(playlist: dict, playlist_root: str) -> None:
+def download_playlist(playlist: dict, playlist_root: str, file_type: str) -> None:
     print(f"Downloading playlist {playlist['name']}")
 
     # create playlist root, if not done yet
@@ -21,5 +21,5 @@ def download_playlist(playlist: dict, playlist_root: str) -> None:
 
     os.chdir(playlist_dir)
 
-    command = f"spotdl {playlist['external_urls']['spotify']}"
+    command = f"spotdl {playlist['external_urls']['spotify']} --output-format {file_type}"
     os.system(command)