diff --git a/auto_editor/__init__.py b/auto_editor/__init__.py
index 3417295a2..9e4008135 100644
--- a/auto_editor/__init__.py
+++ b/auto_editor/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 '''__init__.py'''
 
-__version__ = '21.49.1'
-version = '21w49a'
+__version__ = '21.50.1'
+version = '21w50a'
diff --git a/auto_editor/__main__.py b/auto_editor/__main__.py
index 9a691da7e..5352d30e6 100755
--- a/auto_editor/__main__.py
+++ b/auto_editor/__main__.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def main_options(parser):
         help='set the strength of the blur applied to a frame before being compared.')
 
     parser.add_argument('urlOps', nargs=0, action='grouping')
-    parser.add_argument('--output_dir', type=str, group='urlOps',
+    parser.add_argument('--download_dir', type=str, group='urlOps',
         default=None,
         help='the directory where the downloaded file is placed.')
     parser.add_argument('--limit_rate', '-rate', default='3m',
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def main_options(parser):
         help='check the website certificate before downloading.')
 
     parser.add_argument('exportMediaOps', nargs=0, action='grouping')
-    parser.add_argument('--video_bitrate', '-b:v', default='5m', group='exportMediaOps',
+    parser.add_argument('--video_bitrate', '-b:v', default='10m', group='exportMediaOps',
         help='set the number of bits per second for video.')
     parser.add_argument('--audio_bitrate', '-b:a', default='unset', group='exportMediaOps',
         help='set the number of bits per second for audio.')
diff --git a/auto_editor/config.txt b/auto_editor/config.txt
index 59a257b43..516bc3a74 100644
--- a/auto_editor/config.txt
+++ b/auto_editor/config.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Auto-Editor default configuration file
 
 # exportMediaOps
-auto-editor.exportMediaOps.video_bitrate = '5m'           # '5m'
+auto-editor.exportMediaOps.video_bitrate = '10m'          # '10m'
 auto-editor.exportMediaOps.audio_bitrate = 'unset'        # 'unset'
 auto-editor.exportMediaOps.sample_rate = None             # None
 auto-editor.exportMediaOps.video_codec = 'auto'           # 'auto'
diff --git a/auto_editor/validate_input.py b/auto_editor/validate_input.py
index f370f7c1a..a8141746c 100644
--- a/auto_editor/validate_input.py
+++ b/auto_editor/validate_input.py
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ def download_video(my_input, args, ffmpeg, log):
         outtmpl = outtmpl[:-4]
     outtmpl += '.mp4'
 
-    if(args.output_dir is not None):
-        outtmpl = os.path.join(args.output_dir, outtmpl)
+    if(args.download_dir is not None):
+        outtmpl = os.path.join(args.download_dir, outtmpl)
 
     try:
         import yt_dlp