diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 25ac3a6d..48626312 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -45,4 +45,11 @@ gensums:
 				sh -c scripts/gensums.sh
 
 migrate:
-				dart run drift_dev make-migrations
\ No newline at end of file
+				dart run drift_dev make-migrations
+
+dmg:
+		flutter build macos &&\
+		if [ -f dist/Spotube-macos-universal.dmg ];\
+		then rm dist/Spotube-macos-universal.dmg;\
+		fi &&\
+		appdmg appdmg.json dist/Spotube-macos-universal.dmg
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/hooks/configurators/use_check_yt_dlp_installed.dart b/lib/hooks/configurators/use_check_yt_dlp_installed.dart
index df0bae9f..1d948258 100644
--- a/lib/hooks/configurators/use_check_yt_dlp_installed.dart
+++ b/lib/hooks/configurators/use_check_yt_dlp_installed.dart
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
+import 'dart:io';
+
 import 'package:flutter_hooks/flutter_hooks.dart';
 import 'package:hooks_riverpod/hooks_riverpod.dart';
 import 'package:shadcn_flutter/shadcn_flutter.dart';
 import 'package:spotube/models/database/database.dart';
 import 'package:spotube/modules/settings/youtube_engine_not_installed_dialog.dart';
 import 'package:spotube/provider/user_preferences/user_preferences_provider.dart';
+import 'package:spotube/services/kv_store/kv_store.dart';
 import 'package:spotube/services/youtube_engine/yt_dlp_engine.dart';
 
 void useCheckYtDlpInstalled(WidgetRef ref) {
@@ -17,8 +20,12 @@ void useCheckYtDlpInstalled(WidgetRef ref) {
         ),
       );
 
+      final customPath =
+          KVStoreService.getYoutubeEnginePath(YoutubeClientEngine.ytDlp);
+
       if (youtubeEngine == YoutubeClientEngine.ytDlp &&
           !await YtDlpEngine.isInstalled() &&
+          (customPath == null || !await File(customPath).exists()) &&
           context.mounted) {
         await showDialog(
           context: context,
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_en.arb b/lib/l10n/app_en.arb
index 60cf300e..98dd5d5f 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_en.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_en.arb
@@ -418,6 +418,9 @@
   "no_logs_found": "No logs found",
   "youtube_engine": "YouTube Engine",
   "youtube_engine_not_installed_title": "{engine} is not installed",
-  "youtube_engine_not_installed_message": "{engine} is not installed in your system.\nPlease install it and make sure it's available in the PATH variable\n\nAfter installing, restart the app",
-  "download": "Download"
+  "youtube_engine_not_installed_message": "{engine} is not installed in your system.",
+  "youtube_engine_set_path": "Make sure it's available in the PATH variable or\nset the absolute path to the {engine} executable below",
+  "youtube_engine_unix_issue_message": "In macOS/Linux/unix like OS's, setting path on .zshrc/.bashrc/.bash_profile etc. won't work.\nYou need to set the path in the shell configuration file",
+  "download": "Download",
+  "file_not_found": "File not found"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/main.dart b/lib/main.dart
index ec16d401..9af53cf2 100644
--- a/lib/main.dart
+++ b/lib/main.dart
@@ -84,10 +84,15 @@ Future<void> main(List<String> rawArgs) async {
       MetadataGod.initialize();
     }
 
+    await KVStoreService.initialize();
+
     if (kIsDesktop) {
       await windowManager.setPreventClose(true);
       await YtDlp.instance
-          .setBinaryLocation("yt-dlp${kIsWindows ? '.exe' : ''}")
+          .setBinaryLocation(
+            KVStoreService.getYoutubeEnginePath(YoutubeClientEngine.ytDlp) ??
+                "yt-dlp${kIsWindows ? '.exe' : ''}",
+          )
           .catchError((e, stack) => null);
       await FlutterDiscordRPC.initialize(Env.discordAppId);
     }
@@ -96,7 +101,6 @@ Future<void> main(List<String> rawArgs) async {
       await SMTCWindows.initialize();
     }
 
-    await KVStoreService.initialize();
     await EncryptedKvStoreService.initialize();
 
     final database = AppDatabase();
diff --git a/lib/modules/settings/youtube_engine_not_installed_dialog.dart b/lib/modules/settings/youtube_engine_not_installed_dialog.dart
index 7165f56b..bc18bc66 100644
--- a/lib/modules/settings/youtube_engine_not_installed_dialog.dart
+++ b/lib/modules/settings/youtube_engine_not_installed_dialog.dart
@@ -1,9 +1,18 @@
+import 'dart:io';
+
+import 'package:flutter_form_builder/flutter_form_builder.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_hooks/flutter_hooks.dart';
 import 'package:hooks_riverpod/hooks_riverpod.dart';
 import 'package:shadcn_flutter/shadcn_flutter.dart';
+import 'package:shadcn_flutter/shadcn_flutter_extension.dart';
 import 'package:spotube/collections/spotube_icons.dart';
+import 'package:spotube/components/form/text_form_field.dart';
 import 'package:spotube/extensions/context.dart';
 import 'package:spotube/models/database/database.dart';
+import 'package:spotube/services/kv_store/kv_store.dart';
+import 'package:spotube/utils/platform.dart';
 import 'package:url_launcher/url_launcher.dart';
+import 'package:yt_dlp_dart/yt_dlp_dart.dart';
 
 const engineDownloadUrls = {
   YoutubeClientEngine.ytDlp:
@@ -19,6 +28,9 @@ class YouTubeEngineNotInstalledDialog extends HookConsumerWidget {
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context, ref) {
+    final controller = useTextEditingController();
+    final formKey = useMemoized(() => GlobalKey<FormBuilderState>(), []);
+
     return AlertDialog(
       title: Row(
         spacing: 8,
@@ -31,33 +43,77 @@ class YouTubeEngineNotInstalledDialog extends HookConsumerWidget {
           ),
         ],
       ),
-      content: Column(
-        mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
-        crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
-        spacing: 10,
-        children: [
-          Text(
-            context.l10n.youtube_engine_not_installed_message(engine.label),
-          ),
-          if (engineDownloadUrls[engine] != null)
-            Row(
-              mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
-              children: [
-                Text("${context.l10n.download}:"),
-                Button.link(
-                  child: Text(engineDownloadUrls[engine]!.split("?").first),
-                  onPressed: () async {
-                    launchUrl(Uri.parse(engineDownloadUrls[engine]!));
-                  },
-                ),
-              ],
+      content: ConstrainedBox(
+        constraints: const BoxConstraints(maxWidth: 400),
+        child: Column(
+          mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
+          crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
+          spacing: 8,
+          children: [
+            Text(
+              context.l10n.youtube_engine_not_installed_message(engine.label),
             ),
-        ],
+            if (engineDownloadUrls[engine] != null)
+              Row(
+                mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
+                children: [
+                  Text("${context.l10n.download}:"),
+                  Button.link(
+                    child: Text(engineDownloadUrls[engine]!.split("?").first),
+                    onPressed: () async {
+                      launchUrl(Uri.parse(engineDownloadUrls[engine]!));
+                    },
+                  ),
+                ],
+              ),
+            Text(context.l10n.youtube_engine_set_path(engine.label)),
+            const Gap(8),
+            FormBuilder(
+              key: formKey,
+              child: TextFormBuilderField(
+                name: "path",
+                controller: controller,
+                placeholder: Text(switch (context.theme.platform) {
+                  TargetPlatform.macOS => "e.g. /opt/homebrew/bin/yt-dlp",
+                  TargetPlatform.windows =>
+                    r"e.g. C:\Program Files\yt-dlp\yt-dlp.exe",
+                  _ => "e.g. /home/user/.local/bin/yt-dlp",
+                }),
+              ),
+            ),
+            if (kIsMacOS || kIsLinux)
+              Text(context.l10n.youtube_engine_unix_issue_message),
+          ],
+        ),
       ),
       actions: [
+        Button.text(
+          onPressed: () {
+            if (!context.mounted) return;
+            Navigator.of(context).pop(false);
+          },
+          child: Text(context.l10n.cancel),
+        ),
         Button.secondary(
-          onPressed: () => Navigator.of(context).pop(),
-          child: Text(context.l10n.ok),
+          onPressed: () async {
+            if (controller.text.isNotEmpty) {
+              if (!await File(controller.text).exists() && context.mounted) {
+                formKey.currentState?.fields["path"]
+                    ?.invalidate(context.l10n.file_not_found);
+                return;
+              }
+              await KVStoreService.setYoutubeEnginePath(
+                engine,
+                controller.text,
+              );
+              if (engine == YoutubeClientEngine.ytDlp) {
+                await YtDlp.instance.setBinaryLocation(controller.text);
+              }
+            }
+            if (!context.mounted) return;
+            Navigator.of(context).pop(true);
+          },
+          child: Text(context.l10n.save),
         ),
       ],
     );
diff --git a/lib/pages/settings/sections/playback.dart b/lib/pages/settings/sections/playback.dart
index 7c35a843..451005b1 100644
--- a/lib/pages/settings/sections/playback.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/settings/sections/playback.dart
@@ -214,12 +214,12 @@ class SettingsPlaybackSection extends HookConsumerWidget {
                 if (value == YoutubeClientEngine.ytDlp &&
                     !await YtDlpEngine.isInstalled() &&
                     context.mounted) {
-                  await showDialog(
+                  final hasInstalled = await showDialog<bool>(
                     context: context,
                     builder: (context) =>
                         YouTubeEngineNotInstalledDialog(engine: value),
                   );
-                  return;
+                  if (hasInstalled != true) return;
                 }
                 preferencesNotifier.setYoutubeClientEngine(value);
               },
diff --git a/lib/services/kv_store/kv_store.dart b/lib/services/kv_store/kv_store.dart
index efe83abf..e334322e 100644
--- a/lib/services/kv_store/kv_store.dart
+++ b/lib/services/kv_store/kv_store.dart
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import 'dart:convert';
 
 import 'package:encrypt/encrypt.dart';
 import 'package:shared_preferences/shared_preferences.dart';
+import 'package:spotube/models/database/database.dart';
 import 'package:spotube/services/wm_tools/wm_tools.dart';
 import 'package:uuid/uuid.dart';
 
@@ -87,4 +88,31 @@ abstract class KVStoreService {
       sharedPreferences.getBool('hasMigratedToDrift') ?? false;
   static Future<void> setHasMigratedToDrift(bool value) async =>
       await sharedPreferences.setBool('hasMigratedToDrift', value);
+
+  static Map<String, dynamic>? get _youtubeEnginePaths {
+    final jsonRaw = sharedPreferences.getString('ytDlpPath');
+
+    if (jsonRaw == null) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    return jsonDecode(jsonRaw);
+  }
+
+  static String? getYoutubeEnginePath(YoutubeClientEngine engine) {
+    return _youtubeEnginePaths?[engine.name];
+  }
+
+  static Future<void> setYoutubeEnginePath(
+    YoutubeClientEngine engine,
+    String path,
+  ) async {
+    await sharedPreferences.setString(
+      'ytDlpPath',
+      jsonEncode({
+        ...?_youtubeEnginePaths,
+        engine.name: path,
+      }),
+    );
+  }
 }
diff --git a/pubspec.lock b/pubspec.lock
index 368ec7eb..2d9b48ce 100644
--- a/pubspec.lock
+++ b/pubspec.lock
@@ -2737,11 +2737,9 @@ packages:
   yt_dlp_dart:
     dependency: "direct main"
     description:
-      path: "."
-      ref: "4199bb019542bae361fbb38b3448b3583fbca022"
-      resolved-ref: "4199bb019542bae361fbb38b3448b3583fbca022"
-      url: "https://github.com/KRTirtho/yt_dlp_dart.git"
-    source: git
+      path: "../yt_dlp_dart"
+      relative: true
+    source: path
     version: "1.0.0"
 sdks:
   dart: ">=3.6.1 <4.0.0"
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index b1e07595..d742b221 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -141,9 +141,7 @@ dependencies:
       url: https://github.com/Hexer10/youtube_explode_dart.git
       ref: e519db65ad0b0a40b12f69285932f9db509da3cf
   yt_dlp_dart:
-    git:
-      url: https://github.com/KRTirtho/yt_dlp_dart.git
-      ref: 4199bb019542bae361fbb38b3448b3583fbca022
+    path: ../yt_dlp_dart
 
 dev_dependencies:
   build_runner: ^2.4.13
diff --git a/untranslated_messages.json b/untranslated_messages.json
index 1bab9001..0e65d0d3 100644
--- a/untranslated_messages.json
+++ b/untranslated_messages.json
@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@
     "youtube_engine",
     "youtube_engine_not_installed_title",
     "youtube_engine_not_installed_message",
-    "download"
+    "youtube_engine_set_path",
+    "youtube_engine_unix_issue_message",
+    "download",
+    "file_not_found"
   ],
 
   "bn": [
@@ -42,7 +45,10 @@
     "youtube_engine",
     "youtube_engine_not_installed_title",
     "youtube_engine_not_installed_message",
-    "download"
+    "youtube_engine_set_path",
+    "youtube_engine_unix_issue_message",
+    "download",
+    "file_not_found"
   ],
 
   "ca": [
@@ -65,7 +71,10 @@
     "youtube_engine",
     "youtube_engine_not_installed_title",
     "youtube_engine_not_installed_message",
-    "download"
+    "youtube_engine_set_path",
+    "youtube_engine_unix_issue_message",
+    "download",
+    "file_not_found"
   ],
 
   "cs": [
@@ -88,7 +97,10 @@
     "youtube_engine",
     "youtube_engine_not_installed_title",
     "youtube_engine_not_installed_message",
-    "download"
+    "youtube_engine_set_path",
+    "youtube_engine_unix_issue_message",
+    "download",
+    "file_not_found"
   ],
 
   "de": [
@@ -111,7 +123,10 @@
     "youtube_engine",
     "youtube_engine_not_installed_title",
     "youtube_engine_not_installed_message",
-    "download"
+    "youtube_engine_set_path",
+    "youtube_engine_unix_issue_message",
+    "download",
+    "file_not_found"
   ],
 
   "es": [
@@ -134,7 +149,10 @@
     "youtube_engine",
     "youtube_engine_not_installed_title",
     "youtube_engine_not_installed_message",
-    "download"
+    "youtube_engine_set_path",
+    "youtube_engine_unix_issue_message",
+    "download",
+    "file_not_found"
   ],
 
   "eu": [
@@ -157,7 +175,10 @@
     "youtube_engine",
     "youtube_engine_not_installed_title",
     "youtube_engine_not_installed_message",
-    "download"
+    "youtube_engine_set_path",
+    "youtube_engine_unix_issue_message",
+    "download",
+    "file_not_found"
   ],
 
   "fa": [
@@ -180,7 +201,10 @@
     "youtube_engine",
     "youtube_engine_not_installed_title",
     "youtube_engine_not_installed_message",
-    "download"
+    "youtube_engine_set_path",
+    "youtube_engine_unix_issue_message",
+    "download",
+    "file_not_found"
   ],
 
   "fi": [
@@ -203,7 +227,10 @@
     "youtube_engine",
     "youtube_engine_not_installed_title",
     "youtube_engine_not_installed_message",
-    "download"
+    "youtube_engine_set_path",
+    "youtube_engine_unix_issue_message",
+    "download",
+    "file_not_found"
   ],
 
   "fr": [
@@ -226,7 +253,10 @@
     "youtube_engine",
     "youtube_engine_not_installed_title",
     "youtube_engine_not_installed_message",
-    "download"
+    "youtube_engine_set_path",
+    "youtube_engine_unix_issue_message",
+    "download",
+    "file_not_found"
   ],
 
   "hi": [
@@ -249,7 +279,10 @@
     "youtube_engine",
     "youtube_engine_not_installed_title",
     "youtube_engine_not_installed_message",
-    "download"
+    "youtube_engine_set_path",
+    "youtube_engine_unix_issue_message",
+    "download",
+    "file_not_found"
   ],
 
   "id": [
@@ -272,7 +305,10 @@
     "youtube_engine",
     "youtube_engine_not_installed_title",
     "youtube_engine_not_installed_message",
-    "download"
+    "youtube_engine_set_path",
+    "youtube_engine_unix_issue_message",
+    "download",
+    "file_not_found"
   ],
 
   "it": [
@@ -295,7 +331,10 @@
     "youtube_engine",
     "youtube_engine_not_installed_title",
     "youtube_engine_not_installed_message",
-    "download"
+    "youtube_engine_set_path",
+    "youtube_engine_unix_issue_message",
+    "download",
+    "file_not_found"
   ],
 
   "ja": [
@@ -318,7 +357,10 @@
     "youtube_engine",
     "youtube_engine_not_installed_title",
     "youtube_engine_not_installed_message",
-    "download"
+    "youtube_engine_set_path",
+    "youtube_engine_unix_issue_message",
+    "download",
+    "file_not_found"
   ],
 
   "ka": [
@@ -341,7 +383,10 @@
     "youtube_engine",
     "youtube_engine_not_installed_title",
     "youtube_engine_not_installed_message",
-    "download"
+    "youtube_engine_set_path",
+    "youtube_engine_unix_issue_message",
+    "download",
+    "file_not_found"
   ],
 
   "ko": [
@@ -364,7 +409,10 @@
     "youtube_engine",
     "youtube_engine_not_installed_title",
     "youtube_engine_not_installed_message",
-    "download"
+    "youtube_engine_set_path",
+    "youtube_engine_unix_issue_message",
+    "download",
+    "file_not_found"
   ],
 
   "ne": [
@@ -387,7 +435,10 @@
     "youtube_engine",
     "youtube_engine_not_installed_title",
     "youtube_engine_not_installed_message",
-    "download"
+    "youtube_engine_set_path",
+    "youtube_engine_unix_issue_message",
+    "download",
+    "file_not_found"
   ],
 
   "nl": [
@@ -410,7 +461,10 @@
     "youtube_engine",
     "youtube_engine_not_installed_title",
     "youtube_engine_not_installed_message",
-    "download"
+    "youtube_engine_set_path",
+    "youtube_engine_unix_issue_message",
+    "download",
+    "file_not_found"
   ],
 
   "pl": [
@@ -433,7 +487,10 @@
     "youtube_engine",
     "youtube_engine_not_installed_title",
     "youtube_engine_not_installed_message",
-    "download"
+    "youtube_engine_set_path",
+    "youtube_engine_unix_issue_message",
+    "download",
+    "file_not_found"
   ],
 
   "pt": [
@@ -456,7 +513,10 @@
     "youtube_engine",
     "youtube_engine_not_installed_title",
     "youtube_engine_not_installed_message",
-    "download"
+    "youtube_engine_set_path",
+    "youtube_engine_unix_issue_message",
+    "download",
+    "file_not_found"
   ],
 
   "ru": [
@@ -479,7 +539,10 @@
     "youtube_engine",
     "youtube_engine_not_installed_title",
     "youtube_engine_not_installed_message",
-    "download"
+    "youtube_engine_set_path",
+    "youtube_engine_unix_issue_message",
+    "download",
+    "file_not_found"
   ],
 
   "th": [
@@ -502,7 +565,10 @@
     "youtube_engine",
     "youtube_engine_not_installed_title",
     "youtube_engine_not_installed_message",
-    "download"
+    "youtube_engine_set_path",
+    "youtube_engine_unix_issue_message",
+    "download",
+    "file_not_found"
   ],
 
   "tr": [
@@ -525,7 +591,10 @@
     "youtube_engine",
     "youtube_engine_not_installed_title",
     "youtube_engine_not_installed_message",
-    "download"
+    "youtube_engine_set_path",
+    "youtube_engine_unix_issue_message",
+    "download",
+    "file_not_found"
   ],
 
   "uk": [
@@ -548,7 +617,10 @@
     "youtube_engine",
     "youtube_engine_not_installed_title",
     "youtube_engine_not_installed_message",
-    "download"
+    "youtube_engine_set_path",
+    "youtube_engine_unix_issue_message",
+    "download",
+    "file_not_found"
   ],
 
   "vi": [
@@ -571,7 +643,10 @@
     "youtube_engine",
     "youtube_engine_not_installed_title",
     "youtube_engine_not_installed_message",
-    "download"
+    "youtube_engine_set_path",
+    "youtube_engine_unix_issue_message",
+    "download",
+    "file_not_found"
   ],
 
   "zh": [
@@ -594,6 +669,9 @@
     "youtube_engine",
     "youtube_engine_not_installed_title",
     "youtube_engine_not_installed_message",
-    "download"
+    "youtube_engine_set_path",
+    "youtube_engine_unix_issue_message",
+    "download",
+    "file_not_found"
   ]
 }
diff --git a/windows/packaging/exe/inno_setup.iss b/windows/packaging/exe/inno_setup.iss
index f995d9e9..b6694aaf 100644
--- a/windows/packaging/exe/inno_setup.iss
+++ b/windows/packaging/exe/inno_setup.iss
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ SetupIconFile={{SETUP_ICON_FILE}}
 WizardStyle=modern
 WizardSmallImageFile="..\\..\\assets\\spotube-logo.bmp"
 PrivilegesRequired={{PRIVILEGES_REQUIRED}}
-ArchitecturesAllowed=x64
-ArchitecturesInstallIn64BitMode=x64
+ArchitecturesAllowed=x64compatible
+ArchitecturesInstallIn64BitMode=x64compatible
 
 [Languages]
 {% for locale in LOCALES %}