diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7b44eb7..b7c80af 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 docs/source
+vs_code/
 
 # From https://raw.githubusercontent.com/github/gitignore/main/Python.gitignore
 
diff --git a/tidal_dl_ng/download.py b/tidal_dl_ng/download.py
index 33a23aa..d9d0866 100644
--- a/tidal_dl_ng/download.py
+++ b/tidal_dl_ng/download.py
@@ -1692,6 +1692,8 @@ class Download:
         ffmpeg = (
             FFmpeg(executable=self.settings.data.path_binary_ffmpeg)
             .option("y")
+            .option("hide_banner")
+            .option("nostdin")
             .input(url=path_file)
             .output(url=path_file_out, codec="copy", map=0, loglevel="quiet")
         )
@@ -1712,6 +1714,8 @@ class Download:
         path_media_out = path_media_src.with_suffix(AudioExtensions.FLAC)
         ffmpeg = (
             FFmpeg(executable=self.settings.data.path_binary_ffmpeg)
+            .option("hide_banner")
+            .option("nostdin")
             .input(url=path_media_src)
             .output(
                 url=path_media_out,
diff --git a/tidal_dl_ng/model/cfg.py b/tidal_dl_ng/model/cfg.py
index b43acc1..f687cd3 100644
--- a/tidal_dl_ng/model/cfg.py
+++ b/tidal_dl_ng/model/cfg.py
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ class Settings:
     cover_album_file: bool = True
     extract_flac: bool = True
     downloads_simultaneous_per_track_max: int = 20
-    download_delay_sec_min: float = 3.0
-    download_delay_sec_max: float = 5.0
+    download_delay_sec_min: float = 1.0
+    download_delay_sec_max: float = 3.0
     album_track_num_pad_min: int = 1
     downloads_concurrent_max: int = 3
     symlink_to_track: bool = False