diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 4503c7e..6ed914c 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "twitch-vod-manager",
-  "version": "4.5.26",
+  "version": "4.5.27",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "twitch-vod-manager",
-      "version": "4.5.26",
+      "version": "4.5.27",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "axios": "^1.6.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 11492b4..1b2c1b8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "twitch-vod-manager",
-  "version": "4.5.26",
+  "version": "4.5.27",
   "description": "Twitch VOD Manager - Download Twitch VODs easily",
   "main": "dist/main.js",
   "author": "xRangerDE",
diff --git a/src/index.html b/src/index.html
index 2f2cac6..a1d8060 100644
--- a/src/index.html
+++ b/src/index.html
@@ -521,6 +521,10 @@
                                 <input type="checkbox" id="notifyEachCompletionToggle">
                                 <span id="notifyEachCompletionLabel">Benachrichtigung bei jedem fertigen Download</span>
                             </label>
+                            <label style="display:flex; align-items:center; gap:8px; margin-top: 8px;">
+                                <input type="checkbox" id="streamlinkDisableAdsToggle" checked>
+                                <span id="streamlinkDisableAdsLabel">Twitch-Ads beim Download ueberspringen</span>
+                            </label>
                         </div>
                         <div class="form-group">
                             <label id="metadataCacheMinutesLabel">Metadata-Cache (Minuten)</label>
diff --git a/src/renderer-globals.d.ts b/src/renderer-globals.d.ts
index 23e1bd3..e23e54d 100644
--- a/src/renderer-globals.d.ts
+++ b/src/renderer-globals.d.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ interface AppConfig {
     downloaded_vod_ids?: string[];
     streamlink_quality?: string;
     notify_on_each_completion?: boolean;
+    streamlink_disable_ads?: boolean;
     [key: string]: unknown;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/renderer-locale-de.ts b/src/renderer-locale-de.ts
index 936d8d6..6360d72 100644
--- a/src/renderer-locale-de.ts
+++ b/src/renderer-locale-de.ts
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ const UI_TEXT_DE = {
         autoResumeQueueHint: 'Wenn aktiv und die gespeicherte Queue noch ausstehende Eintraege hat, starten Downloads ~5 Sekunden nach dem Fensteroeffnen. Deaktivieren = Start-Klick noetig.',
         notifyEachCompletionLabel: 'Benachrichtigung bei jedem fertigen Download',
         notifyEachCompletionHint: 'Standardmaessig aus — bei langen Queues wuerde das System-Notifications-Panel sonst zugespammt. Die Queue-End-Zusammenfassung erscheint trotzdem.',
+        streamlinkDisableAdsLabel: 'Twitch-Ads beim Download ueberspringen',
+        streamlinkDisableAdsHint: 'Gibt --twitch-disable-ads an streamlink weiter, damit Mid-Roll-Ads nicht ins VOD eingebettet werden. Empfohlen aktiv lassen.',
         streamlinkQualityLabel: 'Stream-Qualitaet',
         streamlinkQualityHint: 'Streamlink versucht erst diese Qualitaet; falls das VOD sie nicht anbietet, faellt es auf "best" zurueck.',
         streamlinkQualityBest: 'Best (Standard)',
diff --git a/src/renderer-locale-en.ts b/src/renderer-locale-en.ts
index e5288cc..fd47a7d 100644
--- a/src/renderer-locale-en.ts
+++ b/src/renderer-locale-en.ts
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ const UI_TEXT_EN = {
         autoResumeQueueHint: 'When enabled and the persisted queue has pending entries, downloads kick off ~5 seconds after the window opens. Disable to require an explicit Start click.',
         notifyEachCompletionLabel: 'Notify on every completed download',
         notifyEachCompletionHint: 'Off by default — long queues would otherwise spam the OS notifications panel. The end-of-queue summary notification fires either way.',
+        streamlinkDisableAdsLabel: 'Skip Twitch ads while downloading',
+        streamlinkDisableAdsHint: 'Passes --twitch-disable-ads to streamlink so mid-roll ads do not get embedded into the VOD output. Recommended on.',
         streamlinkQualityLabel: 'Stream quality',
         streamlinkQualityHint: 'Streamlink will try this quality first; if the VOD does not offer it, falls back to "best".',
         streamlinkQualityBest: 'Best (default)',
diff --git a/src/renderer-settings.ts b/src/renderer-settings.ts
index a188ebc..e64b4d3 100644
--- a/src/renderer-settings.ts
+++ b/src/renderer-settings.ts
@@ -388,6 +388,7 @@ function collectDownloadSettingsPayload(): Partial<AppConfig> {
         persist_queue_on_restart: byId<HTMLInputElement>('persistQueueToggle').checked,
         auto_resume_queue_on_startup: byId<HTMLInputElement>('autoResumeQueueToggle').checked,
         notify_on_each_completion: byId<HTMLInputElement>('notifyEachCompletionToggle').checked,
+        streamlink_disable_ads: byId<HTMLInputElement>('streamlinkDisableAdsToggle').checked,
         streamlink_quality: byId<HTMLSelectElement>('streamlinkQuality').value,
         metadata_cache_minutes: parseInt(byId<HTMLInputElement>('metadataCacheMinutes').value, 10) || 10
     };
@@ -433,6 +434,7 @@ function getSettingsFingerprint(payload: Partial<AppConfig>): string {
         effective.persist_queue_on_restart !== false,
         effective.auto_resume_queue_on_startup === true,
         effective.notify_on_each_completion === true,
+        effective.streamlink_disable_ads !== false,
         effective.streamlink_quality ?? 'best',
         effective.metadata_cache_minutes ?? 10,
         effective.filename_template_vod ?? '{title}.mp4',
@@ -453,6 +455,7 @@ function syncSettingsFormFromConfig(): void {
     byId<HTMLInputElement>('persistQueueToggle').checked = (config.persist_queue_on_restart as boolean) !== false;
     byId<HTMLInputElement>('autoResumeQueueToggle').checked = (config.auto_resume_queue_on_startup as boolean) === true;
     byId<HTMLInputElement>('notifyEachCompletionToggle').checked = (config.notify_on_each_completion as boolean) === true;
+    byId<HTMLInputElement>('streamlinkDisableAdsToggle').checked = (config.streamlink_disable_ads as boolean) !== false;
     byId<HTMLSelectElement>('streamlinkQuality').value = (config.streamlink_quality as string) || 'best';
     byId<HTMLInputElement>('metadataCacheMinutes').value = String((config.metadata_cache_minutes as number) || 10);
     byId<HTMLInputElement>('vodFilenameTemplate').value = (config.filename_template_vod as string) || '{title}.mp4';
@@ -567,6 +570,7 @@ function initSettingsAutoSave(): void {
         'persistQueueToggle',
         'autoResumeQueueToggle',
         'notifyEachCompletionToggle',
+        'streamlinkDisableAdsToggle',
         'streamlinkQuality'
     ] as const;
 
diff --git a/src/renderer-texts.ts b/src/renderer-texts.ts
index a11e989..d0cf864 100644
--- a/src/renderer-texts.ts
+++ b/src/renderer-texts.ts
@@ -120,6 +120,9 @@ function applyLanguageToStaticUI(): void {
     setText('notifyEachCompletionLabel', UI_TEXT.static.notifyEachCompletionLabel);
     setTitle('notifyEachCompletionLabel', UI_TEXT.static.notifyEachCompletionHint);
     setTitle('notifyEachCompletionToggle', UI_TEXT.static.notifyEachCompletionHint);
+    setText('streamlinkDisableAdsLabel', UI_TEXT.static.streamlinkDisableAdsLabel);
+    setTitle('streamlinkDisableAdsLabel', UI_TEXT.static.streamlinkDisableAdsHint);
+    setTitle('streamlinkDisableAdsToggle', UI_TEXT.static.streamlinkDisableAdsHint);
     setText('streamlinkQualityLabel', UI_TEXT.static.streamlinkQualityLabel);
     setTitle('streamlinkQualityLabel', UI_TEXT.static.streamlinkQualityHint);
     setTitle('streamlinkQuality', UI_TEXT.static.streamlinkQualityHint);