diff --git a/app/main.py b/app/main.py
index 8be3725..a70f0b8 100644
--- a/app/main.py
+++ b/app/main.py
@@ -21,6 +21,26 @@ from yt_dlp.version import __version__ as yt_dlp_version
 
 log = logging.getLogger('main')
 
+def parseLogLevel(logLevel):
+    match logLevel:
+        case 'DEBUG':
+            return logging.DEBUG
+        case 'INFO':
+            return logging.INFO
+        case 'WARNING':
+            return logging.WARNING
+        case 'ERROR':
+            return logging.ERROR
+        case 'CRITICAL':
+            return logging.CRITICAL
+        case _:
+            return None
+
+# Configure logging before Config() uses it so early messages are not dropped.
+# Only configure if no handlers are set (avoid clobbering hosting app settings).
+if not logging.getLogger().hasHandlers():
+    logging.basicConfig(level=parseLogLevel(os.environ.get('LOGLEVEL', 'INFO')) or logging.INFO)
+
 class Config:
     _DEFAULTS = {
         'DOWNLOAD_DIR': '.',
@@ -112,6 +132,10 @@ class Config:
         return (True, '')
 
 config = Config()
+# Align root logger level with Config (keeps a single source of truth).
+# This re-applies the log level after Config loads, in case LOGLEVEL was
+# overridden by config file settings or differs from the environment variable.
+logging.getLogger().setLevel(parseLogLevel(str(config.LOGLEVEL)) or logging.INFO)
 
 class ObjectSerializer(json.JSONEncoder):
     def default(self, obj):
@@ -386,21 +410,6 @@ def supports_reuse_port():
     except (AttributeError, OSError):
         return False
 
-def parseLogLevel(logLevel):
-    match logLevel:
-        case 'DEBUG':
-            return logging.DEBUG
-        case 'INFO':
-            return logging.INFO
-        case 'WARNING':
-            return logging.WARNING
-        case 'ERROR':
-            return logging.ERROR
-        case 'CRITICAL':
-            return logging.CRITICAL
-        case _:
-            return None
-
 def isAccessLogEnabled():
     if config.ENABLE_ACCESSLOG:
         return access_logger
@@ -408,7 +417,7 @@ def isAccessLogEnabled():
         return None
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    logging.basicConfig(level=parseLogLevel(config.LOGLEVEL))
+    logging.getLogger().setLevel(parseLogLevel(config.LOGLEVEL) or logging.INFO)
     log.info(f"Listening on {config.HOST}:{config.PORT}")
 
     if config.HTTPS:
diff --git a/app/ytdl.py b/app/ytdl.py
index 4cffda9..5e3cbb1 100644
--- a/app/ytdl.py
+++ b/app/ytdl.py
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ class Download:
     def _download(self):
         log.info(f"Starting download for: {self.info.title} ({self.info.url})")
         try:
+            debug_logging = logging.getLogger().isEnabledFor(logging.DEBUG)
             def put_status(st):
                 self.status_queue.put({k: v for k, v in st.items() if k in (
                     'tmpfilename',
@@ -105,7 +106,8 @@ class Download:
                     self.status_queue.put({'status': 'finished', 'filename': filename})
 
             ret = yt_dlp.YoutubeDL(params={
-                'quiet': True,
+                'quiet': not debug_logging,
+                'verbose': debug_logging,
                 'no_color': True,
                 'paths': {"home": self.download_dir, "temp": self.temp_dir},
                 'outtmpl': { "default": self.output_template, "chapter": self.output_template_chapter },
@@ -314,8 +316,10 @@ class DownloadQueue:
                 asyncio.create_task(self.notifier.completed(download.info))
 
     def __extract_info(self, url, playlist_strict_mode):
+        debug_logging = logging.getLogger().isEnabledFor(logging.DEBUG)
         return yt_dlp.YoutubeDL(params={
-            'quiet': True,
+            'quiet': not debug_logging,
+            'verbose': debug_logging,
             'no_color': True,
             'extract_flat': True,
             'ignore_no_formats_error': True,