diff --git a/backend/downloader.js b/backend/downloader.js
index 9850ccc..b3915fa 100644
--- a/backend/downloader.js
+++ b/backend/downloader.js
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ async function collectInfo(download_uid) {
         return;
     }
 
+    // in subscriptions we don't care if archive mode is enabled, but we already removed archived videos from subs by this point
     const useYoutubeDLArchive = config_api.getConfigItem('ytdl_use_youtubedl_archive');
     if (useYoutubeDLArchive && !options.ignoreArchive) {
         const exists_in_archive = await archive_api.existsInArchive(info['extractor'], info['id'], type, download['user_uid'], download['sub_id']);
@@ -386,8 +387,7 @@ async function downloadQueuedFile(download_uid) {
                     // registers file in DB
                     const file_obj = await db_api.registerFileDB(full_file_path, type, download['user_uid'], category, download['sub_id'] ? download['sub_id'] : null, options.cropFileSettings);
 
-                    const useYoutubeDLArchive = config_api.getConfigItem('ytdl_use_youtubedl_archive');
-                    if (useYoutubeDLArchive && !options.ignoreArchive) await archive_api.addToArchive(output_json['extractor'], output_json['id'], type, output_json['title'], download['user_uid'], download['sub_id']);
+                    await archive_api.addToArchive(output_json['extractor'], output_json['id'], type, output_json['title'], download['user_uid'], download['sub_id']);
 
                     notifications_api.sendDownloadNotification(file_obj, download['user_uid']);
 
diff --git a/backend/subscriptions.js b/backend/subscriptions.js
index 5aa28e0..a6d2b18 100644
--- a/backend/subscriptions.js
+++ b/backend/subscriptions.js
@@ -199,8 +199,13 @@ async function deleteSubscriptionFile(sub, file, deleteForever, file_uid = null,
             return false;
         } else {
             // check if the user wants the video to be redownloaded (deleteForever === false)
-            const useArchive = config_api.getConfigItem('ytdl_use_youtubedl_archive');
-            if (useArchive && !deleteForever) {
+            if (deleteForever) {
+                // ensure video is in the archives
+                const exists_in_archive = await archive_api.existsInArchive(retrievedExtractor, retrievedID, sub.type, user_uid, sub.id);
+                if (!exists_in_archive) {
+                    await archive_api.addToArchive(retrievedExtractor, retrievedID, sub.type, file.title, user_uid, sub.id);
+                }
+            } else {
                 await archive_api.removeFromArchive(retrievedExtractor, retrievedID, sub.type, user_uid, sub.id);
             }
             return true;
@@ -364,15 +369,12 @@ async function generateArgsForSubscription(sub, user_uid, redownload = false, de
 
     downloadConfig.push(...qualityPath)
 
-    // if archive is being used, we want to quickly skip videos that are in the archive. otherwise sub download can be permanently slow (vs. just the first time)
-    const useYoutubeDLArchive = config_api.getConfigItem('ytdl_use_youtubedl_archive');
-    if (useYoutubeDLArchive) {
-        const archive_text = await archive_api.generateArchive(sub.type, sub.user_uid, sub.id);
-        logger.verbose(`Generating temporary archive file for subscription ${sub.name} with ${archive_text.split('\n').length - 1} entries.`)
-        const archive_path = path.join(appendedBasePath, 'archive.txt');
-        await fs.writeFile(archive_path, archive_text);
-        downloadConfig.push('--download-archive', archive_path);
-    }
+    // skip videos that are in the archive. otherwise sub download can be permanently slow (vs. just the first time)
+    const archive_text = await archive_api.generateArchive(sub.type, sub.user_uid, sub.id);
+    logger.verbose(`Generating temporary archive file for subscription ${sub.name} with ${archive_text.split('\n').length - 1} entries.`)
+    const archive_path = path.join(appendedBasePath, 'archive.txt');
+    await fs.writeFile(archive_path, archive_text);
+    downloadConfig.push('--download-archive', archive_path);
 
     if (sub.custom_args) {
         const customArgsArray = sub.custom_args.split(',,');
@@ -428,11 +430,8 @@ async function getFilesToDownload(sub, output_jsons) {
                 logger.info(`Skipping adding file ${output_json['_filename']} for subscription ${sub.name} as a file with that path already exists.`)
                 continue;
             }
-            const useYoutubeDLArchive = config_api.getConfigItem('ytdl_use_youtubedl_archive');
-            if (useYoutubeDLArchive) {
-                const exists_in_archive = await archive_api.existsInArchive(output_json['extractor'], output_json['id'], sub.type, sub.user_uid, sub.id);
-                if (exists_in_archive) continue;
-            }
+            const exists_in_archive = await archive_api.existsInArchive(output_json['extractor'], output_json['id'], sub.type, sub.user_uid, sub.id);
+            if (exists_in_archive) continue;
 
             files_to_download.push(output_json);
         }
diff --git a/src/app/components/unified-file-card/unified-file-card.component.html b/src/app/components/unified-file-card/unified-file-card.component.html
index 55a4cb5..5e8c938 100644
--- a/src/app/components/unified-file-card/unified-file-card.component.html
+++ b/src/app/components/unified-file-card/unified-file-card.component.html
@@ -35,14 +35,9 @@
                 </ng-container>
             </mat-menu>
             <mat-divider></mat-divider>
-            <button *ngIf="file_obj.sub_id" (click)="emitDeleteFile()" mat-menu-item>
-                <mat-icon>restore</mat-icon><ng-container i18n="Delete and redownload subscription video button">Delete and redownload</ng-container>
-            </button>
-            <button *ngIf="file_obj.sub_id && use_youtubedl_archive" (click)="emitDeleteFile(true)" mat-menu-item>
-                <mat-icon>delete_forever</mat-icon><ng-container i18n="Delete forever subscription video button">Delete and don't download again</ng-container>
-            </button>
+            <button *ngIf="file_obj.sub_id" (click)="emitDeleteFile()" mat-menu-item><mat-icon>restore</mat-icon><ng-container i18n="Delete and redownload subscription video button">Delete and redownload</ng-container></button>
             <button *ngIf="!file_obj.sub_id" (click)="emitDeleteFile()" mat-menu-item><mat-icon>delete</mat-icon><ng-container i18n="Delete video button">Delete</ng-container></button>
-            <button *ngIf="!file_obj.sub_id && use_youtubedl_archive" (click)="emitDeleteFile(true)" mat-menu-item><mat-icon>delete_forever</mat-icon><ng-container i18n="Delete and don't download again">Delete and don't download again</ng-container></button>
+            <button *ngIf="file_obj.sub_id || use_youtubedl_archive" (click)="emitDeleteFile(true)" mat-menu-item><mat-icon>delete_forever</mat-icon><ng-container i18n="Delete and don't download again">Delete and don't download again</ng-container></button>
         </ng-container>
         <ng-container *ngIf="is_playlist && !loading">
             <button (click)="emitEditPlaylist()" mat-menu-item><mat-icon>edit</mat-icon><ng-container i18n="Playlist edit button">Edit</ng-container></button>
diff --git a/src/app/main/main.component.ts b/src/app/main/main.component.ts
index 5c68472..731dbe6 100644
--- a/src/app/main/main.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/main/main.component.ts
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ export class MainComponent implements OnInit {
   allowQualitySelect = false;
   downloadOnlyMode = false;
   forceAutoplay = false;
-  use_youtubedl_archive = false;
   globalCustomArgs = null;
   allowAdvancedDownload = false;
   useDefaultDownloadingAgent = true;
@@ -188,7 +187,6 @@ export class MainComponent implements OnInit {
                               && this.postsService.hasPermission('filemanager');
     this.downloadOnlyMode = this.postsService.config['Extra']['download_only_mode'];
     this.forceAutoplay = this.postsService.config['Extra']['force_autoplay'];
-    this.use_youtubedl_archive = this.postsService.config['Downloader']['use_youtubedl_archive'];
     this.globalCustomArgs = this.postsService.config['Downloader']['custom_args'];
     this.youtubeSearchEnabled = this.postsService.config['API'] && this.postsService.config['API']['use_youtube_API'] &&
         this.postsService.config['API']['youtube_API_key'];