diff --git a/src/Ytdlp.NET/Ytdlp.cs b/src/Ytdlp.NET/Ytdlp.cs
index 6368511..6a33ba0 100644
--- a/src/Ytdlp.NET/Ytdlp.cs
+++ b/src/Ytdlp.NET/Ytdlp.cs
@@ -290,17 +290,10 @@ public Ytdlp AddOption(string key, string value)
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="url"></param>
     /// <returns></returns>
-    private List<string> BuildArguments(string url)
+    private List<string> BuildConnectionArguments()
     {
         var args = new List<string>();
 
-        bool usingAbsoluteOutput = !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(_outputFolder);
-
-        if (usingAbsoluteOutput && !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(_tempFolder))
-        {
-            _logger.Log(LogType.Debug, "Temp folder ignored because absolute output template is used.");
-        }
-
         // Authentication
         if (_auth is not null)
         {
@@ -324,6 +317,40 @@ private List<string> BuildArguments(string url)
             args.Add("-"); // tells yt-dlp to read from stdin
         }
 
+        // Options
+        if (_options.Length > 0)
+        {
+            foreach (var kv in _options)
+            {
+                args.Add(kv.Key);
+                if (kv.Value != null)
+                    args.Add(kv.Value);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Special single-value options
+        if (_cookiesFile is not null) { args.Add("--cookies"); args.Add(_cookiesFile); }
+        if (_cookiesFromBrowser is not null) { args.Add("--cookies-from-browser"); args.Add(_cookiesFromBrowser); }
+        if (_proxy is not null) { args.Add("--proxy"); args.Add(_proxy); }
+        if (_ffmpegLocation is not null) { args.Add("--ffmpeg-location"); args.Add(_ffmpegLocation); }
+        if (_sponsorblockMark is not null) { args.Add("--sponsorblock-mark"); args.Add(_sponsorblockMark); }
+        if (_sponsorblockRemove is not null) { args.Add("--sponsorblock-remove"); args.Add(_sponsorblockRemove); }
+        if (_sponsorblockChapterTitle is not null) { args.Add("--sponsorblock-chapter-title"); args.Add(_sponsorblockChapterTitle); }
+
+        return args;
+    }
+
+    private List<string> BuildArguments(string url)
+    {
+        var args = BuildConnectionArguments();
+
+        bool usingAbsoluteOutput = !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(_outputFolder);
+
+        if (usingAbsoluteOutput && !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(_tempFolder))
+        {
+            _logger.Log(LogType.Debug, "Temp folder ignored because absolute output template is used.");
+        }
+
         // temp folder
         if (!usingAbsoluteOutput && !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(_tempFolder))
         {
@@ -372,26 +399,6 @@ private List<string> BuildArguments(string url)
         if (_flags.Length > 0)
             args.AddRange(_flags);
 
-        // Options
-        if (_options.Length > 0)
-        {
-            foreach (var kv in _options)
-            {
-                args.Add(kv.Key);
-                if (kv.Value != null)
-                    args.Add(kv.Value);
-            }
-        }
-
-        // Special single-value options
-        if (_cookiesFile is not null) { args.Add("--cookies"); args.Add(_cookiesFile); }
-        if (_cookiesFromBrowser is not null) { args.Add("--cookies-from-browser"); args.Add(_cookiesFromBrowser); }
-        if (_proxy is not null) { args.Add("--proxy"); args.Add(_proxy); }
-        if (_ffmpegLocation is not null) { args.Add("--ffmpeg-location"); args.Add(_ffmpegLocation); }
-        if (_sponsorblockMark is not null) { args.Add("--sponsorblock-mark"); args.Add(_sponsorblockMark); }
-        if (_sponsorblockRemove is not null) { args.Add("--sponsorblock-remove"); args.Add(_sponsorblockRemove); }
-        if (_sponsorblockChapterTitle is not null) { args.Add("--sponsorblock-chapter-title"); args.Add(_sponsorblockChapterTitle); }
-
         // URL last
         args.Add(url);
 
diff --git a/src/Ytdlp.NET/Ytdlp/Ytdlp.Probe.cs b/src/Ytdlp.NET/Ytdlp/Ytdlp.Probe.cs
index 9d8ea79..67af13b 100644
--- a/src/Ytdlp.NET/Ytdlp/Ytdlp.Probe.cs
+++ b/src/Ytdlp.NET/Ytdlp/Ytdlp.Probe.cs
@@ -443,6 +443,8 @@ public async Task<List<SubtitleTrack>> GetSubtitlesAsync(string url, Cancellatio
           
             var result = await runner.ExecuteAsync(
                 arguments,
+                auth: _auth,
+                adobePass: _adobePass,
                 onLineReceived: null,
                 ct: ct,
                 tuneProcess: tuneProcess,
@@ -475,7 +477,10 @@ public async Task<List<SubtitleTrack>> GetSubtitlesAsync(string url, Cancellatio
         if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(url))
             throw new ArgumentException("URL cannot be empty.", nameof(url));
 
+        var connectionArguments = string.Join(" ", BuildConnectionArguments().Select(EscapeArgument));
+
         var arguments =
+            (connectionArguments.Length > 0 ? connectionArguments + " " : string.Empty) +
             "--dump-single-json " +
             "--simulate " +
             "--skip-download " +