diff --git a/CONFIG.md b/CONFIG.md
index 89cc4dc..f97b9cc 100644
--- a/CONFIG.md
+++ b/CONFIG.md
@@ -128,6 +128,15 @@ AMZN:
   bitrate: CVBR
 ```
 
+## downloader (str)
+
+Choose what software to use to download data throughout Devine where needed.
+
+Options:
+
+- `aria2c` (default) - https://github.com/aria2/aria2
+- `saldl` - https://github.com/saldl/saldl
+
 ## headers (dict)
 
 Case-Insensitive dictionary of headers that all Services begin their Request Session state with.  
diff --git a/devine/commands/dl.py b/devine/commands/dl.py
index 26be204..b1d515a 100644
--- a/devine/commands/dl.py
+++ b/devine/commands/dl.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import asyncio
 import html
 import logging
 import math
@@ -43,7 +42,7 @@ from devine.core.config import config
 from devine.core.console import console
 from devine.core.constants import AnyTrack, context_settings
 from devine.core.credential import Credential
-from devine.core.downloaders import aria2c
+from devine.core.downloaders import downloader
 from devine.core.drm import DRM_T, Widevine
 from devine.core.manifests import DASH, HLS
 from devine.core.proxies import Basic, Hola, NordVPN
@@ -906,13 +905,13 @@ class dl:
                     if self.DL_POOL_SKIP.is_set():
                         progress(downloaded="[yellow]SKIPPED")
                     else:
-                        asyncio.run(aria2c(
+                        downloader(
                             uri=track.url,
                             out=save_path,
                             headers=service.session.headers,
                             proxy=proxy if track.needs_proxy else None,
                             progress=progress
-                        ))
+                        )
 
                         track.path = save_path
 
diff --git a/devine/core/config.py b/devine/core/config.py
index 56eb459..bec0a8d 100644
--- a/devine/core/config.py
+++ b/devine/core/config.py
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ class Config:
                 continue
             setattr(self.directories, name, Path(path).expanduser())
 
+        self.downloader = kwargs.get("downloader") or "aria2c"
+
         self.filenames = self._Filenames()
         for name, filename in (kwargs.get("filenames") or {}).items():
             setattr(self.filenames, name, filename)
diff --git a/devine/core/downloaders/__init__.py b/devine/core/downloaders/__init__.py
index 4ce3274..a39bb73 100644
--- a/devine/core/downloaders/__init__.py
+++ b/devine/core/downloaders/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from .aria2c import aria2c
 from .saldl import saldl
+from .downloader import downloader
 
-__ALL__ = (aria2c, saldl)
+__ALL__ = (downloader, aria2c, saldl)
diff --git a/devine/core/downloaders/downloader.py b/devine/core/downloaders/downloader.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..64b8174
--- /dev/null
+++ b/devine/core/downloaders/downloader.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import asyncio
+from functools import partial
+
+from devine.core.config import config
+from devine.core.downloaders import aria2c, saldl
+
+
+downloader = {
+    "aria2c": partial(asyncio.run, aria2c),
+    "saldl": partial(asyncio.run, saldl)
+}[config.downloader]
diff --git a/devine/core/manifests/dash.py b/devine/core/manifests/dash.py
index 2ced4c0..09cd7ad 100644
--- a/devine/core/manifests/dash.py
+++ b/devine/core/manifests/dash.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import asyncio
 import base64
 import logging
 import math
@@ -26,7 +25,7 @@ from requests import Session
 from rich import filesize
 
 from devine.core.constants import AnyTrack
-from devine.core.downloaders import aria2c
+from devine.core.downloaders import downloader
 from devine.core.drm import Widevine
 from devine.core.tracks import Audio, Subtitle, Tracks, Video
 from devine.core.utilities import is_close_match
@@ -487,14 +486,14 @@ class DASH:
                             segment_save_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
                             segment_save_path.write_bytes(res.content)
                         else:
-                            asyncio.run(aria2c(
+                            downloader(
                                 uri=segment_uri,
                                 out=segment_save_path,
                                 headers=session.headers,
                                 proxy=proxy,
                                 silent=attempts != 5,
                                 segmented=True
-                            ))
+                            )
                         break
                     except Exception as ee:
                         if stop_event.is_set() or attempts == 5:
diff --git a/devine/core/manifests/hls.py b/devine/core/manifests/hls.py
index e9d7ad3..ceb8f1a 100644
--- a/devine/core/manifests/hls.py
+++ b/devine/core/manifests/hls.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import asyncio
 import logging
 import re
 import sys
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ from requests import Session
 from rich import filesize
 
 from devine.core.constants import AnyTrack
-from devine.core.downloaders import aria2c
+from devine.core.downloaders import downloader
 from devine.core.drm import DRM_T, ClearKey, Widevine
 from devine.core.tracks import Audio, Subtitle, Tracks, Video
 from devine.core.utilities import is_close_match
@@ -308,14 +307,14 @@ class HLS:
                         segment_save_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
                         segment_save_path.write_bytes(res.content)
                     else:
-                        asyncio.run(aria2c(
+                        downloader(
                             uri=segment.uri,
                             out=segment_save_path,
                             headers=session.headers,
                             proxy=proxy,
                             silent=attempts != 5,
                             segmented=True
-                        ))
+                        )
                     break
                 except Exception as ee:
                     if stop_event.is_set() or attempts == 5: