diff --git a/irs/ripper.py b/irs/ripper.py
index 3df8af5..c961112 100644
--- a/irs/ripper.py
+++ b/irs/ripper.py
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ with init, or in method arguments.")
             if the_list is not None:
                 YdlUtils.clear_line()
 
-                print(self.args["hook-text"].get("list").encode('utf-8')
+                print(self.args["hook-text"].get("list")
                       .format(type.title(), the_list["name"],
                       the_list["artists"][0]["name"]))
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 8b06e19..3e78e66 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ class PostInstallCommand(install):
         from shutil import copyfile
 
         print("\n\nDownloading Dependencies:\n")
-        ydl_binaries.download_ffmpeg("~/.irs/bin")
-        ydl_binaries.update_ydl("~/.irs/bin")
+        # ydl_binaries.download_ffmpeg("~/.irs/bin")
+        # ydl_binaries.update_ydl("~/.irs/bin")
 
         config_file = path.expanduser("~/.irs/config_.py")
         if not path.isfile(config_file):