diff --git a/yt b/yt
index 8b960b9..09ccc48 100755
--- a/yt
+++ b/yt
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ cache() { # cache the video title for faster retrieval
 clone() { # clones a YouTube playlist to a file
 	test -d "$YT_PL_DIR" || mkdir -p "$YT_PL_DIR"
 
-	if test -n "$2" && file="$2" \
-		|| file="$YT_PL_DIR/$('%(playlist)s' "$1").m3u"
+	test -n "$2" && file="$2" \
+		|| file="$YT_PL_DIR/$(yt-dlp -s -I '1:1' --print '%(playlist)s' "$1").m3u"
 
 	yt-dlp --flat-playlist "$1" --print url > "$file"
 	verify "$file"