diff --git a/Contents/Code/default_prefs.py b/Contents/Code/default_prefs.py
index 6e7ba6f5..1a0bc426 100644
--- a/Contents/Code/default_prefs.py
+++ b/Contents/Code/default_prefs.py
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
     int_plexapi_plexapi_timeout='180',
     int_plexapi_upload_retries_max='3',
     int_plexapi_upload_threads='3',
-    str_youtube_user='',
-    str_youtube_passwd='',
     str_youtube_cookies='',
     enum_webapp_locale='en',
     str_webapp_http_host='0.0.0.0',
diff --git a/Contents/Code/youtube_dl_helper.py b/Contents/Code/youtube_dl_helper.py
index f493b626..1aaedd62 100644
--- a/Contents/Code/youtube_dl_helper.py
+++ b/Contents/Code/youtube_dl_helper.py
@@ -69,10 +69,7 @@ def process_youtube(url):
     youtube_dl_params = dict(
         cookiefile=cookie_jar_file.name,
         logger=plugin_logger,
-        outtmpl=u'%(id)s.%(ext)s',
-        password=Prefs['str_youtube_passwd'] if Prefs['str_youtube_passwd'] else None,
         socket_timeout=10,
-        username=Prefs['str_youtube_user'] if Prefs['str_youtube_user'] else None,
         youtube_include_dash_manifest=False,
     )
 
diff --git a/Contents/DefaultPrefs.json b/Contents/DefaultPrefs.json
index 48bc2498..8dbe8aaa 100644
--- a/Contents/DefaultPrefs.json
+++ b/Contents/DefaultPrefs.json
@@ -104,21 +104,6 @@
 		"default": "3",
 		"secure": "false"
 	},
-	{
-		"id": "str_youtube_user",
-		"type": "text",
-		"label": "YouTube Username",
-		"default": "",
-		"secure": "true"
-	},
-	{
-		"id": "str_youtube_passwd",
-		"type": "text",
-		"label": "YouTube Password",
-		"default": "",
-		"option": "hidden",
-		"secure": "true"
-	},
 	{
 		"id": "str_youtube_cookies",
 		"type": "text",
diff --git a/docs/source/about/usage.rst b/docs/source/about/usage.rst
index 7840fd7e..38cae230 100644
--- a/docs/source/about/usage.rst
+++ b/docs/source/about/usage.rst
@@ -224,24 +224,6 @@ Default
 Minimum
    ``1``
 
-YouTube Username
-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
-Description
-   The YouTube Username to use. Supplying YouTube credentials will allow access to age restricted content.
-
-Default
-   None
-
-YouTube Password
-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
-Description
-   The YouTube Password to use. Supplying YouTube credentials will allow access to age restricted content.
-
-Default
-   None
-
 YouTube Cookies
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^