diff --git a/brozzler/browser.py b/brozzler/browser.py
index ae845df..ca92ffa 100644
--- a/brozzler/browser.py
+++ b/brozzler/browser.py
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ from brozzler.chrome import Chrome
 import socket
 import urlcanon
 
-websocket.enableTrace(True)
 
 class BrowsingException(Exception):
     pass
@@ -139,6 +138,10 @@ class BrowserPool:
         return len(self._in_use)
 
 
+# uncomment the next line for LOTS of debugging logging
+# websocket.enableTrace(True)
+
+
 class WebsockReceiverThread(threading.Thread):
     logger = logging.getLogger(__module__ + "." + __qualname__)
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index d27af31..8769d49 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ setuptools.setup(
     install_requires=[
         "PyYAML>=5.1",
         "cassandra-driver==3.29.1",
-        "yt_dlp==2024.7.16",
         "reppy==0.3.4",
         "requests>=2.21",
         "websocket-client==1.8.0",
@@ -81,6 +80,7 @@ setuptools.setup(
         "python-magic>=0.4.15",
     ],
     extras_require={
+        "yt-dlp": ["yt-dlp==2024.7.25"],
         "dashboard": ["flask>=1.0", "gunicorn>=19.8.1"],
         "easy": [
             "warcprox>=2.4.31",