diff --git a/SettingsTemplate.yaml b/SettingsTemplate.yaml
index 7de1471..f4b1d8a 100644
--- a/SettingsTemplate.yaml
+++ b/SettingsTemplate.yaml
@@ -42,4 +42,9 @@ body:
               - flac
               - aac
               - opus
-            
+    - type: checkbox
+      attributes:
+          name: auto_open_folder
+          label: "Auto-open download folder"
+          defaultValue: true
+          description: "Automatically open the download folder after download completes."
diff --git a/plugin/main.py b/plugin/main.py
index 6add860..024edc5 100644
--- a/plugin/main.py
+++ b/plugin/main.py
@@ -48,16 +48,17 @@
 plugin = Plugin()
 
 
-def fetch_settings() -> Tuple[str, str, str, str]:
+def fetch_settings() -> Tuple[str, str, str, str, bool]:
     """
     Fetches the user settings for the plugin.
 
     Returns:
-        Tuple[str, str, str, str]: A tuple containing:
+        Tuple[str, str, str, str, bool]: A tuple containing:
             - download_path (str): The path where videos will be downloaded.
             - sorting_order (str): The order in which videos will be sorted (default is "Resolution").
             - pref_video_format (str): The preferred video format (default is "mp4").
             - pref_audio_format (str): The preferred audio format (default is "mp3").
+            - auto_open_folder (bool): Whether to automatically open the download folder after download.
     """
     try:
         download_path = settings().get("download_path") or DEFAULT_DOWNLOAD_PATH
@@ -67,18 +68,20 @@ def fetch_settings() -> Tuple[str, str, str, str]:
         sorting_order = settings().get("sorting_order") or "Resolution"
         pref_video_format = settings().get("preferred_video_format") or "mp4"
         pref_audio_format = settings().get("preferred_audio_format") or "mp3"
+        auto_open_folder = settings().get("auto_open_folder", True)
     except Exception:
         download_path = DEFAULT_DOWNLOAD_PATH
         sorting_order = "Resolution"
         pref_video_format = "mp4"
         pref_audio_format = "mp3"
+        auto_open_folder = False
 
-    return download_path, sorting_order, pref_video_format, pref_audio_format
+    return download_path, sorting_order, pref_video_format, pref_audio_format, auto_open_folder
 
 
 @plugin.on_method
 def query(query: str) -> ResultResponse:
-    d_path, sort, pvf, paf = fetch_settings()
+    d_path, sort, pvf, paf, auto_open = fetch_settings()
 
     verified, verify_reason = verify_ffmpeg()
     if not verified:
@@ -174,6 +177,7 @@ def query(query: str) -> ResultResponse:
                 d_path,
                 pvf,
                 paf,
+                auto_open,
             )
             for format in formats
         ]
@@ -264,6 +268,7 @@ def download(
     pref_video_path: str,
     pref_audio_path: str,
     is_audio: bool,
+    auto_open_folder: bool = False,
 ) -> None:
     try:
         last_modified_time = datetime.fromtimestamp(os.path.getmtime(EXE_PATH))
@@ -314,6 +319,10 @@ def download(
         "--no-mtime",
         "--force-overwrites",
         "--no-part",
+        "--retries",
+        "3",
+        "--retry-sleep",
+        "2",
     ]
 
     if ffmpeg_path:
@@ -333,7 +342,13 @@ def download(
     command = [arg for arg in command if arg is not None and arg != ""]
 
     try:
-        subprocess.run(command)
+        result = subprocess.run(command)
+        if (
+            result.returncode == 0
+            and auto_open_folder
+            and os.path.isdir(download_path)
+        ):
+            os.startfile(download_path)
     except Exception:
         pass
 
diff --git a/plugin/results.py b/plugin/results.py
index 6428ae2..90967e6 100644
--- a/plugin/results.py
+++ b/plugin/results.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def ytdlp_update_in_progress_result() -> Result:
 
 
 def query_result(
-    query, thumbnail, title, format, download_path, pref_video_path, pref_audio_path
+    query, thumbnail, title, format, download_path, pref_video_path, pref_audio_path, auto_open_folder=False
 ) -> Result:
     # Build subtitle with consistent spacing
     subtitle_parts = [f"Res: {format['resolution']}"]
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ def query_result(
                 pref_video_path,
                 pref_audio_path,
                 format["resolution"] == "audio only",
+                auto_open_folder,
             ],
         },
     )