diff --git a/script.py b/script.py
index ca27f41..c14ed66 100644
--- a/script.py
+++ b/script.py
@@ -56,20 +56,21 @@ for submission in reddit.subreddit(str(getenv("REDDIT_SUBREDDIT"))).top(time_fil
         mastodon.status_post(status_text, visibility="unlisted")
     # check if reddit video
     elif "v.redd.it" in submission.url:
+        # download video with highest possible resolution while not exceeding 10MB
         print("Downloading video post: https://www.reddit.com" + submission.permalink)
-        downloader = Downloader(url="https://www.reddit.com"+submission.permalink, filename="video.mp4", max_q=True)
-        downloader.download()
+        downloader = Downloader(url="https://www.reddit.com"+submission.permalink, filename="video.mp4", max_s=10_000_000, auto_max=True)
+        return_val = downloader.download()
 
         print("\nUploading video")
 
-        # check if video file is small enough for the server (10MB)
-        if getsize(filename) < 10_000_000:
+        # check if video was downloaded successfully (digit return value if unsuccessful, otherwise string value containing the path to the video)
+        if str(return_val).isdigit():
+            status_text = submission.title + "\n\nDas gepostete Video ist leider zu groß für diesen Server. Das Video bzw. der Post kann über den untenstehenden Link aufgerufen werden. " + "\n\ngeposted von u/" + submission.author.name + "\nhttps://www.reddit.com" + submission.permalink
+            mastodon.status_post(status_text, visibility="unlisted")
+        else:
             media = mastodon.media_post(filename)
             status_text = submission.title + "\n\ngeposted von u/" + submission.author.name + "\nhttps://www.reddit.com" + submission.permalink
             mastodon.status_post(status_text, media_ids=media["id"], visibility="unlisted")
-        else:
-            status_text = submission.title + "\n\nDas gepostete Video ist leider zu lang für diesen Server. Das Video bzw. der Post kann über den untenstehenden Link aufgerufen werden. " + "\n\ngeposted von u/" + submission.author.name + "\nhttps://www.reddit.com" + submission.permalink
-            mastodon.status_post(status_text, visibility="unlisted")
 
         remove(filename)
     else: