diff --git a/tubesync/sync/migrations/0011_auto_20220201_1654.py b/tubesync/sync/migrations/0011_auto_20220201_1654.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..96d9f4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tubesync/sync/migrations/0011_auto_20220201_1654.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.2.11 on 2022-02-01 16:54
+
+import django.core.files.storage
+from django.db import migrations, models
+import sync.models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('sync', '0010_auto_20210924_0554'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='source',
+            name='write_json',
+            field=models.BooleanField(
+                default=False, help_text='Write a JSON file with the media info, these may be detected and used by some media servers', verbose_name='write json'),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/tubesync/sync/models.py b/tubesync/sync/models.py
index 4c99f71..3ac58a4 100644
--- a/tubesync/sync/models.py
+++ b/tubesync/sync/models.py
@@ -298,6 +298,11 @@ class Source(models.Model):
         default=False,
         help_text=_('Write an NFO file in XML with the media info, these may be detected and used by some media servers')
     )
+    write_json = models.BooleanField(
+        _('write json'),
+        default=False,
+        help_text=_('Write a JSON file with the media info, these may be detected and used by some media servers')
+    )
     has_failed = models.BooleanField(
         _('has failed'),
         default=False,
@@ -1072,6 +1077,16 @@ class Media(models.Model):
     def nfopath(self):
         return self.source.directory_path / self.nfoname
 
+    @property
+    def jsonname(self):
+        filename = os.path.basename(self.media_file.path)
+        prefix, ext = os.path.splitext(filename)
+        return f'{prefix}.info.json'
+    
+    @property
+    def jsonpath(self):
+        return self.source.directory_path / self.jsonname
+
     @property
     def directory_path(self):
         # Otherwise, create a suitable filename from the source media_format
@@ -1220,7 +1235,7 @@ class Media(models.Model):
                                     f'no valid format available')
         # Download the media with youtube-dl
         download_youtube_media(self.url, format_str, self.source.extension,
-                               str(self.filepath))
+                               str(self.filepath), self.source.write_json)
         # Return the download paramaters
         return format_str, self.source.extension
 
diff --git a/tubesync/sync/templates/sync/source.html b/tubesync/sync/templates/sync/source.html
index f8b1e39..1668e3b 100644
--- a/tubesync/sync/templates/sync/source.html
+++ b/tubesync/sync/templates/sync/source.html
@@ -111,6 +111,10 @@
         <td class="hide-on-small-only">Write NFO?</td>
         <td><span class="hide-on-med-and-up">Write NFO?<br></span><strong>{% if source.write_nfo %}<i class="fas fa-check"></i>{% else %}<i class="fas fa-times"></i>{% endif %}</strong></td>
       </tr>
+      <tr title="Should a JSON file be written with the media?">
+        <td class="hide-on-small-only">Write JSON?</td>
+        <td><span class="hide-on-med-and-up">Write JSON?<br></span><strong>{% if source.write_json %}<i class="fas fa-check"></i>{% else %}<i class="fas fa-times"></i>{% endif %}</strong></td>
+      </tr>
       {% if source.delete_old_media and source.days_to_keep > 0 %}
       <tr title="Days after which your media from this source will be locally deleted">
         <td class="hide-on-small-only">Delete old media</td>
diff --git a/tubesync/sync/views.py b/tubesync/sync/views.py
index a45ed70..1eb9f43 100644
--- a/tubesync/sync/views.py
+++ b/tubesync/sync/views.py
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ class AddSourceView(CreateView):
     fields = ('source_type', 'key', 'name', 'directory', 'media_format',
               'index_schedule', 'download_media', 'download_cap', 'delete_old_media',
               'days_to_keep', 'source_resolution', 'source_vcodec', 'source_acodec',
-              'prefer_60fps', 'prefer_hdr', 'fallback', 'copy_thumbnails', 'write_nfo')
+              'prefer_60fps', 'prefer_hdr', 'fallback', 'copy_thumbnails', 'write_nfo', 'write_json')
     errors = {
         'invalid_media_format': _('Invalid media format, the media format contains '
                                   'errors or is empty. Check the table at the end of '
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ class UpdateSourceView(UpdateView):
     fields = ('source_type', 'key', 'name', 'directory', 'media_format',
               'index_schedule', 'download_media', 'download_cap', 'delete_old_media',
               'days_to_keep', 'source_resolution', 'source_vcodec', 'source_acodec',
-              'prefer_60fps', 'prefer_hdr', 'fallback', 'copy_thumbnails', 'write_nfo')
+              'prefer_60fps', 'prefer_hdr', 'fallback', 'copy_thumbnails', 'write_nfo', 'write_json')
     errors = {
         'invalid_media_format': _('Invalid media format, the media format contains '
                                   'errors or is empty. Check the table at the end of '
@@ -421,6 +421,8 @@ class DeleteSourceView(DeleteView, FormMixin):
                     delete_file(media.thumbpath)
                     # Delete NFO file if it exists
                     delete_file(media.nfopath)
+                    # Delete JSON file if it exists
+                    delete_file(media.jsonpath)
         return super().post(request, *args, **kwargs)
 
     def get_success_url(self):
diff --git a/tubesync/sync/youtube.py b/tubesync/sync/youtube.py
index f6a959b..6827749 100644
--- a/tubesync/sync/youtube.py
+++ b/tubesync/sync/youtube.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def get_media_info(url):
     return response
 
 
-def download_media(url, media_format, extension, output_file):
+def download_media(url, media_format, extension, output_file, info_json):
     '''
         Downloads a YouTube URL to a file on disk.
     '''
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ def download_media(url, media_format, extension, output_file):
         'outtmpl': output_file,
         'quiet': True,
         'progress_hooks': [hook],
+        'writeinfojson': info_json
     })
     with yt_dlp.YoutubeDL(opts) as y:
         try: