diff --git a/home/streamcrap b/home/streamcrap
index 943495c..47dd44c 100644
--- a/home/streamcrap
+++ b/home/streamcrap
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 # awful things
 
 MPV_STREAM_FLAGS="--quiet --no-sub --no-ytdl --loop=force --cache-initial=1024"
-LIVESTREAMER_FLAGS=""
+LIVESTREAMER_FLAGS="--player-http --player-continuous-http --default-stream=best"
+#LIVESTREAMER_FLAGS+=" --stream-sorting-excludes=>=source"
+LIVESTREAMER_FLAGS+=" --player-passthrough=http --player-no-close"
 
 _M_STEREO='aformat=channel_layouts=stereo'
 _M_PRE_EMPH='equalizer=f=50.0:g=-10:width_type=o:w=4,equalizer=f=5000:g=+05:width_type=o:w=4'
@@ -34,8 +36,15 @@ fi
 watchstream() {
     local url="$1"
     shift
-    livestreamer "$url" best "$@" -p mpv $LIVESTREAMER_FLAGS -a \
-      "$MPV_STREAM_FLAGS ${2:+--autofit=}${2:-} {filename}"
+    if [ -n "$ZSH_VERSION" ]; then
+        # zsh syntax
+        livestreamer "$url" "$@" -p mpv $=LIVESTREAMER_FLAGS -a \
+          "$MPV_STREAM_FLAGS {filename}"
+    else
+        # bash syntax
+        livestreamer "$url" "$@" -p mpv $LIVESTREAMER_FLAGS -a \
+          "$MPV_STREAM_FLAGS {filename}"
+    fi
 }
 
 twitch() {