diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1dbc859..9dd81ba 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 0.33.1 - 2026-05-21
+
+- Updated the Docker image build to install `yt-dlp` directly from the latest upstream GitHub release and verify the binary during the image build.
+
 ## 0.33.0 - 2026-05-21
 
 - Added Discord webhook notifications with Config page controls for the webhook URL, selectable notification events, and a one-click test action.
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 27b45cc..f4c4321 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ FROM python:3.12-slim
 ARG ANI_CLI=https://github.com/pystardust/ani-cli.git
 ARG ANI_CLI_BRANCH=master
 ARG ANI_CLI_WEB=https://gitea.coreplay.eu/Dymas/ani-cli-web.git
+ARG YT_DLP_RELEASE_URL=https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp
 
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive \
     ANI_CLI_REPO=${ANI_CLI} \
@@ -41,6 +42,10 @@ RUN git clone --depth 1 --branch "${ANI_CLI_BRANCH}" "${ANI_CLI}" /tmp/ani-cli-s
     esac \
     && rm -rf /tmp/ani-cli-src
 
+RUN curl -fL "${YT_DLP_RELEASE_URL}" -o /usr/local/bin/yt-dlp \
+    && chmod 0755 /usr/local/bin/yt-dlp \
+    && yt-dlp --version
+
 RUN git clone --depth 1 "${ANI_CLI_WEB}" /app \
     && rm -rf /app/.git
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1f9a242..fafe6ff 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 Small local web UI for a system-wide `ani-cli` install.
 
-Current version: `0.33.0`
+Current version: `0.33.1`
 
 ## Project Layout
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ Default bind address is `127.0.0.1:8421`.
 
 ## Docker
 
-The image installs `ani-cli` system-wide and clones `ani-cli-web` into `/app` during build.
+The image installs `ani-cli` system-wide, downloads the latest upstream `yt-dlp` release binary from GitHub, and clones `ani-cli-web` into `/app` during build.
 
 Default build args:
 
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ USER_UID="$(id -u)" USER_GID="$(id -g)" docker compose up --build -d
 Container notes:
 
 - `ani-cli` is installed at `/usr/local/bin/ani-cli`.
+- `yt-dlp` is installed at `/usr/local/bin/yt-dlp` from the latest GitHub release during build.
 - `ani-cli-web` runs from `/app`.
 - Downloads go to `/downloads`.
 - App state lives in `/app/.ani-cli-web`.
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index be386c9..8df3f45 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.33.0
+0.33.1