diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a14dac9f45..7c09d0c0d4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ which means you can modify it, redistribute it or use it however you like.
     --get-description        simulate, quiet but print video description
     --get-filename           simulate, quiet but print output filename
     --get-format             simulate, quiet but print output format
+    --newline                output progress bar as new lines
     --no-progress            do not print progress bar
     --console-title          display progress in console titlebar
     -v, --verbose            print various debugging information
diff --git a/youtube-dl b/youtube-dl
index e6f05c1732..ef9f332410 100755
Binary files a/youtube-dl and b/youtube-dl differ
diff --git a/youtube_dl/FileDownloader.py b/youtube_dl/FileDownloader.py
index 4f51ed8b03..7ad9d9a76f 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/FileDownloader.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/FileDownloader.py
@@ -305,7 +305,10 @@ class FileDownloader(object):
         """Report download progress."""
         if self.params.get('noprogress', False):
             return
-        self.to_screen(u'\r[download] %s of %s at %s ETA %s' %
+        if self.params.get('newline', True):
+            self.to_screen(u'[download] %s of %s at %s ETA %s' %
+                (percent_str, data_len_str, speed_str, eta_str))
+        else: self.to_screen(u'\r[download] %s of %s at %s ETA %s' %
                 (percent_str, data_len_str, speed_str, eta_str), skip_eol=True)
         self.to_cons_title(u'youtube-dl - %s of %s at %s ETA %s' %
                 (percent_str.strip(), data_len_str.strip(), speed_str.strip(), eta_str.strip()))
diff --git a/youtube_dl/__init__.py b/youtube_dl/__init__.py
index abcb4f1655..035ab110cb 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/__init__.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/__init__.py
@@ -202,6 +202,8 @@ def parseOpts():
     verbosity.add_option('--get-format',
             action='store_true', dest='getformat',
             help='simulate, quiet but print output format', default=False)
+    verbosity.add_option('--newline',
+            action='store_true', dest='newline', help='output progress bar as new lines', default=False)
     verbosity.add_option('--no-progress',
             action='store_true', dest='noprogress', help='do not print progress bar', default=False)
     verbosity.add_option('--console-title',
@@ -210,7 +212,6 @@ def parseOpts():
     verbosity.add_option('-v', '--verbose',
             action='store_true', dest='verbose', help='print various debugging information', default=False)
 
-
     filesystem.add_option('-t', '--title',
             action='store_true', dest='usetitle', help='use title in file name', default=False)
     filesystem.add_option('--id',