diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 08c4df38fb..9d63a75bc6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 
 # NEW FEATURES
 
-* Based on **youtube-dl 2021.12.17 [commit/5add3f4](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/5add3f4373287e6346ca3551239edab549284db3)** and **youtube-dlc 2020.11.11-3 [commit/f9401f2](https://github.com/blackjack4494/yt-dlc/commit/f9401f2a91987068139c5f757b12fc711d4c0cee)**: You get all the features and patches of [youtube-dlc](https://github.com/blackjack4494/yt-dlc) in addition to the latest [youtube-dl](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl)
+* Based on **youtube-dl 2021.12.17 [commit/6508688](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/6508688e88c83bb811653083db9351702cd39a6a)** and **youtube-dlc 2020.11.11-3 [commit/f9401f2](https://github.com/blackjack4494/yt-dlc/commit/f9401f2a91987068139c5f757b12fc711d4c0cee)**: You get all the features and patches of [youtube-dlc](https://github.com/blackjack4494/yt-dlc) in addition to the latest [youtube-dl](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl)
 
 * **[SponsorBlock Integration](#sponsorblock-options)**: You can mark/remove sponsor sections in youtube videos by utilizing the [SponsorBlock](https://sponsor.ajay.app) API
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py b/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py
index 014b9db0c0..d6b284529e 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py
@@ -518,17 +518,6 @@ class YoutubeDL(object):
         'storyboards': {'mhtml'},
     }
 
-    params = None
-    _ies = {}
-    _pps = {k: [] for k in POSTPROCESS_WHEN}
-    _printed_messages = set()
-    _first_webpage_request = True
-    _download_retcode = None
-    _num_downloads = None
-    _playlist_level = 0
-    _playlist_urls = set()
-    _screen_file = None
-
     def __init__(self, params=None, auto_init=True):
         """Create a FileDownloader object with the given options.
         @param auto_init    Whether to load the default extractors and print header (if verbose).
@@ -536,6 +525,7 @@ def __init__(self, params=None, auto_init=True):
         """
         if params is None:
             params = {}
+        self.params = params
         self._ies = {}
         self._ies_instances = {}
         self._pps = {k: [] for k in POSTPROCESS_WHEN}
@@ -547,7 +537,8 @@ def __init__(self, params=None, auto_init=True):
         self._download_retcode = 0
         self._num_downloads = 0
         self._num_videos = 0
-        self.params = params
+        self._playlist_level = 0
+        self._playlist_urls = set()
         self.cache = Cache(self)
 
         windows_enable_vt_mode()
@@ -840,12 +831,12 @@ def to_console_title(self, message):
     def save_console_title(self):
         if not self.params.get('consoletitle') or self.params.get('simulate'):
             return
-        self._send_console_code('\033[22;0t') # Save the title on stack
+        self._send_console_code('\033[22;0t')  # Save the title on stack
 
     def restore_console_title(self):
         if not self.params.get('consoletitle') or self.params.get('simulate'):
             return
-        self._send_console_code('\033[23;0t') # Restore the title from stack
+        self._send_console_code('\033[23;0t')  # Restore the title from stack
 
     def __enter__(self):
         self.save_console_title()
diff --git a/yt_dlp/downloader/youtube_live_chat.py b/yt_dlp/downloader/youtube_live_chat.py
index fbf1c3d5a3..b28d1ec175 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/downloader/youtube_live_chat.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/downloader/youtube_live_chat.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class YoutubeLiveChatFD(FragmentFD):
     def real_download(self, filename, info_dict):
         video_id = info_dict['video_id']
         self.to_screen('[%s] Downloading live chat' % self.FD_NAME)
-        if not self.params.get('skip_download'):
+        if not self.params.get('skip_download') and info_dict['protocol'] == 'youtube_live_chat':
             self.report_warning('Live chat download runs until the livestream ends. '
                                 'If you wish to download the video simultaneously, run a separate yt-dlp instance')
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/utils.py b/yt_dlp/utils.py
index 38aeb6918f..c9b57c2f02 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/utils.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/utils.py
@@ -1029,7 +1029,7 @@ def make_HTTPS_handler(params, **kwargs):
 
 def bug_reports_message(before=';'):
     msg = ('please report this issue on  https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp , '
-           'filling out the "Broken site" issue template properly. '
+           'filling out the appropriate issue template. '
            'Confirm you are on the latest version using  yt-dlp -U')
 
     before = before.rstrip()