diff --git a/youtube_dl/FileDownloader.py b/youtube_dl/FileDownloader.py
index 4f51ed8b0..ca047ba4c 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'\r[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 abcb4f165..38b5fb163 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',