diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/MainActivity.java
index a9f2e962239..bf538cc6506 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/MainActivity.java
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@
 import org.schabi.newpipe.util.Constants;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.util.KioskTranslator;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.util.NavigationHelper;
-import org.schabi.newpipe.util.PermissionHelper;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.util.ServiceHelper;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.util.StateSaver;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.util.ThemeHelper;
@@ -422,17 +421,6 @@ public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, @NonNull String[] permis
                 return;
             }
         }
-        switch (requestCode) {
-            case PermissionHelper.DOWNLOADS_REQUEST_CODE:
-                NavigationHelper.openDownloads(this);
-                break;
-            case PermissionHelper.DOWNLOAD_DIALOG_REQUEST_CODE:
-                Fragment fragment = getSupportFragmentManager().findFragmentById(R.id.fragment_holder);
-                if (fragment instanceof VideoDetailFragment) {
-                    ((VideoDetailFragment) fragment).openDownloadDialog();
-                }
-                break;
-        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/RouterActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/RouterActivity.java
index c7bf4c88109..88f6bdb2b54 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/RouterActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/RouterActivity.java
@@ -382,10 +382,8 @@ private void handleChoice(final String selectedChoiceKey) {
         }
 
         if (selectedChoiceKey.equals(getString(R.string.download_key))) {
-            if (PermissionHelper.checkStoragePermissions(this, PermissionHelper.DOWNLOAD_DIALOG_REQUEST_CODE)) {
-                selectionIsDownload = true;
-                openDownloadDialog();
-            }
+            selectionIsDownload = true;
+            openDownloadDialog();
             return;
         }
 
@@ -453,9 +451,6 @@ public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, @NonNull String[] permis
                 return;
             }
         }
-        if (requestCode == PermissionHelper.DOWNLOAD_DIALOG_REQUEST_CODE) {
-            openDownloadDialog();
-        }
     }
 
     private static class AdapterChoiceItem {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/download/DownloadDialog.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/download/DownloadDialog.java
index 56ea9366d37..ea212e1e857 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/download/DownloadDialog.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/download/DownloadDialog.java
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
 import org.schabi.newpipe.report.UserAction;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.util.FilenameUtils;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.util.ListHelper;
-import org.schabi.newpipe.util.PermissionHelper;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.util.SecondaryStreamHelper;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.util.StreamItemAdapter;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.util.StreamItemAdapter.StreamSizeWrapper;
@@ -173,10 +172,6 @@ public void onCreate(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
         if (DEBUG)
             Log.d(TAG, "onCreate() called with: savedInstanceState = [" + savedInstanceState + "]");
-        if (!PermissionHelper.checkStoragePermissions(getActivity(), PermissionHelper.DOWNLOAD_DIALOG_REQUEST_CODE)) {
-            getDialog().dismiss();
-            return;
-        }
 
         context = getContext();
 
@@ -217,32 +212,6 @@ public void onServiceConnected(ComponentName cname, IBinder service) {
                 okButton.setEnabled(true);
 
                 context.unbindService(this);
-
-                // check of download paths are defined
-                if (!askForSavePath) {
-                    String msg = "";
-                    if (mainStorageVideo == null) msg += getString(R.string.download_path_title);
-                    if (mainStorageAudio == null)
-                        msg += getString(R.string.download_path_audio_title);
-
-                    if (!msg.isEmpty()) {
-                        String title;
-                        if (mainStorageVideo == null && mainStorageAudio == null) {
-                            title = getString(R.string.general_error);
-                            msg = getString(R.string.no_available_dir) + ":\n" + msg;
-                        } else {
-                            title = msg;
-                            msg = getString(R.string.no_available_dir);
-                        }
-
-                        new AlertDialog.Builder(context)
-                                .setPositiveButton(android.R.string.ok, null)
-                                .setTitle(title)
-                                .setMessage(msg)
-                                .create()
-                                .show();
-                    }
-                }
             }
 
             @Override
@@ -602,6 +571,9 @@ private void prepareSelectedDownload() {
             //  * save path not defined (via download settings)
             //  * the user as checked the "ask where to download" option
 
+            if (!askForSavePath)
+                Toast.makeText(context, getString(R.string.no_available_dir), Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
+
             StoredFileHelper.requestSafWithFileCreation(this, REQUEST_DOWNLOAD_PATH_SAF, filename, mime);
             return;
         }
@@ -773,7 +745,6 @@ private void continueSelectedDownload(@NonNull StoredFileHelper storage) {
         // more download logic: select muxer, subtitle converter, etc.
         switch (radioStreamsGroup.getCheckedRadioButtonId()) {
             case R.id.audio_button:
-                threads = 1;// use unique thread for subtitles due small file size
                 kind = 'a';
                 selectedStream = audioStreamsAdapter.getItem(selectedAudioIndex);
 
@@ -808,6 +779,7 @@ private void continueSelectedDownload(@NonNull StoredFileHelper storage) {
                 }
                 break;
             case R.id.subtitle_button:
+                threads = 1;// use unique thread for subtitles due small file size
                 kind = 's';
                 selectedStream = subtitleStreamsAdapter.getItem(selectedSubtitleIndex);
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/detail/VideoDetailFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/detail/VideoDetailFragment.java
index f62cda2ddcd..5202c4b2a0c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/detail/VideoDetailFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/detail/VideoDetailFragment.java
@@ -385,10 +385,7 @@ public void onClick(View v) {
                 }
                 break;
             case R.id.detail_controls_download:
-                if (PermissionHelper.checkStoragePermissions(activity,
-                        PermissionHelper.DOWNLOAD_DIALOG_REQUEST_CODE)) {
-                    this.openDownloadDialog();
-                }
+                this.openDownloadDialog();
                 break;
             case R.id.detail_uploader_root_layout:
                 if (TextUtils.isEmpty(currentInfo.getUploaderUrl())) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/DownloadSettingsFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/DownloadSettingsFragment.java
index e671e4d3a93..4212f4cb80f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/DownloadSettingsFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/DownloadSettingsFragment.java
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 import android.support.annotation.StringRes;
 import android.support.v7.preference.Preference;
 import android.util.Log;
-import android.widget.Toast;
 
 import com.nononsenseapps.filepicker.Utils;
 
@@ -64,7 +63,6 @@ public void onCreate(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         }
 
         if (hasInvalidPath(DOWNLOAD_PATH_VIDEO_PREFERENCE) || hasInvalidPath(DOWNLOAD_PATH_AUDIO_PREFERENCE)) {
-            Toast.makeText(ctx, R.string.download_pick_path, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
             updatePreferencesSummary();
         }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/NewPipeSettings.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/NewPipeSettings.java
index f18d90a9553..a0f3b606315 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/NewPipeSettings.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/NewPipeSettings.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
+import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Environment;
 import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
@@ -66,8 +67,10 @@ public static void initSettings(Context context) {
         PreferenceManager.setDefaultValues(context, R.xml.video_audio_settings, true);
         PreferenceManager.setDefaultValues(context, R.xml.debug_settings, true);
 
-        getVideoDownloadFolder(context);
-        getAudioDownloadFolder(context);
+        if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
+            getVideoDownloadFolder(context);
+            getAudioDownloadFolder(context);
+        }
     }
 
     private static void getVideoDownloadFolder(Context context) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/NavigationHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/NavigationHelper.java
index 89c4b33fe28..bb176166b94 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/NavigationHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/NavigationHelper.java
@@ -446,9 +446,6 @@ public static void openSettings(Context context) {
     }
 
     public static boolean openDownloads(Activity activity) {
-        if (!PermissionHelper.checkStoragePermissions(activity, PermissionHelper.DOWNLOADS_REQUEST_CODE)) {
-            return false;
-        }
         Intent intent = new Intent(activity, DownloadActivity.class);
         activity.startActivity(intent);
         return true;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/PermissionHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/PermissionHelper.java
index 7574a93045b..1367b895c58 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/PermissionHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/PermissionHelper.java
@@ -18,9 +18,6 @@
 import org.schabi.newpipe.R;
 
 public class PermissionHelper {
-    public static final int DOWNLOAD_DIALOG_REQUEST_CODE = 778;
-    public static final int DOWNLOADS_REQUEST_CODE = 777;
-
 
     public static boolean checkStoragePermissions(Activity activity, int requestCode) {
         if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/us/shandian/giga/get/DownloadInitializer.java b/app/src/main/java/us/shandian/giga/get/DownloadInitializer.java
index 8f1b9ba4ebb..901f2b54c87 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/us/shandian/giga/get/DownloadInitializer.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/us/shandian/giga/get/DownloadInitializer.java
@@ -28,11 +28,21 @@ public class DownloadInitializer extends Thread {
         mConn = null;
     }
 
+    private static void safeClose(HttpURLConnection con) {
+        try {
+            con.getInputStream().close();
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            // nothing to do
+        }
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void run() {
         if (mMission.current > 0) mMission.resetState(false, true, DownloadMission.ERROR_NOTHING);
 
         int retryCount = 0;
+        int httpCode = 204;
+
         while (true) {
             try {
                 if (mMission.blocks == null && mMission.current == 0) {
@@ -43,11 +53,16 @@ public void run() {
                     for (int i = 0; i < mMission.urls.length && mMission.running; i++) {
                         mConn = mMission.openConnection(mMission.urls[i], mId, -1, -1);
                         mMission.establishConnection(mId, mConn);
+                        safeClose(mConn);
 
                         if (Thread.interrupted()) return;
                         long length = Utility.getContentLength(mConn);
 
-                        if (i == 0) mMission.length = length;
+                        if (i == 0) {
+                            httpCode = mConn.getResponseCode();
+                            mMission.length = length;
+                        }
+
                         if (length > 0) finalLength += length;
                         if (length < lowestSize) lowestSize = length;
                     }
@@ -68,13 +83,15 @@ public void run() {
                     // ask for the current resource length
                     mConn = mMission.openConnection(mId, -1, -1);
                     mMission.establishConnection(mId, mConn);
+                    safeClose(mConn);
 
                     if (!mMission.running || Thread.interrupted()) return;
 
+                    httpCode = mConn.getResponseCode();
                     mMission.length = Utility.getContentLength(mConn);
                 }
 
-                if (mMission.length == 0 || mConn.getResponseCode() == 204) {
+                if (mMission.length == 0 || httpCode == 204) {
                     mMission.notifyError(DownloadMission.ERROR_HTTP_NO_CONTENT, null);
                     return;
                 }
@@ -92,6 +109,7 @@ public void run() {
                     // Open again
                     mConn = mMission.openConnection(mId, mMission.length - 10, mMission.length);
                     mMission.establishConnection(mId, mConn);
+                    safeClose(mConn);
 
                     if (!mMission.running || Thread.interrupted()) return;
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/us/shandian/giga/get/DownloadRunnable.java b/app/src/main/java/us/shandian/giga/get/DownloadRunnable.java
index 6d1d2bfbce8..8126cc7e89d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/us/shandian/giga/get/DownloadRunnable.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/us/shandian/giga/get/DownloadRunnable.java
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ public void run() {
         }
 
         SharpStream f;
-        InputStream is = null;
 
         try {
             f = mMission.storage.getStream();
@@ -114,16 +113,16 @@ public void run() {
 
                 f.seek(mMission.offsets[mMission.current] + start);
 
-                is = mConn.getInputStream();
+                try (InputStream is = mConn.getInputStream()) {
+                    byte[] buf = new byte[DownloadMission.BUFFER_SIZE];
+                    int len;
 
-                byte[] buf = new byte[DownloadMission.BUFFER_SIZE];
-                int len;
-
-                while (start < end && mMission.running && (len = is.read(buf, 0, buf.length)) != -1) {
-                    f.write(buf, 0, len);
-                    start += len;
-                    block.done += len;
-                    mMission.notifyProgress(len);
+                    while (start < end && mMission.running && (len = is.read(buf, 0, buf.length)) != -1) {
+                        f.write(buf, 0, len);
+                        start += len;
+                        block.done += len;
+                        mMission.notifyProgress(len);
+                    }
                 }
 
                 if (DEBUG && mMission.running) {
@@ -143,12 +142,6 @@ public void run() {
             }
         }
 
-        try {
-            if (is != null) is.close();
-        } catch (Exception err) {
-            // nothing to do
-        }
-
         try {
             f.close();
         } catch (Exception err) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/us/shandian/giga/get/DownloadRunnableFallback.java b/app/src/main/java/us/shandian/giga/get/DownloadRunnableFallback.java
index d93053881ad..3ed57778ecf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/us/shandian/giga/get/DownloadRunnableFallback.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/us/shandian/giga/get/DownloadRunnableFallback.java
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public void run() {
                 mMission.notifyProgress(len);
             }
 
-            // if thread goes interrupted check if the last part mIs written. This avoid re-download the whole file
+            // if thread goes interrupted check if the last part is written. This avoid re-download the whole file
             done = len == -1;
         } catch (Exception e) {
             dispose();
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/us/shandian/giga/service/DownloadManagerService.java b/app/src/main/java/us/shandian/giga/service/DownloadManagerService.java
index 7f3a4bde1c7..065e21b9dd1 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/us/shandian/giga/service/DownloadManagerService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/us/shandian/giga/service/DownloadManagerService.java
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 package us.shandian.giga.service;
 
-import android.Manifest;
-import android.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.app.Notification;
 import android.app.NotificationManager;
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
@@ -30,7 +28,6 @@
 import android.support.annotation.StringRes;
 import android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat;
 import android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat.Builder;
-import android.support.v4.content.PermissionChecker;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.util.SparseArray;
 import android.widget.Toast;
@@ -257,18 +254,20 @@ public void onDestroy() {
 
     @Override
     public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
+        /*
         int permissionCheck;
-//        if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN) {
-//            permissionCheck = PermissionChecker.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE);
-//            if (permissionCheck == PermissionChecker.PERMISSION_DENIED) {
-//                Toast.makeText(this, "Permission denied (read)", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
-//            }
-//        }
+        if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN) {
+            permissionCheck = PermissionChecker.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE);
+            if (permissionCheck == PermissionChecker.PERMISSION_DENIED) {
+                Toast.makeText(this, "Permission denied (read)", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+            }
+        }
 
         permissionCheck = PermissionChecker.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE);
         if (permissionCheck == PermissionChecker.PERMISSION_DENIED) {
             Toast.makeText(this, "Permission denied (write)", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
         }
+        */
 
         return mBinder;
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml
index 4eef9983560..f61584639c1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
     <string name="msg_running_detail">Toque para ver detalles</string>
     <string name="msg_wait">Por favor espere…</string>
     <string name="msg_copied">Copiado al portapapeles</string>
-    <string name="no_available_dir">Por favor, seleccione un directorio de descarga disponible</string>
+    <string name="no_available_dir">Por favor, defina un directorio de descarga mas tarde en ajustes</string>
     <string name="could_not_load_image">No se pudo cargar la imagen</string>
     <string name="app_ui_crash">La interfaz de la app dejó de funcionar</string>
     <string name="info_labels">Lo sucedido:\\nPetición:\\nIdioma del contenido:\\nServicio:\\nHora GMT:\\nPaquete:\\nVersión:\\nVersión del SO:</string>
@@ -458,7 +458,6 @@ abrir en modo popup</string>
     <string name="error_progress_lost">Se perdió el progreso porque el archivo fue eliminado</string>
     <string name="error_timeout">Tiempo de espera excedido</string>
 
-    <string name="download_pick_path">Seleccione los directorios de descarga</string>
     <string name="downloads_storage_ask_title">Preguntar dónde descargar</string>
     <string name="downloads_storage_ask_summary">Se preguntará dónde guardar cada descarga</string>
     <string name="downloads_storage_ask_summary_kitkat">Se preguntará dónde guardar cada descarga.\nHabilita esta opción si quieres descargar en la tarjeta SD externa</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 847f5fc49ea..916a3123059 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@
     <string name="msg_running_detail">Tap for details</string>
     <string name="msg_wait">Please wait…</string>
     <string name="msg_copied">Copied to clipboard</string>
-    <string name="no_available_dir">Please select an available download folder</string>
+    <string name="no_available_dir">Please define an download folder later in settings</string>
     <string name="msg_popup_permission">This permission is needed to\nopen in popup mode</string>
     <string name="one_item_deleted">1 item deleted.</string>
     <!-- Checksum types -->
@@ -553,8 +553,6 @@
     <string name="start_downloads">Start downloads</string>
     <string name="pause_downloads">Pause downloads</string>
 
-    <string name="download_pick_path">Select the downloads save path</string>
-
     <string name="downloads_storage_ask_title">Ask where to download</string>
     <string name="downloads_storage_ask_summary">You will be asked where to save each download</string>
     <string name="downloads_storage_ask_summary_kitkat">You will be asked where to save each download.\nEnable this option if you want download to the external SD Card</string>