diff --git a/src/job.h b/src/job.h
--- a/src/job.h
+++ b/src/job.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
  * Represents the data the job will have available to perform its task
  */
 Q_PROPERTY(QJsonObject data READ data CONSTANT)
+Q_PROPERTY(bool hasProgressInfo READ hasProgressInfo CONSTANT)
 
 /**
  * Returns the output generated by the plugin
@@ -71,6 +72,9 @@
     QJsonObject output() const;
     void setOutput(const QJsonObject &output);
 
+    bool hasProgressInfo() const;
+    void setHasProgressInfo(bool hasProgressInfo);
+
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void outputChanged(const QJsonObject& output);
 
diff --git a/src/job.cpp b/src/job.cpp
--- a/src/job.cpp
+++ b/src/job.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 public:
     QJsonObject m_data;
     QJsonObject m_output = { {QStringLiteral("uninitialized"), QStringLiteral("true") } };
+    bool hasProgressInfo = false;
 };
 
 Job::Job(QObject* parent)
@@ -64,3 +65,15 @@
         Q_EMIT outputChanged(output);
     }
 }
+
+bool Job::hasProgressInfo() const
+{
+    Q_D(const Job);
+    return d->hasProgressInfo;
+}
+
+void Job::setHasProgressInfo(bool hasProgressInfo)
+{
+    Q_D(Job);
+    d->hasProgressInfo = hasProgressInfo;
+}
diff --git a/src/plugins/youtube/youtubejobcomposite.cpp b/src/plugins/youtube/youtubejobcomposite.cpp
--- a/src/plugins/youtube/youtubejobcomposite.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/youtube/youtubejobcomposite.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 YoutubeJobComposite::YoutubeJobComposite()
     : Purpose::Job()
 {
+    setHasProgressInfo(true);
 }
 
 void YoutubeJobComposite::start()
diff --git a/src/quick/AlternativesView.qml b/src/quick/AlternativesView.qml
--- a/src/quick/AlternativesView.qml
+++ b/src/quick/AlternativesView.qml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
     property Component header
     property Component footer
     property variant verticalLayoutDirection: ListView.TopToBottom
+    property var job
     property Component delegate: Component {
         RowLayout {
             width: parent.width
@@ -60,15 +61,20 @@
     }
 
     function startJob(config) {
-        var job = config.createJob();
+        job = config.createJob();
         console.log("run!", runningJobComponent, job)
         if (!job) {
             console.warn("couldn't start job")
             return;
         }
-        stack.push(runningJobComponent, { job: job })
+
+        job.result.connect(jobResult)
         job.start()
-        stack.running = true;
+
+        if (job.hasProgressInfo) {
+            stack.push(runningJobComponent, { job: job })
+            stack.running = true;
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -141,12 +147,12 @@
     }
     Component {
         id: runningJobComponent
-        RunningJob {
-            onResult: {
-                stack.running = false;
-                stack.finished(job.output, job.error, job.errorString);
-                stack.pop();
-            }
-        }
+        RunningJob {}
+    }
+
+    function jobResult() {
+        stack.running = false;
+        stack.finished(job.output, job.error, job.errorString);
+        stack.pop();
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/quick/RunningJob.qml b/src/quick/RunningJob.qml
--- a/src/quick/RunningJob.qml
+++ b/src/quick/RunningJob.qml
@@ -24,16 +24,11 @@
     id: root
     property alias job: conn.target
 
-    signal result()
-
     Connections {
         id: conn
         onInfoMessage: {
             info.text = rich ? rich : plain
         }
-        onResult: {
-            root.result();
-        }
     }
     Label {
         id: info
diff --git a/src/widgets/JobDialog.qml b/src/widgets/JobDialog.qml
--- a/src/widgets/JobDialog.qml
+++ b/src/widgets/JobDialog.qml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
     property bool finished: false
     property var configuration
     property QtObject q
+    property var job
 
     Component.onCompleted: adoptJob()
     onConfigurationChanged: adoptJob()
@@ -46,17 +47,26 @@
     function adoptJob() {
         if (configuration == null)
             return;
+
         if (configuration.isReady) {
             startJob()
         } else {
+            window.visible = true
             view.push(configWizardComponent)
         }
     }
 
     function startJob() {
-        var job = window.configuration.createJob();
+        job = window.configuration.createJob();
+        job.result.connect(jobResult)
         job.start()
-        view.push(runningJobComponent, { job: job })
+
+        if (job.hasProgressInfo) {
+            window.visible = true
+            view.push(runningJobComponent, { job: job })
+        } else {
+            window.visible = false
+        }
     }
 
     StackView {
@@ -107,11 +117,11 @@
 
     Component {
         id: runningJobComponent
-        RunningJob {
-            onResult: {
-                window.q.finished(job.output, job.error, job.errorString);
-                window.visible = false
-            }
-        }
+        RunningJob {}
+    }
+
+    function jobResult() {
+        window.q.finished(job.output, job.error, job.errorString);
+        window.visible = false
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/widgets/menu.cpp b/src/widgets/menu.cpp
--- a/src/widgets/menu.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/menu.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@
         config->setUseSeparateProcess(false);
         o->setProperty("configuration", QVariant::fromValue<QObject*>(config));
         o->setProperty("q", QVariant::fromValue<QObject*>(q));
-        o->setProperty("visible", true);
         o->setParent(q);
     }