diff --git a/youtube_transcript_v2.py b/youtube_transcript_v2.py
index 1469de7..bc33fac 100755
--- a/youtube_transcript_v2.py
+++ b/youtube_transcript_v2.py
@@ -57,6 +57,21 @@ def transcript_to_srt(transcript: list[dict]) -> str:
     return "\n".join(srt_lines)
 
 
+PRIORITY_LANGUAGES = ("de", "en", "tr")
+
+
+def pick_auto_language(transcript_list) -> str:
+    available = {t.language_code: t for t in transcript_list}
+    if not available:
+        raise ValueError("No transcripts available for this video")
+
+    for lang in PRIORITY_LANGUAGES:
+        if lang in available:
+            return lang
+
+    return next(iter(available))
+
+
 def parse_args() -> argparse.Namespace:
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
         description="Fetch YouTube video transcripts",
@@ -69,6 +84,18 @@ def parse_args() -> argparse.Namespace:
         metavar="FILE_PATH",
         help="Save transcript as SRT file to the specified path",
     )
+    lang_group = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
+    lang_group.add_argument(
+        "--language",
+        metavar="LANG",
+        help="Fetch transcript in the given language code (exits with error if unavailable)",
+    )
+    lang_group.add_argument(
+        "--auto",
+        action="store_true",
+        help=f"Auto-pick a language, preferring {', '.join(PRIORITY_LANGUAGES)} in that order, "
+        "then falling back to the first available generated/translated language",
+    )
     return parser.parse_args()
 
 
@@ -80,14 +107,42 @@ def main() -> None:
         logging.info(f"Fetching transcript for video ID: {video_id}")
 
         ytt_api = YouTubeTranscriptApi()
-        transcript = ytt_api.fetch(video_id)
+
+        if args.language:
+            transcript_list = ytt_api.list(video_id)
+            try:
+                chosen = transcript_list.find_transcript([args.language])
+            except Exception:
+                available = ", ".join(sorted(t.language_code for t in transcript_list))
+                logging.error(
+                    f"Language '{args.language}' not available. Available languages: {available}"
+                )
+                sys.exit(1)
+            logging.info(f"Using language: {chosen.language_code}")
+            transcript = chosen.fetch()
+        elif args.auto:
+            transcript_list = ytt_api.list(video_id)
+            lang = pick_auto_language(transcript_list)
+            logging.info(f"Auto-selected language: {lang}")
+            transcript = transcript_list.find_transcript([lang]).fetch()
+        else:
+            try:
+                transcript = ytt_api.fetch(video_id)
+            except Exception:
+                transcript_list = ytt_api.list(video_id)
+                available = ", ".join(sorted(t.language_code for t in transcript_list))
+                logging.error(
+                    f"No transcript available in the default language. "
+                    f"Available languages: {available}. Use --language or --auto."
+                )
+                sys.exit(1)
 
         if args.save_srt:
             srt_content = transcript_to_srt(transcript.to_raw_data())
             args.save_srt.write_text(srt_content)
             logging.info(f"SRT file saved to: {args.save_srt}")
         else:
-            text = "\n".join(snippet.text for snippet in transcript)
+            text = " ".join(snippet.text for snippet in transcript)
             print(text)
 
     except Exception as e: