diff --git a/video_to_gif2.py b/video_to_gif2.py
index bfff418..b38d2b2 100644
--- a/video_to_gif2.py
+++ b/video_to_gif2.py
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ def get_args() -> Dict[str, Any]:
                         default='12', help='framerate of GIF (default: 12)')
     parser.add_argument('-e', '--extra', default=False, action='store_true', \
                         help='increase quality at the expense of file size and encoding time')
+    parser.add_argument('--no_loop', default=False, action='store_true', \
+                        help='don\'t loop the animated GIF')
     parser.add_argument('-t', '--tag', type=str, default=get_tag(), \
                         help='optional tag included in file name')
     return vars(parser.parse_args())
@@ -44,6 +46,7 @@ def generate_gif_files(inputs: List[str], args: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Tup
     width = args['width']
     framerate = args['framerate']
     extra = args['extra']
+    no_loop = args['no_loop']
 
     extra_cmd = ''
     quality = '90'
@@ -51,14 +54,15 @@ def generate_gif_files(inputs: List[str], args: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Tup
         extra_cmd = '--extra'
         quality = '100'
 
+    no_loop_cmd = ''
+    if no_loop: no_loop_cmd = '--repeat -1'
+
     output_map = {}
     for input in inputs:
         file_name = f"{Path(input).stem}_{tag}.gif"
         full_path = f"{Path(input).parent}/{file_name}"
-        if extra:
-            ex_cmd = '--extra'
-        command = ['-i', input, '-pix_fmt', 'yuv444p', '-f', 'yuv4mpegpipe', '-', '|', 'gifski', \
-            '--width', f"{width}", '-r', f"{framerate}", extra_cmd, '-Q', quality, \
+        command = ['-i', input, '-pix_fmt', 'yuv422p', '-f', 'yuv4mpegpipe', '-', '|', 'gifski', \
+            '--width', f"{width}", '-r', f"{framerate}", extra_cmd, '-Q', quality, no_loop_cmd, \
             '-o', f"{full_path}", '-']
         command = list(filter(None, command))
         success = call_ffmpeg(command)