diff --git a/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py b/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py
index 56ebc50673..98f320b2eb 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py
@@ -474,6 +474,13 @@ class YoutubeDL(object):
             if self.params.get('geo_verification_proxy') is None:
                 self.params['geo_verification_proxy'] = self.params['cn_verification_proxy']
 
+        check_deprecated('autonumber_size', '--autonumber-size', 'output template with %(autonumber)0Nd, where N in the number of digits')
+        check_deprecated('autonumber', '--auto-number', '-o "%(autonumber)s-%(title)s.%(ext)s"')
+        check_deprecated('usetitle', '--title', '-o "%(title)s-%(id)s.%(ext)s"')
+
+        for msg in self.params.get('warnings', []):
+            self.report_warning(msg)
+
         if self.params.get('final_ext'):
             if self.params.get('merge_output_format'):
                 self.report_warning('--merge-output-format will be ignored since --remux-video or --recode-video is given')
@@ -482,10 +489,6 @@ class YoutubeDL(object):
         if 'overwrites' in self.params and self.params['overwrites'] is None:
             del self.params['overwrites']
 
-        check_deprecated('autonumber_size', '--autonumber-size', 'output template with %(autonumber)0Nd, where N in the number of digits')
-        check_deprecated('autonumber', '--auto-number', '-o "%(autonumber)s-%(title)s.%(ext)s"')
-        check_deprecated('usetitle', '--title', '-o "%(title)s-%(id)s.%(ext)s"')
-
         if params.get('bidi_workaround', False):
             try:
                 import pty
diff --git a/yt_dlp/__init__.py b/yt_dlp/__init__.py
index bf5896f0c6..e6e5687806 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/__init__.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/__init__.py
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ def _real_main(argv=None):
     setproctitle('yt-dlp')
 
     parser, opts, args = parseOpts(argv)
+    warnings = []
 
     # Set user agent
     if opts.user_agent is not None:
@@ -281,7 +282,7 @@ def _real_main(argv=None):
         opts.writeinfojson = True
 
     def report_conflict(arg1, arg2):
-        write_string('WARNING: %s is ignored since %s was given\n' % (arg2, arg1), out=sys.stderr)
+        warnings.append('%s is ignored since %s was given' % (arg2, arg1))
 
     if opts.remuxvideo and opts.recodevideo:
         report_conflict('--recode-video', '--remux-video')
@@ -419,11 +420,10 @@ def _real_main(argv=None):
         })
 
     def report_args_compat(arg, name):
-        write_string(
-            'WARNING: %s given without specifying name. The arguments will be given to all %s\n' % (arg, name),
-            out=sys.stderr)
+        warnings.append('%s given without specifying name. The arguments will be given to all %s' % (arg, name))
+
     if 'default' in opts.external_downloader_args:
-        report_args_compat('--external-downloader-args', 'external downloaders')
+        report_args_compat('--downloader-args', 'external downloaders')
 
     if 'default-compat' in opts.postprocessor_args and 'default' not in opts.postprocessor_args:
         report_args_compat('--post-processor-args', 'post-processors')
@@ -589,8 +589,9 @@ def _real_main(argv=None):
         'geo_bypass_country': opts.geo_bypass_country,
         'geo_bypass_ip_block': opts.geo_bypass_ip_block,
         # just for deprecation check
-        'autonumber': opts.autonumber if opts.autonumber is True else None,
-        'usetitle': opts.usetitle if opts.usetitle is True else None,
+        'warnings': warnings,
+        'autonumber': opts.autonumber or None,
+        'usetitle': opts.usetitle or None,
     }
 
     with YoutubeDL(ydl_opts) as ydl: