diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7745f91..6515e3a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,24 +18,13 @@ A scriptable stream downloader for Qobuz, Tidal, Deezer and SoundCloud.
 
 ## Installation
 
-First, ensure [pip](https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/installing/) is installed. Then run the following in the command line:
-
-
-
-macOS/Linux:
+First, ensure [Python](https://www.python.org/downloads/) and [pip](https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/installing/) are installed. Then run the following in the command line:
 
 ```bash
-pip3 install streamrip simple-term-menu --upgrade
+pip3 install streamrip --upgrade
 ```
 
-Windows:
-
-```bash
-pip3 install streamrip windows-curses --upgrade
-```
-
-
-If you would like to use `streamrip`'s conversion capabilities, download TIDAL videos, or download music from SoundCloud, install [ffmpeg](https://ffmpeg.org/download.html).
+If you would like to use `streamrip`'s conversion capabilities, download TIDAL videos, or download music from SoundCloud, install [ffmpeg](https://ffmpeg.org/download.html). To download music from YouTube, install [youtube-dl](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl#installation).
 
 
 ## Example Usage
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 55ddf35..b69ee73 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,3 @@ pathvalidate
 requests
 mutagen
 tqdm
-pycryptodome
-pick
-colorama
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 6444eec..6ca589e 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -9,7 +9,15 @@ def read_file(fname):
 
 
 requirements = read_file("requirements.txt").strip().split()
+requirements.append("simple-term-menu; platform_system == 'Linux'")
+requirements.append("simple-term-menu; platform_system == 'Darwin'")
+requirements.append("pick; platform_system == 'Windows'")
+# Needed for pick to work
+requirements.append("windows-curses; platform_system == 'Windows'")
 
+# required for click colors
+# can be removed when click v8.0 is released
+requirements.append("colorama; platform_system == 'Windows'")
 
 # https://github.com/pypa/sampleproject/blob/main/setup.py
 setup(