[huffpost] Add support

1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/youtube_dl/downloader/__init__.py b/youtube_dl/downloader/__init__.py
index 0d9eb0001..aaa92bc75 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/downloader/__init__.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/downloader/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
 from .common import FileDownloader
 from .hls import HlsFD
 from .http import HttpFD
@@ -12,10 +14,11 @@ from ..utils import (
 def get_suitable_downloader(info_dict):
     """Get the downloader class that can handle the info dict."""
     url = info_dict['url']
+    protocol = info_dict.get('protocol')
 
     if url.startswith('rtmp'):
         return RtmpFD
-    if determine_ext(url) == u'm3u8':
+    if (protocol == 'm3u8') or (protocol is None and determine_ext(url) == 'm3u8'):
         return HlsFD
     if url.startswith('mms') or url.startswith('rtsp'):
         return MplayerFD