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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