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diff --git a/youtube_dl/downloader/__init__.py b/youtube_dl/downloader/__init__.py
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+from .common import FileDownloader
+from .hls import HlsFD
+from .http import HttpFD
+from .mplayer import MplayerFD
+from .rtmp import RtmpFD
+
+from ..utils import (
+    determine_ext,
+)
+
+def get_suitable_downloader(info_dict):
+    """Get the downloader class that can handle the info dict."""
+    url = info_dict['url']
+
+    if url.startswith('rtmp'):
+        return RtmpFD
+    if determine_ext(url) == u'm3u8':
+        return HlsFD
+    if url.startswith('mms') or url.startswith('rtsp'):
+        return MplayerFD
+    else:
+        return HttpFD
+