class DreiSatIE(ZDFIE):
     IE_NAME = '3sat'
-    _VALID_URL = r'(?:http://)?(?:www\.)?3sat\.de/mediathek/(?:index\.php|mediathek\.php)?\?(?:(?:mode|display)=[^&]+&)*obj=(?P<id>[0-9]+)$'
+    _VALID_URL = r'(?:https?://)?(?:www\.)?3sat\.de/mediathek/(?:index\.php|mediathek\.php)?\?(?:(?:mode|display)=[^&]+&)*obj=(?P<id>[0-9]+)$'
     _TESTS = [
         {
             'url': 'http://www.3sat.de/mediathek/index.php?mode=play&obj=45918',
                 'ext': 'mp4',
                 'title': 'Waidmannsheil',
                 'description': 'md5:cce00ca1d70e21425e72c86a98a56817',
-                'uploader': '3sat',
+                'uploader': 'SCHWEIZWEIT',
+                'uploader_id': '100000210',
                 'upload_date': '20140913'
+            },
+            'params': {
+                'skip_download': True,  # m3u8 downloads
             }
         },
         {