-        if 'user_agent' in info_dict:
-            headers['Youtubedl-user-agent'] = info_dict['user_agent']
-        if 'http_referer' in info_dict:
-            headers['Referer'] = info_dict['http_referer']
-        basic_request = compat_urllib_request.Request(url, None, headers)
-        request = compat_urllib_request.Request(url, None, headers)
+        add_headers = info_dict.get('http_headers')
+        if add_headers:
+            headers.update(add_headers)
+        data = info_dict.get('http_post_data')
+        http_method = info_dict.get('http_method')
+        basic_request = compat_urllib_request.Request(url, data, headers)
+        request = compat_urllib_request.Request(url, data, headers)
+        if http_method is not None:
+            basic_request.get_method = lambda: http_method
+            request.get_method = lambda: http_method