-    url = info_dict['url']
-    protocol = info_dict.get('protocol')
-
-    if url.startswith('rtmp'):
-        return RtmpFD
-    if protocol == 'm3u8_native':
-        return NativeHlsFD
-    if (protocol == 'm3u8') or (protocol is None and determine_ext(url) == 'm3u8'):
+    protocol = determine_protocol(info_dict)
+    info_dict['protocol'] = protocol
+
+    # if (info_dict.get('start_time') or info_dict.get('end_time')) and not info_dict.get('requested_formats') and FFmpegFD.can_download(info_dict):
+    #     return FFmpegFD
+
+    external_downloader = params.get('external_downloader')
+    if external_downloader is not None:
+        ed = get_external_downloader(external_downloader)
+        if ed.can_download(info_dict):
+            return ed
+
+    if protocol.startswith('m3u8') and info_dict.get('is_live'):
+        return FFmpegFD
+
+    if protocol == 'm3u8' and params.get('hls_prefer_native') is True: