-        req = sanitized_Request(url)
-        req.add_header('Cookie', 'age_verified=1; cookiesAccepted=1')
-        webpage = self._download_webpage(req, display_id)
+        if video_id.isdigit() and len(video_id) < 11:
+            url_pattern = 'http://www.xtube.com/video-watch/-%s'
+        else:
+            url_pattern = 'http://www.xtube.com/watch.php?v=%s'
+
+        webpage = self._download_webpage(
+            url_pattern % video_id, display_id, headers={
+                'Cookie': 'age_verified=1; cookiesAccepted=1',
+            })