- 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: