diff --git a/gallery_dl/downloader/ytdl.py b/gallery_dl/downloader/ytdl.py
index 950a72f6..26f328dd 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/downloader/ytdl.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/downloader/ytdl.py
@@ -62,10 +62,18 @@ class YoutubeDLDownloader(DownloaderBase):
 
         info_dict = kwdict.pop("_ytdl_info_dict", None)
         if not info_dict:
+            url = url[5:]
             try:
-                info_dict = ytdl_instance.extract_info(url[5:], download=False)
+                manifest = kwdict.pop("_ytdl_manifest", None)
+                if manifest:
+                    info_dict = self._extract_manifest(
+                        ytdl_instance, url, manifest)
+                else:
+                    info_dict = self._extract_info(ytdl_instance, url)
             except Exception as exc:
                 self.log.debug("", exc_info=exc)
+                self.log.warning("%s: %s", exc.__class__.__name__, exc)
+
             if not info_dict:
                 return False
 
@@ -134,6 +142,42 @@ class YoutubeDLDownloader(DownloaderBase):
             ytdl_instance.process_info(entry)
         return True
 
+    def _extract_info(self, ytdl, url):
+        return ytdl.extract_info(url, download=False)
+
+    def _extract_manifest(self, ytdl, url, manifest):
+        extr = ytdl.get_info_extractor("Generic")
+        video_id = extr._generic_id(url)
+
+        if manifest == "hls":
+            try:
+                formats, subtitles = extr._extract_m3u8_formats_and_subtitles(
+                    url, video_id, "mp4")
+            except AttributeError:
+                formats = extr._extract_m3u8_formats(url, video_id, "mp4")
+                subtitles = None
+
+        elif manifest == "dash":
+            try:
+                formats, subtitles = extr._extract_mpd_formats_and_subtitles(
+                    url, video_id)
+            except AttributeError:
+                formats = extr._extract_mpd_formats(url, video_id)
+                subtitles = None
+
+        else:
+            self.log.error("Unsupported manifest type '%s'", manifest)
+            return None
+
+        info_dict = {
+            "id"       : video_id,
+            "title"    : video_id,
+            "formats"  : formats,
+            "subtitles": subtitles,
+        }
+        #  extr._extra_manifest_info(info_dict, url)
+        return ytdl.process_ie_result(info_dict, download=False)
+
     def _progress_hook(self, info):
         if info["status"] == "downloading" and \
                 info["elapsed"] >= self.progress:
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/behance.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/behance.py
index 72f91954..14598b7a 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/behance.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/behance.py
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ class BehanceGalleryExtractor(BehanceExtractor):
                     url = text.extr(page, '<source src="', '"')
                     if text.ext_from_url(url) == "m3u8":
                         url = "ytdl:" + url
+                        module["_ytdl_manifest"] = "hls"
                         module["extension"] = "mp4"
                     append((url, module))
                     continue
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/patreon.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/patreon.py
index d47ffa27..8e61bf4f 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/patreon.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/patreon.py
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ class PatreonExtractor(Extractor):
                     text.nameext_from_url(name, post)
                     if text.ext_from_url(url) == "m3u8":
                         url = "ytdl:" + url
+                        post["_ytdl_manifest"] = "hls"
                         post["extension"] = "mp4"
                     yield Message.Url, url, post
                 else:
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/pinterest.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/pinterest.py
index 8c04ed59..16044a8a 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/pinterest.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/pinterest.py
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ class PinterestExtractor(Extractor):
 
                     if pin["extension"] == "m3u8":
                         url = "ytdl:" + url
+                        pin["_ytdl_manifest"] = "hls"
                         pin["extension"] = "mp4"
 
                     yield Message.Url, url, pin
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/reddit.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/reddit.py
index ce602f6c..465cfdf9 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/reddit.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/reddit.py
@@ -211,8 +211,9 @@ class RedditExtractor(Extractor):
     def _extract_video_dash(self, submission):
         submission["_ytdl_extra"] = {"title": submission["title"]}
         try:
-            return (submission["secure_media"]["reddit_video"]["dash_url"] +
-                    "#__youtubedl_smuggle=%7B%22to_generic%22%3A+1%7D")
+            url = submission["secure_media"]["reddit_video"]["dash_url"]
+            submission["_ytdl_manifest"] = "dash"
+            return url
         except Exception:
             return submission["url"]