diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/hidive.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/hidive.py
index eee517071..d8f2e682f 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/hidive.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/hidive.py
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ class HiDiveIE(InfoExtractor):
     # Using X-Forwarded-For results in 403 HTTP error for HLS fragments,
     # so disabling geo bypass completely
     _GEO_BYPASS = False
+    _NETRC_MACHINE = 'hidive'
+    _LOGGED_IN = False
+    _LOGIN_URL = 'https://www.hidive.com/account/login'
 
     _TESTS = [{
         'url': 'https://www.hidive.com/stream/the-comic-artist-and-his-assistants/s01e001',
@@ -31,8 +34,30 @@ class HiDiveIE(InfoExtractor):
         'params': {
             'skip_download': True,
         },
+        'skip': 'Requires Authentication',
     }]
 
+    def _real_initialize(self):
+        if self._LOGGED_IN:
+            return
+
+        (email, password) = self._get_login_info()
+        if email is None:
+            return
+
+        webpage = self._download_webpage(self._LOGIN_URL, None)
+        form = self._search_regex(
+            r'(?s)<form[^>]+action="/account/login"[^>]*>(.+?)</form>',
+            webpage, 'login form')
+        data = self._hidden_inputs(form)
+        data.update({
+            'Email': email,
+            'Password': password,
+        })
+        self._download_webpage(
+            self._LOGIN_URL, None, 'Logging in', data=urlencode_postdata(data))
+        self._LOGGED_IN = True
+
     def _real_extract(self, url):
         mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
         title, key = mobj.group('title', 'key')
@@ -43,6 +68,7 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
             data=urlencode_postdata({
                 'Title': title,
                 'Key': key,
+                'PlayerId': 'f4f895ce1ca713ba263b91caeb1daa2d08904783',
             }))
 
         restriction = settings.get('restrictionReason')
@@ -79,6 +105,7 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
                 subtitles.setdefault(cc_lang, []).append({
                     'url': cc_url,
                 })
+        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         season_number = int_or_none(self._search_regex(
             r's(\d+)', key, 'season number', default=None))