diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1_broken_site.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1_broken_site.md
index 716768242..444a86ee3 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1_broken_site.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1_broken_site.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ title: ''
 
 <!--
 Carefully read and work through this check list in order to prevent the most common mistakes and misuse of youtube-dl:
-- First of, make sure you are using the latest version of youtube-dl. Run `youtube-dl --version` and ensure your version is 2020.02.16. If it's not, see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update. Issues with outdated version will be REJECTED.
+- First of, make sure you are using the latest version of youtube-dl. Run `youtube-dl --version` and ensure your version is 2020.03.06. If it's not, see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update. Issues with outdated version will be REJECTED.
 - Make sure that all provided video/audio/playlist URLs (if any) are alive and playable in a browser.
 - Make sure that all URLs and arguments with special characters are properly quoted or escaped as explained in http://yt-dl.org/escape.
 - Search the bugtracker for similar issues: http://yt-dl.org/search-issues. DO NOT post duplicates.
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Carefully read and work through this check list in order to prevent the most com
 -->
 
 - [ ] I'm reporting a broken site support
-- [ ] I've verified that I'm running youtube-dl version **2020.02.16**
+- [ ] I've verified that I'm running youtube-dl version **2020.03.06**
 - [ ] I've checked that all provided URLs are alive and playable in a browser
 - [ ] I've checked that all URLs and arguments with special characters are properly quoted or escaped
 - [ ] I've searched the bugtracker for similar issues including closed ones
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Add the `-v` flag to your command line you run youtube-dl with (`youtube-dl -v <
  [debug] User config: []
  [debug] Command-line args: [u'-v', u'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaW_jenozKcj']
  [debug] Encodings: locale cp1251, fs mbcs, out cp866, pref cp1251
- [debug] youtube-dl version 2020.02.16
+ [debug] youtube-dl version 2020.03.06
  [debug] Python version 2.7.11 - Windows-2003Server-5.2.3790-SP2
  [debug] exe versions: ffmpeg N-75573-g1d0487f, ffprobe N-75573-g1d0487f, rtmpdump 2.4
  [debug] Proxy map: {}
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2_site_support_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2_site_support_request.md
index 3fd6a0bd6..a1c69a45b 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2_site_support_request.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2_site_support_request.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ labels: 'site-support-request'
 
 <!--
 Carefully read and work through this check list in order to prevent the most common mistakes and misuse of youtube-dl:
-- First of, make sure you are using the latest version of youtube-dl. Run `youtube-dl --version` and ensure your version is 2020.02.16. If it's not, see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update. Issues with outdated version will be REJECTED.
+- First of, make sure you are using the latest version of youtube-dl. Run `youtube-dl --version` and ensure your version is 2020.03.06. If it's not, see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update. Issues with outdated version will be REJECTED.
 - Make sure that all provided video/audio/playlist URLs (if any) are alive and playable in a browser.
 - Make sure that site you are requesting is not dedicated to copyright infringement, see https://yt-dl.org/copyright-infringement. youtube-dl does not support such sites. In order for site support request to be accepted all provided example URLs should not violate any copyrights.
 - Search the bugtracker for similar site support requests: http://yt-dl.org/search-issues. DO NOT post duplicates.
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Carefully read and work through this check list in order to prevent the most com
 -->
 
 - [ ] I'm reporting a new site support request
-- [ ] I've verified that I'm running youtube-dl version **2020.02.16**
+- [ ] I've verified that I'm running youtube-dl version **2020.03.06**
 - [ ] I've checked that all provided URLs are alive and playable in a browser
 - [ ] I've checked that none of provided URLs violate any copyrights
 - [ ] I've searched the bugtracker for similar site support requests including closed ones
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/3_site_feature_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/3_site_feature_request.md
index d160fcce9..d391b6d6b 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/3_site_feature_request.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/3_site_feature_request.md
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@ title: ''
 
 <!--
 Carefully read and work through this check list in order to prevent the most common mistakes and misuse of youtube-dl:
-- First of, make sure you are using the latest version of youtube-dl. Run `youtube-dl --version` and ensure your version is 2020.02.16. If it's not, see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update. Issues with outdated version will be REJECTED.
+- First of, make sure you are using the latest version of youtube-dl. Run `youtube-dl --version` and ensure your version is 2020.03.06. If it's not, see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update. Issues with outdated version will be REJECTED.
 - Search the bugtracker for similar site feature requests: http://yt-dl.org/search-issues. DO NOT post duplicates.
 - Finally, put x into all relevant boxes (like this [x])
 -->
 
 - [ ] I'm reporting a site feature request
-- [ ] I've verified that I'm running youtube-dl version **2020.02.16**
+- [ ] I've verified that I'm running youtube-dl version **2020.03.06**
 - [ ] I've searched the bugtracker for similar site feature requests including closed ones
 
 
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/4_bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/4_bug_report.md
index f97644f65..7422446b0 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/4_bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/4_bug_report.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ title: ''
 
 <!--
 Carefully read and work through this check list in order to prevent the most common mistakes and misuse of youtube-dl:
-- First of, make sure you are using the latest version of youtube-dl. Run `youtube-dl --version` and ensure your version is 2020.02.16. If it's not, see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update. Issues with outdated version will be REJECTED.
+- First of, make sure you are using the latest version of youtube-dl. Run `youtube-dl --version` and ensure your version is 2020.03.06. If it's not, see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update. Issues with outdated version will be REJECTED.
 - Make sure that all provided video/audio/playlist URLs (if any) are alive and playable in a browser.
 - Make sure that all URLs and arguments with special characters are properly quoted or escaped as explained in http://yt-dl.org/escape.
 - Search the bugtracker for similar issues: http://yt-dl.org/search-issues. DO NOT post duplicates.
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Carefully read and work through this check list in order to prevent the most com
 -->
 
 - [ ] I'm reporting a broken site support issue
-- [ ] I've verified that I'm running youtube-dl version **2020.02.16**
+- [ ] I've verified that I'm running youtube-dl version **2020.03.06**
 - [ ] I've checked that all provided URLs are alive and playable in a browser
 - [ ] I've checked that all URLs and arguments with special characters are properly quoted or escaped
 - [ ] I've searched the bugtracker for similar bug reports including closed ones
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Add the `-v` flag to your command line you run youtube-dl with (`youtube-dl -v <
  [debug] User config: []
  [debug] Command-line args: [u'-v', u'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaW_jenozKcj']
  [debug] Encodings: locale cp1251, fs mbcs, out cp866, pref cp1251
- [debug] youtube-dl version 2020.02.16
+ [debug] youtube-dl version 2020.03.06
  [debug] Python version 2.7.11 - Windows-2003Server-5.2.3790-SP2
  [debug] exe versions: ffmpeg N-75573-g1d0487f, ffprobe N-75573-g1d0487f, rtmpdump 2.4
  [debug] Proxy map: {}
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/5_feature_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/5_feature_request.md
index dedef6d53..247d3594d 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/5_feature_request.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/5_feature_request.md
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ labels: 'request'
 
 <!--
 Carefully read and work through this check list in order to prevent the most common mistakes and misuse of youtube-dl:
-- First of, make sure you are using the latest version of youtube-dl. Run `youtube-dl --version` and ensure your version is 2020.02.16. If it's not, see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update. Issues with outdated version will be REJECTED.
+- First of, make sure you are using the latest version of youtube-dl. Run `youtube-dl --version` and ensure your version is 2020.03.06. If it's not, see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update. Issues with outdated version will be REJECTED.
 - Search the bugtracker for similar feature requests: http://yt-dl.org/search-issues. DO NOT post duplicates.
 - Finally, put x into all relevant boxes (like this [x])
 -->
 
 - [ ] I'm reporting a feature request
-- [ ] I've verified that I'm running youtube-dl version **2020.02.16**
+- [ ] I've verified that I'm running youtube-dl version **2020.03.06**
 - [ ] I've searched the bugtracker for similar feature requests including closed ones
 
 
diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index a6e2c3c19..0efae7d9e 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,35 @@
+version 2020.03.06
+
+Extractors
+* [youtube] Fix age-gated videos support without login (#24248)
+* [vimeo] Fix showcase password protected video extraction (#24224)
+* [pornhub] Improve title extraction (#24184)
+* [peertube] Improve extraction (#23657)
++ [servus] Add support for new URL schema (#23475, #23583, #24142)
+* [vimeo] Fix subtitles URLs (#24209)
+
+
+version 2020.03.01
+
+Core
+* [YoutubeDL] Force redirect URL to unicode on python 2
+- [options] Remove duplicate short option -v for --version (#24162)
+
+Extractors
+* [xhamster] Fix extraction (#24205)
+* [franceculture] Fix extraction (#24204)
++ [telecinco] Add support for article opening videos
+* [telecinco] Fix extraction (#24195)
+* [xtube] Fix metadata extraction (#21073, #22455)
+* [youjizz] Fix extraction (#24181)
+- Remove no longer needed compat_str around geturl
+* [pornhd] Fix extraction (#24128)
++ [teachable] Add support for multiple videos per lecture (#24101)
++ [wistia] Add support for multiple generic embeds (#8347, 11385)
+* [imdb] Fix extraction (#23443)
+* [tv2dk:bornholm:play] Fix extraction (#24076)
+
+
 version 2020.02.16
 
 Core
diff --git a/test/test_subtitles.py b/test/test_subtitles.py
index 7d57a628e..17aaaf20d 100644
--- a/test/test_subtitles.py
+++ b/test/test_subtitles.py
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ from youtube_dl.extractor import (
     ThePlatformIE,
     ThePlatformFeedIE,
     RTVEALaCartaIE,
-    FunnyOrDieIE,
     DemocracynowIE,
 )
 
@@ -322,18 +321,6 @@ class TestRtveSubtitles(BaseTestSubtitles):
         self.assertEqual(md5(subtitles['es']), '69e70cae2d40574fb7316f31d6eb7fca')
 
 
-class TestFunnyOrDieSubtitles(BaseTestSubtitles):
-    url = 'http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/224829ff6d/judd-apatow-will-direct-your-vine'
-    IE = FunnyOrDieIE
-
-    def test_allsubtitles(self):
-        self.DL.params['writesubtitles'] = True
-        self.DL.params['allsubtitles'] = True
-        subtitles = self.getSubtitles()
-        self.assertEqual(set(subtitles.keys()), set(['en']))
-        self.assertEqual(md5(subtitles['en']), 'c5593c193eacd353596c11c2d4f9ecc4')
-
-
 class TestDemocracynowSubtitles(BaseTestSubtitles):
     url = 'http://www.democracynow.org/shows/2015/7/3'
     IE = DemocracynowIE
diff --git a/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py b/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py
index b09cb0a79..19370f62b 100755
--- a/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ from .utils import (
     YoutubeDLCookieJar,
     YoutubeDLCookieProcessor,
     YoutubeDLHandler,
+    YoutubeDLRedirectHandler,
 )
 from .cache import Cache
 from .extractor import get_info_extractor, gen_extractor_classes, _LAZY_LOADER
@@ -2343,6 +2344,7 @@ class YoutubeDL(object):
         debuglevel = 1 if self.params.get('debug_printtraffic') else 0
         https_handler = make_HTTPS_handler(self.params, debuglevel=debuglevel)
         ydlh = YoutubeDLHandler(self.params, debuglevel=debuglevel)
+        redirect_handler = YoutubeDLRedirectHandler()
         data_handler = compat_urllib_request_DataHandler()
 
         # When passing our own FileHandler instance, build_opener won't add the
@@ -2356,7 +2358,7 @@ class YoutubeDL(object):
         file_handler.file_open = file_open
 
         opener = compat_urllib_request.build_opener(
-            proxy_handler, https_handler, cookie_processor, ydlh, data_handler, file_handler)
+            proxy_handler, https_handler, cookie_processor, ydlh, redirect_handler, data_handler, file_handler)
 
         # Delete the default user-agent header, which would otherwise apply in
         # cases where our custom HTTP handler doesn't come into play
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/eporner.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/eporner.py
index c050bf9df..fe42821c7 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/eporner.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/eporner.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
-from ..compat import compat_str
 from ..utils import (
     encode_base_n,
     ExtractorError,
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ class EpornerIE(InfoExtractor):
 
         webpage, urlh = self._download_webpage_handle(url, display_id)
 
-        video_id = self._match_id(compat_str(urlh.geturl()))
+        video_id = self._match_id(urlh.geturl())
 
         hash = self._search_regex(
             r'hash\s*:\s*["\']([\da-f]{32})', webpage, 'hash')
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/franceculture.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/franceculture.py
index b8fa17588..306b45fc9 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/franceculture.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/franceculture.py
@@ -31,7 +31,13 @@ class FranceCultureIE(InfoExtractor):
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, display_id)
 
         video_data = extract_attributes(self._search_regex(
-            r'(?s)<div[^>]+class="[^"]*?(?:title-zone-diffusion|heading-zone-(?:wrapper|player-button))[^"]*?"[^>]*>.*?(<button[^>]+data-asset-source="[^"]+"[^>]+>)',
+            r'''(?sx)
+                (?:
+                    </h1>|
+                    <div[^>]+class="[^"]*?(?:title-zone-diffusion|heading-zone-(?:wrapper|player-button))[^"]*?"[^>]*>
+                ).*?
+                (<button[^>]+data-asset-source="[^"]+"[^>]+>)
+            ''',
             webpage, 'video data'))
 
         video_url = video_data['data-asset-source']
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/generic.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/generic.py
index 3c002472f..d1ec56be9 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/generic.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/generic.py
@@ -2287,7 +2287,7 @@ class GenericIE(InfoExtractor):
 
         if head_response is not False:
             # Check for redirect
-            new_url = compat_str(head_response.geturl())
+            new_url = head_response.geturl()
             if url != new_url:
                 self.report_following_redirect(new_url)
                 if force_videoid:
@@ -2387,12 +2387,12 @@ class GenericIE(InfoExtractor):
                 return self.playlist_result(
                     self._parse_xspf(
                         doc, video_id, xspf_url=url,
-                        xspf_base_url=compat_str(full_response.geturl())),
+                        xspf_base_url=full_response.geturl()),
                     video_id)
             elif re.match(r'(?i)^(?:{[^}]+})?MPD$', doc.tag):
                 info_dict['formats'] = self._parse_mpd_formats(
                     doc,
-                    mpd_base_url=compat_str(full_response.geturl()).rpartition('/')[0],
+                    mpd_base_url=full_response.geturl().rpartition('/')[0],
                     mpd_url=url)
                 self._sort_formats(info_dict['formats'])
                 return info_dict
@@ -2537,14 +2537,15 @@ class GenericIE(InfoExtractor):
                 dailymail_urls, video_id, video_title, ie=DailyMailIE.ie_key())
 
         # Look for embedded Wistia player
-        wistia_url = WistiaIE._extract_url(webpage)
-        if wistia_url:
-            return {
-                '_type': 'url_transparent',
-                'url': self._proto_relative_url(wistia_url),
-                'ie_key': WistiaIE.ie_key(),
-                'uploader': video_uploader,
-            }
+        wistia_urls = WistiaIE._extract_urls(webpage)
+        if wistia_urls:
+            playlist = self.playlist_from_matches(wistia_urls, video_id, video_title, ie=WistiaIE.ie_key())
+            for entry in playlist['entries']:
+                entry.update({
+                    '_type': 'url_transparent',
+                    'uploader': video_uploader,
+                })
+            return playlist
 
         # Look for SVT player
         svt_url = SVTIE._extract_url(webpage)
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/imdb.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/imdb.py
index 436759da5..a31301985 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/imdb.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/imdb.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
+import base64
+import json
 import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
@@ -8,6 +10,7 @@ from ..utils import (
     mimetype2ext,
     parse_duration,
     qualities,
+    try_get,
     url_or_none,
 )
 
@@ -15,15 +18,16 @@ from ..utils import (
 class ImdbIE(InfoExtractor):
     IE_NAME = 'imdb'
     IE_DESC = 'Internet Movie Database trailers'
-    _VALID_URL = r'https?://(?:www|m)\.imdb\.com/(?:video|title|list).+?[/-]vi(?P<id>\d+)'
+    _VALID_URL = r'https?://(?:www|m)\.imdb\.com/(?:video|title|list).*?[/-]vi(?P<id>\d+)'
 
     _TESTS = [{
         'url': 'http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi2524815897',
         'info_dict': {
             'id': '2524815897',
             'ext': 'mp4',
-            'title': 'No. 2 from Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)',
+            'title': 'No. 2',
             'description': 'md5:87bd0bdc61e351f21f20d2d7441cb4e7',
+            'duration': 152,
         }
     }, {
         'url': 'http://www.imdb.com/video/_/vi2524815897',
@@ -47,21 +51,23 @@ class ImdbIE(InfoExtractor):
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
         video_id = self._match_id(url)
-        webpage = self._download_webpage(
-            'https://www.imdb.com/videoplayer/vi' + video_id, video_id)
-        video_metadata = self._parse_json(self._search_regex(
-            r'window\.IMDbReactInitialState\.push\(({.+?})\);', webpage,
-            'video metadata'), video_id)['videos']['videoMetadata']['vi' + video_id]
-        title = self._html_search_meta(
-            ['og:title', 'twitter:title'], webpage) or self._html_search_regex(
-            r'<title>(.+?)</title>', webpage, 'title', fatal=False) or video_metadata['title']
+
+        data = self._download_json(
+            'https://www.imdb.com/ve/data/VIDEO_PLAYBACK_DATA', video_id,
+            query={
+                'key': base64.b64encode(json.dumps({
+                    'type': 'VIDEO_PLAYER',
+                    'subType': 'FORCE_LEGACY',
+                    'id': 'vi%s' % video_id,
+                }).encode()).decode(),
+            })[0]
 
         quality = qualities(('SD', '480p', '720p', '1080p'))
         formats = []
-        for encoding in video_metadata.get('encodings', []):
+        for encoding in data['videoLegacyEncodings']:
             if not encoding or not isinstance(encoding, dict):
                 continue
-            video_url = url_or_none(encoding.get('videoUrl'))
+            video_url = url_or_none(encoding.get('url'))
             if not video_url:
                 continue
             ext = mimetype2ext(encoding.get(
@@ -69,7 +75,7 @@ class ImdbIE(InfoExtractor):
             if ext == 'm3u8':
                 formats.extend(self._extract_m3u8_formats(
                     video_url, video_id, 'mp4', entry_protocol='m3u8_native',
-                    m3u8_id='hls', fatal=False))
+                    preference=1, m3u8_id='hls', fatal=False))
                 continue
             format_id = encoding.get('definition')
             formats.append({
@@ -80,13 +86,33 @@ class ImdbIE(InfoExtractor):
             })
         self._sort_formats(formats)
 
+        webpage = self._download_webpage(
+            'https://www.imdb.com/video/vi' + video_id, video_id)
+        video_metadata = self._parse_json(self._search_regex(
+            r'args\.push\(\s*({.+?})\s*\)\s*;', webpage,
+            'video metadata'), video_id)
+
+        video_info = video_metadata.get('VIDEO_INFO')
+        if video_info and isinstance(video_info, dict):
+            info = try_get(
+                video_info, lambda x: x[list(video_info.keys())[0]][0], dict)
+        else:
+            info = {}
+
+        title = self._html_search_meta(
+            ['og:title', 'twitter:title'], webpage) or self._html_search_regex(
+            r'<title>(.+?)</title>', webpage, 'title',
+            default=None) or info['videoTitle']
+
         return {
             'id': video_id,
             'title': title,
+            'alt_title': info.get('videoSubTitle'),
             'formats': formats,
-            'description': video_metadata.get('description'),
-            'thumbnail': video_metadata.get('slate', {}).get('url'),
-            'duration': parse_duration(video_metadata.get('duration')),
+            'description': info.get('videoDescription'),
+            'thumbnail': url_or_none(try_get(
+                video_metadata, lambda x: x['videoSlate']['source'])),
+            'duration': parse_duration(info.get('videoRuntime')),
         }
 
 
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/lecturio.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/lecturio.py
index 6ed7da4ab..1b2dcef46 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/lecturio.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/lecturio.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
-from ..compat import compat_str
 from ..utils import (
     clean_html,
     determine_ext,
@@ -36,7 +35,7 @@ class LecturioBaseIE(InfoExtractor):
             self._LOGIN_URL, None, 'Downloading login popup')
 
         def is_logged(url_handle):
-            return self._LOGIN_URL not in compat_str(url_handle.geturl())
+            return self._LOGIN_URL not in url_handle.geturl()
 
         # Already logged in
         if is_logged(urlh):
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/linuxacademy.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/linuxacademy.py
index a78c6556e..23ca965d9 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/linuxacademy.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/linuxacademy.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..compat import (
     compat_b64decode,
     compat_HTTPError,
-    compat_str,
 )
 from ..utils import (
     ExtractorError,
@@ -99,7 +98,7 @@ class LinuxAcademyIE(InfoExtractor):
             'sso': 'true',
         })
 
-        login_state_url = compat_str(urlh.geturl())
+        login_state_url = urlh.geturl()
 
         try:
             login_page = self._download_webpage(
@@ -129,7 +128,7 @@ class LinuxAcademyIE(InfoExtractor):
             })
 
         access_token = self._search_regex(
-            r'access_token=([^=&]+)', compat_str(urlh.geturl()),
+            r'access_token=([^=&]+)', urlh.geturl(),
             'access token')
 
         self._download_webpage(
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/mediaset.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/mediaset.py
index 027a790b8..933df1495 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/mediaset.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/mediaset.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import re
 from .theplatform import ThePlatformBaseIE
 from ..compat import (
     compat_parse_qs,
-    compat_str,
     compat_urllib_parse_urlparse,
 )
 from ..utils import (
@@ -114,7 +113,7 @@ class MediasetIE(ThePlatformBaseIE):
                 continue
             urlh = ie._request_webpage(
                 embed_url, video_id, note='Following embed URL redirect')
-            embed_url = compat_str(urlh.geturl())
+            embed_url = urlh.geturl()
             program_guid = _program_guid(_qs(embed_url))
             if program_guid:
                 entries.append(embed_url)
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/mediasite.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/mediasite.py
index 694a264d6..d6eb15740 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/mediasite.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/mediasite.py
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class MediasiteIE(InfoExtractor):
         query = mobj.group('query')
 
         webpage, urlh = self._download_webpage_handle(url, resource_id)  # XXX: add UrlReferrer?
-        redirect_url = compat_str(urlh.geturl())
+        redirect_url = urlh.geturl()
 
         # XXX: might have also extracted UrlReferrer and QueryString from the html
         service_path = compat_urlparse.urljoin(redirect_url, self._html_search_regex(
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/nhk.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/nhk.py
index 6a2c6cb7b..d2cbc9f54 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/nhk.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/nhk.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class NhkVodIE(InfoExtractor):
         'url': 'https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/fr/ondemand/audio/plugin-20190404-1/',
         'only_matching': True,
     }]
-    _API_URL_TEMPLATE = 'https://api.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/%sod%slist/v7/episode/%s/%s/all%s.json'
+    _API_URL_TEMPLATE = 'https://api.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/%sod%slist/v7a/episode/%s/%s/all%s.json'
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
         lang, m_type, episode_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/peertube.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/peertube.py
index d3a83ea2b..48fb95416 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/peertube.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/peertube.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from ..compat import compat_str
 from ..utils import (
     int_or_none,
     parse_resolution,
+    str_or_none,
     try_get,
     unified_timestamp,
     url_or_none,
@@ -415,6 +416,7 @@ class PeerTubeIE(InfoExtractor):
                             peertube\.cpy\.re
                         )'''
     _UUID_RE = r'[\da-fA-F]{8}-[\da-fA-F]{4}-[\da-fA-F]{4}-[\da-fA-F]{4}-[\da-fA-F]{12}'
+    _API_BASE = 'https://%s/api/v1/videos/%s/%s'
     _VALID_URL = r'''(?x)
                     (?:
                         peertube:(?P<host>[^:]+):|
@@ -423,26 +425,30 @@ class PeerTubeIE(InfoExtractor):
                     (?P<id>%s)
                     ''' % (_INSTANCES_RE, _UUID_RE)
     _TESTS = [{
-        'url': 'https://peertube.cpy.re/videos/watch/2790feb0-8120-4e63-9af3-c943c69f5e6c',
-        'md5': '80f24ff364cc9d333529506a263e7feb',
+        'url': 'https://framatube.org/videos/watch/9c9de5e8-0a1e-484a-b099-e80766180a6d',
+        'md5': '9bed8c0137913e17b86334e5885aacff',
         'info_dict': {
-            'id': '2790feb0-8120-4e63-9af3-c943c69f5e6c',
+            'id': '9c9de5e8-0a1e-484a-b099-e80766180a6d',
             'ext': 'mp4',
-            'title': 'wow',
-            'description': 'wow such video, so gif',
+            'title': 'What is PeerTube?',
+            'description': 'md5:3fefb8dde2b189186ce0719fda6f7b10',
             'thumbnail': r're:https?://.*\.(?:jpg|png)',
-            'timestamp': 1519297480,
-            'upload_date': '20180222',
-            'uploader': 'Luclu7',
-            'uploader_id': '7fc42640-efdb-4505-a45d-a15b1a5496f1',
-            'uploder_url': 'https://peertube.nsa.ovh/accounts/luclu7',
-            'license': 'Unknown',
-            'duration': 3,
+            'timestamp': 1538391166,
+            'upload_date': '20181001',
+            'uploader': 'Framasoft',
+            'uploader_id': '3',
+            'uploader_url': 'https://framatube.org/accounts/framasoft',
+            'channel': 'Les vidéos de Framasoft',
+            'channel_id': '2',
+            'channel_url': 'https://framatube.org/video-channels/bf54d359-cfad-4935-9d45-9d6be93f63e8',
+            'language': 'en',
+            'license': 'Attribution - Share Alike',
+            'duration': 113,
             'view_count': int,
             'like_count': int,
             'dislike_count': int,
-            'tags': list,
-            'categories': list,
+            'tags': ['framasoft', 'peertube'],
+            'categories': ['Science & Technology'],
         }
     }, {
         'url': 'https://peertube.tamanoir.foucry.net/videos/watch/0b04f13d-1e18-4f1d-814e-4979aa7c9c44',
@@ -484,13 +490,38 @@ class PeerTubeIE(InfoExtractor):
                 entries = [peertube_url]
         return entries
 
+    def _call_api(self, host, video_id, path, note=None, errnote=None, fatal=True):
+        return self._download_json(
+            self._API_BASE % (host, video_id, path), video_id,
+            note=note, errnote=errnote, fatal=fatal)
+
+    def _get_subtitles(self, host, video_id):
+        captions = self._call_api(
+            host, video_id, 'captions', note='Downloading captions JSON',
+            fatal=False)
+        if not isinstance(captions, dict):
+            return
+        data = captions.get('data')
+        if not isinstance(data, list):
+            return
+        subtitles = {}
+        for e in data:
+            language_id = try_get(e, lambda x: x['language']['id'], compat_str)
+            caption_url = urljoin('https://%s' % host, e.get('captionPath'))
+            if not caption_url:
+                continue
+            subtitles.setdefault(language_id or 'en', []).append({
+                'url': caption_url,
+            })
+        return subtitles
+
     def _real_extract(self, url):
         mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
         host = mobj.group('host') or mobj.group('host_2')
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
 
-        video = self._download_json(
-            'https://%s/api/v1/videos/%s' % (host, video_id), video_id)
+        video = self._call_api(
+            host, video_id, '', note='Downloading video JSON')
 
         title = video['name']
 
@@ -513,10 +544,28 @@ class PeerTubeIE(InfoExtractor):
             formats.append(f)
         self._sort_formats(formats)
 
-        def account_data(field):
-            return try_get(video, lambda x: x['account'][field], compat_str)
+        full_description = self._call_api(
+            host, video_id, 'description', note='Downloading description JSON',
+            fatal=False)
 
-        category = try_get(video, lambda x: x['category']['label'], compat_str)
+        description = None
+        if isinstance(full_description, dict):
+            description = str_or_none(full_description.get('description'))
+        if not description:
+            description = video.get('description')
+
+        subtitles = self.extract_subtitles(host, video_id)
+
+        def data(section, field, type_):
+            return try_get(video, lambda x: x[section][field], type_)
+
+        def account_data(field, type_):
+            return data('account', field, type_)
+
+        def channel_data(field, type_):
+            return data('channel', field, type_)
+
+        category = data('category', 'label', compat_str)
         categories = [category] if category else None
 
         nsfw = video.get('nsfw')
@@ -528,14 +577,17 @@ class PeerTubeIE(InfoExtractor):
         return {
             'id': video_id,
             'title': title,
-            'description': video.get('description'),
+            'description': description,
             'thumbnail': urljoin(url, video.get('thumbnailPath')),
             'timestamp': unified_timestamp(video.get('publishedAt')),
-            'uploader': account_data('displayName'),
-            'uploader_id': account_data('uuid'),
-            'uploder_url': account_data('url'),
-            'license': try_get(
-                video, lambda x: x['licence']['label'], compat_str),
+            'uploader': account_data('displayName', compat_str),
+            'uploader_id': str_or_none(account_data('id', int)),
+            'uploader_url': url_or_none(account_data('url', compat_str)),
+            'channel': channel_data('displayName', compat_str),
+            'channel_id': str_or_none(channel_data('id', int)),
+            'channel_url': url_or_none(channel_data('url', compat_str)),
+            'language': data('language', 'id', compat_str),
+            'license': data('licence', 'label', compat_str),
             'duration': int_or_none(video.get('duration')),
             'view_count': int_or_none(video.get('views')),
             'like_count': int_or_none(video.get('likes')),
@@ -544,4 +596,5 @@ class PeerTubeIE(InfoExtractor):
             'tags': try_get(video, lambda x: x['tags'], list),
             'categories': categories,
             'formats': formats,
+            'subtitles': subtitles
         }
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/platzi.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/platzi.py
index 602207beb..23c8256b5 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/platzi.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/platzi.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class PlatziBaseIE(InfoExtractor):
             headers={'Referer': self._LOGIN_URL})
 
         # login succeeded
-        if 'platzi.com/login' not in compat_str(urlh.geturl()):
+        if 'platzi.com/login' not in urlh.geturl():
             return
 
         login_error = self._webpage_read_content(
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/pornhd.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/pornhd.py
index 27d65d4b9..c6052ac9f 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/pornhd.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/pornhd.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from ..utils import (
     ExtractorError,
     int_or_none,
     js_to_json,
+    merge_dicts,
     urljoin,
 )
 
@@ -27,23 +28,22 @@ class PornHdIE(InfoExtractor):
             'view_count': int,
             'like_count': int,
             'age_limit': 18,
-        }
+        },
+        'skip': 'HTTP Error 404: Not Found',
     }, {
-        # removed video
         'url': 'http://www.pornhd.com/videos/1962/sierra-day-gets-his-cum-all-over-herself-hd-porn-video',
-        'md5': '956b8ca569f7f4d8ec563e2c41598441',
+        'md5': '1b7b3a40b9d65a8e5b25f7ab9ee6d6de',
         'info_dict': {
             'id': '1962',
             'display_id': 'sierra-day-gets-his-cum-all-over-herself-hd-porn-video',
             'ext': 'mp4',
-            'title': 'Sierra loves doing laundry',
+            'title': 'md5:98c6f8b2d9c229d0f0fde47f61a1a759',
             'description': 'md5:8ff0523848ac2b8f9b065ba781ccf294',
             'thumbnail': r're:^https?://.*\.jpg',
             'view_count': int,
             'like_count': int,
             'age_limit': 18,
         },
-        'skip': 'Not available anymore',
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
@@ -61,7 +61,13 @@ class PornHdIE(InfoExtractor):
             r"(?s)sources'?\s*[:=]\s*(\{.+?\})",
             webpage, 'sources', default='{}')), video_id)
 
+        info = {}
         if not sources:
+            entries = self._parse_html5_media_entries(url, webpage, video_id)
+            if entries:
+                info = entries[0]
+
+        if not sources and not info:
             message = self._html_search_regex(
                 r'(?s)<(div|p)[^>]+class="no-video"[^>]*>(?P<value>.+?)</\1',
                 webpage, 'error message', group='value')
@@ -80,23 +86,29 @@ class PornHdIE(InfoExtractor):
                 'format_id': format_id,
                 'height': height,
             })
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
+        if formats:
+            info['formats'] = formats
+        self._sort_formats(info['formats'])
 
         description = self._html_search_regex(
-            r'<(div|p)[^>]+class="description"[^>]*>(?P<value>[^<]+)</\1',
-            webpage, 'description', fatal=False, group='value')
+            (r'(?s)<section[^>]+class=["\']video-description[^>]+>(?P<value>.+?)</section>',
+             r'<(div|p)[^>]+class="description"[^>]*>(?P<value>[^<]+)</\1'),
+            webpage, 'description', fatal=False,
+            group='value') or self._html_search_meta(
+            'description', webpage, default=None) or self._og_search_description(webpage)
         view_count = int_or_none(self._html_search_regex(
             r'(\d+) views\s*<', webpage, 'view count', fatal=False))
         thumbnail = self._search_regex(
             r"poster'?\s*:\s*([\"'])(?P<url>(?:(?!\1).)+)\1", webpage,
-            'thumbnail', fatal=False, group='url')
+            'thumbnail', default=None, group='url')
 
         like_count = int_or_none(self._search_regex(
-            (r'(\d+)\s*</11[^>]+>(?:&nbsp;|\s)*\blikes',
+            (r'(\d+)</span>\s*likes',
+             r'(\d+)\s*</11[^>]+>(?:&nbsp;|\s)*\blikes',
              r'class=["\']save-count["\'][^>]*>\s*(\d+)'),
             webpage, 'like count', fatal=False))
 
-        return {
+        return merge_dicts(info, {
             'id': video_id,
             'display_id': display_id,
             'title': title,
@@ -106,4 +118,4 @@ class PornHdIE(InfoExtractor):
             'like_count': like_count,
             'formats': formats,
             'age_limit': 18,
-        }
+        })
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/pornhub.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/pornhub.py
index b3251ccd9..b8f65af7c 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/pornhub.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/pornhub.py
@@ -189,10 +189,10 @@ class PornHubIE(PornHubBaseIE):
         # http://www.pornhub.com/view_video.php?viewkey=1331683002), not relying
         # on that anymore.
         title = self._html_search_meta(
-            'twitter:title', webpage, default=None) or self._search_regex(
-            (r'<h1[^>]+class=["\']title["\'][^>]*>(?P<title>[^<]+)',
-             r'<div[^>]+data-video-title=(["\'])(?P<title>.+?)\1',
-             r'shareTitle\s*=\s*(["\'])(?P<title>.+?)\1'),
+            'twitter:title', webpage, default=None) or self._html_search_regex(
+            (r'(?s)<h1[^>]+class=["\']title["\'][^>]*>(?P<title>.+?)</h1>',
+             r'<div[^>]+data-video-title=(["\'])(?P<title>(?:(?!\1).)+)\1',
+             r'shareTitle["\']\s*[=:]\s*(["\'])(?P<title>(?:(?!\1).)+)\1'),
             webpage, 'title', group='title')
 
         video_urls = []
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/safari.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/safari.py
index 4942437c7..2cc665122 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/safari.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/safari.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ from .common import InfoExtractor
 
 from ..compat import (
     compat_parse_qs,
-    compat_str,
     compat_urlparse,
 )
 from ..utils import (
@@ -39,13 +38,13 @@ class SafariBaseIE(InfoExtractor):
             'Downloading login page')
 
         def is_logged(urlh):
-            return 'learning.oreilly.com/home/' in compat_str(urlh.geturl())
+            return 'learning.oreilly.com/home/' in urlh.geturl()
 
         if is_logged(urlh):
             self.LOGGED_IN = True
             return
 
-        redirect_url = compat_str(urlh.geturl())
+        redirect_url = urlh.geturl()
         parsed_url = compat_urlparse.urlparse(redirect_url)
         qs = compat_parse_qs(parsed_url.query)
         next_uri = compat_urlparse.urljoin(
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/servus.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/servus.py
index e579d42cf..9401bf2cf 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/servus.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/servus.py
@@ -7,9 +7,18 @@ from .common import InfoExtractor
 
 
 class ServusIE(InfoExtractor):
-    _VALID_URL = r'https?://(?:www\.)?servus\.com/(?:(?:at|de)/p/[^/]+|tv/videos)/(?P<id>[aA]{2}-\w+|\d+-\d+)'
+    _VALID_URL = r'''(?x)
+                    https?://
+                        (?:www\.)?
+                        (?:
+                            servus\.com/(?:(?:at|de)/p/[^/]+|tv/videos)|
+                            servustv\.com/videos
+                        )
+                        /(?P<id>[aA]{2}-\w+|\d+-\d+)
+                    '''
     _TESTS = [{
-        'url': 'https://www.servus.com/de/p/Die-Gr%C3%BCnen-aus-Sicht-des-Volkes/AA-1T6VBU5PW1W12/',
+        # new URL schema
+        'url': 'https://www.servustv.com/videos/aa-1t6vbu5pw1w12/',
         'md5': '3e1dd16775aa8d5cbef23628cfffc1f4',
         'info_dict': {
             'id': 'AA-1T6VBU5PW1W12',
@@ -18,6 +27,10 @@ class ServusIE(InfoExtractor):
             'description': 'md5:1247204d85783afe3682644398ff2ec4',
             'thumbnail': r're:^https?://.*\.jpg',
         }
+    }, {
+        # old URL schema
+        'url': 'https://www.servus.com/de/p/Die-Gr%C3%BCnen-aus-Sicht-des-Volkes/AA-1T6VBU5PW1W12/',
+        'only_matching': True,
     }, {
         'url': 'https://www.servus.com/at/p/Wie-das-Leben-beginnt/1309984137314-381415152/',
         'only_matching': True,
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/teachable.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/teachable.py
index 6b7f13b43..4316a6962 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/teachable.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/teachable.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from .wistia import WistiaIE
-from ..compat import compat_str
 from ..utils import (
     clean_html,
     ExtractorError,
@@ -58,7 +57,7 @@ class TeachableBaseIE(InfoExtractor):
             self._logged_in = True
             return
 
-        login_url = compat_str(urlh.geturl())
+        login_url = urlh.geturl()
 
         login_form = self._hidden_inputs(login_page)
 
@@ -160,8 +159,8 @@ class TeachableIE(TeachableBaseIE):
 
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, video_id)
 
-        wistia_url = WistiaIE._extract_url(webpage)
-        if not wistia_url:
+        wistia_urls = WistiaIE._extract_urls(webpage)
+        if not wistia_urls:
             if any(re.search(p, webpage) for p in (
                     r'class=["\']lecture-contents-locked',
                     r'>\s*Lecture contents locked',
@@ -174,12 +173,14 @@ class TeachableIE(TeachableBaseIE):
 
         title = self._og_search_title(webpage, default=None)
 
-        return {
+        entries = [{
             '_type': 'url_transparent',
             'url': wistia_url,
             'ie_key': WistiaIE.ie_key(),
             'title': title,
-        }
+        } for wistia_url in wistia_urls]
+
+        return self.playlist_result(entries, video_id, title)
 
 
 class TeachableCourseIE(TeachableBaseIE):
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/telecinco.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/telecinco.py
index d37e1b055..9ba3da341 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/telecinco.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/telecinco.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from ..utils import (
     determine_ext,
     int_or_none,
     str_or_none,
+    try_get,
     urljoin,
 )
 
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ class TelecincoIE(InfoExtractor):
         'info_dict': {
             'id': '1876350223',
             'title': 'Bacalao con kokotxas al pil-pil',
-            'description': 'md5:1382dacd32dd4592d478cbdca458e5bb',
+            'description': 'md5:716caf5601e25c3c5ab6605b1ae71529',
         },
         'playlist': [{
             'md5': 'adb28c37238b675dad0f042292f209a7',
@@ -55,6 +56,26 @@ class TelecincoIE(InfoExtractor):
             'description': 'md5:2771356ff7bfad9179c5f5cd954f1477',
             'duration': 50,
         },
+    }, {
+        # video in opening's content
+        'url': 'https://www.telecinco.es/vivalavida/fiorella-sobrina-edmundo-arrocet-entrevista_18_2907195140.html',
+        'info_dict': {
+            'id': '2907195140',
+            'title': 'La surrealista entrevista a la sobrina de Edmundo Arrocet: "No puedes venir aquí y tomarnos por tontos"',
+            'description': 'md5:73f340a7320143d37ab895375b2bf13a',
+        },
+        'playlist': [{
+            'md5': 'adb28c37238b675dad0f042292f209a7',
+            'info_dict': {
+                'id': 'TpI2EttSDAReWpJ1o0NVh2',
+                'ext': 'mp4',
+                'title': 'La surrealista entrevista a la sobrina de Edmundo Arrocet: "No puedes venir aquí y tomarnos por tontos"',
+                'duration': 1015,
+            },
+        }],
+        'params': {
+            'skip_download': True,
+        },
     }, {
         'url': 'http://www.telecinco.es/informativos/nacional/Pablo_Iglesias-Informativos_Telecinco-entrevista-Pedro_Piqueras_2_1945155182.html',
         'only_matching': True,
@@ -135,17 +156,28 @@ class TelecincoIE(InfoExtractor):
         display_id = self._match_id(url)
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, display_id)
         article = self._parse_json(self._search_regex(
-            r'window\.\$REACTBASE_STATE\.article\s*=\s*({.+})',
+            r'window\.\$REACTBASE_STATE\.article(?:_multisite)?\s*=\s*({.+})',
             webpage, 'article'), display_id)['article']
         title = article.get('title')
-        description = clean_html(article.get('leadParagraph'))
+        description = clean_html(article.get('leadParagraph')) or ''
         if article.get('editorialType') != 'VID':
             entries = []
-            for p in article.get('body', []):
-                content = p.get('content')
-                if p.get('type') != 'video' or not content:
+            body = [article.get('opening')]
+            body.extend(try_get(article, lambda x: x['body'], list) or [])
+            for p in body:
+                if not isinstance(p, dict):
                     continue
-                entries.append(self._parse_content(content, url))
+                content = p.get('content')
+                if not content:
+                    continue
+                type_ = p.get('type')
+                if type_ == 'paragraph':
+                    content_str = str_or_none(content)
+                    if content_str:
+                        description += content_str
+                    continue
+                if type_ == 'video' and isinstance(content, dict):
+                    entries.append(self._parse_content(content, url))
             return self.playlist_result(
                 entries, str_or_none(article.get('id')), title, description)
         content = article['opening']['content']
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/tumblr.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/tumblr.py
index edbb0aa69..ae584ad69 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/tumblr.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/tumblr.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
-from ..compat import compat_str
 from ..utils import (
     ExtractorError,
     int_or_none,
@@ -151,7 +150,7 @@ class TumblrIE(InfoExtractor):
         url = 'http://%s.tumblr.com/post/%s/' % (blog, video_id)
         webpage, urlh = self._download_webpage_handle(url, video_id)
 
-        redirect_url = compat_str(urlh.geturl())
+        redirect_url = urlh.geturl()
         if 'tumblr.com/safe-mode' in redirect_url or redirect_url.startswith('/safe-mode'):
             raise ExtractorError(
                 'This Tumblr may contain sensitive media. '
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/tv2dk.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/tv2dk.py
index 611fdc0c6..8bda9348d 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/tv2dk.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/tv2dk.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class TV2DKBornholmPlayIE(InfoExtractor):
         video_id = self._match_id(url)
 
         video = self._download_json(
-            'http://play.tv2bornholm.dk/controls/AJAX.aspx/specifikVideo', video_id,
+            'https://play.tv2bornholm.dk/controls/AJAX.aspx/specifikVideo', video_id,
             data=json.dumps({
                 'playlist_id': video_id,
                 'serienavn': '',
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/vimeo.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/vimeo.py
index f378aa283..cea686afc 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/vimeo.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/vimeo.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ from ..utils import (
     unified_timestamp,
     unsmuggle_url,
     urlencode_postdata,
+    urljoin,
     unescapeHTML,
 )
 
@@ -191,7 +192,7 @@ class VimeoBaseInfoExtractor(InfoExtractor):
             for tt in text_tracks:
                 subtitles[tt['lang']] = [{
                     'ext': 'vtt',
-                    'url': 'https://vimeo.com' + tt['url'],
+                    'url': urljoin('https://vimeo.com', tt['url']),
                 }]
 
         thumbnails = []
@@ -584,14 +585,14 @@ class VimeoIE(VimeoBaseInfoExtractor):
                 url = 'https://vimeo.com/' + video_id
         elif is_player:
             url = 'https://player.vimeo.com/video/' + video_id
-        elif any(p in url for p in ('play_redirect_hls', 'moogaloop.swf')):
+        elif any(p in url for p in ('play_redirect_hls', 'moogaloop.swf', '/album/', '/showcase/')):
             url = 'https://vimeo.com/' + video_id
 
         try:
             # Retrieve video webpage to extract further information
             webpage, urlh = self._download_webpage_handle(
                 url, video_id, headers=headers)
-            redirect_url = compat_str(urlh.geturl())
+            redirect_url = urlh.geturl()
         except ExtractorError as ee:
             if isinstance(ee.cause, compat_HTTPError) and ee.cause.code == 403:
                 errmsg = ee.cause.read()
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/wistia.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/wistia.py
index 085514d47..168e5e901 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/wistia.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/wistia.py
@@ -45,22 +45,23 @@ class WistiaIE(InfoExtractor):
     # https://wistia.com/support/embed-and-share/video-on-your-website
     @staticmethod
     def _extract_url(webpage):
-        match = re.search(
-            r'<(?:meta[^>]+?content|(?:iframe|script)[^>]+?src)=["\'](?P<url>(?:https?:)?//(?:fast\.)?wistia\.(?:net|com)/embed/(?:iframe|medias)/[a-z0-9]{10})', webpage)
-        if match:
-            return unescapeHTML(match.group('url'))
+        urls = WistiaIE._extract_urls(webpage)
+        return urls[0] if urls else None
 
-        match = re.search(
-            r'''(?sx)
-                <script[^>]+src=(["'])(?:https?:)?//fast\.wistia\.com/assets/external/E-v1\.js\1[^>]*>.*?
-                <div[^>]+class=(["']).*?\bwistia_async_(?P<id>[a-z0-9]{10})\b.*?\2
-            ''', webpage)
-        if match:
-            return 'wistia:%s' % match.group('id')
-
-        match = re.search(r'(?:data-wistia-?id=["\']|Wistia\.embed\(["\']|id=["\']wistia_)(?P<id>[a-z0-9]{10})', webpage)
-        if match:
-            return 'wistia:%s' % match.group('id')
+    @staticmethod
+    def _extract_urls(webpage):
+        urls = []
+        for match in re.finditer(
+                r'<(?:meta[^>]+?content|(?:iframe|script)[^>]+?src)=["\'](?P<url>(?:https?:)?//(?:fast\.)?wistia\.(?:net|com)/embed/(?:iframe|medias)/[a-z0-9]{10})', webpage):
+            urls.append(unescapeHTML(match.group('url')))
+        for match in re.finditer(
+                r'''(?sx)
+                    <div[^>]+class=(["']).*?\bwistia_async_(?P<id>[a-z0-9]{10})\b.*?\2
+                ''', webpage):
+            urls.append('wistia:%s' % match.group('id'))
+        for match in re.finditer(r'(?:data-wistia-?id=["\']|Wistia\.embed\(["\']|id=["\']wistia_)(?P<id>[a-z0-9]{10})', webpage):
+            urls.append('wistia:%s' % match.group('id'))
+        return urls
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
         video_id = self._match_id(url)
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/xhamster.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/xhamster.py
index a5b94d279..0f7be6a7d 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/xhamster.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/xhamster.py
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class XHamsterIE(InfoExtractor):
         display_id = mobj.group('display_id') or mobj.group('display_id_2')
 
         desktop_url = re.sub(r'^(https?://(?:.+?\.)?)m\.', r'\1', url)
-        webpage = self._download_webpage(desktop_url, video_id)
+        webpage, urlh = self._download_webpage_handle(desktop_url, video_id)
 
         error = self._html_search_regex(
             r'<div[^>]+id=["\']videoClosed["\'][^>]*>(.+?)</div>',
@@ -161,6 +161,9 @@ class XHamsterIE(InfoExtractor):
                         'ext': determine_ext(format_url, 'mp4'),
                         'height': get_height(quality),
                         'filesize': filesize,
+                        'http_headers': {
+                            'Referer': urlh.geturl(),
+                        },
                     })
             self._sort_formats(formats)
 
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/xtube.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/xtube.py
index c6c0b3291..47caec1de 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/xtube.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/xtube.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class XTubeIE(InfoExtractor):
             'display_id': 'A-Super-Run-Part-1-YT',
             'ext': 'flv',
             'title': 'A Super Run - Part 1 (YT)',
-            'description': 'md5:ca0d47afff4a9b2942e4b41aa970fd93',
+            'description': 'md5:4cc3af1aa1b0413289babc88f0d4f616',
             'uploader': 'tshirtguy59',
             'duration': 579,
             'view_count': int,
@@ -87,10 +87,24 @@ class XTubeIE(InfoExtractor):
                 'Cookie': 'age_verified=1; cookiesAccepted=1',
             })
 
-        sources = self._parse_json(self._search_regex(
-            r'(["\'])?sources\1?\s*:\s*(?P<sources>{.+?}),',
-            webpage, 'sources', group='sources'), video_id,
-            transform_source=js_to_json)
+        title, thumbnail, duration = [None] * 3
+
+        config = self._parse_json(self._search_regex(
+            r'playerConf\s*=\s*({.+?})\s*,\s*\n', webpage, 'config',
+            default='{}'), video_id, transform_source=js_to_json, fatal=False)
+        if config:
+            config = config.get('mainRoll')
+            if isinstance(config, dict):
+                title = config.get('title')
+                thumbnail = config.get('poster')
+                duration = int_or_none(config.get('duration'))
+                sources = config.get('sources')
+
+        if isinstance(sources, dict):
+            sources = self._parse_json(self._search_regex(
+                r'(["\'])?sources\1?\s*:\s*(?P<sources>{.+?}),',
+                webpage, 'sources', group='sources'), video_id,
+                transform_source=js_to_json)
 
         formats = []
         for format_id, format_url in sources.items():
@@ -102,20 +116,25 @@ class XTubeIE(InfoExtractor):
         self._remove_duplicate_formats(formats)
         self._sort_formats(formats)
 
-        title = self._search_regex(
-            (r'<h1>\s*(?P<title>[^<]+?)\s*</h1>', r'videoTitle\s*:\s*(["\'])(?P<title>.+?)\1'),
-            webpage, 'title', group='title')
-        description = self._search_regex(
+        if not title:
+            title = self._search_regex(
+                (r'<h1>\s*(?P<title>[^<]+?)\s*</h1>', r'videoTitle\s*:\s*(["\'])(?P<title>.+?)\1'),
+                webpage, 'title', group='title')
+        description = self._og_search_description(
+            webpage, default=None) or self._html_search_meta(
+            'twitter:description', webpage, default=None) or self._search_regex(
             r'</h1>\s*<p>([^<]+)', webpage, 'description', fatal=False)
         uploader = self._search_regex(
             (r'<input[^>]+name="contentOwnerId"[^>]+value="([^"]+)"',
              r'<span[^>]+class="nickname"[^>]*>([^<]+)'),
             webpage, 'uploader', fatal=False)
-        duration = parse_duration(self._search_regex(
-            r'<dt>Runtime:?</dt>\s*<dd>([^<]+)</dd>',
-            webpage, 'duration', fatal=False))
+        if not duration:
+            duration = parse_duration(self._search_regex(
+                r'<dt>Runtime:?</dt>\s*<dd>([^<]+)</dd>',
+                webpage, 'duration', fatal=False))
         view_count = str_to_int(self._search_regex(
-            r'<dt>Views:?</dt>\s*<dd>([\d,\.]+)</dd>',
+            (r'["\']viewsCount["\'][^>]*>(\d+)\s+views',
+             r'<dt>Views:?</dt>\s*<dd>([\d,\.]+)</dd>'),
             webpage, 'view count', fatal=False))
         comment_count = str_to_int(self._html_search_regex(
             r'>Comments? \(([\d,\.]+)\)<',
@@ -126,6 +145,7 @@ class XTubeIE(InfoExtractor):
             'display_id': display_id,
             'title': title,
             'description': description,
+            'thumbnail': thumbnail,
             'uploader': uploader,
             'duration': duration,
             'view_count': view_count,
@@ -144,7 +164,7 @@ class XTubeUserIE(InfoExtractor):
             'id': 'greenshowers-4056496',
             'age_limit': 18,
         },
-        'playlist_mincount': 155,
+        'playlist_mincount': 154,
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/youjizz.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/youjizz.py
index dff69fcb7..88aabd272 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/youjizz.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/youjizz.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class YouJizzIE(InfoExtractor):
 
         encodings = self._parse_json(
             self._search_regex(
-                r'encodings\s*=\s*(\[.+?\]);\n', webpage, 'encodings',
+                r'[Ee]ncodings\s*=\s*(\[.+?\]);\n', webpage, 'encodings',
                 default='[]'),
             video_id, fatal=False)
         for encoding in encodings:
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py
index eacaa5ecd..d3e18a6ad 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ class YoutubeIE(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
                 'upload_date': '20120506',
                 'title': 'Icona Pop - I Love It (feat. Charli XCX) [OFFICIAL VIDEO]',
                 'alt_title': 'I Love It (feat. Charli XCX)',
-                'description': 'md5:f3ceb5ef83a08d95b9d146f973157cc8',
+                'description': 'md5:19a2f98d9032b9311e686ed039564f63',
                 'tags': ['Icona Pop i love it', 'sweden', 'pop music', 'big beat records', 'big beat', 'charli',
                          'xcx', 'charli xcx', 'girls', 'hbo', 'i love it', "i don't care", 'icona', 'pop',
                          'iconic ep', 'iconic', 'love', 'it'],
@@ -685,12 +685,11 @@ class YoutubeIE(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
                 'id': 'nfWlot6h_JM',
                 'ext': 'm4a',
                 'title': 'Taylor Swift - Shake It Off',
-                'description': 'md5:bec2185232c05479482cb5a9b82719bf',
+                'description': 'md5:307195cd21ff7fa352270fe884570ef0',
                 'duration': 242,
                 'uploader': 'TaylorSwiftVEVO',
                 'uploader_id': 'TaylorSwiftVEVO',
                 'upload_date': '20140818',
-                'creator': 'Taylor Swift',
             },
             'params': {
                 'youtube_include_dash_manifest': True,
@@ -755,11 +754,11 @@ class YoutubeIE(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
                 'upload_date': '20100430',
                 'uploader_id': 'deadmau5',
                 'uploader_url': r're:https?://(?:www\.)?youtube\.com/user/deadmau5',
-                'creator': 'deadmau5',
+                'creator': 'Dada Life, deadmau5',
                 'description': 'md5:12c56784b8032162bb936a5f76d55360',
                 'uploader': 'deadmau5',
                 'title': 'Deadmau5 - Some Chords (HD)',
-                'alt_title': 'Some Chords',
+                'alt_title': 'This Machine Kills Some Chords',
             },
             'expected_warnings': [
                 'DASH manifest missing',
@@ -1135,6 +1134,7 @@ class YoutubeIE(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
                 'skip_download': True,
                 'youtube_include_dash_manifest': False,
             },
+            'skip': 'not actual anymore',
         },
         {
             # Youtube Music Auto-generated description
@@ -1145,8 +1145,8 @@ class YoutubeIE(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
                 'title': 'Voyeur Girl',
                 'description': 'md5:7ae382a65843d6df2685993e90a8628f',
                 'upload_date': '20190312',
-                'uploader': 'Various Artists - Topic',
-                'uploader_id': 'UCVWKBi1ELZn0QX2CBLSkiyw',
+                'uploader': 'Stephen - Topic',
+                'uploader_id': 'UC-pWHpBjdGG69N9mM2auIAA',
                 'artist': 'Stephen',
                 'track': 'Voyeur Girl',
                 'album': 'it\'s too much love to know my dear',
@@ -1210,7 +1210,7 @@ class YoutubeIE(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
                 'id': '-hcAI0g-f5M',
                 'ext': 'mp4',
                 'title': 'Put It On Me',
-                'description': 'md5:93c55acc682ae7b0c668f2e34e1c069e',
+                'description': 'md5:f6422397c07c4c907c6638e1fee380a5',
                 'upload_date': '20180426',
                 'uploader': 'Matt Maeson - Topic',
                 'uploader_id': 'UCnEkIGqtGcQMLk73Kp-Q5LQ',
@@ -1256,7 +1256,7 @@ class YoutubeIE(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
 
     def _extract_signature_function(self, video_id, player_url, example_sig):
         id_m = re.match(
-            r'.*?-(?P<id>[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+)(?:/watch_as3|/html5player(?:-new)?|(?:/[a-z]{2,3}_[A-Z]{2})?/base)?\.(?P<ext>[a-z]+)$',
+            r'.*?[-.](?P<id>[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+)(?:/watch_as3|/html5player(?:-new)?|(?:/[a-z]{2,3}_[A-Z]{2})?/base)?\.(?P<ext>[a-z]+)$',
             player_url)
         if not id_m:
             raise ExtractorError('Cannot identify player %r' % player_url)
@@ -2035,7 +2035,7 @@ class YoutubeIE(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
                                 else:
                                     player_version = self._search_regex(
                                         [r'html5player-([^/]+?)(?:/html5player(?:-new)?)?\.js',
-                                         r'(?:www|player(?:_ias)?)-([^/]+)(?:/[a-z]{2,3}_[A-Z]{2})?/base\.js'],
+                                         r'(?:www|player(?:_ias)?)[-.]([^/]+)(?:/[a-z]{2,3}_[A-Z]{2})?/base\.js'],
                                         player_url,
                                         'html5 player', fatal=False)
                                     player_desc = 'html5 player %s' % player_version
@@ -2495,20 +2495,23 @@ class YoutubePlaylistIE(YoutubePlaylistBaseInfoExtractor):
     _VIDEO_RE = _VIDEO_RE_TPL % r'(?P<id>[0-9A-Za-z_-]{11})'
     IE_NAME = 'youtube:playlist'
     _TESTS = [{
-        'url': 'https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwiyx1dc3P2JR9N8gQaQN_BCvlSlap7re',
+        'url': 'https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4lCao7KL_QFVb7Iudeipvc2BCavECqzc',
         'info_dict': {
-            'title': 'ytdl test PL',
-            'id': 'PLwiyx1dc3P2JR9N8gQaQN_BCvlSlap7re',
+            'uploader_id': 'UCmlqkdCBesrv2Lak1mF_MxA',
+            'uploader': 'Sergey M.',
+            'id': 'PL4lCao7KL_QFVb7Iudeipvc2BCavECqzc',
+            'title': 'youtube-dl public playlist',
         },
-        'playlist_count': 3,
+        'playlist_count': 1,
     }, {
-        'url': 'https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtPgu7CB4gbZDA7i_euNxn75ISqxwZPYx',
+        'url': 'https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4lCao7KL_QFodcLWhDpGCYnngnHtQ-Xf',
         'info_dict': {
-            'id': 'PLtPgu7CB4gbZDA7i_euNxn75ISqxwZPYx',
-            'title': 'YDL_Empty_List',
+            'uploader_id': 'UCmlqkdCBesrv2Lak1mF_MxA',
+            'uploader': 'Sergey M.',
+            'id': 'PL4lCao7KL_QFodcLWhDpGCYnngnHtQ-Xf',
+            'title': 'youtube-dl empty playlist',
         },
         'playlist_count': 0,
-        'skip': 'This playlist is private',
     }, {
         'note': 'Playlist with deleted videos (#651). As a bonus, the video #51 is also twice in this list.',
         'url': 'https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwP_SiAcdui0KVebT0mU9Apz359a4ubsC',
@@ -2518,7 +2521,7 @@ class YoutubePlaylistIE(YoutubePlaylistBaseInfoExtractor):
             'uploader': 'Christiaan008',
             'uploader_id': 'ChRiStIaAn008',
         },
-        'playlist_count': 95,
+        'playlist_count': 96,
     }, {
         'note': 'issue #673',
         'url': 'PLBB231211A4F62143',
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/zapiks.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/zapiks.py
index bacb82eee..f6496f516 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/zapiks.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/zapiks.py
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ class ZapiksIE(InfoExtractor):
                 'timestamp': 1359044972,
                 'upload_date': '20130124',
                 'view_count': int,
-                'comment_count': int,
             },
         },
         {
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/zdf.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/zdf.py
index 145c123a4..656864b2e 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/zdf.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/zdf.py
@@ -244,14 +244,14 @@ class ZDFChannelIE(ZDFBaseIE):
             'id': 'das-aktuelle-sportstudio',
             'title': 'das aktuelle sportstudio | ZDF',
         },
-        'playlist_count': 21,
+        'playlist_mincount': 23,
     }, {
         'url': 'https://www.zdf.de/dokumentation/planet-e',
         'info_dict': {
             'id': 'planet-e',
             'title': 'planet e.',
         },
-        'playlist_count': 4,
+        'playlist_mincount': 50,
     }, {
         'url': 'https://www.zdf.de/filme/taunuskrimi/',
         'only_matching': True,
diff --git a/youtube_dl/options.py b/youtube_dl/options.py
index 1ffabc62b..8826b382c 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/options.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/options.py
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None):
         action='help',
         help='Print this help text and exit')
     general.add_option(
-        '-v', '--version',
+        '--version',
         action='version',
         help='Print program version and exit')
     general.add_option(
diff --git a/youtube_dl/utils.py b/youtube_dl/utils.py
index f6204692a..8ccf25489 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/utils.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/utils.py
@@ -2795,6 +2795,15 @@ class YoutubeDLCookieProcessor(compat_urllib_request.HTTPCookieProcessor):
     https_response = http_response
 
 
+class YoutubeDLRedirectHandler(compat_urllib_request.HTTPRedirectHandler):
+    if sys.version_info[0] < 3:
+        def redirect_request(self, req, fp, code, msg, headers, newurl):
+            # On python 2 urlh.geturl() may sometimes return redirect URL
+            # as byte string instead of unicode. This workaround allows
+            # to force it always return unicode.
+            return compat_urllib_request.HTTPRedirectHandler.redirect_request(self, req, fp, code, msg, headers, compat_str(newurl))
+
+
 def extract_timezone(date_str):
     m = re.search(
         r'^.{8,}?(?P<tz>Z$| ?(?P<sign>\+|-)(?P<hours>[0-9]{2}):?(?P<minutes>[0-9]{2})$)',
diff --git a/youtube_dl/version.py b/youtube_dl/version.py
index 0163333ac..56330ea2e 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/version.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-__version__ = '2020.02.16'
+__version__ = '2020.03.06'