diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py
index 3dc1daa6e..7998bbc3f 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py
@@ -374,6 +374,9 @@ class YoutubePlaylistBaseInfoExtractor(YoutubeEntryListBaseInfoExtractor):
         titles_in_page = []
         playlist_video_id_in_page = []
         durations_in_page = []
+        print "===============================================================================================================\n"
+        print page
+        print "===============================================================================================================\n"
         self.extract_videos_from_page_impl(self._VIDEO_RE, page, ids_in_page, titles_in_page, durations_in_page, playlist_video_id_in_page)
         return zip(ids_in_page, titles_in_page, durations_in_page, playlist_video_id_in_page)
 
@@ -3250,25 +3253,49 @@ class YoutubeSearchIE(SearchInfoExtractor, YoutubeSearchBaseInfoExtractor):
                 if not isinstance(content, dict):
                     continue
                 video = content.get('videoRenderer')
-                if not isinstance(video, dict):
+                video_playlist = content.get('playlistRenderer')
+                if not isinstance(video, dict) and not isinstance(video_playlist, dict):
                     continue
-                video_id = video.get('videoId')
-                if not video_id:
+                if video:
+                    video_id = video.get('videoId')
+                else:
+                    video_id = None
+                if video_playlist:
+                    video_playlist_id = video_playlist.get('playlistId')
+                else:
+                    video_playlist_id = None
+                
+                if not video_id and not video_playlist_id:
                     continue
-                title = try_get(video, lambda x: x['title']['runs'][0]['text'], compat_str)
-                description = try_get(video, lambda x: x['descriptionSnippet']['runs'][0]['text'], compat_str)
-                duration = parse_duration(try_get(video, lambda x: x['lengthText']['simpleText'], compat_str))
-                view_count_text = try_get(video, lambda x: x['viewCountText']['simpleText'], compat_str) or ''
-                view_count = int_or_none(self._search_regex(
-                    r'^(\d+)', re.sub(r'\s', '', view_count_text),
-                    'view count', default=None))
-                uploader = try_get(video, lambda x: x['ownerText']['runs'][0]['text'], compat_str)
+                
+                if video_id:
+                    video_url = video_id
+                    title = try_get(video, lambda x: x['title']['runs'][0]['text'], compat_str)
+                    duration = parse_duration(try_get(video, lambda x: x['lengthText']['simpleText'], compat_str))
+                    description = try_get(video, lambda x: x['descriptionSnippet']['runs'][0]['text'], compat_str)
+                    view_count_text = try_get(video, lambda x: x['viewCountText']['simpleText'], compat_str) or ''
+                    view_count = int_or_none(self._search_regex(
+                        r'^(\d+)', re.sub(r'\s', '', view_count_text),
+                        'view count', default=None))
+                    uploader = try_get(video, lambda x: x['ownerText']['runs'][0]['text'], compat_str)
+                elif video_playlist_id:
+                    # Youtube playlist id found, duration will get the playlist video count
+                    title = try_get(video_playlist, lambda x: x['title']['simpleText'], compat_str)
+                    duration = video_playlist.get('videoCount')
+                    video_id_original = try_get(video_playlist, lambda x: x['navigationEndpoint']['watchEndpoint']['videoId'], compat_str) or 'NA'
+                    video_url = 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=' + video_id_original + '&list=' + video_playlist_id
+                    video_id = video_playlist_id
+                    description = None
+                    view_count_text = ''
+                    view_count = None
+                    uploader = try_get(video_playlist, lambda x: x['shortBylineText']['runs'][0]['text'], compat_str)
+                    
                 total += 1
                 yield {
                     '_type': 'url_transparent',
                     'ie_key': YoutubeIE.ie_key(),
                     'id': video_id,
-                    'url': video_id,
+                    'url': video_url,
                     'title': title,
                     'description': description,
                     'duration': duration,