diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py
index 0c52e5a8b..bf858c39d 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py
@@ -1499,6 +1499,7 @@ class YoutubeIE(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
                     'unable to download video info webpage', query={
                         'video_id': video_id,
                         'eurl': 'https://youtube.googleapis.com/v/' + video_id,
+                        'html5': 1,
                     }, fatal=False)),
                 lambda x: x['player_response'][0],
                 compat_str) or '{}', video_id)