diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/__init__.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/__init__.py
index ea4faf2a6..4f5a1ce18 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/__init__.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/__init__.py
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ from .heise import HeiseIE
 from .hellporno import HellPornoIE
 from .helsinki import HelsinkiIE
 from .hentaistigma import HentaiStigmaIE
+from .hitbox import HitboxIE, HitboxLiveIE
 from .hornbunny import HornBunnyIE
 from .hostingbulk import HostingBulkIE
 from .hotnewhiphop import HotNewHipHopIE
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/hitbox.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/hitbox.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..84bd7c080
--- /dev/null
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/hitbox.py
@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+# coding: utf-8
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+import re
+
+from .common import InfoExtractor
+from ..utils import (
+    clean_html,
+    parse_iso8601,
+    float_or_none,
+    int_or_none,
+    compat_str,
+)
+
+
+class HitboxIE(InfoExtractor):
+    IE_NAME = 'hitbox'
+    _VALID_URL = r'https?://(?:www\.)?hitbox\.tv/video/(?P<id>[0-9]+)'
+    _TEST = {
+        'url': 'http://www.hitbox.tv/video/203213',
+        'info_dict': {
+            'id': '203213',
+            'title': 'hitbox @ gamescom, Sub Button Hype extended, Giveaway - hitbox News Update with Oxy',
+            'alt_title': 'hitboxlive - Aug 9th #6',
+            'description': '',
+            'ext': 'mp4',
+            'thumbnail': 're:^https?://.*\.jpg$',
+            'duration': 215.1666,
+            'resolution': 'HD 720p',
+            'uploader': 'hitboxlive',
+            'view_count': int,
+            'timestamp': 1407576133,
+            'upload_date': '20140809',
+            'categories': ['Live Show'],
+        },
+        'params': {
+            # m3u8 download
+            'skip_download': True,
+        },
+    }
+
+    def _extract_metadata(self, url, video_id):
+        thumb_base = 'https://edge.sf.hitbox.tv'
+        metadata = self._download_json(
+            '%s/%s' % (url, video_id), video_id)
+
+        date = 'media_live_since'
+        media_type = 'livestream'
+        if metadata.get('media_type') == 'video':
+            media_type = 'video'
+            date = 'media_date_added'
+
+        video_meta = metadata.get(media_type, [])[0]
+        title = video_meta.get('media_status')
+        alt_title = video_meta.get('media_title')
+        description = clean_html(
+            video_meta.get('media_description') or
+            video_meta.get('media_description_md'))
+        duration = float_or_none(video_meta.get('media_duration'))
+        uploader = video_meta.get('media_user_name')
+        views = int_or_none(video_meta.get('media_views'))
+        timestamp = parse_iso8601(video_meta.get(date), ' ')
+        categories = [video_meta.get('category_name')]
+        thumbs = [
+            {'url': thumb_base + video_meta.get('media_thumbnail'),
+             'width': 320,
+             'height': 180},
+            {'url': thumb_base + video_meta.get('media_thumbnail_large'),
+             'width': 768,
+             'height': 432},
+        ]
+
+        return {
+            'id': video_id,
+            'title': title,
+            'alt_title': alt_title,
+            'description': description,
+            'ext': 'mp4',
+            'thumbnails': thumbs,
+            'duration': duration,
+            'uploader': uploader,
+            'view_count': views,
+            'timestamp': timestamp,
+            'categories': categories,
+        }
+
+    def _real_extract(self, url):
+        video_id = self._match_id(url)
+
+        metadata = self._extract_metadata(
+            'https://www.hitbox.tv/api/media/video',
+            video_id)
+
+        player_config = self._download_json(
+            'https://www.hitbox.tv/api/player/config/video/%s' % video_id,
+            video_id)
+
+        clip = player_config.get('clip')
+        video_url = clip.get('url')
+        res = clip.get('bitrates', [])[0].get('label')
+
+        metadata['resolution'] = res
+        metadata['url'] = video_url
+        metadata['protocol'] = 'm3u8'
+
+        return metadata
+
+
+class HitboxLiveIE(HitboxIE):
+    IE_NAME = 'hitbox:live'
+    _VALID_URL = r'https?://(?:www\.)?hitbox\.tv/(?!video)(?P<id>.+)'
+    _TEST = {
+        'url': 'http://www.hitbox.tv/dimak',
+        'info_dict': {
+            'id': 'dimak',
+            'ext': 'mp4',
+            'description': 'md5:c9f80fa4410bc588d7faa40003fc7d0e',
+            'timestamp': int,
+            'upload_date': compat_str,
+            'title': compat_str,
+            'uploader': 'Dimak',
+        },
+        'params': {
+            # live
+            'skip_download': True,
+        },
+    }
+
+    def _real_extract(self, url):
+        video_id = self._match_id(url)
+
+        metadata = self._extract_metadata(
+            'https://www.hitbox.tv/api/media/live',
+            video_id)
+
+        player_config = self._download_json(
+            'https://www.hitbox.tv/api/player/config/live/%s' % video_id,
+            video_id)
+
+        formats = []
+        cdns = player_config.get('cdns')
+        servers = []
+        for cdn in cdns:
+            base_url = cdn.get('netConnectionUrl')
+            host = re.search('.+\.([^\.]+\.[^\./]+)/.+', base_url).group(1)
+            if base_url not in servers:
+                servers.append(base_url)
+                for stream in cdn.get('bitrates'):
+                    label = stream.get('label')
+                    if label != 'Auto':
+                        formats.append({
+                            'url': '%s/%s' % (base_url, stream.get('url')),
+                            'ext': 'mp4',
+                            'vbr': stream.get('bitrate'),
+                            'resolution': label,
+                            'rtmp_live': True,
+                            'format_note': host,
+                            'page_url': url,
+                            'player_url': 'http://www.hitbox.tv/static/player/flowplayer/flowplayer.commercial-3.2.16.swf',
+                        })
+
+        self._sort_formats(formats)
+        metadata['formats'] = formats
+        metadata['is_live'] = True
+        metadata['title'] = self._live_title(metadata.get('title'))
+        return metadata