diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/generic.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/generic.py
index 5c41ff517..2d871f8b4 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/generic.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/generic.py
@@ -926,7 +926,7 @@ class GenericIE(InfoExtractor):
 
         # Look for embedded TED player
         mobj = re.search(
-            r'<iframe[^>]+?src=(["\'])(?P<url>http://embed\.ted\.com/.+?)\1', webpage)
+                r'<iframe[^>]+?src=(["\'])(?P<url>https?://embed(?:-ssl)?\.ted\.com/.+?)\1', webpage)
         if mobj is not None:
             return self.url_result(mobj.group('url'), 'TED')
 
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/ted.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/ted.py
index 944177426..10b3b706a 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/ted.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/ted.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from ..compat import (
 class TEDIE(SubtitlesInfoExtractor):
     _VALID_URL = r'''(?x)
         (?P<proto>https?://)
-        (?P<type>www|embed)(?P<urlmain>\.ted\.com/
+        (?P<type>www|embed(?:-ssl)?)(?P<urlmain>\.ted\.com/
         (
             (?P<type_playlist>playlists(?:/\d+)?) # We have a playlist
             |
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class TEDIE(SubtitlesInfoExtractor):
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
         m = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url, re.VERBOSE)
-        if m.group('type') == 'embed':
+        if m.group('type').startswith('embed'):
             desktop_url = m.group('proto') + 'www' + m.group('urlmain')
             return self.url_result(desktop_url, 'TED')
         name = m.group('name')