diff --git a/test/test_all_urls.py b/test/test_all_urls.py
index 99fc7bd28..ff1c86efe 100644
--- a/test/test_all_urls.py
+++ b/test/test_all_urls.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ class TestAllURLsMatching(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertFalse(YoutubeIE.suitable(u'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AV6J6_AeFEQ&playnext=1&list=PL4023E734DA416012')) #668
         self.assertMatch('http://youtu.be/BaW_jenozKc', ['youtube'])
         self.assertMatch('http://www.youtube.com/v/BaW_jenozKc', ['youtube'])
+        self.assertMatch('https://youtube.googleapis.com/v/BaW_jenozKc', ['youtube'])
 
     def test_youtube_channel_matching(self):
         assertChannel = lambda url: self.assertMatch(url, ['youtube:channel'])
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py
index f49665925..e4a2e22bc 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py
@@ -139,7 +139,8 @@ class YoutubeIE(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor, SubtitlesInfoExtractor):
                      (
                          (?:https?://)?                                       # http(s):// (optional)
                          (?:(?:(?:(?:\w+\.)?youtube(?:-nocookie)?\.com/|
-                            tube\.majestyc\.net/)                             # the various hostnames, with wildcard subdomains
+                            tube\.majestyc\.net/|
+                            youtube\.googleapis\.com/)                        # the various hostnames, with wildcard subdomains
                          (?:.*?\#/)?                                          # handle anchor (#/) redirect urls
                          (?:                                                  # the various things that can precede the ID:
                              (?:(?:v|embed|e)/)                               # v/ or embed/ or e/