diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/__init__.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/__init__.py
index ea4faf2a62..3300dfeb48 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
 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 0000000000..239da3cd47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/hitbox.py
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+# coding: utf-8
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+from .common import InfoExtractor
+from ..utils import (
+    unified_strdate,
+)
+
+
+class HitboxIE(InfoExtractor):
+    _VALID_URL = r'https?://(?:www\.)?hitbox\.tv/video/(?P<id>[0-9]+)'
+    _TESTS = [{
+        'url': 'http://www.hitbox.tv/video/358062',
+        'info_dict': {
+            'id': '358062',
+            'title': 'Megaman',
+            'alt_title': 'Megaman',
+            'description': '',
+            'ext': 'mp4',
+            'thumbnail': 're:^https?://.*\.jpg$',
+            'duration': 3834,
+            'resolution': 'SD 480p',
+            'uploader_id': 'supergreatfriend',
+            'view_count': int,
+            'upload_date': '20141225',
+            'categories': [None],
+        },
+        'params': {
+            # m3u8 download
+            'skip_download': True,
+        },
+    }, {
+        'url': 'http://www.hitbox.tv/video/203213',
+        'info_dict': {
+            'id': '203213',
+            'title': 'hitbox @ gamescom, Sub Button Hype extended, Giveaway - hitbox News Update with Oxy',
+            'alt_title': 'hitboxlive - Aug 9th #6',
+            'description': '',
+            'ext': 'mp4',
+            'thumbnail': 're:^https?://.*\.jpg$',
+            'duration': 215,
+            'resolution': 'HD 720p',
+            'uploader_id': 'hitboxlive',
+            'view_count': int,
+            'upload_date': '20140809',
+            'categories': ['Live Show'],
+        },
+        'params': {
+            # m3u8 download
+            'skip_download': True,
+        },
+    }]
+
+    def _real_extract(self, url):
+        video_id = self._match_id(url)
+
+        thumb_base = 'https://edge.sf.hitbox.tv'
+        metadata = self._download_json(
+            'https://www.hitbox.tv/api/media/video/%s' % (video_id), video_id
+        )
+
+        video_meta = metadata.get('video', [])[0]
+        title = video_meta.get('media_status')
+        alt_title = video_meta.get('media_title')
+        description = video_meta.get('media_description')
+        duration = int(float(video_meta.get('media_duration')))
+        uploader = video_meta.get('media_user_name')
+        views = int(video_meta.get('media_views'))
+        upload_date = unified_strdate(video_meta.get('media_date_added'))
+        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},
+        ]
+
+        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')
+
+        return {
+            'id': video_id,
+            'title': title,
+            'alt_title': alt_title,
+            'description': description,
+            'url': video_url,
+            'ext': 'mp4',
+            'thumbnails': thumbs,
+            'duration': duration,
+            'resolution': res,
+            'uploader_id': uploader,
+            'view_count': views,
+            'upload_date': upload_date,
+            'categories': categories,
+            'protocol': 'm3u8',
+        }