diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py
index a9c7a8d164..a829681625 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py
@@ -1749,7 +1749,7 @@ class InfoExtractor(object):
             media_attributes = extract_attributes(media_tag)
             src = media_attributes.get('src')
             if src:
-                _, formats = _media_formats(src)
+                _, formats = _media_formats(src, media_type)
                 media_info['formats'].extend(formats)
             media_info['thumbnail'] = media_attributes.get('poster')
             if media_content: