diff --git a/downloader/downloader/main.py b/downloader/downloader/main.py
index d434836..2fb5dee 100644
--- a/downloader/downloader/main.py
+++ b/downloader/downloader/main.py
@@ -643,6 +643,8 @@ def main(channels, base_dir=".", qualities="source", metrics_port=8001, backdoor
 			provider = TwitchProvider(channel, auth_token=twitch_auth_token)
 		elif type == "url":
 			provider = URLProvider(url)
+		elif type == "youtube":
+			provider = YoutubeProvider(url)
 		else:
 			raise ValueError(f"Unknown type {type!r}")
 		manager = StreamsManager(provider, channel, base_dir, qualities, important=important)
diff --git a/downloader/downloader/providers.py b/downloader/downloader/providers.py
index 384b97c..c3c2a02 100644
--- a/downloader/downloader/providers.py
+++ b/downloader/downloader/providers.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 
+import json
 import logging
 import random
+import subprocess
 
 from common.requests import InstrumentedSession
 
@@ -51,6 +53,36 @@ class URLProvider(Provider):
 		return {"source": master_playlist.playlists[0].uri}
 
 
+class YoutubeProvider(Provider):
+	"""Provider that takes a youtube live stream (NOT a video).
+	Doesn't support multiple renditions, quality must be "source".
+	Requires yt-dlp to be available in $PATH.
+	"""
+	# Youtube links expire after 6h, so roll workers at 5h
+	MAX_WORKER_AGE = 5 * 60 * 60
+
+	def __init__(self, youtube_url):
+		self.youtube_url = youtube_url
+
+	def get_media_playlist_uris(self, qualities, session=None):
+		if qualities != ["source"]:
+			raise ValueError("Cannot provide non-source qualities")
+
+		# We outsource the work of going from a youtube URL to a media playlist at the best available quality.
+		# We do this by telling yt-dlp to dump the json info for the video.
+		output = subprocess.check_output([
+			"yt-dlp",
+			"--dump-json",
+			"--output", "infojson:-", # json dump to stdout (just "-o -" will write it to stderr)
+			self.youtube_url,
+		])
+		try:
+			data = json.loads(output)
+		except Exception:
+			raise Exception(f"Invalid JSON from yt-dlp: {output!r}")
+		return {"source": data["url"]}
+
+
 class TwitchProvider(Provider):
 	"""Provider that takes a twitch channel."""
 	# Twitch links expire after 24h, so roll workers at 20h