diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_extractor.py b/homeassistant/components/media_extractor.py
index 70c28d85585..de56c5140e9 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_extractor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_extractor.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from homeassistant.components.media_player import (
     SERVICE_PLAY_MEDIA)
 from homeassistant.helpers import config_validation as cv
 
-REQUIREMENTS = ['youtube_dl==2017.12.31']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['youtube_dl==2018.01.14']
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index ca444659e01..58b28b6a73d 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -1228,7 +1228,7 @@ yeelight==0.3.3
 yeelightsunflower==0.0.8
 
 # homeassistant.components.media_extractor
-youtube_dl==2017.12.31
+youtube_dl==2018.01.14
 
 # homeassistant.components.light.zengge
 zengge==0.2