diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_extractor.py b/homeassistant/components/media_extractor.py
index 0aac40d9f33..749935fda2b 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==2018.12.03']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['youtube_dl==2018.12.17']
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index 71c7f0b8039..27c65fad2c3 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -1681,7 +1681,7 @@ yeelight==0.4.3
 yeelightsunflower==0.0.10
 
 # homeassistant.components.media_extractor
-youtube_dl==2018.12.03
+youtube_dl==2018.12.17
 
 # homeassistant.components.light.zengge
 zengge==0.2