result_type = ie_result.get('_type', 'video')
if result_type in ('url', 'url_transparent'):
- ie_result['url'] = sanitize_url(ie_result['url'])
+ ie_result['url'] = sanitize_url(
+ ie_result['url'], scheme='http' if self.params.get('prefer_insecure') else 'https')
if ie_result.get('original_url'):
extra_info.setdefault('original_url', ie_result['original_url'])