diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/extractors.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/extractors.py
index ef803b8a7..592b4779b 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/extractors.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/extractors.py
@@ -1479,6 +1479,7 @@ from .youtube import (
     YoutubeUserIE,
     YoutubeWatchLaterIE,
 )
+from .yuja import YuJaIE
 from .zapiks import ZapiksIE
 from .zaq1 import Zaq1IE
 from .zattoo import (
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/yuja.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/yuja.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f987b1cd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/yuja.py
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+# coding: utf-8
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+import re
+from ..utils import unified_timestamp
+from .youtube import YoutubeIE
+
+from .common import InfoExtractor
+
+
+class YuJaIE(InfoExtractor):
+    # url needs subdomain and either auth or node
+    _VALID_URL = r'https?://(?P<subdomain>[a-z0-9]+)\.yuja\.com/V/(?:Watch|Video)\?v=(?P<id>[0-9]+)(?:.*)&a=(?P<auth>[0-9]+)'
+    _TESTS = [{
+        'url': 'https://usm.yuja.com/V/Watch?v=256594&node=1155827&a=0',
+        'md5': '4bf9ffa3be86e320c85fcb7fe5918fc3',
+        'info_dict': {
+            'id': '256594',
+            'ext': 'mp4',
+            'title': 'Expect To Pursue What Matters',
+            'thumbnail': 'https://usm.yuja.com/P/DataPage/BroadcastsThumb/218886',
+            'description': '',
+            'timestamp': 1542230582,
+            'upload_date': '20181114',
+            'duration': 107.416
+        }
+    }, {
+        'url': 'https://ncvps.yuja.com/V/Video?v=578523&node=2618907&a=244955112&autoplay=1',
+        'md5': '6cbcfffd905672e4224b54727d6e84b0',
+        'info_dict': {
+            'id': '578523',
+            'ext': 'mp4',
+            'title': 'Intro to NCVPS New Helpdesk 2019-2020',
+            'thumbnail': 'https://ncvps.yuja.com/P/DataPage/BroadcastsThumb/532754',
+            'description': 'This video provides a general overview of what customers need to know for the new NCVPS Helpdesk. ',
+            'timestamp': 1576600000,
+            'upload_date': '20191217',
+            'duration': 236.167
+        }
+    }, {
+        # youtube embed
+        'url': 'https://mayvillestate.yuja.com/V/Watch?v=325580&node=1589970&a=96633478',
+        'info_dict': {
+            'id': '7YU95IGxOi8',
+            'ext': 'mp4',
+            'title': '125 Years of Personal Service',
+            'upload_date': '20160420',
+            'uploader_id': 'MayvilleStateUniv',
+            'uploader': 'MayvilleStateUniv'
+        }
+    }]
+
+    def _real_extract(self, url):
+        subdomain, video_id, auth_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+
+        # for some URLs, auth ID is 0 and another auth ID must be resolved from the node ID
+        if auth_id == '0':
+            _NODE_REGEX = r'https?://(?P<subdomain>[a-z0-9]+)\.yuja\.com/V/(?:Watch|Video)\?v=(?P<id>[0-9]+)(?:.*)&node=(?P<node>[0-9]+)'
+            subdomain, video_id, node_id = re.match(_NODE_REGEX, url).groups()
+            # get new link using node ID
+            direct_link = self._download_json('https://%s.yuja.com/P/Data/VideoJSON?video=%i&node=%i&checkUser=true&a=%s'
+                                              % (subdomain, int(video_id), int(node_id), int(auth_id)), video_id, query={})['video']['directLink']
+            auth_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, direct_link).group('auth')
+
+        data = self._download_json('https://%s.yuja.com/P/Data/VideoJSON?video=%i&a=%i&getPlayerType=true'
+                                   % (subdomain, int(video_id), int(auth_id)), video_id, query={})['video']
+
+        # for YouTube embeds
+        if data.get('youtubeCode'):
+            return self.url_result(data.get('youtubeCode'), YoutubeIE.ie_key())
+
+        return {
+            'id': video_id,
+            'title': data.get('videoTitle'),
+            'url': data.get('videoLinkMp4'),
+            'thumbnail': 'https://%s.yuja.com%s' % (subdomain, data.get('thumbImage')),
+            'description': data.get('description'),
+            'timestamp': unified_timestamp(data.get('postedDate')),
+            # 'automatic_captions': TODO: add captions
+            'duration': float(data.get('duration'))
+        }