diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/extractors.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/extractors.py
index 6a5d12ab1..24c493be5 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/extractors.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/extractors.py
@@ -517,6 +517,7 @@ from .jwplatform import JWPlatformIE
 from .jpopsukitv import JpopsukiIE
 from .kakao import KakaoIE
 from .kaltura import KalturaIE
+from .kanal2 import Kanal2IE
 from .kanalplay import KanalPlayIE
 from .kankan import KankanIE
 from .karaoketv import KaraoketvIE
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/kanal2.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/kanal2.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7a405e561
--- /dev/null
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/kanal2.py
@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+# coding: ISO-8859-15
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+from datetime import (
+    datetime,
+    timedelta,
+)
+
+from .common import InfoExtractor
+from ..utils import (
+    update_url_query,
+    xpath_text,
+    str_to_int,
+    int_or_none,
+    HEADRequest,
+    unescapeHTML,
+)
+
+import re
+
+
+class Kanal2IE(InfoExtractor):
+    _VALID_URL = r'(?P<base>https?:\/\/.+\.postimees\.ee)[a-zA-Z0-9\/._-]+\?[a-zA-Z0-9=&._-]*id=(?P<id>[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+)[^ ]*'
+    _TESTS = [{
+        # The most ordinary case
+        'url': 'http://kanal2.postimees.ee/pluss/video/?id=40792',
+        'md5': '173e29daea5f5fab49390bddd78aaaf0',
+        'info_dict': {
+            'id': '40792',
+            'ext': 'flv',
+            'title': 'Aedniku aabits (06.08.2016 10:30)',
+            'thumbnail': 'http://kanal2.postimees.ee/imagecache/http_img.cdn.mind.ee/kanal2//14/100/00033/0053_4468c974c1010a21817c1ee37f3e7902.jpeg',
+            'description': 'Aedniku aabits" on saade, mis pakub kaasaelamist ja teadmisi nii algajatele, kui juba kogenud rohenäppudele. Kõik alates vajalikest näpunäidetest, nutikatest lahendustest, uudistoodetest kuni taimede hingeeluni ning aias kasutatava tehnikani välja.',
+            'upload_date': '20160805',
+            'timestamp': 1470434400,
+        }
+    }, {
+        # Embed player, also needs login in reality but all the streams are accessable without logging in
+        'url': 'http://kanal2.postimees.ee/video/lonelyPlayer?videoid=28848',
+        'md5': '18edb2fd235c06a60b81b3590a357ace',
+        'info_dict': {
+            'id': '28848',
+            'ext': 'flv',
+            'title': 'Viimane võmm - Rita, ära jama (24.11.2015 21:30)',
+            'thumbnail': 'http://kanal2.postimees.ee/imagecache/http_img.cdn.mind.ee/kanal2//14/100/00002/0050_4468c974c1010a21817c1ee37f3e7902.jpeg',
+            'description': 'Kinnisvaraomanik Villem Meius leitakse oma korterist tapetuna. Turvakaamera video paljastab surnukeha kõrvalt lahkumas ühe Meiuse üürniku - ei kellegi muu, kui politseinike kaitseingli Rita! Rita võetakse vahi alla ning kogu jaoskond näeb vaeva selle nimel, et teda vabastada ning tema kinniistumise ajal Rita baari käigus hoida. Uurimise käigus paljastub ulatuslik ja häbitu kinnisvarahangeldamine Kalamajas, mille niidid ulatuvad ka justiitsmaailma ladvikusse. Vastasleeri moodustavad Kalamaja põliselanikud. Organisatsiooni peakorter asub kellegi Mort Pärgi matusebüroos. Sealt hakkabki asi lõpuks hargnema.'
+        }
+    }, {
+        # Other ordinary case
+        'url': 'http://kanal2.postimees.ee/pluss/preview?id=40744',
+        'md5': '2579cdbf16013d7e7a7361a832bc818e',
+        'info_dict': {
+            'id': '40744',
+            'ext': 'flv',
+            'title': 'Kaunis Dila (10.08.2016 19:00)',
+            'thumbnail': 'http://kanal2.postimees.ee/imagecache/http_img.cdn.mind.ee/kanal2//16/300/00208/0050_4468c974c1010a21817c1ee37f3e7902.jpeg',
+        }
+    }, {
+        # Not on kanal2 subdomain like others, the site has different layout, so a lot of data can't be accessed, but the api's are same. also has rating
+        'url': 'http://kanal12.postimees.ee/vaatasaateid/Punkri-joulueri?videoid=248',
+        'md5': '4633c310980201e4d8195d22b948ad10',
+        'info_dict': {
+            'id': '248',
+            'ext': 'flv',
+            'title': 'Punkri jõulueri',
+            'thumbnail': 'http://img.cdn.mind.ee/kanal2/clips/KANAL 12/punkri joulueri.jpeg',
+            'description': 'Eestlaste lemmik-krõbesaade lõpetab aasta loodetavasti südamliku pühade-eriga! Hapukapsad ninast välja! Jeesuse sündi on tulnud tähistama Ivo Linna, pastor, saatan ja paljud teised. Saadet juhivad Marge Tava, Aleksander Ots ja Marek Reinaas.',
+            'average_rating': int,
+        }
+    }]
+
+    def _real_extract(self, url):
+        video_id = self._match_id(url)
+        base = re.compile(self._VALID_URL).match(url).group('base')
+        if "pluss" not in url and "kanal2" in base:
+            url = base + '/pluss/video/?id=' + video_id
+            # This part copied from generic.py, bypasses redirects
+            head_response = self._request_webpage(HEADRequest(url), video_id)
+            if head_response is not False:
+                new_url = head_response.geturl()
+                if url != new_url:
+                    self._downloader.to_screen('[redirect] Following redirect to %s' % new_url)
+                return self.url_result(new_url)
+
+        xmlfile = self._download_xml(update_url_query(base + '/video/playerPlaylistApi', {'id': video_id}), video_id)
+        host = xmlfile.find('./playlist/video/streamItems').get('host')
+
+        formats = [{
+            'protocol': re.compile('(?P<protocol>.+):\/\/[^\0]*').match(host).group('protocol') or 'rtmp',
+            'app': re.compile(((re.compile('(?P<protocol>.+):\/\/[^\0]*').match(host).group('protocol') or 'rtmp') + ':\/\/[^\0]*\/(?P<app>.+\/)')).match(host).group('app') or 'kanal2vod',
+            'url': host + stream.get('streamName'),
+            'play_path': 'mp4:' + stream.get('streamName'),
+            'ext': 'flv',
+            'height': str_to_int(stream.get('height')),
+            'width': str_to_int(stream.get('width')),
+            'rtmp_real_time': True,
+        } for stream in xmlfile.findall('./playlist/video/streamItems/streamItem')]
+        self._sort_formats(formats)
+
+        # Remove stacked urls(e.g. http://test.comhttp://test2.com, removes everything before second http(kanal12 fix))
+        thumbnail = re.compile('[^\0]*(?P<realurl>https?:\/\/[^"]+)[^\0]*').match(base + xpath_text(xmlfile, './playlist/video/thumbUrl')).group('realurl')
+        average_rating = int_or_none(xpath_text(xmlfile, './playlist/video/rating/value'))
+
+        webpage = self._download_webpage(url, video_id)
+        if 'player-container' in webpage:
+            description = self._search_regex(r'[^\0]*<p class="full"[^>]*>([^<]*)<\/p>[^\0]*', webpage, 'description', default=None)
+            if description is not None:
+                description = description.strip()
+
+            epandseasonregex = re.compile('Osa *(?P<episode>[0-9]+) *Hooaeg *(?P<season>[0-9]+)').match(self._search_regex('[^\0]*(Osa *[0-9]+ *Hooaeg *[0-9]+)[^\0]*', webpage, 'epandseason', default=None))
+            if epandseasonregex is not None:
+                episode = int_or_none(epandseasonregex.group('episode'))
+                season = int_or_none(epandseasonregex.group('season'))
+
+            dateandtimeregex = re.compile('[^\0]*eetris[^\0]*<\/span>[^\0]*(?P<date>[0-9]{1,2}.[0-9]{1,2}.[0-9]{4,})[^0-9]*(?P<time>[0-9]{1,2}:[0-9]{1,2})[^\0]*').match(self._search_regex('[^\0]*(eetris[^\0]*<\/span>[^\0]*[0-9]{1,2}.[0-9]{1,2}.[0-9]{4,}[^0-9]*[0-9]{1,2}:[0-9]{1,2})[^\0]*', webpage, 'dateandtime', default=None))
+            if dateandtimeregex is not None:
+                date = dateandtimeregex.group('date')
+                time = dateandtimeregex.group('time')
+                timestamp = int_or_none((datetime.strptime(date + " " + time, '%d.%m.%Y %H:%M') - datetime(1970, 1, 1) + timedelta(seconds=60 * 60 * 2)).total_seconds())  # No dst support, but added the 2 default hours of estonia
+            player_url = self._search_regex('[^\0]embedSWF\("([^"]+)[^\0]', webpage, 'player_url', default=None)
+
+        else:
+            description = None
+            player_url = None
+            season = None
+            episode = None
+            timestamp = None
+
+        if description is None:
+            description = xpath_text(xmlfile, './playlist/video/description') or self._search_regex('[^\0]og:description" *content="(.*)\" *\/>', webpage, 'description', default=None)
+            if description is not None:
+                description = unescapeHTML(description).strip()
+
+        if episode is None:
+            episode = int_or_none(xpath_text(xmlfile, './playlist/video/episode'))
+
+        title = xpath_text(xmlfile, './playlist/video/name')
+        if title is None:
+            title = self._search_regex('[^\0]og:title" *content="(.*)\" *\/>', webpage, 'title', default=None) or self._search_regex('[^\0]<title>(.*)<\/title>[^\0]', webpage, 'description', default=None)
+
+        return {
+            'average_rating': average_rating,
+            'description': description,
+            'episode_number': episode,
+            'formats': formats,
+            'id': video_id,
+            'page_url': url,
+            'player_url': player_url,
+            'season_number': season,
+            'timestamp': timestamp,
+            'title': title,
+            'thumbnail': thumbnail,
+        }