diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py
index 7023a2036..c57e14b7a 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py
@@ -1586,12 +1586,12 @@ class InfoExtractor(object):
     def _extract_m3u8_formats(self, m3u8_url, video_id, ext=None,
                               entry_protocol='m3u8', preference=None,
                               m3u8_id=None, note=None, errnote=None,
-                              fatal=True, live=False):
+                              fatal=True, live=False, headers=None):
         res = self._download_webpage_handle(
             m3u8_url, video_id,
             note=note or 'Downloading m3u8 information',
             errnote=errnote or 'Failed to download m3u8 information',
-            fatal=fatal)
+            fatal=fatal, headers=headers)
 
         if res is False:
             return []
@@ -2009,12 +2009,12 @@ class InfoExtractor(object):
             })
         return entries
 
-    def _extract_mpd_formats(self, mpd_url, video_id, mpd_id=None, note=None, errnote=None, fatal=True, formats_dict={}):
+    def _extract_mpd_formats(self, mpd_url, video_id, mpd_id=None, note=None, errnote=None, fatal=True, formats_dict={}, headers=None):
         res = self._download_xml_handle(
             mpd_url, video_id,
             note=note or 'Downloading MPD manifest',
             errnote=errnote or 'Failed to download MPD manifest',
-            fatal=fatal)
+            fatal=fatal, headers=None)
         if res is False:
             return []
         mpd_doc, urlh = res
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/hotstar.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/hotstar.py
index f9f7c5a64..f97eefa3d 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/hotstar.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/hotstar.py
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ class HotStarIE(HotStarBaseIE):
         if video_data.get('drmProtected'):
             raise ExtractorError('This video is DRM protected.', expected=True)
 
+        headers = {'Referer': url}
         formats = []
         geo_restricted = False
         playback_sets = self._call_api_v2('h/v2/play', video_id)['playBackSets']
@@ -137,10 +138,11 @@ class HotStarIE(HotStarBaseIE):
                 if 'package:hls' in tags or ext == 'm3u8':
                     formats.extend(self._extract_m3u8_formats(
                         format_url, video_id, 'mp4',
-                        entry_protocol='m3u8_native', m3u8_id='hls'))
+                        entry_protocol='m3u8_native',
+                        m3u8_id='hls', headers=headers))
                 elif 'package:dash' in tags or ext == 'mpd':
                     formats.extend(self._extract_mpd_formats(
-                        format_url, video_id, mpd_id='dash'))
+                        format_url, video_id, mpd_id='dash', headers=headers))
                 elif ext == 'f4m':
                     # produce broken files
                     pass
@@ -158,6 +160,9 @@ class HotStarIE(HotStarBaseIE):
             self.raise_geo_restricted(countries=['IN'])
         self._sort_formats(formats)
 
+        for f in formats:
+            f.setdefault('http_headers', {}).update(headers)
+
         return {
             'id': video_id,
             'title': title,