diff --git a/gnu/packages/video.scm b/gnu/packages/video.scm
index 446de429f3..968f90840d 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/video.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/video.scm
@@ -970,7 +970,7 @@ access to mpv's powerful playback capabilities.")
 (define-public youtube-dl
   (package
     (name "youtube-dl")
-    (version "2016.10.16")
+    (version "2016.12.15")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
               (uri (string-append "https://youtube-dl.org/downloads/"
@@ -978,7 +978,7 @@ access to mpv's powerful playback capabilities.")
                                   version ".tar.gz"))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "0q6cxbp1xx8xmwn3xbxh6gcbgqjxy3slzfca4dbkk9xl2yy9rwqg"))))
+                "17m3dimgpn6139w95drc7zncfx2mskjx45qvmj74zhdqxnk3gnc5"))))
     (build-system python-build-system)
     (arguments
      ;; The problem here is that the directory for the man page and completion