diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/fox.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/fox.py
index ab97b3196..4a8acd53d 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/fox.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/fox.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
 
         release_url = self._parse_json(self._search_regex(
             r'"fox_pdk_player"\s*:\s*({[^}]+?})', webpage, 'fox_pdk_player'),
-            video_id)['release_url'] + '&manifest=m3u'
+            video_id)['release_url'] + '&switch=http'
 
         return {
             '_type': 'url_transparent',