diff --git a/youtube_dl/FileDownloader.py b/youtube_dl/FileDownloader.py
index 35fa3ca61..04784f602 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/FileDownloader.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/FileDownloader.py
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ def report_finish(self, data_len_str, tot_time):
             self.to_screen(u'\r%s[download] 100%% of %s in %s' %
                 (clear_line, data_len_str, self.format_seconds(tot_time)))
 
-    def _download_with_rtmpdump(self, filename, url, player_url, page_url, play_path, tc_url):
+    def _download_with_rtmpdump(self, filename, url, player_url, page_url, play_path, tc_url, live):
         self.report_destination(filename)
         tmpfilename = self.temp_name(filename)
         test = self.params.get('test', False)
@@ -307,6 +307,8 @@ def _download_with_rtmpdump(self, filename, url, player_url, page_url, play_path
             basic_args += ['--tcUrl', url]
         if test:
             basic_args += ['--stop', '1']
+        if live:
+            basic_args += ['--live']
         args = basic_args + [[], ['--resume', '--skip', '1']][self.params.get('continuedl', False)]
         if self.params.get('verbose', False):
             try:
@@ -425,7 +427,8 @@ def _do_download(self, filename, info_dict):
                                                 info_dict.get('player_url', None),
                                                 info_dict.get('page_url', None),
                                                 info_dict.get('play_path', None),
-                                                info_dict.get('tc_url', None))
+                                                info_dict.get('tc_url', None),
+                                                info_dict.get('live', False))
 
         # Attempt to download using mplayer
         if url.startswith('mms') or url.startswith('rtsp'):
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/cinemassacre.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/cinemassacre.py
index 8f9396d6b..d26f0f434 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/cinemassacre.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/cinemassacre.py
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
             {
                 'url': url,
                 'play_path': 'mp4:' + sd_file,
+                'live': True, # workaround
                 'ext': 'flv',
                 'format': 'sd',
                 'format_id': 'sd',
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
             {
                 'url': url,
                 'play_path': 'mp4:' + hd_file,
+                'live': True, # workaround
                 'ext': 'flv',
                 'format': 'hd',
                 'format_id': 'hd',