diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py
index 1f5497e24..2e027528d 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ class YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor(InfoExtractor):
             (lambda x: x['ownerText']['runs'][0]['text'],
              lambda x: x['shortBylineText']['runs'][0]['text']), compat_str)
         return {
-            '_type': 'url_transparent',
+            '_type': 'url',
             'ie_key': YoutubeIE.ie_key(),
             'id': video_id,
             'url': video_id,