diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 47e686f84..affa4ab7c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
-[![Build Status](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/workflows/CI/badge.svg)](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/actions?query=workflow%3ACI)
+# In this fork
 
+This fork adds an extractor for recording lectures from a https://livestream.kuleuven.be/ stream.
+
+# youtube-dl
 
 youtube-dl - download videos from youtube.com or other video platforms
 
@@ -238,6 +241,8 @@ Alternatively, refer to the [developer instructions](#developer-instructions) fo
                                          url,ffmpeg,httpie,wget
     --external-downloader-args ARGS      Give these arguments to the external
                                          downloader
+    --ffmpeg-out-override ARGS           Give these arguments to the ffmpeg
+                                         instead of `-c copy`
 
 ## Filesystem Options:
     -a, --batch-file FILE                File containing URLs to download ('-'
diff --git a/docs/supportedsites.md b/docs/supportedsites.md
index ae2a6b8b0..28f66fb92 100644
--- a/docs/supportedsites.md
+++ b/docs/supportedsites.md
@@ -433,6 +433,7 @@
  - **KonserthusetPlay**
  - **KrasView**: Красвью
  - **Ku6**
+ - **KULLive**
  - **KUSI**
  - **kuwo:album**: 酷我音乐 - 专辑
  - **kuwo:category**: 酷我音乐 - 分类
diff --git a/youtube_dl/__init__.py b/youtube_dl/__init__.py
index cc8285eba..b5447c350 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/__init__.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/__init__.py
@@ -308,6 +308,9 @@ def _real_main(argv=None):
     postprocessor_args = None
     if opts.postprocessor_args:
         postprocessor_args = compat_shlex_split(opts.postprocessor_args)
+    ffmpeg_out_override = None
+    if opts.ffmpeg_out_override:
+        ffmpeg_out_override = compat_shlex_split(opts.ffmpeg_out_override)
     match_filter = (
         None if opts.match_filter is None
         else match_filter_func(opts.match_filter))
@@ -425,6 +428,7 @@ def _real_main(argv=None):
         'hls_prefer_native': opts.hls_prefer_native,
         'hls_use_mpegts': opts.hls_use_mpegts,
         'external_downloader_args': external_downloader_args,
+        'ffmpeg_out_override': ffmpeg_out_override,
         'postprocessor_args': postprocessor_args,
         'cn_verification_proxy': opts.cn_verification_proxy,
         'geo_verification_proxy': opts.geo_verification_proxy,
diff --git a/youtube_dl/downloader/external.py b/youtube_dl/downloader/external.py
index 7fc864e85..894f27e0d 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/downloader/external.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/downloader/external.py
@@ -458,7 +458,10 @@ class FFmpegFD(ExternalFD):
             elif isinstance(conn, compat_str):
                 args += ['-rtmp_conn', conn]
 
-        args += ['-i', url, '-c', 'copy']
+        args += ['-i', url]
+
+        ffmpeg_out_override = self.params.get('ffmpeg_out_override')
+        args += ffmpeg_out_override if ffmpeg_out_override else ['-c', 'copy']
 
         if self.params.get('test', False):
             args += ['-fs', compat_str(self._TEST_FILE_SIZE)]
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/extractors.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/extractors.py
index 82221445f..1040c57d9 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/extractors.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/extractors.py
@@ -575,6 +575,7 @@ from .konserthusetplay import KonserthusetPlayIE
 from .krasview import KrasViewIE
 from .kth import KTHIE
 from .ku6 import Ku6IE
+from .kuleuven_live import KULLiveIE
 from .kusi import KUSIIE
 from .kuwo import (
     KuwoIE,
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/kuleuven_live.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/kuleuven_live.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..422324f2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/kuleuven_live.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# coding: utf-8
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+from .common import InfoExtractor
+
+
+class KULLiveIE(InfoExtractor):
+    _VALID_URL = r'(?:(?:https?://(?:www\.)?livestream.kuleuven\.be/\?pin=)|kulive:)(?P<id>[0-9]+)'
+
+    def _real_extract(self, url):
+        pin = self._match_id(url)
+
+        json_res = self._download_json(
+            "https://icts-p-toledo-streaming-video-live-backend.cloud.icts.kuleuven.be/api/viewers/" + pin,
+            pin,
+            'Requesting stream URL',
+            errnote='The stream with pin %s does not exist or has not started yet' % pin,
+            fatal=True)
+
+        m3u8_url = json_res['streamUrl']
+
+        formats = self._extract_m3u8_formats(m3u8_url, pin, 'mp4')
+
+        return {
+            'id': pin,
+            'title': 'kul-stream',
+            'is_live': True,
+            'formats': formats,
+        }
diff --git a/youtube_dl/options.py b/youtube_dl/options.py
index 434f520d3..7ecc50557 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/options.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/options.py
@@ -523,6 +523,10 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None):
         '--external-downloader-args',
         dest='external_downloader_args', metavar='ARGS',
         help='Give these arguments to the external downloader')
+    downloader.add_option(
+        '--ffmpeg-out-override',
+        dest='ffmpeg_out_override', metavar='ARGS',
+        help='Give these arguments to the ffmpeg instead of `-c copy`')
 
     workarounds = optparse.OptionGroup(parser, 'Workarounds')
     workarounds.add_option(