diff --git a/oxweb/youtube.py b/oxweb/youtube.py
index a7c44f4..d00ce91 100644
--- a/oxweb/youtube.py
+++ b/oxweb/youtube.py
@@ -11,12 +11,17 @@ from oxlib import findString, findRe
 
 
 def getVideoKey(youtubeId):
+    data = getUrl("http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=%s" % youtubeId)
+    match = re.compile(".*[?&]t=([^&]+).*").findall(data)
+    if match:
+        return match[0]
     try:
         conn = httplib.HTTPConnection ("www.youtube.com")
         conn.request ("HEAD", '/v/' + youtubeId)
         response = conn.getresponse ()
         conn.close ()
     except:
+        print "failed to make connection"
         return False
 
     if response.status >= 300 and response.status < 400:
@@ -24,6 +29,8 @@ def getVideoKey(youtubeId):
         match = re.match(".*[?&]t=([^&]+)", location)
         if match:
             return match.groups()[0]
+    print response.status
+    print "no match"
     return False
  
 def getVideoUrl(youtubeId, format='mp4'):