diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/brightcove.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/brightcove.py
index 0d162d337a..a8919001db 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/brightcove.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/brightcove.py
@@ -396,6 +396,7 @@ class BrightcoveNewIE(InfoExtractor):
             'formats': 'mincount:41',
         },
         'params': {
+            # m3u8 download
             'skip_download': True,
         }
     }, {
@@ -533,7 +534,7 @@ class BrightcoveNewIE(InfoExtractor):
                     f.update({
                         'url': src or streaming_src,
                         'format_id': build_format_id('http' if src else 'http-streaming'),
-                        'preference': 2 if src else 1,
+                        'source_preference': 0 if src else -1,
                     })
                 else:
                     f.update({
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/thestar.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/thestar.py
index b7e9af2afc..ba1380abcb 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/thestar.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/thestar.py
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ class TheStarIE(InfoExtractor):
             'uploader_id': '794267642001',
             'timestamp': 1454353482,
             'upload_date': '20160201',
+        },
+        'params': {
+            # m3u8 download
+            'skip_download': True,
         }
     }
     BRIGHTCOVE_URL_TEMPLATE = 'http://players.brightcove.net/794267642001/default_default/index.html?videoId=%s'
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/tv3.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/tv3.py
index d3f690dc71..3867ec90d0 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/tv3.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/tv3.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class TV3IE(InfoExtractor):
             'Failed to download MPD manifest'
         ],
         'params': {
+            # m3u8 download
             'skip_download': True,
         },
     }