diff --git a/default.py b/default.py
index 8863c12..f5bbd04 100644
--- a/default.py
+++ b/default.py
@@ -255,9 +255,17 @@ def play(url):
                         ytdl = YDStreamExtractor.getVideoInfo(idVideo)
                         playback_url = ytdl.streamURL()
                     else:
-                        # without youtube_dl
-                        xbmc.log(msg="without ytdl", level=xbmc.LOGDEBUG)
-                        playback_url = entry['url']
+                        if "vimeo" in entry['provider']:
+                            # quick hard coded workaround
+                            xbmc.log(msg="vimeo addon is broken, playing with ytdl", level=xbmc.LOGNOTICE)
+                            import YDStreamExtractor
+                            idVideo = entry['purl']
+                            ytdl = YDStreamExtractor.getVideoInfo(idVideo)
+                            playback_url = ytdl.streamURL()
+                        else:        
+                            # without youtube_dl
+                            xbmc.log(msg="without ytdl", level=xbmc.LOGDEBUG)
+                            playback_url = entry['url']
 
     item = xbmcgui.ListItem(path=playback_url)