diff --git a/addon.xml b/addon.xml
index ea08e3c..886af73 100644
--- a/addon.xml
+++ b/addon.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
-<addon id="plugin.video.vidfltr" name="VIDFLTR Music Videos" version="1.0.0-rc.1" provider-name="bassdart">
+<addon id="plugin.video.vidfltr" name="VIDFLTR Music Videos" version="1.0.0-rc.2" provider-name="bassdart">
   <requires>
     <import addon="script.module.six" version="0.0.1"/>
     <import addon="script.module.kodi-six" />
@@ -33,7 +33,10 @@
         <clearlogo>resources/img/kodi/clearlogo.png</clearlogo>
         <screenshot></screenshot>
     </assets>
-    <news>1.0.0-alpha.1
+    <news>1.0.0-rc.2
+- handle direct download video_url's (e.g. Heroero.com)
+- minimal cleanups
+1.0.0-rc.1
 - finally push an initial 1.0.0-rc.1 with all the additions and fixes added in the last years
 0.9.9
 - play with new Vimeo Add-on from jaylinski if it's available and otherwise fallback to youtube-dl
diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index dd33f00..c2290b6 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-1.0.0-alpha.1
+1.0.0-rc.2
+- handle direct download video_url's (e.g. Heroero.com)
+- minimal cleanups
+1.0.0-rc.1
 - finally push an initial 1.0.0-rc.1 with all the additions and fixes added in the last years
 0.9.9
 - play with new Vimeo Add-on from jaylinski if it's available and otherwise fallback to youtube-dl
diff --git a/default.py b/default.py
index 258f9ee..4dceba9 100644
--- a/default.py
+++ b/default.py
@@ -493,37 +493,35 @@ def numbers():
 
 
 def camelot():
-    #fanart = "resources/img/camelot/camleot.png"
-    if sort == "random" or sort == "date":
-        num1 = 0
-        for num in range(1, 13):
-            # logic to get get all the different translation strings from camelot wheel
-            minor = 30149 + num + num1
-            major = 30149 + num + num1 + 1
-            log(
-                msg="camelotnumber=%s, minor=%s, major=%s" % (num, minor, major),
-                level=xbmc.LOGINFO,
-            )
-            fanart = os.path.join(
-                addonDir, "resources/img/camelot/" + str(num) + "A.png"
-            )
-            addDir(
-                translation(minor), 
-                "&limit=camelot&sort=" + sort + "&start=" + str(num) + "A",
-                "sortTitlesBy",
-                fanart,
-            )
-            fanart = os.path.join(
-                addonDir, "resources/img/camelot/" + str(num) + "B.png"
-            )
-            addDir(
-                translation(major),
-                "&limit=camelot&sort=" + sort + "&start=" + str(num) + "B",
-                "sortTitlesBy",
-                fanart,
-            )
-            num1 += 1
-        endOfDirectory()
+    num1 = 0
+    for num in range(1, 13):
+        # logic to get get all the different translation strings from camelot wheel
+        minor = 30149 + num + num1
+        major = 30149 + num + num1 + 1
+        log(
+            msg="camelotnumber=%s, minor=%s, major=%s" % (num, minor, major),
+            level=xbmc.LOGINFO,
+        )
+        fanart = os.path.join(
+            addonDir, "resources/img/camelot/" + str(num) + "A.png"
+        )
+        addDir(
+            translation(minor), 
+            "&limit=camelot&sort=" + sort + "&start=" + str(num) + "A",
+            "sortTitlesBy",
+            fanart,
+        )
+        fanart = os.path.join(
+            addonDir, "resources/img/camelot/" + str(num) + "B.png"
+        )
+        addDir(
+            translation(major),
+            "&limit=camelot&sort=" + sort + "&start=" + str(num) + "B",
+            "sortTitlesBy",
+            fanart,
+        )
+        num1 += 1
+    endOfDirectory()
 
 
 def opensettings():
@@ -739,20 +737,25 @@ def resolveprovider(entry):
         ):
             provider = str(entry["sources"][0]["provider"])
             videoid = str(entry["sources"][0]["videoid"])
-            restricted = int(entry["sources"][0]["age_limit"])
+            agerestricted = int(entry["sources"][0]["age_limit"])
+            video_url = str(entry["sources"][0]["video_url"])
         elif entry["sources"][1]["provider"] == preferedprovider:
             provider = str(entry["sources"][1]["provider"])
             videoid = str(entry["sources"][1]["videoid"])
-            restricted = int(entry["sources"][1]["age_limit"])
+            agerestricted = int(entry["sources"][1]["age_limit"])
+            video_url = str(entry["sources"][1]["video_url"])
         else:
             provider = str(entry["sources"][0]["provider"])
             videoid = str(entry["sources"][0]["videoid"])
-            restricted = int(entry["sources"][0]["age_limit"])
+            agerestricted = int(entry["sources"][0]["age_limit"])
+            video_url = str(entry["sources"][0]["video_url"])
     else:
+        # we should never end up here?
         provider = str(entry["sources"][0]["provider"])
         videoid = str(entry["sources"][0]["videoid"])
-    agerestricted = 0
-    agerestricted = int(entry["sources"][0]["age_limit"])
+        agerestricted = int(entry["sources"][0]["age_limit"])
+        video_url = str(entry["sources"][0]["video_url"])
+
     slug = str(entry["slug"])
     addonyoutube = addon.getSetting("addon-youtube")
     addonyoutubeagerestricted = addon.getSetting("addon-youtube-age-restricted")
@@ -835,6 +838,9 @@ def resolveprovider(entry):
                 % (videoid)
             )
         provider = addonvevo
+    elif len(video_url) > 0:
+        url = video_url
+
     if provider == "script.module.youtube.dl":
         import YDStreamExtractor