diff --git a/embed_video/backends.py b/embed_video/backends.py
index fa137b3..db6e631 100644
--- a/embed_video/backends.py
+++ b/embed_video/backends.py
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ import requests
 import json
 
 DETECT_YOUTUBE = re.compile(
-    r'^(http(s)?://(www\.)?)?youtu(\.?)be(\.com)?/.*', re.I
+    r'^(http(s)?://)?(www\.)?youtu(\.?)be(\.com)?/.*', re.I
 )
 DETECT_VIMEO = re.compile(
-    r'^(http(s)?://(www\.)?)?vimeo\.com/.*', re.I
+    r'^(http(s)?://)?(www\.)?(player\.)?vimeo\.com/.*', re.I
 )
 DETECT_SOUNDCLOUD = re.compile(
     r'^(http(s)?://(www\.)?)?soundcloud\.com/.*', re.I
@@ -100,8 +100,17 @@ class YoutubeBackend(VideoBackend):
     Backend for YouTube URLs.
     """
     re_code = re.compile(
-        r'youtu(?:be\.com/watch\?v=|\.be/)(?P<code>[\w-]*)(&(amp;)?[\w\?=]*)?',
-        re.I
+        r'''youtu(\.?)be(\.com)?/  # match youtube's domains
+            (embed/)?  # match the embed url syntax
+            (v/)?
+            (watch\?v=)?  # match the youtube page url
+            (ytscreeningroom\?v=)?
+            (feeds/api/videos/)?
+            (user\S*[^\w\-\s])?
+            (\S*[^\w\-\s])?
+            (?P<code>[\w\-]{11})[a-z0-9;:@?&%=+/\$_.-]*  # match and extract
+        ''',
+        re.I|re.X
     )
     pattern_url = 'http://www.youtube.com/embed/%s?wmode=opaque'
     pattern_thumbnail_url = 'http://img.youtube.com/vi/%s/hqdefault.jpg'
@@ -120,7 +129,8 @@ class VimeoBackend(VideoBackend):
     """
     Backend for Vimeo URLs.
     """
-    re_code = re.compile(r'vimeo\.com/(?P<code>[0-9]+)', re.I)
+
+    re_code = re.compile(r'''vimeo\.com/(video/)?(?P<code>[0-9]+)''', re.I)
     pattern_url = 'http://player.vimeo.com/video/%s'
 
     def get_thumbnail_url(self):
diff --git a/embed_video/tests/tests_backend.py b/embed_video/tests/tests_backend.py
index 86e7e38..c99c944 100644
--- a/embed_video/tests/tests_backend.py
+++ b/embed_video/tests/tests_backend.py
@@ -13,19 +13,31 @@ class EmbedVideoTestCase(TestCase):
     )
 
     youtube_urls = (
-        ('http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsrRJyHBvzw', 'jsrRJyHBvzw'),
-        ('http://youtube.com/watch?v=jsrRJyHBvzw', 'jsrRJyHBvzw'),
         ('http://youtu.be/jsrRJyHBvzw', 'jsrRJyHBvzw'),
-        ('http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwGFalTRHDA&feature=related', 'iwGFalTRHDA'),
         ('http://youtu.be/n17B_uFF4cA', 'n17B_uFF4cA'),
-        ('http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-ZRX8984sc', 't-ZRX8984sc'),
         ('http://youtu.be/t-ZRX8984sc', 't-ZRX8984sc'),
+        ('https://youtu.be/t-ZRX8984sc', 't-ZRX8984sc'),
+        ('http://youtube.com/watch?v=jsrRJyHBvzw', 'jsrRJyHBvzw'),
+        ('https://youtube.com/watch?v=jsrRJyHBvzw', 'jsrRJyHBvzw'),
+        ('http://www.youtube.com/v/0zM3nApSvMg?rel=0', '0zM3nApSvMg'),
+        ('https://www.youtube.com/v/0zM3nApSvMg?rel=0', '0zM3nApSvMg'),
+        ('http://www.youtube.com/embed/0zM3nApSvMg?rel=0', '0zM3nApSvMg'),
+        ('https://www.youtube.com/embed/0zM3nApSvMg?rel=0', '0zM3nApSvMg'),
+        ('http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsrRJyHBvzw', 'jsrRJyHBvzw'),
+        ('https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-ZRX8984sc', 't-ZRX8984sc'),
+        ('http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwGFalTRHDA&feature=related', 'iwGFalTRHDA'),
+        ('https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwGFalTRHDA&feature=related', 'iwGFalTRHDA'),
         ('http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2NpZbaAIXag', '2NpZbaAIXag'),
+        ('https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2NpZbaAIXag', '2NpZbaAIXag'),
     )
 
     vimeo_urls = (
         ('http://vimeo.com/66577491', '66577491'),
+        ('https://vimeo.com/66577491', '66577491'),
         ('http://www.vimeo.com/66577491', '66577491'),
+        ('https://www.vimeo.com/66577491', '66577491'),
+        ('http://player.vimeo.com/video/66577491', '66577491'),
+        ('https://player.vimeo.com/video/66577491', '66577491'),
     )
 
     soundcloud_urls = (
diff --git a/embed_video/tests/tests_tags.py b/embed_video/tests/tests_tags.py
index 08f56e8..25957d0 100644
--- a/embed_video/tests/tests_tags.py
+++ b/embed_video/tests/tests_tags.py
@@ -120,11 +120,11 @@ class EmbedVideoNodeTestCase(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(str(node), '<VideoNode "some_url">')
 
     def test_embed_get_params(self):
-        url = 'http://youtu.be/13456'
+        url = 'http://youtu.be/jsrRJyHBvzw'
         backend = YoutubeBackend(url)
         params = _embed_get_params(backend, (3, 8))
 
-        self.assertEqual('http://www.youtube.com/embed/13456?wmode=opaque', params['url'])
+        self.assertEqual('http://www.youtube.com/embed/jsrRJyHBvzw?wmode=opaque', params['url'])
         self.assertEqual(3, params['width'])
         self.assertEqual(8, params['height'])