diff --git a/youtube_dl/utils.py b/youtube_dl/utils.py
index 38c18c127..2546fa45d 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/utils.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/utils.py
@@ -399,8 +399,9 @@ def formatSeconds(secs):
 def make_HTTPS_handler(params, **kwargs):
     opts_no_check_certificate = params.get('nocheckcertificate', False)
     if hasattr(ssl, 'create_default_context'):  # Python >= 3.4 or 2.7.9
-        context = ssl.create_default_context(ssl.Purpose.CLIENT_AUTH)
+        context = ssl.create_default_context(ssl.Purpose.SERVER_AUTH)
         if opts_no_check_certificate:
+            context.check_hostname = False
             context.verify_mode = ssl.CERT_NONE
         try:
             return YoutubeDLHTTPSHandler(params, context=context, **kwargs)