diff --git a/Contents/Code/__init__.py b/Contents/Code/__init__.py
index 56ef07d..6051f26 100644
--- a/Contents/Code/__init__.py
+++ b/Contents/Code/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+import urllib2
+import ssl
+
 PREFIX = '/video/pbskids'
 NAME = 'PBS Kids'
 ART = 'art-default.jpg'
@@ -20,7 +23,10 @@ def Start():
 def MainMenu():
 
     oc = ObjectContainer()
-    json_obj = JSON.ObjectFromURL(PBSKIDS_SHOWS)
+    req = urllib2.Request(PBSKIDS_SHOWS)
+    ssl_context = ssl.SSLContext(ssl.PROTOCOL_TLSv1)
+    show_data = urllib2.urlopen(req, context=ssl_context).read()
+    json_obj = JSON.ObjectFromString(show_data)
 
     for item in json_obj['items']:
         title = item['title']
@@ -70,8 +76,11 @@ def VideoPage(type, title, slug, start=0):
 
     oc = ObjectContainer(title2=title)
     end = start+OFFSET
-
-    json_obj = JSON.ObjectFromURL(VIDEO_LIST % (start, end, String.Quote(slug, usePlus=True), type), cacheTime=CACHE_1DAY)
+    
+    req = urllib2.Request(VIDEO_LIST % (start, end, String.Quote(slug, usePlus=True), type))
+    ssl_context = ssl.SSLContext(ssl.PROTOCOL_TLSv1)
+    video_list = urllib2.urlopen(req, context=ssl_context).read()
+    json_obj = JSON.ObjectFromString(video_list)
 
     for item in json_obj['items']:
 
diff --git a/Contents/Services/URL/PBS Kids/ServiceCode.pys b/Contents/Services/URL/PBS Kids/ServiceCode.pys
index 259faa3..52649cc 100644
--- a/Contents/Services/URL/PBS Kids/ServiceCode.pys	
+++ b/Contents/Services/URL/PBS Kids/ServiceCode.pys	
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+import urllib2
+import ssl
+
 JSON_URL = 'http://pbskids.org/pbsk/video/api/getVideos/?guid='
 
 ####################################################################################################
@@ -69,14 +72,21 @@ def PlayVideo(url):
             break
     try:    redirect_url = vid_profiles[selected_profile] 
     except: redirect_url = details['videos'][0]['url']
-    m3u8_url = JSON.ObjectFromURL(redirect_url + '?format=json')['url']
+    req = urllib2.Request(redirect_url + '?format=json')
+    ssl_context = ssl.SSLContext(ssl.PROTOCOL_TLSv1)
+    data = urllib2.urlopen(req, context=ssl_context).read()
+    json = JSON.ObjectFromString(data)
+    m3u8_url = json['url']
     # Force http for m3u8, https crashing
-    m3u8_url = m3u8_url.replace('https:','http:')
+    # m3u8_url = m3u8_url.replace('https:','http:')
     return IndirectResponse(VideoClipObject, key=HTTPLiveStreamURL(url=m3u8_url))
     
 ####################################################################################################
 def GetJSON(url):
 
     video_id = url.split('guid=')[1]
-    json = JSON.ObjectFromURL(JSON_URL + video_id)
+    req = urllib2.Request(JSON_URL + video_id)
+    ssl_context = ssl.SSLContext(ssl.PROTOCOL_TLSv1)
+    data = urllib2.urlopen(req, context=ssl_context).read()
+    json = JSON.ObjectFromString(data)
     return json['items'][0]