diff --git a/src/core/songloader.cpp b/src/core/songloader.cpp
index ccb57ad59..d6ef5991d 100644
--- a/src/core/songloader.cpp
+++ b/src/core/songloader.cpp
@@ -439,6 +439,7 @@ SongLoader::Result SongLoader::LoadRemote() {
     errors_ << tr("Couldn't create gstreamer source element for %1").arg(url_.toString());
     return Error;
   }
+  g_object_set(source, "ssl-strict", FALSE, nullptr);
 
   // Create the other elements and link them up
   GstElement *typefind = gst_element_factory_make("typefind", nullptr);