diff --git a/src/js/tech/loader.js b/src/js/tech/loader.js
index 7df0a02b8..5403197ff 100644
--- a/src/js/tech/loader.js
+++ b/src/js/tech/loader.js
@@ -32,6 +32,15 @@ class MediaLoader extends Component {
 
     super(player, options_, ready);
 
+    // if no sources are provides but we have a src attribute, use it. In the source
+    // loading process, we try to figure out the type, so, use it directly here.
+    if (
+      (!options.playerOptions.sources || options.playerOptions.sources.length === 0) &&
+      options.playerOptions.src
+    ) {
+      options.playerOptions.sources = [options.playerOptions.src];
+    }
+
     // If there are no sources when the player is initialized,
     // load the first supported playback technology.