diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e29ec60d4..4e6434e51 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ Video.js Compatibility: 6.0, 7.0
       - [enableLowInitialPlaylist](#enablelowinitialplaylist)
       - [limitRenditionByPlayerDimensions](#limitrenditionbyplayerdimensions)
       - [smoothQualityChange](#smoothqualitychange)
-      - [allowSeeksWithinUnsafeLiveWindow](#allowSeeksWithinUnsafeLiveWindow)
+      - [allowSeeksWithinUnsafeLiveWindow](#allowseekswithinunsafelivewindow)
+      - [customTagParsers](#customtagparsers)
   - [Runtime Properties](#runtime-properties)
     - [hls.playlists.master](#hlsplaylistsmaster)
     - [hls.playlists.media](#hlsplaylistsmedia)
@@ -394,6 +395,12 @@ content.
 
 The property defaults to `false`.
 
+##### customTagParsers
+* Type: `Array`
+* can be used as a source option
+
+With `customTagParsers` you can pass an array of custom m3u8 tag parser objects. See https://github.com/videojs/m3u8-parser#custom-parsers
+
 ### Runtime Properties
 Runtime properties are attached to the tech object when HLS is in
 use. You can get a reference to the HLS source handler like this:
diff --git a/src/playlist-loader.js b/src/playlist-loader.js
index a1c8c7bc0..bf60034f7 100644
--- a/src/playlist-loader.js
+++ b/src/playlist-loader.js
@@ -203,6 +203,10 @@ export default class PlaylistLoader extends EventTarget {
     this.hls_ = hls;
     this.withCredentials = withCredentials;
 
+    const options = hls.options_;
+
+    this.customTagParsers = (options && options.customTagParsers) || [];
+
     if (!this.srcUrl) {
       throw new Error('A non-empty playlist URL is required');
     }
@@ -266,6 +270,9 @@ export default class PlaylistLoader extends EventTarget {
 
     const parser = new M3u8Parser();
 
+    // adding custom tag parsers
+    this.customTagParsers.forEach(customParser => parser.addParser(customParser));
+
     parser.push(xhr.responseText);
     parser.end();
     parser.manifest.uri = url;
@@ -505,6 +512,9 @@ export default class PlaylistLoader extends EventTarget {
 
       const parser = new M3u8Parser();
 
+      // adding custom tag parsers
+      this.customTagParsers.forEach(customParser => parser.addParser(customParser));
+
       parser.push(req.responseText);
       parser.end();
 
diff --git a/src/videojs-http-streaming.js b/src/videojs-http-streaming.js
index d81e18a6e..6d0707b48 100644
--- a/src/videojs-http-streaming.js
+++ b/src/videojs-http-streaming.js
@@ -401,6 +401,7 @@ class HlsHandler extends Component {
       typeof this.source_.useBandwidthFromLocalStorage !== 'undefined' ?
         this.source_.useBandwidthFromLocalStorage :
         this.options_.useBandwidthFromLocalStorage || false;
+    this.options_.customTagParsers = this.options_.customTagParsers || [];
 
     if (typeof this.options_.blacklistDuration !== 'number') {
       this.options_.blacklistDuration = 5 * 60;
@@ -433,7 +434,13 @@ class HlsHandler extends Component {
       this.options_.bandwidth === Config.INITIAL_BANDWIDTH;
 
     // grab options passed to player.src
-    ['withCredentials', 'limitRenditionByPlayerDimensions', 'bandwidth', 'smoothQualityChange'].forEach((option) => {
+    [
+      'withCredentials',
+      'limitRenditionByPlayerDimensions',
+      'bandwidth',
+      'smoothQualityChange',
+      'customTagParsers'
+    ].forEach((option) => {
       if (typeof this.source_[option] !== 'undefined') {
         this.options_[option] = this.source_[option];
       }
diff --git a/test/playlist-loader.test.js b/test/playlist-loader.test.js
index 477a94fc5..e11d16ac8 100644
--- a/test/playlist-loader.test.js
+++ b/test/playlist-loader.test.js
@@ -862,6 +862,32 @@ QUnit.test('logs warning for master playlist with invalid STREAM-INF', function(
     'logged a warning');
 });
 
+QUnit.test('executes custom tag parsers', function(assert) {
+  const customTagParsers = [{
+    expression: /#PARSER/,
+    customType: 'test',
+    segment: true
+  }];
+
+  this.fakeHls.options_ = { customTagParsers };
+
+  let loader = new PlaylistLoader('master.m3u8', this.fakeHls);
+
+  loader.load();
+  this.requests.pop().respond(200, null,
+                             '#EXTM3U\n' +
+                             '#PARSER:parsed\n' +
+                             '#EXTINF:10,\n' +
+                             '0.ts\n' +
+                             '#EXT-X-ENDLIST\n');
+
+  const segment = loader.master.playlists[0].segments[0];
+
+  assert.strictEqual(segment.custom.test, '#PARSER:parsed', 'parsed custom tag');
+
+  delete this.fakeHls.options_;
+});
+
 QUnit.test('jumps to HAVE_METADATA when initialized with a media playlist',
 function(assert) {
   let loadedmetadatas = 0;