diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 4e2f85c..9a6c983 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ codecov = {repository = "sile/hls_m3u8"}
 [dependencies]
 failure = "0.1.5"
 derive_builder = "0.7.2"
-url = "2.1.0"
 chrono = "0.4.9"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
diff --git a/src/error.rs b/src/error.rs
index 7acb888..c2db7c2 100644
--- a/src/error.rs
+++ b/src/error.rs
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@ pub enum ErrorKind {
     #[fail(display = "ChronoParseError: {}", _0)]
     /// An error from the [Chrono](chrono) crate.
     ChronoParseError(String),
-    #[fail(display = "UrlParseError: {}", _0)]
-    /// An error from the [Url](url) crate.
-    UrlParseError(String),
+
     #[fail(display = "UnknownError: {}", _0)]
     /// An unknown error occured.
     UnknownError(String),
@@ -184,10 +182,6 @@ impl Error {
         Self::from(ErrorKind::BuilderError(value.to_string()))
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn url<T: ToString>(value: T) -> Self {
-        Self::from(ErrorKind::UrlParseError(value.to_string()))
-    }
-
     pub(crate) fn chrono<T: ToString>(value: T) -> Self {
         Self::from(ErrorKind::ChronoParseError(value.to_string()))
     }
@@ -211,12 +205,6 @@ impl From<::std::io::Error> for Error {
     }
 }
 
-impl From<::url::ParseError> for Error {
-    fn from(value: ::url::ParseError) -> Self {
-        Error::url(value)
-    }
-}
-
 impl From<::chrono::ParseError> for Error {
     fn from(value: ::chrono::ParseError) -> Self {
         Error::chrono(value)
diff --git a/src/line.rs b/src/line.rs
index 28b3a32..6d8ca95 100644
--- a/src/line.rs
+++ b/src/line.rs
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ use std::fmt;
 use std::ops::{Deref, DerefMut};
 use std::str::FromStr;
 
-use url::Url;
-
 use crate::tags;
 use crate::Error;
 
@@ -55,7 +53,7 @@ impl FromStr for Lines {
                             continue;
                         }
                     } else {
-                        Line::Uri(line.trim().parse()?)
+                        Line::Uri(line.trim().to_string())
                     }
                 }
             };
@@ -93,7 +91,7 @@ impl DerefMut for Lines {
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum Line {
     Tag(Tag),
-    Uri(Url),
+    Uri(String),
 }
 
 #[allow(clippy::large_enum_variant)]
diff --git a/src/media_segment.rs b/src/media_segment.rs
index d637131..8460547 100644
--- a/src/media_segment.rs
+++ b/src/media_segment.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ use std::fmt;
 use std::iter;
 
 use derive_builder::Builder;
-use url::Url;
 
 use crate::tags::{
     ExtInf, ExtXByteRange, ExtXDateRange, ExtXDiscontinuity, ExtXKey, ExtXMap, ExtXProgramDateTime,
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ pub struct MediaSegment {
     /// Sets an [ExtInf] tag.
     inf_tag: ExtInf,
     /// Sets an Uri.
-    uri: Url,
+    uri: String,
 }
 
 impl MediaSegmentBuilder {
@@ -81,7 +80,7 @@ impl MediaSegment {
         MediaSegmentBuilder::default()
     }
     /// Returns the URI of the media segment.
-    pub const fn uri(&self) -> &Url {
+    pub const fn uri(&self) -> &String {
         &self.uri
     }
 
diff --git a/src/tags/master_playlist/session_key.rs b/src/tags/master_playlist/session_key.rs
index 0d7d275..e76fb64 100644
--- a/src/tags/master_playlist/session_key.rs
+++ b/src/tags/master_playlist/session_key.rs
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ use std::fmt;
 use std::ops::{Deref, DerefMut};
 use std::str::FromStr;
 
-use url::Url;
-
 use crate::types::{DecryptionKey, EncryptionMethod, ProtocolVersion};
 use crate::utils::tag;
 use crate::Error;
@@ -20,7 +18,7 @@ impl ExtXSessionKey {
     /// Makes a new [ExtXSessionKey] tag.
     /// # Panic
     /// This method will panic, if the [EncryptionMethod] is None.
-    pub fn new(method: EncryptionMethod, uri: Url) -> Self {
+    pub fn new<T: ToString>(method: EncryptionMethod, uri: T) -> Self {
         if method == EncryptionMethod::None {
             panic!("The EncryptionMethod is not allowed to be None");
         }
@@ -36,7 +34,7 @@ impl ExtXSessionKey {
     ///
     /// let mut key = ExtXSessionKey::new(
     ///     EncryptionMethod::Aes128,
-    ///     "https://www.example.com".parse().unwrap()
+    ///     "https://www.example.com/"
     /// );
     ///
     /// assert_eq!(
@@ -93,7 +91,7 @@ mod test {
     fn test_display() {
         let mut key = ExtXSessionKey::new(
             EncryptionMethod::Aes128,
-            "https://www.example.com/hls-key/key.bin".parse().unwrap(),
+            "https://www.example.com/hls-key/key.bin",
         );
         key.set_iv([
             16, 239, 143, 117, 140, 165, 85, 17, 85, 132, 187, 91, 60, 104, 127, 82,
@@ -116,13 +114,13 @@ mod test {
                 .unwrap(),
             ExtXSessionKey::new(
                 EncryptionMethod::Aes128,
-                "https://priv.example.com/key.php?r=52".parse().unwrap()
+                "https://priv.example.com/key.php?r=52"
             )
         );
 
         let mut key = ExtXSessionKey::new(
             EncryptionMethod::Aes128,
-            "https://www.example.com/hls-key/key.bin".parse().unwrap(),
+            "https://www.example.com/hls-key/key.bin",
         );
         key.set_iv([
             16, 239, 143, 117, 140, 165, 85, 17, 85, 132, 187, 91, 60, 104, 127, 82,
diff --git a/src/tags/master_playlist/stream_inf.rs b/src/tags/master_playlist/stream_inf.rs
index 808d4fc..74c0325 100644
--- a/src/tags/master_playlist/stream_inf.rs
+++ b/src/tags/master_playlist/stream_inf.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 use std::fmt;
 use std::str::FromStr;
 
-use url::Url;
-
 use crate::attribute::AttributePairs;
 use crate::types::{
     ClosedCaptions, DecimalFloatingPoint, DecimalResolution, HdcpLevel, ProtocolVersion,
@@ -15,7 +13,7 @@ use crate::Error;
 /// [4.3.4.2. EXT-X-STREAM-INF]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc8216#section-4.3.4.2
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct ExtXStreamInf {
-    uri: Url,
+    uri: String,
     bandwidth: u64,
     average_bandwidth: Option<u64>,
     codecs: Option<String>,
@@ -32,9 +30,9 @@ impl ExtXStreamInf {
     pub(crate) const PREFIX: &'static str = "#EXT-X-STREAM-INF:";
 
     /// Makes a new `ExtXStreamInf` tag.
-    pub const fn new(uri: Url, bandwidth: u64) -> Self {
+    pub fn new<T: ToString>(uri: T, bandwidth: u64) -> Self {
         ExtXStreamInf {
-            uri,
+            uri: uri.to_string(),
             bandwidth,
             average_bandwidth: None,
             codecs: None,
@@ -49,7 +47,7 @@ impl ExtXStreamInf {
     }
 
     /// Returns the URI that identifies the associated media playlist.
-    pub const fn uri(&self) -> &Url {
+    pub const fn uri(&self) -> &String {
         &self.uri
     }
 
@@ -193,7 +191,7 @@ impl FromStr for ExtXStreamInf {
         let bandwidth = bandwidth.ok_or(Error::missing_value("EXT-X-BANDWIDTH"))?;
 
         Ok(ExtXStreamInf {
-            uri: uri.parse()?,
+            uri: uri.to_string(),
             bandwidth,
             average_bandwidth,
             codecs,
@@ -220,7 +218,7 @@ mod test {
 
         assert_eq!(
             stream_inf,
-            ExtXStreamInf::new("http://www.example.com".parse().unwrap(), 1000)
+            ExtXStreamInf::new("http://www.example.com", 1000)
         );
     }
 
@@ -228,14 +226,14 @@ mod test {
     fn test_requires_version() {
         assert_eq!(
             ProtocolVersion::V1,
-            ExtXStreamInf::new("http://www.example.com".parse().unwrap(), 1000).requires_version()
+            ExtXStreamInf::new("http://www.example.com", 1000).requires_version()
         );
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn test_display() {
         assert_eq!(
-            ExtXStreamInf::new("http://www.example.com".parse().unwrap(), 1000).to_string(),
+            ExtXStreamInf::new("http://www.example.com/", 1000).to_string(),
             "#EXT-X-STREAM-INF:BANDWIDTH=1000\nhttp://www.example.com/".to_string()
         );
     }
diff --git a/src/tags/media_segment/key.rs b/src/tags/media_segment/key.rs
index 64abf6d..9effe62 100644
--- a/src/tags/media_segment/key.rs
+++ b/src/tags/media_segment/key.rs
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ use std::fmt;
 use std::ops::{Deref, DerefMut};
 use std::str::FromStr;
 
-use url::Url;
-
 use crate::types::{DecryptionKey, EncryptionMethod};
 use crate::utils::tag;
 use crate::Error;
@@ -22,14 +20,12 @@ impl ExtXKey {
     /// Makes a new `ExtXKey` tag.
     /// # Example
     /// ```
-    /// use url::Url;
-    ///
     /// use hls_m3u8::tags::ExtXKey;
     /// use hls_m3u8::types::EncryptionMethod;
     ///
     /// let key = ExtXKey::new(
     ///     EncryptionMethod::Aes128,
-    ///     "https://www.example.com".parse().unwrap()
+    ///     "https://www.example.com/"
     /// );
     ///
     /// assert_eq!(
@@ -37,7 +33,7 @@ impl ExtXKey {
     ///     "#EXT-X-KEY:METHOD=AES-128,URI=\"https://www.example.com/\""
     /// );
     /// ```
-    pub const fn new(method: EncryptionMethod, uri: Url) -> Self {
+    pub fn new<T: ToString>(method: EncryptionMethod, uri: T) -> Self {
         Self(DecryptionKey::new(method, uri))
     }
 
@@ -128,7 +124,7 @@ mod test {
         key.set_iv([
             16, 239, 143, 117, 140, 165, 85, 17, 85, 132, 187, 91, 60, 104, 127, 82,
         ]);
-        key.set_uri("https://www.example.com".parse().unwrap());
+        key.set_uri(Some("https://www.example.com"));
         key.set_key_format_versions("1/2/3");
 
         assert_eq!(key.to_string(), "#EXT-X-KEY:METHOD=NONE".to_string());
@@ -142,13 +138,13 @@ mod test {
                 .unwrap(),
             ExtXKey::new(
                 EncryptionMethod::Aes128,
-                "https://priv.example.com/key.php?r=52".parse().unwrap()
+                "https://priv.example.com/key.php?r=52"
             )
         );
 
         let mut key = ExtXKey::new(
             EncryptionMethod::Aes128,
-            "https://www.example.com/hls-key/key.bin".parse().unwrap(),
+            "https://www.example.com/hls-key/key.bin",
         );
         key.set_iv([
             16, 239, 143, 117, 140, 165, 85, 17, 85, 132, 187, 91, 60, 104, 127, 82,
diff --git a/src/types/decryption_key.rs b/src/types/decryption_key.rs
index 0b425b9..8e2ec86 100644
--- a/src/types/decryption_key.rs
+++ b/src/types/decryption_key.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ use std::fmt;
 use std::str::FromStr;
 
 use derive_builder::Builder;
-use url::Url;
 
 use crate::attribute::AttributePairs;
 use crate::types::{EncryptionMethod, InitializationVector, ProtocolVersion};
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@ use crate::Error;
 pub struct DecryptionKey {
     pub(crate) method: EncryptionMethod,
     #[builder(setter(into, strip_option), default)]
-    pub(crate) uri: Option<Url>,
+    pub(crate) uri: Option<String>,
     #[builder(setter(into, strip_option), default)]
     pub(crate) iv: Option<InitializationVector>,
     #[builder(setter(into, strip_option), default)]
@@ -27,13 +26,11 @@ impl DecryptionKey {
     /// Makes a new `DecryptionKey`.
     /// # Example
     /// ```
-    /// use url::Url;
-    ///
     /// use hls_m3u8::types::{EncryptionMethod, DecryptionKey};
     ///
     /// let key = DecryptionKey::new(
     ///     EncryptionMethod::Aes128,
-    ///     "https://www.example.com".parse().unwrap()
+    ///     "https://www.example.com/"
     /// );
     ///
     /// assert_eq!(
@@ -41,10 +38,10 @@ impl DecryptionKey {
     ///     "METHOD=AES-128,URI=\"https://www.example.com/\""
     /// );
     /// ```
-    pub const fn new(method: EncryptionMethod, uri: Url) -> Self {
+    pub fn new<T: ToString>(method: EncryptionMethod, uri: T) -> Self {
         Self {
             method,
-            uri: Some(uri),
+            uri: Some(uri.to_string()),
             iv: None,
             key_format: None,
             key_format_versions: None,
@@ -58,7 +55,7 @@ impl DecryptionKey {
     ///
     /// let key = DecryptionKey::new(
     ///     EncryptionMethod::Aes128,
-    ///     "https://www.example.com".parse().unwrap()
+    ///     "https://www.example.com/"
     /// );
     ///
     /// assert_eq!(
@@ -82,7 +79,7 @@ impl DecryptionKey {
     ///
     /// let mut key = DecryptionKey::new(
     ///     EncryptionMethod::Aes128,
-    ///     "https://www.example.com".parse().unwrap()
+    ///     "https://www.example.com/"
     /// );
     ///
     /// key.set_method(EncryptionMethod::SampleAes);
@@ -105,39 +102,41 @@ impl DecryptionKey {
     ///
     /// let key = DecryptionKey::new(
     ///     EncryptionMethod::Aes128,
-    ///     "https://www.example.com".parse().unwrap()
+    ///     "https://www.example.com/"
     /// );
     ///
     /// assert_eq!(
     ///     key.uri(),
-    ///     &Some("https://www.example.com".parse().unwrap())
+    ///     &Some("https://www.example.com/".to_string())
     /// );
     /// ```
-    pub const fn uri(&self) -> &Option<Url> {
+    pub const fn uri(&self) -> &Option<String> {
         &self.uri
     }
 
     /// Sets the `URI` attribute.
     ///
-    /// This attribute is required, if the [EncryptionMethod] is not None.
+    /// # Note
+    /// This attribute is required, if the [EncryptionMethod] is not `None`.
+    ///
     /// # Example
     /// ```
     /// use hls_m3u8::types::{DecryptionKey, EncryptionMethod};
     ///
     /// let mut key = DecryptionKey::new(
     ///     EncryptionMethod::Aes128,
-    ///     "https://www.example.com".parse().unwrap()
+    ///     "https://www.example.com/"
     /// );
     ///
-    /// key.set_uri("http://www.google.com".parse().unwrap());
+    /// key.set_uri(Some("http://www.google.com/"));
     ///
     /// assert_eq!(
     ///     key.to_string(),
     ///     "METHOD=AES-128,URI=\"http://www.google.com/\"".to_string()
     /// );
     /// ```
-    pub fn set_uri(&mut self, value: Url) {
-        self.uri = Some(value);
+    pub fn set_uri<T: ToString>(&mut self, value: Option<T>) {
+        self.uri = value.map(|v| v.to_string());
     }
 
     /// Returns the IV (Initialization Vector) attribute.
@@ -149,7 +148,7 @@ impl DecryptionKey {
     ///
     /// let mut key = DecryptionKey::new(
     ///     EncryptionMethod::Aes128,
-    ///     "https://www.example.com".parse().unwrap()
+    ///     "https://www.example.com/"
     /// );
     ///
     /// key.set_iv([
@@ -178,7 +177,7 @@ impl DecryptionKey {
     ///
     /// let mut key = DecryptionKey::new(
     ///     EncryptionMethod::Aes128,
-    ///     "https://www.example.com".parse().unwrap()
+    ///     "https://www.example.com/"
     /// );
     ///
     /// key.set_iv([
@@ -207,7 +206,7 @@ impl DecryptionKey {
     ///
     /// let mut key = DecryptionKey::new(
     ///     EncryptionMethod::Aes128,
-    ///     "https://www.example.com".parse().unwrap()
+    ///     "https://www.example.com/"
     /// );
     ///
     /// key.set_key_format("key_format_attribute");
@@ -230,7 +229,7 @@ impl DecryptionKey {
     ///
     /// let mut key = DecryptionKey::new(
     ///     EncryptionMethod::Aes128,
-    ///     "https://www.example.com".parse().unwrap()
+    ///     "https://www.example.com/"
     /// );
     ///
     /// key.set_key_format("key_format_attribute");
@@ -257,7 +256,7 @@ impl DecryptionKey {
     ///
     /// let mut key = DecryptionKey::new(
     ///     EncryptionMethod::Aes128,
-    ///     "https://www.example.com".parse().unwrap()
+    ///     "https://www.example.com/"
     /// );
     ///
     /// key.set_key_format_versions("1/2/3/4/5");
@@ -280,7 +279,7 @@ impl DecryptionKey {
     ///
     /// let mut key = DecryptionKey::new(
     ///     EncryptionMethod::Aes128,
-    ///     "https://www.example.com".parse().unwrap()
+    ///     "https://www.example.com/"
     /// );
     ///
     /// key.set_key_format_versions("1/2/3/4/5");
@@ -301,7 +300,7 @@ impl DecryptionKey {
     ///
     /// let mut key = DecryptionKey::new(
     ///     EncryptionMethod::Aes128,
-    ///     "https://www.example.com".parse().unwrap()
+    ///     "https://www.example.com/"
     /// );
     ///
     /// assert_eq!(
@@ -333,7 +332,7 @@ impl FromStr for DecryptionKey {
         for (key, value) in input.parse::<AttributePairs>()? {
             match key.as_str() {
                 "METHOD" => method = Some((value.parse())?),
-                "URI" => uri = Some(unquote(value).parse()?),
+                "URI" => uri = Some(unquote(value)),
                 "IV" => iv = Some((value.parse())?),
                 "KEYFORMAT" => key_format = Some(unquote(value)),
                 "KEYFORMATVERSIONS" => key_format_versions = Some(unquote(value)),
@@ -391,7 +390,7 @@ mod test {
     fn test_builder() {
         let key = DecryptionKey::builder()
             .method(EncryptionMethod::Aes128)
-            .uri("https://www.example.com".parse::<Url>().unwrap())
+            .uri("https://www.example.com/")
             .iv([
                 16, 239, 143, 117, 140, 165, 85, 17, 85, 132, 187, 91, 60, 104, 127, 82,
             ])
@@ -409,7 +408,7 @@ mod test {
     fn test_display() {
         let mut key = DecryptionKey::new(
             EncryptionMethod::Aes128,
-            "https://www.example.com/hls-key/key.bin".parse().unwrap(),
+            "https://www.example.com/hls-key/key.bin",
         );
         key.set_iv([
             16, 239, 143, 117, 140, 165, 85, 17, 85, 132, 187, 91, 60, 104, 127, 82,
@@ -432,13 +431,13 @@ mod test {
                 .unwrap(),
             DecryptionKey::new(
                 EncryptionMethod::Aes128,
-                "https://priv.example.com/key.php?r=52".parse().unwrap()
+                "https://priv.example.com/key.php?r=52"
             )
         );
 
         let mut key = DecryptionKey::new(
             EncryptionMethod::Aes128,
-            "https://www.example.com/hls-key/key.bin".parse().unwrap(),
+            "https://www.example.com/hls-key/key.bin",
         );
         key.set_iv([
             16, 239, 143, 117, 140, 165, 85, 17, 85, 132, 187, 91, 60, 104, 127, 82,
@@ -453,10 +452,7 @@ mod test {
             key
         );
 
-        let mut key = DecryptionKey::new(
-            EncryptionMethod::Aes128,
-            "http://www.example.com".parse().unwrap(),
-        );
+        let mut key = DecryptionKey::new(EncryptionMethod::Aes128, "http://www.example.com");
         key.set_iv([
             16, 239, 143, 117, 140, 165, 85, 17, 85, 132, 187, 91, 60, 104, 127, 82,
         ]);
diff --git a/tests/playlist.rs b/tests/playlist.rs
index b61068a..25ccabd 100644
--- a/tests/playlist.rs
+++ b/tests/playlist.rs
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ fn test_simple_playlist() {
 
     assert_eq!(
         media_playlist.segments()[0].uri(),
-        &"http://media.example.com/entire1.ts".parse().unwrap()
+        &"http://media.example.com/entire1.ts".to_string()
     );
 
     assert_eq!(
         media_playlist.segments()[1].uri(),
-        &"http://media.example.com/entire2.ts".parse().unwrap()
+        &"http://media.example.com/entire2.ts".to_string()
     );
 }