diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/npo.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/npo.py
index f1d9c87ba..52e7096c1 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/npo.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/npo.py
@@ -1,29 +1,10 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
+import json
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
-from ..compat import (
-    compat_cookies_SimpleCookie,
-    compat_HTTPError,
-    compat_str,
-    compat_urllib_parse_unquote_plus,
-)
 from ..utils import (
-    determine_ext,
     ExtractorError,
-    fix_xml_ampersands,
-    int_or_none,
-    merge_dicts,
-    orderedSet,
-    parse_duration,
-    qualities,
-    str_or_none,
-    strip_jsonp,
-    unified_strdate,
-    unified_timestamp,
-    url_or_none,
-    urlencode_postdata,
 )
 
 
@@ -44,7 +25,7 @@ class NPOIE(InfoExtractor):
 
     _TESTS = [{
         'url': 'https://npo.nl/start/serie/zembla/seizoen-2015/wie-is-de-mol-2/',
-        # TODO other test attributes
+        # TODO fill in other test attributes
     }, {
         'url': 'http://www.npo.nl/de-mega-mike-mega-thomas-show/27-02-2009/VARA_101191800',
         'md5': 'da50a5787dbfc1603c4ad80f31c5120b',
@@ -77,380 +58,65 @@ class NPOIE(InfoExtractor):
             note='Downloading token')['token']
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        video_id = self._match_id(url)
-        return self._get_info(url, video_id) or self._get_old_info(video_id)
+        # You might want to use removesuffix here,
+        # but removesuffix is introduced in Python 3.9
+        # and youtube-dl supports Python 3.2+
+        if url.endswith('/afspelen'):
+            url = url[:-9]
+        elif url.endswith('/afspelen/'):
+            url = url[:-10]
+        if url.endswith('/'):
+            url = url[:-1]
+        slug = url.split('/')[-1]
+        page = self._download_webpage(url, slug, 'Finding productId using slug: %s' % slug)
+        # TODO find out what proper HTML parsing utilities are available in youtube-dl
+        next_data = page.split('<script id="__NEXT_DATA__" type="application/json">')[1].split('</script>')[0]
+        next_data = json.loads(next_data)
+        product_id, description, thumbnail, title = None, None, None, None
+        for query in next_data['props']['pageProps']['dehydratedState']['queries']:
+            if isinstance(query['state']['data'], list):
+                for entry in query['state']['data']:
+                    print(entry)
+                    try:
+                        if entry['slug'] == slug:
+                            product_id = entry['productId']
+                            title = entry['title']
+                            synopsis = entry['synopsis']
+                            description = synopsis.get('long', synopsis.get('short', synopsis.get('brief', '')))
+                            thumbnail = entry['images'][0]['url']
+                            break
+                    except KeyError:
+                        continue
+                    except IndexError:
+                        continue
+        if not product_id:
+            raise ExtractorError('No productId found for slug: %s' % slug)
 
-    def _get_info(self, url, video_id):
-        _, xsrf_token_response = self._download_webpage_handle(
-            'https://www.npostart.nl/api/token', video_id,
-            'Downloading token', headers={
-                'Referer': url,
-                'X-Requested-With': 'XMLHttpRequest',
-            })
-        cookies = compat_cookies_SimpleCookie()
-        cookies.load(xsrf_token_response.headers['Set-Cookie'])
-        cookies = dict((k, v.value) for k, v in cookies.items())
-        xsrf_token = cookies['XSRF-TOKEN']
+        token = self._get_token(product_id)
 
-        player = self._download_json(
-            'https://www.npostart.nl/player/%s' % video_id, video_id,
-            'Downloading player JSON',
+        stream_link = self._download_json(
+            'https://prod.npoplayer.nl/stream-link', video_id=slug,
+            data=json.dumps({
+                "profileName": "dash",
+                "drmType": "widevine",
+                "referrerUrl": url,
+            }).encode('utf8'),
             headers={
-                'x-xsrf-token': compat_urllib_parse_unquote_plus(xsrf_token)
-            },
-            data=urlencode_postdata({
-                'autoplay': 0,
-                'share': 1,
-                'pageUrl': url,
-                'isFavourite': 'false',
-                'hasAdConsent': 0,
-            }))
-
-        player_token = player['token']
-
-        drm = False
-        format_urls = set()
-        formats = []
-        for profile in ('hls', 'dash-widevine', 'dash-playready', 'smooth'):
-            streams = self._download_json(
-                'https://start-player.npo.nl/video/%s/streams' % video_id,
-                video_id, 'Downloading %s profile JSON' % profile, fatal=False,
-                query={
-                    'profile': profile,
-                    'quality': 'npo',
-                    'tokenId': player_token,
-                    'streamType': 'broadcast',
-                },
-                # empty data to force a POST request, avoiding HTTP 405
-                data=b'')
-            if not streams:
-                continue
-            stream = streams.get('stream')
-            if not isinstance(stream, dict):
-                continue
-            stream_url = url_or_none(stream.get('src'))
-            if not stream_url or stream_url in format_urls:
-                continue
-            format_urls.add(stream_url)
-            if stream.get('protection') is not None or stream.get('keySystemOptions') is not None:
-                drm = True
-                continue
-            stream_type = stream.get('type')
-            stream_ext = determine_ext(stream_url)
-            if stream_type == 'application/dash+xml' or stream_ext == 'mpd':
-                formats.extend(self._extract_mpd_formats(
-                    stream_url, video_id, mpd_id='dash', fatal=False))
-            elif stream_type == 'application/vnd.apple.mpegurl' or stream_ext == 'm3u8':
-                formats.extend(self._extract_m3u8_formats(
-                    stream_url, video_id, ext='mp4',
-                    entry_protocol='m3u8_native', m3u8_id='hls', fatal=False))
-            elif re.search(r'\.isml?/Manifest', stream_url):
-                formats.extend(self._extract_ism_formats(
-                    stream_url, video_id, ism_id='mss', fatal=False))
-            else:
-                formats.append({
-                    'url': stream_url,
-                })
-
-        if not formats:
-            if drm:
-                raise ExtractorError('This video is DRM protected.', expected=True)
-            return
-
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
-
-        info = {
-            'id': video_id,
-            'title': video_id,
-            'formats': formats,
-        }
-
-        embed_url = url_or_none(player.get('embedUrl'))
-        if embed_url:
-            webpage = self._download_webpage(
-                embed_url, video_id, 'Downloading embed page', fatal=False)
-            if webpage:
-                video = self._parse_json(
-                    self._search_regex(
-                        r'\bvideo\s*=\s*({.+?})\s*;', webpage, 'video',
-                        default='{}'), video_id)
-                if video:
-                    title = video.get('episodeTitle')
-                    subtitles = {}
-                    subtitles_list = video.get('subtitles')
-                    if isinstance(subtitles_list, list):
-                        for cc in subtitles_list:
-                            cc_url = url_or_none(cc.get('src'))
-                            if not cc_url:
-                                continue
-                            lang = str_or_none(cc.get('language')) or 'nl'
-                            subtitles.setdefault(lang, []).append({
-                                'url': cc_url,
-                            })
-                    return merge_dicts({
-                        'title': title,
-                        'description': video.get('description'),
-                        'thumbnail': url_or_none(
-                            video.get('still_image_url') or video.get('orig_image_url')),
-                        'duration': int_or_none(video.get('duration')),
-                        'timestamp': unified_timestamp(video.get('broadcastDate')),
-                        'creator': video.get('channel'),
-                        'series': video.get('title'),
-                        'episode': title,
-                        'episode_number': int_or_none(video.get('episodeNumber')),
-                        'subtitles': subtitles,
-                    }, info)
-
-        return info
-
-    def _get_old_info(self, video_id):
-        metadata = self._download_json(
-            'http://e.omroep.nl/metadata/%s' % video_id,
-            video_id,
-            # We have to remove the javascript callback
-            transform_source=strip_jsonp,
+                "Authorization": token,
+                "Content-Type": "application/json",
+            }
         )
 
-        error = metadata.get('error')
-        if error:
-            raise ExtractorError(error, expected=True)
+        stream_url = stream_link['stream']['streamURL']
 
-        # For some videos actual video id (prid) is different (e.g. for
-        # http://www.omroepwnl.nl/video/fragment/vandaag-de-dag-verkiezingen__POMS_WNL_853698
-        # video id is POMS_WNL_853698 but prid is POW_00996502)
-        video_id = metadata.get('prid') or video_id
-
-        # titel is too generic in some cases so utilize aflevering_titel as well
-        # when available (e.g. http://tegenlicht.vpro.nl/afleveringen/2014-2015/access-to-africa.html)
-        title = metadata['titel']
-        sub_title = metadata.get('aflevering_titel')
-        if sub_title and sub_title != title:
-            title += ': %s' % sub_title
-
-        token = self._get_token(video_id)
-
-        formats = []
-        urls = set()
-
-        def is_legal_url(format_url):
-            return format_url and format_url not in urls and re.match(
-                r'^(?:https?:)?//', format_url)
-
-        QUALITY_LABELS = ('Laag', 'Normaal', 'Hoog')
-        QUALITY_FORMATS = ('adaptive', 'wmv_sb', 'h264_sb', 'wmv_bb', 'h264_bb', 'wvc1_std', 'h264_std')
-
-        quality_from_label = qualities(QUALITY_LABELS)
-        quality_from_format_id = qualities(QUALITY_FORMATS)
-        items = self._download_json(
-            'http://ida.omroep.nl/app.php/%s' % video_id, video_id,
-            'Downloading formats JSON', query={
-                'adaptive': 'yes',
-                'token': token,
-            })['items'][0]
-        for num, item in enumerate(items):
-            item_url = item.get('url')
-            if not is_legal_url(item_url):
-                continue
-            urls.add(item_url)
-            format_id = self._search_regex(
-                r'video/ida/([^/]+)', item_url, 'format id',
-                default=None)
-
-            item_label = item.get('label')
-
-            def add_format_url(format_url):
-                width = int_or_none(self._search_regex(
-                    r'(\d+)[xX]\d+', format_url, 'width', default=None))
-                height = int_or_none(self._search_regex(
-                    r'\d+[xX](\d+)', format_url, 'height', default=None))
-                if item_label in QUALITY_LABELS:
-                    quality = quality_from_label(item_label)
-                    f_id = item_label
-                elif item_label in QUALITY_FORMATS:
-                    quality = quality_from_format_id(format_id)
-                    f_id = format_id
-                else:
-                    quality, f_id = [None] * 2
-                formats.append({
-                    'url': format_url,
-                    'format_id': f_id,
-                    'width': width,
-                    'height': height,
-                    'quality': quality,
-                })
-
-            # Example: http://www.npo.nl/de-nieuwe-mens-deel-1/21-07-2010/WO_VPRO_043706
-            if item.get('contentType') in ('url', 'audio'):
-                add_format_url(item_url)
-                continue
-
-            try:
-                stream_info = self._download_json(
-                    item_url + '&type=json', video_id,
-                    'Downloading %s stream JSON'
-                    % item_label or item.get('format') or format_id or num)
-            except ExtractorError as ee:
-                if isinstance(ee.cause, compat_HTTPError) and ee.cause.code == 404:
-                    error = (self._parse_json(
-                        ee.cause.read().decode(), video_id,
-                        fatal=False) or {}).get('errorstring')
-                    if error:
-                        raise ExtractorError(error, expected=True)
-                raise
-            # Stream URL instead of JSON, example: npo:LI_NL1_4188102
-            if isinstance(stream_info, compat_str):
-                if not stream_info.startswith('http'):
-                    continue
-                video_url = stream_info
-            # JSON
-            else:
-                video_url = stream_info.get('url')
-            if not video_url or 'vodnotavailable.' in video_url or video_url in urls:
-                continue
-            urls.add(video_url)
-            if determine_ext(video_url) == 'm3u8':
-                formats.extend(self._extract_m3u8_formats(
-                    video_url, video_id, ext='mp4',
-                    entry_protocol='m3u8_native', m3u8_id='hls', fatal=False))
-            else:
-                add_format_url(video_url)
-
-        is_live = metadata.get('medium') == 'live'
-
-        if not is_live:
-            for num, stream in enumerate(metadata.get('streams', [])):
-                stream_url = stream.get('url')
-                if not is_legal_url(stream_url):
-                    continue
-                urls.add(stream_url)
-                # smooth streaming is not supported
-                stream_type = stream.get('type', '').lower()
-                if stream_type in ['ss', 'ms']:
-                    continue
-                if stream_type == 'hds':
-                    f4m_formats = self._extract_f4m_formats(
-                        stream_url, video_id, fatal=False)
-                    # f4m downloader downloads only piece of live stream
-                    for f4m_format in f4m_formats:
-                        f4m_format['preference'] = -1
-                    formats.extend(f4m_formats)
-                elif stream_type == 'hls':
-                    formats.extend(self._extract_m3u8_formats(
-                        stream_url, video_id, ext='mp4', fatal=False))
-                # Example: http://www.npo.nl/de-nieuwe-mens-deel-1/21-07-2010/WO_VPRO_043706
-                elif '.asf' in stream_url:
-                    asx = self._download_xml(
-                        stream_url, video_id,
-                        'Downloading stream %d ASX playlist' % num,
-                        transform_source=fix_xml_ampersands, fatal=False)
-                    if not asx:
-                        continue
-                    ref = asx.find('./ENTRY/Ref')
-                    if ref is None:
-                        continue
-                    video_url = ref.get('href')
-                    if not video_url or video_url in urls:
-                        continue
-                    urls.add(video_url)
-                    formats.append({
-                        'url': video_url,
-                        'ext': stream.get('formaat', 'asf'),
-                        'quality': stream.get('kwaliteit'),
-                        'preference': -10,
-                    })
-                else:
-                    formats.append({
-                        'url': stream_url,
-                        'quality': stream.get('kwaliteit'),
-                    })
-
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
-
-        subtitles = {}
-        if metadata.get('tt888') == 'ja':
-            subtitles['nl'] = [{
-                'ext': 'vtt',
-                'url': 'http://tt888.omroep.nl/tt888/%s' % video_id,
-            }]
+        # TODO other formats than dash / mpd
+        mpd = self._extract_mpd_formats(stream_url, slug, mpd_id='dash', fatal=False)
 
         return {
-            'id': video_id,
-            'title': self._live_title(title) if is_live else title,
-            'description': metadata.get('info'),
-            'thumbnail': metadata.get('images', [{'url': None}])[-1]['url'],
-            'upload_date': unified_strdate(metadata.get('gidsdatum')),
-            'duration': parse_duration(metadata.get('tijdsduur')),
-            'formats': formats,
-            'subtitles': subtitles,
-            'is_live': is_live,
+            'id': slug,
+            'formats': mpd,
+            'title': title or slug,
+            'description': description,
+            'thumbnail': thumbnail,
+            # TODO fill in other metadata that's available
         }
-
-###############################################################
-#   Description of the new process of getting to the stream   #
-###############################################################
-
-# Valid URLs for new tests
-# https://npo.nl/start/serie/zembla/seizoen-2015/wie-is-de-mol-2/
-# https://npo.nl/start/serie/zembla/seizoen-2015/wie-is-de-mol-2/afspelen
-
-# Step 1: Normalize the URL
-# If the URL ends with /afspelen, strip that
-# We need the slug in the next stepto find the productId
-
-# Step 2: Find the productId
-# In the contents of the URL is a JSON blob:
-# <script id="__NEXT_DATA__" type="application/json">
-# There's a list of queries in the ['props']['pageProps']['dehydratedState']['queries'] key
-# In this list of queries, one is the current episode
-# This one can be found by looping over queries and selecting
-# the one where the key ['state']['data']['slug'] contains the last part of the URL
-# In the test case 'wie-is-de-mol-2'
-# We need the productId from the corresponding entry in ['state']['data']['productId']
-# This looks a bit GraphQL-like, so there might be an easier way to query the productId, if we know the slug
-
-# Step 3: Get the JWT
-# With this productId we can get a player-token
-# https://npo.nl/start/api/domain/player-token?productId=VARA_101372912
-# The response is a JSON dictionary, with one key ['token']
-# In this key is a JWT
-
-# Step 4: Get the stream-link json
-# The JWT needs to be put in the Authorization header in a POST request to
-# https://prod.npoplayer.nl/stream-link
-# with the following payload (for this test case)
-# {
-#   "profileName": "dash",
-#   "drmType": "widevine",
-#   "referrerUrl": "https://npo.nl/start/serie/zembla/seizoen-2015/wie-is-de-mol-2/afspelen"
-# }
-# Even though the request asks for Widevine DRM, it's not always available
-# At this point we don't know whether there's DRM yet
-
-# Step 5: Get the stream.mpd from the JSON response and find out if DRM is enabled
-# This returns a JSON response with a stream.mpd file in the ['stream']['streamURL'] key
-# If dash_unencrypted is in this URL it's a stream without DRM and we can download it
-
-# For all new content there most likely is DRM protection on the stream
-# In that case dash_cenc is in the stream.mpd URL
-
-
-##############################################################
-#   Differences when embedded on the broadcaster's website   #
-##############################################################
-
-# The same episode is also embedded on the broadcaster's website: https://bnnvara.nl/videos/27455
-# It's nice to support that too, and in the case of bnnvara.nl (and maybe more broadcasters)
-# it's even easier to get to the productId
-# By POSTing to the GraphQL endpoint at we can query using the id (last part of the URL)
-# https://api.bnnvara.nl/bff/graphql
-# {
-#   "operationName": "getMedia",
-#   "variables": {
-#     "id": "27455",
-#     "hasAdConsent": false,
-#     "atInternetId": 70
-#   },
-#   "query": "query getMedia($id: ID!, $mediaUrl: String, $hasAdConsent: Boolean!, $atInternetId: Int) {\n  player(\n    id: $id\n    mediaUrl: $mediaUrl\n    hasAdConsent: $hasAdConsent\n    atInternetId: $atInternetId\n  ) {\n    ... on PlayerSucces {\n      brand {\n        name\n        slug\n        broadcastsEnabled\n        __typename\n      }\n      title\n      programTitle\n      pomsProductId\n      broadcasters {\n        name\n        __typename\n      }\n      duration\n      classifications {\n        title\n        imageUrl\n        type\n        __typename\n      }\n      image {\n        title\n        url\n        __typename\n      }\n      cta {\n        title\n        url\n        __typename\n      }\n      genres {\n        name\n        __typename\n      }\n      subtitles {\n        url\n        language\n        __typename\n      }\n      sources {\n        name\n        url\n        ratio\n        __typename\n      }\n      type\n      token\n      __typename\n    }\n    ... on PlayerError {\n      error\n      __typename\n    }\n    __typename\n  }\n}"
-# }
-# The response is in the key ['data']['player']['pomsProductId']
-# From this point it's possible to continue at step 3 of the description above