diff --git a/devscripts/make_lazy_extractors.py b/devscripts/make_lazy_extractors.py
index 6550244f2..727d28204 100644
--- a/devscripts/make_lazy_extractors.py
+++ b/devscripts/make_lazy_extractors.py
@@ -31,8 +31,10 @@ with open('devscripts/lazy_load_template.py', 'rt') as f:
     module_template = f.read()
 
 module_contents = [
-    module_template + '\n' + getsource(InfoExtractor.suitable) + '\n',
-    'class LazyLoadSearchExtractor(LazyLoadExtractor):\n    pass\n']
+    module_template,
+    getsource(InfoExtractor._match_valid_url),
+    getsource(InfoExtractor.suitable),
+    '\nclass LazyLoadSearchExtractor(LazyLoadExtractor):\n    pass\n']
 
 ie_template = '''
 class {name}({bases}):
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/abcnews.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/abcnews.py
index 908c83377..296b8cec1 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/abcnews.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/abcnews.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .amp import AMPIE
 from .common import InfoExtractor
@@ -59,7 +58,7 @@ class AbcNewsVideoIE(AMPIE):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         display_id = mobj.group('display_id')
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
         info_dict = self._extract_feed_info(
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/abcotvs.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/abcotvs.py
index 0bc69a64f..5bff46634 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/abcotvs.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/abcotvs.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..compat import compat_str
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ class ABCOTVSIE(InfoExtractor):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        site, display_id, video_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        site, display_id, video_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         display_id = display_id or video_id
         station = self._SITE_MAP[site]
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/acast.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/acast.py
index b9355a2c8..63587c5cf 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/acast.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/acast.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -80,7 +79,7 @@ class ACastIE(ACastBaseIE):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        channel, display_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        channel, display_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         episode = self._call_api(
             '%s/episodes/%s' % (channel, display_id),
             display_id, {'showInfo': 'true'})
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/adobetv.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/adobetv.py
index bccdf9ca4..12b819206 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/adobetv.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/adobetv.py
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ class AdobeTVIE(AdobeTVBaseIE):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        language, show_urlname, urlname = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        language, show_urlname, urlname = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         if not language:
             language = 'en'
 
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ class AdobeTVShowIE(AdobeTVPlaylistBaseIE):
     _process_data = AdobeTVBaseIE._parse_video_data
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        language, show_urlname = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        language, show_urlname = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         if not language:
             language = 'en'
         query = {
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ class AdobeTVChannelIE(AdobeTVPlaylistBaseIE):
             show_data['url'], 'AdobeTVShow', str_or_none(show_data.get('id')))
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        language, channel_urlname, category_urlname = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        language, channel_urlname, category_urlname = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         if not language:
             language = 'en'
         query = {
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/adultswim.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/adultswim.py
index 8d1d9ac7d..c97cfc161 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/adultswim.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/adultswim.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import json
-import re
 
 from .turner import TurnerBaseIE
 from ..utils import (
@@ -89,7 +88,7 @@ class AdultSwimIE(TurnerBaseIE):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        show_path, episode_path = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        show_path, episode_path = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         display_id = episode_path or show_path
         query = '''query {
   getShowBySlug(slug:"%s") {
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/aenetworks.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/aenetworks.py
index 2a1f08e39..8025de5a3 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/aenetworks.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/aenetworks.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .theplatform import ThePlatformIE
 from ..utils import (
@@ -170,7 +169,7 @@ class AENetworksIE(AENetworksBaseIE):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        domain, canonical = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        domain, canonical = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         return self._extract_aetn_info(domain, 'canonical', '/' + canonical, url)
 
 
@@ -187,7 +186,7 @@ class AENetworksListBaseIE(AENetworksBaseIE):
             }))['data'][resource]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        domain, slug = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        domain, slug = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         _, brand = self._DOMAIN_MAP[domain]
         playlist = self._call_api(self._RESOURCE, slug, brand, self._FIELDS)
         base_url = 'http://watch.%s' % domain
@@ -309,7 +308,7 @@ class HistoryPlayerIE(AENetworksBaseIE):
     _TESTS = []
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        domain, video_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        domain, video_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         return self._extract_aetn_info(domain, 'id', video_id, url)
 
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/aljazeera.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/aljazeera.py
index c4f915a3c..93f95dd46 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/aljazeera.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/aljazeera.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import json
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ class AlJazeeraIE(InfoExtractor):
     BRIGHTCOVE_URL_TEMPLATE = 'http://players.brightcove.net/%s/%s_default/index.html?videoId=%s'
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        post_type, name = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        post_type, name = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         post_type = {
             'features': 'post',
             'program': 'episode',
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/alura.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/alura.py
index 2681bfc18..f5325de2f 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/alura.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/alura.py
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ class AluraIE(InfoExtractor):
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
 
-        video_id = self._match_id(url)
-        course = self._search_regex(self._VALID_URL, url, 'post url', group='course_name')
+        course, video_id = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_url = self._VIDEO_URL % (course, video_id)
 
         video_dict = self._download_json(video_url, video_id, 'Searching for videos')
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/amcnetworks.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/amcnetworks.py
index 1f16d3a33..e38e215d3 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/amcnetworks.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/amcnetworks.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class AMCNetworksIE(ThePlatformIE):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        site, display_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        site, display_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         requestor_id = self._REQUESTOR_ID_MAP[site]
         page_data = self._download_json(
             'https://content-delivery-gw.svc.ds.amcn.com/api/v2/content/amcn/%s/url/%s'
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/americastestkitchen.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/americastestkitchen.py
index be960c0f9..6e6099a03 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/americastestkitchen.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/americastestkitchen.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import json
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -69,7 +68,7 @@ class AmericasTestKitchenIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        resource_type, video_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        resource_type, video_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         is_episode = resource_type == 'episode'
         if is_episode:
             resource_type = 'episodes'
@@ -114,7 +113,7 @@ class AmericasTestKitchenSeasonIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        show_name, season_number = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        show_name, season_number = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         season_number = int(season_number)
 
         slug = 'atk' if show_name == 'americastestkitchen' else 'cco'
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/anvato.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/anvato.py
index 7386ae2e6..d688e2c5b 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/anvato.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/anvato.py
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ class AnvatoIE(InfoExtractor):
             'countries': smuggled_data.get('geo_countries'),
         })
 
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         access_key, video_id = mobj.group('access_key_or_mcp', 'id')
         if access_key not in self._ANVACK_TABLE:
             access_key = self._MCP_TO_ACCESS_KEY_TABLE.get(
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/apa.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/apa.py
index cbc1c0ecb..1736cdf56 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/apa.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/apa.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class APAIE(InfoExtractor):
                 webpage)]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id, base_url = mobj.group('id', 'base_url')
 
         webpage = self._download_webpage(
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/appletrailers.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/appletrailers.py
index d3d77a1d0..8140e332b 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/appletrailers.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/appletrailers.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class AppleTrailersIE(InfoExtractor):
     _JSON_RE = r'iTunes.playURL\((.*?)\);'
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         movie = mobj.group('movie')
         uploader_id = mobj.group('company')
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/arcpublishing.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/arcpublishing.py
index fd2c795ae..5a9b8181a 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/arcpublishing.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/arcpublishing.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class ArcPublishingIE(InfoExtractor):
         return entries
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        org, uuid = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        org, uuid = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         for orgs, tmpl in self._POWA_DEFAULTS:
             if org in orgs:
                 base_api_tmpl = tmpl
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/ard.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/ard.py
index 8d9339e4d..048d30f27 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/ard.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/ard.py
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ class ARDMediathekIE(ARDMediathekBaseIE):
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
         # determine video id from url
-        m = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        m = self._match_valid_url(url)
 
         document_id = None
 
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ class ARDIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         display_id = mobj.group('id')
 
         player_url = mobj.group('mainurl') + '~playerXml.xml'
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ class ARDBetaMediathekIE(ARDMediathekBaseIE):
         return self.playlist_result(entries, playlist_title=display_id)
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('video_id')
         display_id = mobj.group('display_id')
         if display_id:
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/arkena.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/arkena.py
index fd46b1c77..7b1886141 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/arkena.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/arkena.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class ArkenaIE(InfoExtractor):
             return mobj.group('url')
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
         account_id = mobj.group('account_id')
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/arte.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/arte.py
index 5b38b20dd..c163db9c9 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/arte.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/arte.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class ArteTVIE(ArteTVBaseIE):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
         lang = mobj.group('lang') or mobj.group('lang_2')
 
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ class ArteTVPlaylistIE(ArteTVBaseIE):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        lang, playlist_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        lang, playlist_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         collection = self._download_json(
             '%s/collectionData/%s/%s?source=videos'
             % (self._API_BASE, lang, playlist_id), playlist_id)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/asiancrush.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/asiancrush.py
index 66ce7c686..75a632958 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/asiancrush.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/asiancrush.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class AsianCrushIE(AsianCrushBaseIE):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        host, video_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        host, video_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
 
         if host == 'cocoro.tv':
             webpage = self._download_webpage(url, video_id)
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ class AsianCrushPlaylistIE(AsianCrushBaseIE):
             yield self._parse_video_data(video)
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        host, playlist_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        host, playlist_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
 
         if host == 'cocoro.tv':
             webpage = self._download_webpage(url, playlist_id)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/atresplayer.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/atresplayer.py
index 4afde8f90..8143eb4d7 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/atresplayer.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/atresplayer.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..compat import compat_HTTPError
@@ -75,7 +74,7 @@ class AtresPlayerIE(InfoExtractor):
         self._request_webpage(target_url, None, 'Following Target URL')
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        display_id, video_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        display_id, video_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
 
         try:
             episode = self._download_json(
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/audius.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/audius.py
index b4b718790..fa64995d5 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/audius.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/audius.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import random
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import ExtractorError, try_get, compat_str, str_or_none
@@ -124,7 +123,7 @@ class AudiusIE(AudiusBaseIE):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         track_id = try_get(mobj, lambda x: x.group('track_id'))
         if track_id is None:
             title = mobj.group('title')
@@ -217,7 +216,7 @@ class AudiusPlaylistIE(AudiusBaseIE):
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
         self._select_api_base()
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         title = mobj.group('title')
         # uploader = mobj.group('uploader')
         url = self._prepare_url(url, title)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/awaan.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/awaan.py
index 822136dfb..22cc10d98 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/awaan.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/awaan.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 import base64
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
@@ -22,7 +21,7 @@ class AWAANIE(InfoExtractor):
     _VALID_URL = r'https?://(?:www\.)?(?:awaan|dcndigital)\.ae/(?:#/)?show/(?P<show_id>\d+)/[^/]+(?:/(?P<id>\d+)/(?P<season_id>\d+))?'
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        show_id, video_id, season_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        show_id, video_id, season_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         if video_id and int(video_id) > 0:
             return self.url_result(
                 'http://awaan.ae/media/%s' % video_id, 'AWAANVideo')
@@ -154,7 +153,7 @@ class AWAANSeasonIE(InfoExtractor):
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
         url, smuggled_data = unsmuggle_url(url, {})
-        show_id, season_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        show_id, season_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
 
         data = {}
         if season_id:
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/azmedien.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/azmedien.py
index 930266990..fee640e14 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/azmedien.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/azmedien.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import json
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from .kaltura import KalturaIE
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ class AZMedienIE(InfoExtractor):
     _PARTNER_ID = '1719221'
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        host, display_id, article_id, entry_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        host, display_id, article_id, entry_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
 
         if not entry_id:
             entry_id = self._download_json(
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/baidu.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/baidu.py
index 234a661d3..364fd9459 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/baidu.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/baidu.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import unescapeHTML
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ class BaiduVideoIE(InfoExtractor):
             path, category, playlist_id), playlist_id, note)
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        category, playlist_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        category, playlist_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         if category == 'show':
             category = 'tvshow'
         if category == 'tv':
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/bandcamp.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/bandcamp.py
index 07ceaa0fe..b664145a1 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/bandcamp.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/bandcamp.py
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ class BandcampAlbumIE(BandcampIE):
                 else super(BandcampAlbumIE, cls).suitable(url))
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        uploader_id, album_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        uploader_id, album_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         playlist_id = album_id or uploader_id
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, playlist_id)
         tralbum = self._extract_data_attr(webpage, playlist_id)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/beatport.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/beatport.py
index ae9c1a739..e1cf8b4fe 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/beatport.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/beatport.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class BeatportIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         track_id = mobj.group('id')
         display_id = mobj.group('display_id')
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/behindkink.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/behindkink.py
index 9bca853b3..2c97f9817 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/behindkink.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/behindkink.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import url_basename
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ class BehindKinkIE(InfoExtractor):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         display_id = mobj.group('id')
 
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, display_id)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/bellmedia.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/bellmedia.py
index 9f9de96c6..904c17ed0 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/bellmedia.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/bellmedia.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 
@@ -78,7 +77,7 @@ class BellMediaIE(InfoExtractor):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        domain, video_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        domain, video_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         domain = domain.split('.')[0]
         return {
             '_type': 'url_transparent',
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/bilibili.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/bilibili.py
index 743fc501e..8aab6a01b 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/bilibili.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/bilibili.py
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class BiliBiliIE(InfoExtractor):
     def _real_extract(self, url):
         url, smuggled_data = unsmuggle_url(url, {})
 
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id_bv') or mobj.group('id')
 
         av_id, bv_id = self._get_video_id_set(video_id, mobj.group('id_bv') is not None)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/blackboardcollaborate.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/blackboardcollaborate.py
index 95d581c1c..8ae294198 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/blackboardcollaborate.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/blackboardcollaborate.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import parse_iso8601
@@ -48,7 +47,7 @@ class BlackboardCollaborateIE(InfoExtractor):
     ]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         region = mobj.group('region')
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
         info = self._download_json(
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/bokecc.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/bokecc.py
index 14840bd28..6a89d36f4 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/bokecc.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/bokecc.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..compat import compat_parse_qs
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ class BokeCCIE(BokeCCBaseIE):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        qs = compat_parse_qs(re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).group('query'))
+        qs = compat_parse_qs(self._match_valid_url(url).group('query'))
         if not qs.get('vid') or not qs.get('uid'):
             raise ExtractorError('Invalid URL', expected=True)
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/bongacams.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/bongacams.py
index 180542fbc..9e7551136 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/bongacams.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/bongacams.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..compat import compat_str
@@ -22,7 +21,7 @@ class BongaCamsIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         host = mobj.group('host')
         channel_id = mobj.group('id')
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/box.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/box.py
index aae82d1af..8214086a6 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/box.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/box.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import json
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -30,7 +29,7 @@ class BoxIE(InfoExtractor):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        shared_name, file_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        shared_name, file_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, file_id)
         request_token = self._parse_json(self._search_regex(
             r'Box\.config\s*=\s*({.+?});', webpage,
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/br.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/br.py
index a3bc3a10a..7169eceb6 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/br.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/br.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import json
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -86,7 +85,7 @@ class BRIE(InfoExtractor):
     ]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        base_url, display_id = re.search(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        base_url, display_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         page = self._download_webpage(url, display_id)
         xml_url = self._search_regex(
             r"return BRavFramework\.register\(BRavFramework\('avPlayer_(?:[a-f0-9-]{36})'\)\.setup\({dataURL:'(/(?:[a-z0-9\-]+/)+[a-z0-9/~_.-]+)'}\)\);", page, 'XMLURL')
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/bravotv.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/bravotv.py
index e4758baca..139d51c09 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/bravotv.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/bravotv.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class BravoTVIE(AdobePassIE):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        site, display_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        site, display_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, display_id)
         settings = self._parse_json(self._search_regex(
             r'<script[^>]+data-drupal-selector="drupal-settings-json"[^>]*>({.+?})</script>', webpage, 'drupal settings'),
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/breakcom.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/breakcom.py
index 68c7cf2bb..f38789f99 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/breakcom.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/breakcom.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from .youtube import YoutubeIE
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@ class BreakIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        display_id, video_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        display_id, video_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
 
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, display_id)
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/brightcove.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/brightcove.py
index 9f643a9e7..31606d3bd 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/brightcove.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/brightcove.py
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ class BrightcoveLegacyIE(InfoExtractor):
         url = re.sub(r'(?<=[?&])(videoI(d|D)|idVideo|bctid)', '%40videoPlayer', url)
         # Change bckey (used by bcove.me urls) to playerKey
         url = re.sub(r'(?<=[?&])bckey', 'playerKey', url)
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         query_str = mobj.group('query')
         query = compat_urlparse.parse_qs(query_str)
 
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ class BrightcoveNewIE(AdobePassIE):
             'ip_blocks': smuggled_data.get('geo_ip_blocks'),
         })
 
-        account_id, player_id, embed, content_type, video_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        account_id, player_id, embed, content_type, video_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
 
         policy_key_id = '%s_%s' % (account_id, player_id)
         policy_key = self._downloader.cache.load('brightcove', policy_key_id)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/byutv.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/byutv.py
index 7c6c826d7..f4d5086ed 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/byutv.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/byutv.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@ class BYUtvIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
         display_id = mobj.group('display_id') or video_id
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/c56.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/c56.py
index cac8fdcba..a853c530c 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/c56.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/c56.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import js_to_json
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@ class C56IE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url, flags=re.VERBOSE)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         text_id = mobj.group('textid')
 
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, text_id)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/canalplus.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/canalplus.py
index 1132ce4a7..211ea267a 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/canalplus.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/canalplus.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -50,7 +49,7 @@ class CanalplusIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        site, display_id, video_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        site, display_id, video_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
 
         site_id = self._SITE_ID_MAP[site]
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/canvas.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/canvas.py
index 4688187d9..b417f8577 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/canvas.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/canvas.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from .gigya import GigyaBaseIE
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ class CanvasIE(InfoExtractor):
     _REST_API_BASE = 'https://media-services-public.vrt.be/vualto-video-aggregator-web/rest/external/v1'
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         site_id, video_id = mobj.group('site_id'), mobj.group('id')
 
         data = None
@@ -192,7 +191,7 @@ class CanvasEenIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         site_id, display_id = mobj.group('site_id'), mobj.group('id')
 
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, display_id)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/cbsinteractive.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/cbsinteractive.py
index 6596e98a6..9d4f75435 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/cbsinteractive.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/cbsinteractive.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .cbs import CBSIE
 from ..utils import int_or_none
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ class CBSInteractiveIE(CBSIE):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        site, display_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        site, display_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, display_id)
 
         data_json = self._html_search_regex(
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/cbssports.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/cbssports.py
index a891c9a55..b8a6e5967 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/cbssports.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/cbssports.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 # from .cbs import CBSBaseIE
 from .common import InfoExtractor
@@ -30,7 +29,7 @@ class CBSSportsEmbedIE(InfoExtractor):
     #     return self._extract_feed_info('dJ5BDC', 'VxxJg8Ymh8sE', filter_query, video_id)
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        uuid, pcid = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        uuid, pcid = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         query = {'id': uuid} if uuid else {'pcid': pcid}
         video = self._download_json(
             'https://www.cbssports.com/api/content/video/',
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/ccma.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/ccma.py
index e6ae49352..ea98f8688 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/ccma.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/ccma.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import calendar
 import datetime
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -61,7 +60,7 @@ class CCMAIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        media_type, media_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        media_type, media_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
 
         media = self._download_json(
             'http://dinamics.ccma.cat/pvideo/media.jsp', media_id, query={
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/channel9.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/channel9.py
index 258e96ca6..90024dbba 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/channel9.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/channel9.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class Channel9IE(InfoExtractor):
         return self.playlist_result(entries, video_id, title_text)
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        content_path, rss = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        content_path, rss = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
 
         if rss:
             return self._extract_list(content_path, url)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/chilloutzone.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/chilloutzone.py
index 5aac21299..fd5202b9e 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/chilloutzone.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/chilloutzone.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 import json
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ class ChilloutzoneIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
 
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, video_id)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/cinemax.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/cinemax.py
index 7f89d33de..2c3ff8d4f 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/cinemax.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/cinemax.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .hbo import HBOBaseIE
 
@@ -23,7 +22,7 @@ class CinemaxIE(HBOBaseIE):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        path, video_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        path, video_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         info = self._extract_info('https://www.cinemax.com/%s.xml' % path, video_id)
         info['id'] = video_id
         return info
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/cjsw.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/cjsw.py
index 505bdbe16..1dea0d7c7 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/cjsw.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/cjsw.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -30,7 +29,7 @@ class CJSWIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         program, episode_id = mobj.group('program', 'id')
         audio_id = '%s/%s' % (program, episode_id)
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/cnbc.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/cnbc.py
index 7b9f4536a..da3730cc8 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/cnbc.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/cnbc.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import smuggle_url
@@ -57,7 +56,7 @@ class CNBCVideoIE(InfoExtractor):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        path, display_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        path, display_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         video_id = self._download_json(
             'https://webql-redesign.cnbcfm.com/graphql', display_id, query={
                 'query': '''{
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/cnn.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/cnn.py
index 2d950fa05..af11d95b4 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/cnn.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/cnn.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from .turner import TurnerBaseIE
@@ -88,7 +87,7 @@ class CNNIE(TurnerBaseIE):
         return None
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        sub_domain, path, page_title = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        sub_domain, path, page_title = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         if sub_domain not in ('money', 'edition'):
             sub_domain = 'edition'
         config = self._CONFIG[sub_domain]
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/common.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/common.py
index 8c2566dc5..31356111b 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/common.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/common.py
@@ -447,23 +447,22 @@ class InfoExtractor(object):
         self.set_downloader(downloader)
 
     @classmethod
-    def suitable(cls, url):
-        """Receives a URL and returns True if suitable for this IE."""
-
+    def _match_valid_url(cls, url):
         # This does not use has/getattr intentionally - we want to know whether
         # we have cached the regexp for *this* class, whereas getattr would also
         # match the superclass
         if '_VALID_URL_RE' not in cls.__dict__:
             cls._VALID_URL_RE = re.compile(cls._VALID_URL)
-        return cls._VALID_URL_RE.match(url) is not None
+        return cls._VALID_URL_RE.match(url)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def suitable(cls, url):
+        """Receives a URL and returns True if suitable for this IE."""
+        return cls._match_valid_url(url) is not None
 
     @classmethod
     def _match_id(cls, url):
-        if '_VALID_URL_RE' not in cls.__dict__:
-            cls._VALID_URL_RE = re.compile(cls._VALID_URL)
-        m = cls._VALID_URL_RE.match(url)
-        assert m
-        return compat_str(m.group('id'))
+        return cls._match_valid_url(url).group('id')
 
     @classmethod
     def working(cls):
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/commonprotocols.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/commonprotocols.py
index 1fc7779b8..3708c6ad2 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/commonprotocols.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/commonprotocols.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..compat import (
@@ -72,4 +71,4 @@ class ViewSourceIE(InfoExtractor):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        return self.url_result(re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).group('url'))
+        return self.url_result(self._match_valid_url(url).group('url'))
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/condenast.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/condenast.py
index d5e77af32..54e7af8b0 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/condenast.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/condenast.py
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ class CondeNastIE(InfoExtractor):
         }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        video_id, player_id, target, url_type, display_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        video_id, player_id, target, url_type, display_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
 
         if video_id:
             return self._extract_video({
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/corus.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/corus.py
index de61f42e4..8f2706736 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/corus.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/corus.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .theplatform import ThePlatformFeedIE
 from ..utils import (
@@ -96,7 +95,7 @@ class CorusIE(ThePlatformFeedIE):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        domain, video_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        domain, video_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         site = domain.split('.')[0]
         path = self._SITE_MAP.get(site, site)
         if path != 'series':
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/crunchyroll.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/crunchyroll.py
index 091e15e8d..256c6943f 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/crunchyroll.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/crunchyroll.py
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ Format: Layer, Start, End, Style, Name, MarginL, MarginR, MarginV, Effect, Text
         return subtitles
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
 
         if mobj.group('prefix') == 'm':
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/cultureunplugged.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/cultureunplugged.py
index bcdf27323..9002e4cef 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/cultureunplugged.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/cultureunplugged.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 import time
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ class CultureUnpluggedIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
         display_id = mobj.group('display_id') or video_id
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/dailymotion.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/dailymotion.py
index 633d39adc..e04e10b86 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/dailymotion.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/dailymotion.py
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ class DailymotionIE(DailymotionBaseInfoExtractor):
         return urls
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        video_id, playlist_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        video_id, playlist_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
 
         if playlist_id:
             if not self.get_param('noplaylist'):
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/dbtv.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/dbtv.py
index aaedf2e3d..8e73176a6 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/dbtv.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/dbtv.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class DBTVIE(InfoExtractor):
             webpage)]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        display_id, video_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        display_id, video_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         info = {
             '_type': 'url_transparent',
             'id': video_id,
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/deezer.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/deezer.py
index 3f6e007fc..7ba02e552 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/deezer.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/deezer.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import json
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -16,7 +15,7 @@ class DeezerBaseInfoExtractor(InfoExtractor):
         if not self.get_param('test'):
             self.report_warning('For now, this extractor only supports the 30 second previews. Patches welcome!')
 
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         data_id = mobj.group('id')
 
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, data_id)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/dfb.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/dfb.py
index a4d0448c2..97f70fc7b 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/dfb.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/dfb.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import unified_strdate
@@ -23,7 +22,7 @@ class DFBIE(InfoExtractor):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        display_id, video_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        display_id, video_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
 
         player_info = self._download_xml(
             'http://tv.dfb.de/server/hd_video.php?play=%s' % video_id,
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/digiteka.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/digiteka.py
index 3dfde0d8c..d63204778 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/digiteka.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/digiteka.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class DigitekaIE(InfoExtractor):
             return mobj.group('url')
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
         video_type = mobj.group('embed_type') or mobj.group('site_type')
         if video_type == 'music':
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/discovery.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/discovery.py
index e0139cc86..fd3ad75c7 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/discovery.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/discovery.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import random
-import re
 import string
 
 from .discoverygo import DiscoveryGoBaseIE
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@ class DiscoveryIE(DiscoveryGoBaseIE):
     _API_BASE_URL = 'https://api.discovery.com/v1/'
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        site, show_slug, display_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        site, show_slug, display_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
 
         access_token = None
         cookies = self._get_cookies(url)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/discoverynetworks.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/discoverynetworks.py
index c512b95d0..f43c87160 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/discoverynetworks.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/discoverynetworks.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .dplay import DPlayIE
 
@@ -35,7 +34,7 @@ class DiscoveryNetworksDeIE(DPlayIE):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        domain, programme, alternate_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        domain, programme, alternate_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         country = 'GB' if domain == 'dplay.co.uk' else 'DE'
         realm = 'questuk' if country == 'GB' else domain.replace('.', '')
         return self._get_disco_api_info(
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/discoveryplusindia.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/discoveryplusindia.py
index 4f2f4f731..51801402c 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/discoveryplusindia.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/discoveryplusindia.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import json
-import re
 
 from ..compat import compat_str
 from ..utils import try_get
@@ -95,5 +94,5 @@ class DiscoveryPlusIndiaShowIE(InfoExtractor):
                 page_num += 1
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        show_name = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).group('show_name')
+        show_name = self._match_valid_url(url).group('show_name')
         return self.playlist_result(self._entries(show_name), playlist_id=show_name)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/disney.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/disney.py
index e1ae62ac6..f018cbe9d 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/disney.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/disney.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class DisneyIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        domain, video_id, display_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        domain, video_id, display_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         if not video_id:
             webpage = self._download_webpage(url, display_id)
             grill = re.sub(r'"\s*\+\s*"', '', self._search_regex(
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/dlive.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/dlive.py
index d95c67a5b..90462c0ab 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/dlive.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/dlive.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import json
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import int_or_none
@@ -26,7 +25,7 @@ class DLiveVODIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        uploader_id, vod_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        uploader_id, vod_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         broadcast = self._download_json(
             'https://graphigo.prd.dlive.tv/', vod_id,
             data=json.dumps({'query': '''query {
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/dplay.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/dplay.py
index 38b08d280..fcc4ce4dc 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/dplay.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/dplay.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import json
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..compat import compat_HTTPError
@@ -287,7 +286,7 @@ class DPlayIE(InfoExtractor):
         }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         display_id = mobj.group('id')
         domain = mobj.group('domain').lstrip('www.')
         country = mobj.group('country') or mobj.group('subdomain_country') or mobj.group('plus_country')
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/drbonanza.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/drbonanza.py
index 164e97c36..ea0f06d3d 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/drbonanza.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/drbonanza.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -26,7 +25,7 @@ class DRBonanzaIE(InfoExtractor):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id, display_id = mobj.group('id', 'display_id')
 
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, display_id)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/dropbox.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/dropbox.py
index 14b6c00b0..6a7d050aa 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/dropbox.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/dropbox.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class DropboxIE(InfoExtractor):
     ]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
         fn = compat_urllib_parse_unquote(url_basename(url))
         title = os.path.splitext(fn)[0]
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/drtuber.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/drtuber.py
index 2baea585b..540b86a16 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/drtuber.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/drtuber.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class DrTuberIE(InfoExtractor):
             webpage)
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
         display_id = mobj.group('display_id') or video_id
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/dtube.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/dtube.py
index 114d2dbe3..ad247b7dd 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/dtube.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/dtube.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import json
-import re
 from socket import timeout
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ class DTubeIE(InfoExtractor):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        uploader_id, video_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        uploader_id, video_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         result = self._download_json('https://api.steemit.com/', video_id, data=json.dumps({
             'jsonrpc': '2.0',
             'method': 'get_content',
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/duboku.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/duboku.py
index fdc695bf4..a87597873 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/duboku.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/duboku.py
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ class DubokuPlaylistIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         if mobj is None:
             raise ExtractorError('Invalid URL: %s' % url)
         series_id = mobj.group('id')
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/eagleplatform.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/eagleplatform.py
index 36fef07b7..f86731a0c 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/eagleplatform.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/eagleplatform.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class EaglePlatformIE(InfoExtractor):
     def _real_extract(self, url):
         url, smuggled_data = unsmuggle_url(url, {})
 
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         host, video_id = mobj.group('custom_host') or mobj.group('host'), mobj.group('id')
 
         headers = {}
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/einthusan.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/einthusan.py
index 4e0f8bc81..7af279a53 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/einthusan.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/einthusan.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import json
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..compat import (
@@ -48,7 +47,7 @@ class EinthusanIE(InfoExtractor):
         )).decode('utf-8'), video_id)
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         host = mobj.group('host')
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/eporner.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/eporner.py
index bfecd3a41..25a0d9799 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/eporner.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/eporner.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ class EpornerIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
         display_id = mobj.group('display_id') or video_id
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/everyonesmixtape.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/everyonesmixtape.py
index 84a9b750e..80cb032be 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/everyonesmixtape.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/everyonesmixtape.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -36,7 +35,7 @@ class EveryonesMixtapeIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         playlist_id = mobj.group('id')
 
         pllist_url = 'http://everyonesmixtape.com/mixtape.php?a=getMixes&u=-1&linked=%s&explore=' % playlist_id
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/fc2.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/fc2.py
index 435561147..4d85e62fe 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/fc2.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/fc2.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import hashlib
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..compat import (
@@ -138,7 +137,7 @@ class FC2EmbedIE(InfoExtractor):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         query = compat_parse_qs(mobj.group('query'))
 
         video_id = query['i'][-1]
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/filmweb.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/filmweb.py
index 56000bc5b..5e323b4f8 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/filmweb.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/filmweb.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 
@@ -22,7 +21,7 @@ class FilmwebIE(InfoExtractor):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        article_type, article_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        article_type, article_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         if article_type == 'filmnytt':
             webpage = self._download_webpage(url, article_id)
             article_id = self._search_regex(r'data-videoid="(\d+)"', webpage, 'article id')
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/fivetv.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/fivetv.py
index c4c0f1b3d..be81fccb8 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/fivetv.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/fivetv.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import int_or_none
@@ -66,7 +65,7 @@ class FiveTVIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id') or mobj.group('path')
 
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, video_id)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/fourtube.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/fourtube.py
index be4e81342..d4d955b6b 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/fourtube.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/fourtube.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class FourTubeBaseIE(InfoExtractor):
         return formats
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         kind, video_id, display_id = mobj.group('kind', 'id', 'display_id')
 
         if kind == 'm' or not display_id:
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ class PornTubeIE(FourTubeBaseIE):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id, display_id = mobj.group('id', 'display_id')
 
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, display_id)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/foxnews.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/foxnews.py
index 63613cb85..18fa0a5ef 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/foxnews.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/foxnews.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class FoxNewsIE(AMPIE):
                 webpage)]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        host, video_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        host, video_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
 
         info = self._extract_feed_info(
             'http://%s/v/feed/video/%s.js?template=fox' % (host, video_id))
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/francetv.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/francetv.py
index ee8a22f9d..202141497 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/francetv.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/francetv.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..compat import (
@@ -222,7 +221,7 @@ class FranceTVIE(InfoExtractor):
         }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
         catalog = mobj.group('catalog')
 
@@ -546,7 +545,7 @@ class FranceTVJeunesseIE(FranceTVBaseInfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         playlist_id = mobj.group('id')
 
         playlist = self._download_json(
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/frontendmasters.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/frontendmasters.py
index f1db33fb1..40b8cb0b4 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/frontendmasters.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/frontendmasters.py
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ class FrontendMastersLessonIE(FrontendMastersPageBaseIE):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         course_name, lesson_name = mobj.group('course_name', 'lesson_name')
 
         course = self._download_course(course_name, url)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/funimation.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/funimation.py
index 4c61d126b..4d95f1c7c 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/funimation.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/funimation.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import random
-import re
 import string
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@ class FunimationPageIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         display_id = mobj.group('id').replace('/', '_')
         if not mobj.group('lang'):
             url = '%s/en/%s' % (mobj.group('origin'), mobj.group('path'))
@@ -304,7 +303,7 @@ class FunimationShowIE(FunimationIE):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        base_url, locale, display_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        base_url, locale, display_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
 
         show_info = self._download_json(
             'https://title-api.prd.funimationsvc.com/v2/shows/%s?region=US&deviceType=web&locale=%s'
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/funk.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/funk.py
index 81d1949fd..e5e32608f 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/funk.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/funk.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from .nexx import NexxIE
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@ class FunkIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        display_id, nexx_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        display_id, nexx_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         video = self._download_json(
             'https://www.funk.net/api/v4.0/videos/' + nexx_id, nexx_id)
         return {
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/gaia.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/gaia.py
index e9527758f..7821fb783 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/gaia.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/gaia.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..compat import (
@@ -76,7 +75,7 @@ class GaiaIE(InfoExtractor):
             self._jwt = auth.get('jwt')
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        display_id, vtype = re.search(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        display_id, vtype = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         node_id = self._download_json(
             'https://brooklyn.gaia.com/pathinfo', display_id, query={
                 'path': 'video/' + display_id,
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/gamestar.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/gamestar.py
index f00dab2f3..e882fa671 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/gamestar.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/gamestar.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ class GameStarIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         site = mobj.group('site')
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/gaskrank.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/gaskrank.py
index 1726a6704..03acd2a73 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/gaskrank.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/gaskrank.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class GaskrankIE(InfoExtractor):
             webpage, default=None) or self._html_search_meta(
             'title', webpage, fatal=True)
 
-        categories = [re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).group('categories')]
+        categories = [self._match_valid_url(url).group('categories')]
 
         mobj = re.search(
             r'Video von:\s*(?P<uploader_id>[^|]*?)\s*\|\s*vom:\s*(?P<upload_date>[0-9][0-9]\.[0-9][0-9]\.[0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9])',
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/gazeta.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/gazeta.py
index 57c67a451..367187080 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/gazeta.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/gazeta.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ class GazetaIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
 
         display_id = mobj.group('id')
         embed_url = '%s?p=embed' % mobj.group('url')
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/gdcvault.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/gdcvault.py
index acc6478b8..c3ad6b4ce 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/gdcvault.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/gdcvault.py
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class GDCVaultIE(InfoExtractor):
         return start_page
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        video_id, name = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        video_id, name = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         display_id = name or video_id
 
         webpage_url = 'http://www.gdcvault.com/play/' + video_id
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/gedidigital.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/gedidigital.py
index ef9e03e67..ec386c218 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/gedidigital.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/gedidigital.py
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class GediDigitalIE(InfoExtractor):
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
         video_id = self._match_id(url)
-        url = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).group('url')
+        url = self._match_valid_url(url).group('url')
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, video_id)
         title = self._html_search_meta(
             ['twitter:title', 'og:title'], webpage, fatal=True)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/giantbomb.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/giantbomb.py
index c6477958d..1920923fc 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/giantbomb.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/giantbomb.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 import json
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ class GiantBombIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
         display_id = mobj.group('display_id')
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/go.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/go.py
index 7dcdc864f..2ccc6df21 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/go.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/go.py
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ class GoIE(AdobePassIE):
             display_id)['video']
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         sub_domain = remove_start(remove_end(mobj.group('sub_domain') or '', '.go'), 'www.')
         video_id, display_id = mobj.group('id', 'display_id')
         site_info = self._SITE_INFO.get(sub_domain, {})
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/godtube.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/godtube.py
index 92efd16b3..96e68b4d2 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/godtube.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/godtube.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@ class GodTubeIE(InfoExtractor):
     ]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
 
         config = self._download_xml(
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/googlepodcasts.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/googlepodcasts.py
index 31ad79907..25631e213 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/googlepodcasts.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/googlepodcasts.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import json
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -56,7 +55,7 @@ class GooglePodcastsIE(GooglePodcastsBaseIE):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        b64_feed_url, b64_guid = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        b64_feed_url, b64_guid = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         episode = self._batch_execute(
             'oNjqVe', b64_guid, [b64_feed_url, b64_guid])[1]
         return self._extract_episode(episode)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/hearthisat.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/hearthisat.py
index 59043164d..a3d6a055f 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/hearthisat.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/hearthisat.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -48,7 +47,7 @@ class HearThisAtIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        m = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        m = self._match_valid_url(url)
         display_id = '{artist:s} - {title:s}'.format(**m.groupdict())
         api_url = url.replace('www.', '').replace('hearthis.at', 'api-v2.hearthis.at')
         data_json = self._download_json(api_url, display_id)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/hidive.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/hidive.py
index f26f80265..a5aa0853c 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/hidive.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/hidive.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..compat import compat_str
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ class HiDiveIE(InfoExtractor):
             self._LOGIN_URL, None, 'Logging in', data=urlencode_postdata(data))
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         title, key = mobj.group('title', 'key')
         video_id = '%s/%s' % (title, key)
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/hotstar.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/hotstar.py
index 60fe25eed..e00e58646 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/hotstar.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/hotstar.py
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ class HotStarIE(HotStarBaseIE):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
         video_type = mobj.group('type')
         cookies = self._get_cookies(url)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/hrti.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/hrti.py
index 23f7b1fc9..dc5b9670c 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/hrti.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/hrti.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import json
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..compat import compat_HTTPError
@@ -135,7 +134,7 @@ class HRTiIE(HRTiBaseIE):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('short_id') or mobj.group('id')
         display_id = mobj.group('display_id') or video_id
 
@@ -191,7 +190,7 @@ class HRTiPlaylistIE(HRTiBaseIE):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         category_id = mobj.group('id')
         display_id = mobj.group('display_id') or category_id
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/hungama.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/hungama.py
index c33e387e7..821b16e5d 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/hungama.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/hungama.py
@@ -139,9 +139,9 @@ class HungamaAlbumPlaylistIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        id = self._match_id(url)
-        webpage = self._download_webpage(url, id)
+        video_id = self._match_id(url)
+        webpage = self._download_webpage(url, video_id)
         ptrn = r'<meta[^>]+?property=[\"\']?music:song:url[\"\']?[^>]+?content=[\"\']?([^\"\']+)'
         items = re.findall(ptrn, webpage)
         entries = [self.url_result(item, ie=HungamaSongIE.ie_key()) for item in items]
-        return self.playlist_result(entries, id)
+        return self.playlist_result(entries, video_id)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/imggaming.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/imggaming.py
index 1e43ec95b..ef20a4b9e 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/imggaming.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/imggaming.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import json
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..compat import compat_HTTPError
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@ class ImgGamingBaseIE(InfoExtractor):
             raise
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        domain, media_type, media_id, playlist_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        domain, media_type, media_id, playlist_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
 
         if playlist_id:
             if self.get_param('noplaylist'):
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/instagram.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/instagram.py
index 27deb0af0..9aad804cf 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/instagram.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/instagram.py
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ class InstagramIE(InfoExtractor):
             return mobj.group('link')
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
         url = mobj.group('url')
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/ivi.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/ivi.py
index c167ee500..5e1d89c9b 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/ivi.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/ivi.py
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ class IviCompilationIE(InfoExtractor):
                 r'<a\b[^>]+\bhref=["\']/watch/%s/(\d+)["\']' % compilation_id, html)]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         compilation_id = mobj.group('compilationid')
         season_id = mobj.group('seasonid')
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/ivideon.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/ivideon.py
index 3ca824f79..01e7b22d4 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/ivideon.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/ivideon.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..compat import (
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ class IvideonIE(InfoExtractor):
     _QUALITIES = ('low', 'mid', 'hi')
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         server_id, camera_id = mobj.group('id'), mobj.group('camera_id')
         camera_name, description = None, None
         camera_url = compat_urlparse.urljoin(
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/jeuxvideo.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/jeuxvideo.py
index e9f4ed738..77c0f520c 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/jeuxvideo.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/jeuxvideo.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 
@@ -25,7 +24,7 @@ class JeuxVideoIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         title = mobj.group(1)
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, title)
         title = self._html_search_meta('name', webpage) or self._og_search_title(webpage)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/jove.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/jove.py
index 27e0e37f6..4b7dfc526 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/jove.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/jove.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@ class JoveIE(InfoExtractor):
     ]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
 
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, video_id)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/kaltura.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/kaltura.py
index 4ab0567a5..c8f60ef45 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/kaltura.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/kaltura.py
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ class KalturaIE(InfoExtractor):
     def _real_extract(self, url):
         url, smuggled_data = unsmuggle_url(url, {})
 
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         partner_id, entry_id = mobj.group('partner_id', 'id')
         ks = None
         captions = None
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/kanalplay.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/kanalplay.py
index 6c3498c67..5e24f7e21 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/kanalplay.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/kanalplay.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@ class KanalPlayIE(InfoExtractor):
         return {'sv': [{'ext': 'srt', 'data': self._fix_subtitles(subs)}]} if subs else {}
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
         channel_id = mobj.group('channel_id')
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/keezmovies.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/keezmovies.py
index cfdd0eb8e..027f43cf0 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/keezmovies.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/keezmovies.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class KeezMoviesIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _extract_info(self, url, fatal=True):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
         display_id = (mobj.group('display_id')
                       if 'display_id' in mobj.groupdict()
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/kinja.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/kinja.py
index 79e3026d2..1be8b4809 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/kinja.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/kinja.py
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class KinjaEmbedIE(InfoExtractor):
             webpage)]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        video_type, video_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        video_type, video_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
 
         provider = self._PROVIDER_MAP.get(video_type)
         if provider:
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/kusi.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/kusi.py
index 9833d35eb..707fe1821 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/kusi.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/kusi.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import random
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..compat import compat_urllib_parse_unquote_plus
@@ -35,7 +34,7 @@ class KUSIIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         clip_id = mobj.group('clipId')
         video_id = clip_id or mobj.group('path')
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/lecturio.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/lecturio.py
index 1b2dcef46..9d2228700 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/lecturio.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/lecturio.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class LecturioIE(LecturioBaseIE):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         nt = mobj.group('nt') or mobj.group('nt_de')
         lecture_id = mobj.group('id')
         display_id = nt or lecture_id
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ class LecturioCourseIE(LecturioBaseIE):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        nt, course_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        nt, course_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         display_id = nt or course_id
         api_path = 'courses/' + course_id if course_id else 'course/content/' + nt + '.json'
         course = self._download_json(
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/lego.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/lego.py
index 1e3c19dfd..b9d8b167c 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/lego.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/lego.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 import uuid
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
@@ -64,7 +63,7 @@ class LEGOIE(InfoExtractor):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        locale, video_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        locale, video_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         countries = [locale.split('-')[1].upper()]
         self._initialize_geo_bypass({
             'countries': countries,
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/libsyn.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/libsyn.py
index 2cf444258..d1fcda4ef 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/libsyn.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/libsyn.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@ class LibsynIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        url, video_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        url, video_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, video_id)
 
         data = self._parse_json(self._search_regex(
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/line.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/line.py
index 41ac8d422..d4bcae6c1 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/line.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/line.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..compat import compat_str
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@ class LineTVIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        series_id, segment = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        series_id, segment = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         video_id = '%s_%s' % (series_id, segment)
 
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, video_id)
@@ -154,7 +153,7 @@ class LineLiveIE(LineLiveBaseIE):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        channel_id, broadcast_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        channel_id, broadcast_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         broadcast = self._download_json(
             self._API_BASE_URL + '%s/broadcast/%s' % (channel_id, broadcast_id),
             broadcast_id)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/linkedin.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/linkedin.py
index e1dca4899..6d54d638a 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/linkedin.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/linkedin.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class LinkedInLearningIE(LinkedInLearningBaseIE):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        course_slug, video_slug = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        course_slug, video_slug = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
 
         video_data = None
         formats = []
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/linuxacademy.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/linuxacademy.py
index f222a6b2c..2053970d1 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/linuxacademy.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/linuxacademy.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import json
 import random
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..compat import (
@@ -162,7 +161,7 @@ class LinuxAcademyIE(InfoExtractor):
             % access_token, None, 'Downloading token validation page')
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         chapter_id, lecture_id, course_id = mobj.group('chapter_id', 'lesson_id', 'course_id')
         item_id = course_id if course_id else '%s-%s' % (chapter_id, lecture_id)
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/livestream.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/livestream.py
index 036b39023..f591289ec 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/livestream.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/livestream.py
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ class LivestreamIE(InfoExtractor):
         return self.playlist_result(entries, event_id, event_data['full_name'])
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
         event = mobj.group('event_id') or mobj.group('event_name')
         account = mobj.group('account_id') or mobj.group('account_name')
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ class LivestreamOriginalIE(InfoExtractor):
         return self.playlist_result(entries, folder_id)
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         user = mobj.group('user')
         url_type = mobj.group('type')
         content_id = mobj.group('id')
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ class LivestreamShortenerIE(InfoExtractor):
     _VALID_URL = r'https?://livestre\.am/(?P<id>.+)'
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         id = mobj.group('id')
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, id)
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/lnkgo.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/lnkgo.py
index 3e71852aa..14675968e 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/lnkgo.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/lnkgo.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -58,7 +57,7 @@ class LnkGoIE(InfoExtractor):
     _M3U8_TEMPL = 'https://vod.lnk.lt/lnk_vod/lnk/lnk/%s:%s/playlist.m3u8%s'
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        display_id, video_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        display_id, video_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
 
         video_info = self._download_json(
             'https://lnk.lt/api/main/video-page/%s/%s/false' % (display_id, video_id or '0'),
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/localnews8.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/localnews8.py
index aad396135..c3e9d10fa 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/localnews8.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/localnews8.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 
@@ -25,7 +24,7 @@ class LocalNews8IE(InfoExtractor):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
         display_id = mobj.group('display_id')
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/lovehomeporn.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/lovehomeporn.py
index 8f65a3c03..ca4b5f375 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/lovehomeporn.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/lovehomeporn.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .nuevo import NuevoBaseIE
 
@@ -23,7 +22,7 @@ class LoveHomePornIE(NuevoBaseIE):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
         display_id = mobj.group('display_id')
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/lrt.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/lrt.py
index 89d549858..4024aef73 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/lrt.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/lrt.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ class LRTIE(InfoExtractor):
             webpage, var_name.replace('_', ' '), default, group=2)
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        path, video_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        path, video_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, video_id)
 
         media_url = self._extract_js_var(webpage, 'main_url', path)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/lynda.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/lynda.py
index 06662be1a..58cf17239 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/lynda.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/lynda.py
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class LyndaIE(LyndaBaseIE):
             'Video %s is only available for members' % video_id)
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
         course_id = mobj.group('course_id')
 
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ class LyndaCourseIE(LyndaBaseIE):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         course_path = mobj.group('coursepath')
         course_id = mobj.group('courseid')
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/mailru.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/mailru.py
index 5bfe40649..5d9f80bb3 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/mailru.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/mailru.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class MailRuIE(InfoExtractor):
     ]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         meta_id = mobj.group('metaid')
 
         video_id = None
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/mediasite.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/mediasite.py
index c62233ab7..ace86c2fd 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/mediasite.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/mediasite.py
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ class MediasiteIE(InfoExtractor):
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
         url, data = unsmuggle_url(url, {})
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         resource_id = mobj.group('id')
         query = mobj.group('query')
 
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ class MediasiteCatalogIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         mediasite_url = mobj.group('url')
         catalog_id = mobj.group('catalog_id')
         current_folder_id = mobj.group('current_folder_id') or catalog_id
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ class MediasiteNamedCatalogIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         mediasite_url = mobj.group('url')
         catalog_name = mobj.group('catalog_name')
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/metacafe.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/metacafe.py
index 6366028d2..7b2d4a003 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/metacafe.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/metacafe.py
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ class MetacafeIE(InfoExtractor):
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
         # Extract id and simplified title from URL
-        video_id, display_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        video_id, display_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
 
         # the video may come from an external site
         m_external = re.match(r'^(\w{2})-(.*)$', video_id)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/metacritic.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/metacritic.py
index 7d468d78b..1424288e7 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/metacritic.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/metacritic.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class MetacriticIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, video_id)
         # The xml is not well formatted, there are raw '&'
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/mgoon.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/mgoon.py
index 7bb473900..184c311be 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/mgoon.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/mgoon.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@ class MgoonIE(InfoExtractor):
     ]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
 
         data = self._download_json(self._API_URL.format(video_id), video_id)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/microsoftvirtualacademy.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/microsoftvirtualacademy.py
index 8e0aee0e6..46abd2a6d 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/microsoftvirtualacademy.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/microsoftvirtualacademy.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class MicrosoftVirtualAcademyIE(MicrosoftVirtualAcademyBaseIE):
     def _real_extract(self, url):
         url, smuggled_data = unsmuggle_url(url, {})
 
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         course_id = mobj.group('course_id')
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
 
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class MicrosoftVirtualAcademyCourseIE(MicrosoftVirtualAcademyBaseIE):
             MicrosoftVirtualAcademyCourseIE, cls).suitable(url)
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         course_id = mobj.group('id')
         display_id = mobj.group('display_id')
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/mildom.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/mildom.py
index 939a072ec..c147cbbf6 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/mildom.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/mildom.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import base64
 from datetime import datetime
 import itertools
 import json
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -162,7 +161,7 @@ class MildomVodIE(MildomBaseIE):
     _VALID_URL = r'https?://(?:(?:www|m)\.)mildom\.com/playback/(?P<user_id>\d+)/(?P<id>(?P=user_id)-[a-zA-Z0-9]+)'
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        m = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        m = self._match_valid_url(url)
         user_id, video_id = m.group('user_id'), m.group('id')
         url = 'https://www.mildom.com/playback/%s/%s' % (user_id, video_id)
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/minoto.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/minoto.py
index 636731195..dba82db5f 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/minoto.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/minoto.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@ class MinotoIE(InfoExtractor):
     _VALID_URL = r'(?:minoto:|https?://(?:play|iframe|embed)\.minoto-video\.com/(?P<player_id>[0-9]+)/)(?P<id>[a-zA-Z0-9]+)'
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         player_id = mobj.group('player_id') or '1'
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
         video_data = self._download_json('http://play.minoto-video.com/%s/%s.js' % (player_id, video_id), video_id)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/mit.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/mit.py
index e1506a745..60e456978 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/mit.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/mit.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class OCWMITIE(InfoExtractor):
     ]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         topic = mobj.group('topic')
 
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, topic)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/mixcloud.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/mixcloud.py
index b8ccd0ab4..a0c043d4b 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/mixcloud.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/mixcloud.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import itertools
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..compat import (
@@ -79,7 +78,7 @@ class MixcloudIE(MixcloudBaseIE):
             for ch, k in compat_zip(ciphertext, itertools.cycle(key))])
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        username, slug = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        username, slug = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         username, slug = compat_urllib_parse_unquote(username), compat_urllib_parse_unquote(slug)
         track_id = '%s_%s' % (username, slug)
 
@@ -214,7 +213,7 @@ class MixcloudPlaylistBaseIE(MixcloudBaseIE):
         return title
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        username, slug = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        username, slug = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         username = compat_urllib_parse_unquote(username)
         if not slug:
             slug = 'uploads'
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/moevideo.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/moevideo.py
index eb9b4ce7c..a3f1b3866 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/moevideo.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/moevideo.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ class MoeVideoIE(InfoExtractor):
     ]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        host, video_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        host, video_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
 
         webpage = self._download_webpage(
             'http://%s/video/%s' % (host, video_id),
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/mojvideo.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/mojvideo.py
index 165e658c9..0421f3f44 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/mojvideo.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/mojvideo.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -26,7 +25,7 @@ class MojvideoIE(InfoExtractor):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
         display_id = mobj.group('display_id')
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/morningstar.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/morningstar.py
index 0093bcd6c..71a22a614 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/morningstar.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/morningstar.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 
@@ -25,7 +24,7 @@ class MorningstarIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
 
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, video_id)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/moviezine.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/moviezine.py
index 85cc6e22f..730da4bd7 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/moviezine.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/moviezine.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 
@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@ class MoviezineIE(InfoExtractor):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
 
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, video_id)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/msn.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/msn.py
index 9ce90a928..f34e2102c 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/msn.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/msn.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class MSNIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        display_id, page_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        display_id, page_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
 
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, display_id)
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/mtv.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/mtv.py
index 303f71cf8..e446a955b 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/mtv.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/mtv.py
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ class MTVServicesEmbeddedIE(MTVServicesInfoExtractor):
         return self._remove_template_parameter(config['feedWithQueryParams'])
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         mgid = mobj.group('mgid')
         return self._get_videos_info(mgid)
 
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ class MTVVideoIE(MTVServicesInfoExtractor):
         return 'http://mtv.mtvnimages.com/uri/' + uri
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('videoid')
         uri = mobj.groupdict().get('mgid')
         if uri is None:
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/mxplayer.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/mxplayer.py
index 0bad51d15..0f1c439aa 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/mxplayer.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/mxplayer.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..compat import compat_str
@@ -76,7 +75,7 @@ class MxplayerIE(InfoExtractor):
                     yield stream_type, 'base', stream
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        display_id, video_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        display_id, video_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, video_id)
 
         source = self._parse_json(
@@ -170,7 +169,7 @@ class MxplayerShowIE(InfoExtractor):
                 next_url = season_json.get('next')
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        display_id, show_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        display_id, show_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         return self.playlist_result(
             self._entries(show_id), playlist_id=show_id,
             playlist_title=display_id.replace('-', ' ').title())
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/mychannels.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/mychannels.py
index b1ffe7848..d820d4eb8 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/mychannels.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/mychannels.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 
@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@ class MyChannelsIE(InfoExtractor):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        id_type, url_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        id_type, url_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, url_id)
         video_data = self._html_search_regex(r'<div([^>]+data-%s-id="%s"[^>]+)>' % (id_type, url_id), webpage, 'video data')
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/myspace.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/myspace.py
index c3bf69091..4227d4248 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/myspace.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/myspace.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class MySpaceIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('video_id') or mobj.group('song_id')
         is_song = mobj.group('mediatype').startswith('music/song')
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, video_id)
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ class MySpaceAlbumIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         playlist_id = mobj.group('id')
         display_id = mobj.group('title') + playlist_id
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, display_id)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/nba.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/nba.py
index 366e5d645..3c678c50d 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/nba.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/nba.py
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ class NBABaseIE(NBACVPBaseIE):
         return info
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        team, display_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        team, display_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         if '/play#/' in url:
             display_id = compat_urllib_parse_unquote(display_id)
         else:
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/nbc.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/nbc.py
index 5ebb1c869..f304f191a 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/nbc.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/nbc.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class NBCIE(ThePlatformIE):
     ]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        permalink, video_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        permalink, video_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         permalink = 'http' + compat_urllib_parse_unquote(permalink)
         video_data = self._download_json(
             'https://friendship.nbc.co/v2/graphql', video_id, query={
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/ndr.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/ndr.py
index 81abb3120..45aa106c8 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/ndr.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/ndr.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -17,7 +16,7 @@ from ..utils import (
 
 class NDRBaseIE(InfoExtractor):
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         display_id = next(group for group in mobj.groups() if group)
         id = mobj.group('id')
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, display_id)
@@ -205,7 +204,7 @@ class NDREmbedBaseIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id') or mobj.group('id_s')
 
         ppjson = self._download_json(
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/netzkino.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/netzkino.py
index 3d1a06d0b..4ad0d8e96 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/netzkino.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/netzkino.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -50,7 +49,7 @@ class NetzkinoIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
 
         api_url = 'https://api.netzkino.de.simplecache.net/capi-2.0a/movies/%s.json?d=www' % video_id
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/nexx.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/nexx.py
index 586c1b7eb..860d636e2 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/nexx.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/nexx.py
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ class NexxIE(InfoExtractor):
         return formats
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         domain_id = mobj.group('domain_id') or mobj.group('domain_id_s')
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/nhk.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/nhk.py
index 8a9331a79..950a3d0d4 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/nhk.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/nhk.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import urljoin
@@ -22,7 +21,7 @@ class NhkBaseIE(InfoExtractor):
 
     def _extract_episode_info(self, url, episode=None):
         fetch_episode = episode is None
-        lang, m_type, episode_id = re.match(NhkVodIE._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        lang, m_type, episode_id = NhkVodIE._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         if episode_id.isdigit():
             episode_id = episode_id[:4] + '-' + episode_id[4:]
 
@@ -158,7 +157,7 @@ class NhkVodProgramIE(NhkBaseIE):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        lang, m_type, program_id, episode_type = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        lang, m_type, program_id, episode_type = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
 
         episodes = self._call_api(
             program_id, lang, m_type == 'video', False, episode_type == 'clip')
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/nhl.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/nhl.py
index eddfe1f37..d3a5e17e9 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/nhl.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/nhl.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..compat import compat_str
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@ from ..utils import (
 
 class NHLBaseIE(InfoExtractor):
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        site, tmp_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        site, tmp_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         video_data = self._download_json(
             'https://%s/%s/%sid/v1/%s/details/web-v1.json'
             % (self._CONTENT_DOMAIN, site[:3], 'item/' if site == 'mlb' else '', tmp_id), tmp_id)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/nick.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/nick.py
index 60e6e7315..084538d71 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/nick.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/nick.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .mtv import MTVServicesInfoExtractor
 from ..utils import update_url_query
@@ -81,7 +80,7 @@ class NickIE(MTVServicesInfoExtractor):
         return mgid
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        domain, video_type, display_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        domain, video_type, display_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         if video_type.startswith("episodes"):
             return super()._real_extract(url)
         video_data = self._download_json(
@@ -121,7 +120,7 @@ class NickBrIE(MTVServicesInfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        domain, display_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        domain, display_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, display_id)
         uri = self._search_regex(
             r'data-(?:contenturi|mgid)="([^"]+)', webpage, 'mgid')
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/ninecninemedia.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/ninecninemedia.py
index 71fde114c..d1281167a 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/ninecninemedia.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/ninecninemedia.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -20,7 +19,7 @@ class NineCNineMediaIE(InfoExtractor):
     _API_BASE_TEMPLATE = 'http://capi.9c9media.com/destinations/%s/platforms/desktop/contents/%s/'
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        destination_code, content_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        destination_code, content_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         api_base_url = self._API_BASE_TEMPLATE % (destination_code, content_id)
         content = self._download_json(api_base_url, content_id, query={
             '$include': '[Media.Name,Season,ContentPackages.Duration,ContentPackages.Id]',
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/nitter.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/nitter.py
index bc80d44c3..a0546cda0 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/nitter.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/nitter.py
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ class NitterIE(InfoExtractor):
             title = self._html_search_regex(r'<div class="tweet-content[^>]+>([^<]+)</div>', webpage, 'title')
         description = title
 
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         uploader_id = (
             mobj.group('uploader_id')
             or self._html_search_regex(r'<a class="fullname"[^>]+title="([^"]+)"', webpage, 'uploader name', fatal=False)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/nova.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/nova.py
index 47b9748f0..fdf604d2a 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/nova.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/nova.py
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ class NovaIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         display_id = mobj.group('id')
         site = mobj.group('site')
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/nrk.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/nrk.py
index 6d01a25c3..b556bc6aa 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/nrk.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/nrk.py
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ class NRKTVEpisodeIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        display_id, season_number, episode_number = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        display_id, season_number, episode_number = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
 
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, display_id)
 
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ class NRKTVSeasonIE(NRKTVSerieBaseIE):
                 else super(NRKTVSeasonIE, cls).suitable(url))
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         domain = mobj.group('domain')
         serie_kind = mobj.group('serie_kind')
         serie = mobj.group('serie')
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ class NRKTVSeriesIE(NRKTVSerieBaseIE):
             else super(NRKTVSeriesIE, cls).suitable(url))
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        site, serie_kind, series_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        site, serie_kind, series_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         is_radio = site == 'radio.nrk'
         domain = 'radio' if is_radio else 'tv'
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/onet.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/onet.py
index 219ac349e..bf53ea0b0 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/onet.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/onet.py
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class OnetIE(OnetBaseIE):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         display_id, video_id = mobj.group('display_id', 'id')
 
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, display_id)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/ooyala.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/ooyala.py
index 7204dfecd..20cfa0a87 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/ooyala.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/ooyala.py
@@ -204,6 +204,6 @@ class OoyalaExternalIE(OoyalaBaseIE):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        partner_id, video_id, pcode = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        partner_id, video_id, pcode = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         content_tree_url = self._CONTENT_TREE_BASE + 'external_id/%s/%s:%s' % (pcode, partner_id, video_id)
         return self._extract(content_tree_url, video_id)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/orf.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/orf.py
index 8d537d7ae..428ec97e4 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/orf.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/orf.py
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ class ORFTVthekIE(InfoExtractor):
 
 class ORFRadioIE(InfoExtractor):
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         show_date = mobj.group('date')
         show_id = mobj.group('show')
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/packtpub.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/packtpub.py
index 11ad3b3b8..c06fca795 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/packtpub.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/packtpub.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import json
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..compat import (
@@ -66,7 +65,7 @@ class PacktPubIE(PacktPubBaseIE):
             raise
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        course_id, chapter_id, video_id, display_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        course_id, chapter_id, video_id, display_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
 
         headers = {}
         if self._TOKEN:
@@ -123,7 +122,7 @@ class PacktPubCourseIE(PacktPubBaseIE):
             PacktPubCourseIE, cls).suitable(url)
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         url, course_id = mobj.group('url', 'id')
 
         course = self._download_json(
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/palcomp3.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/palcomp3.py
index fb29d83f9..269e67a57 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/palcomp3.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/palcomp3.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..compat import compat_str
@@ -64,7 +63,7 @@ class PalcoMP3BaseIE(InfoExtractor):
         self._ARTIST_FIELDS_TMPL = self._ARTIST_FIELDS_TMPL % self._MUSIC_FIELDS
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        artist_slug, music_slug = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        artist_slug, music_slug = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         artist_fields = self._ARTIST_FIELDS_TMPL % music_slug
         music = self._call_api(artist_slug, artist_fields)['artist']['music']
         return self._parse_music(music)
@@ -111,7 +110,7 @@ class PalcoMP3ArtistIE(PalcoMP3BaseIE):
 
     @ classmethod
     def suitable(cls, url):
-        return False if re.match(PalcoMP3IE._VALID_URL, url) else super(PalcoMP3ArtistIE, cls).suitable(url)
+        return False if PalcoMP3IE._match_valid_url(url) else super(PalcoMP3ArtistIE, cls).suitable(url)
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
         artist_slug = self._match_id(url)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/pandoratv.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/pandoratv.py
index 538738c09..44b462beb 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/pandoratv.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/pandoratv.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..compat import (
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ class PandoraTVIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         user_id = mobj.group('user_id')
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/pbs.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/pbs.py
index d4baa16ee..d68855d62 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/pbs.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/pbs.py
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ class PBSIE(InfoExtractor):
                 self._set_cookie('.pbs.org', 'pbsol.station', station)
 
     def _extract_webpage(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
 
         description = None
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/peertube.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/peertube.py
index d1a9d696d..6fe53dcf8 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/peertube.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/peertube.py
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ class PeerTubeIE(InfoExtractor):
         return subtitles
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         host = mobj.group('host') or mobj.group('host_2')
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/performgroup.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/performgroup.py
index 26942bfb3..c00d39375 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/performgroup.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/performgroup.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import int_or_none
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ class PerformGroupIE(InfoExtractor):
             })
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        player_id, auth_token = re.search(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        player_id, auth_token = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         bootstrap = self._call_api('bootstrap', auth_token, player_id, url)
         video = bootstrap['config']['dataSource']['sourceItems'][0]['videos'][0]
         video_id = video['uuid']
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/photobucket.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/photobucket.py
index 6c8bbe1d9..53aebe2d9 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/photobucket.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/photobucket.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import json
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..compat import compat_urllib_parse_unquote
@@ -23,7 +22,7 @@ class PhotobucketIE(InfoExtractor):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
         video_extension = mobj.group('ext')
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/piksel.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/piksel.py
index ecf56ff8f..a362664b2 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/piksel.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/piksel.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class PikselIE(InfoExtractor):
         return response
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        ref_id, display_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        ref_id, display_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, display_id)
         app_token = self._search_regex([
             r'clientAPI\s*:\s*"([^"]+)"',
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/pinterest.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/pinterest.py
index 09aeea340..80e9cd00e 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/pinterest.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/pinterest.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import json
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..compat import compat_str
@@ -165,7 +164,7 @@ class PinterestCollectionIE(PinterestBaseIE):
             PinterestCollectionIE, cls).suitable(url)
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        username, slug = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        username, slug = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         board = self._call_api(
             'Board', slug, {
                 'slug': slug,
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/playfm.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/playfm.py
index e766ccca3..4298cbe30 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/playfm.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/playfm.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..compat import compat_str
@@ -35,7 +34,7 @@ class PlayFMIE(InfoExtractor):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
         slug = mobj.group('slug')
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/playplustv.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/playplustv.py
index 1e30ab23a..fd72a3717 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/playplustv.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/playplustv.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import json
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..compat import compat_HTTPError
@@ -63,7 +62,7 @@ class PlayPlusTVIE(InfoExtractor):
         self._profile = self._call_api('Profiles')['list'][0]['_id']
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        project_id, media_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        project_id, media_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         media = self._call_api(
             'Media', media_id, {
                 'profileId': self._profile,
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/playwire.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/playwire.py
index 4d96a10a7..9c9e597b5 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/playwire.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/playwire.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ class PlaywireIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         publisher_id, video_id = mobj.group('publisher_id'), mobj.group('id')
 
         player = self._download_json(
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/podomatic.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/podomatic.py
index e782e3f1f..673a3ab94 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/podomatic.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/podomatic.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import json
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import int_or_none
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ class PodomaticIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
         channel = mobj.group('channel') or mobj.group('channel_2')
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/pokemon.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/pokemon.py
index 8750e0e0d..402b574a7 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/pokemon.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/pokemon.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -50,7 +49,7 @@ class PokemonIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        video_id, display_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        video_id, display_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, video_id or display_id)
         video_data = extract_attributes(self._search_regex(
             r'(<[^>]+data-video-id="%s"[^>]*>)' % (video_id if video_id else '[a-z0-9]{32}'),
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/popcorntimes.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/popcorntimes.py
index 7bf7f9858..5f9d0e720 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/popcorntimes.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/popcorntimes.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..compat import (
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ class PopcorntimesIE(InfoExtractor):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id, display_id = mobj.group('id', 'display_id')
 
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, display_id)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/popcorntv.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/popcorntv.py
index 9f834fb6c..66d2e5094 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/popcorntv.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/popcorntv.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ class PopcornTVIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         display_id, video_id = mobj.group('display_id', 'id')
 
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, display_id)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/porncom.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/porncom.py
index 5726cab3a..83df22141 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/porncom.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/porncom.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class PornComIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
         display_id = mobj.group('display_id') or video_id
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/pornhd.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/pornhd.py
index c6052ac9f..9dbd72f1d 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/pornhd.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/pornhd.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ class PornHdIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
         display_id = mobj.group('display_id')
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/pornhub.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/pornhub.py
index c2b20ecfd..6d894affd 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/pornhub.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/pornhub.py
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ class PornHubIE(PornHubBaseIE):
             pattern, webpage, '%s count' % name, fatal=False))
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         host = mobj.group('host') or 'pornhub.com'
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
 
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ class PornHubUserIE(PornHubPlaylistBaseIE):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         user_id = mobj.group('id')
         videos_url = '%s/videos' % mobj.group('url')
         page = self._extract_page(url)
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ class PornHubPagedPlaylistBaseIE(PornHubPlaylistBaseIE):
                 break
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         host = mobj.group('host')
         item_id = mobj.group('id')
 
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@ class PornHubPlaylistIE(PornHubPlaylistBaseIE):
                 yield e
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         host = mobj.group('host')
         item_id = mobj.group('id')
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/pornovoisines.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/pornovoisines.py
index b6b71069d..18459fc94 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/pornovoisines.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/pornovoisines.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -39,7 +38,7 @@ class PornoVoisinesIE(InfoExtractor):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
         display_id = mobj.group('display_id')
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/pornoxo.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/pornoxo.py
index 2831368b6..489dc2b25 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/pornoxo.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/pornoxo.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -26,7 +25,7 @@ class PornoXOIE(InfoExtractor):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id, display_id = mobj.groups()
 
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, video_id)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/presstv.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/presstv.py
index b5c279203..bfb2eb71e 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/presstv.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/presstv.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import remove_start
@@ -25,7 +24,7 @@ class PressTVIE(InfoExtractor):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
         display_id = mobj.group('display_id') or video_id
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/pyvideo.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/pyvideo.py
index b8ac93a62..869619723 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/pyvideo.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/pyvideo.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class PyvideoIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         category = mobj.group('category')
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/radiocanada.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/radiocanada.py
index a28b1a24c..4b4445c30 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/radiocanada.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/radiocanada.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..compat import compat_HTTPError
@@ -143,7 +142,7 @@ class RadioCanadaIE(InfoExtractor):
         }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        return self._extract_info(*re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups())
+        return self._extract_info(*self._match_valid_url(url).groups())
 
 
 class RadioCanadaAudioVideoIE(InfoExtractor):
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/radiofrance.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/radiofrance.py
index 2b5fea945..082238bbc 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/radiofrance.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/radiofrance.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class RadioFranceIE(InfoExtractor):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        m = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        m = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = m.group('id')
 
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, video_id)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/rai.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/rai.py
index 199253c4a..9f5bed4c4 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/rai.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/rai.py
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ class RaiPlayIE(RaiBaseIE):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        base, video_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        base, video_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
 
         media = self._download_json(
             base + '.json', video_id, 'Downloading video JSON')
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ class RaiPlayPlaylistIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        base, playlist_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        base, playlist_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
 
         program = self._download_json(
             base + '.json', playlist_id, 'Downloading program JSON')
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/raywenderlich.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/raywenderlich.py
index 5411ece21..f04d51f7b 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/raywenderlich.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/raywenderlich.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class RayWenderlichIE(InfoExtractor):
                     return compat_str(video_id)
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         course_id, lesson_id = mobj.group('course_id', 'id')
         display_id = '%s/%s' % (course_id, lesson_id)
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/rbmaradio.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/rbmaradio.py
index ae7413fb5..9642fbbe1 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/rbmaradio.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/rbmaradio.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..compat import compat_str
@@ -30,7 +29,7 @@ class RBMARadioIE(InfoExtractor):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         show_id = mobj.group('show_id')
         episode_id = mobj.group('id')
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/rcs.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/rcs.py
index 7ee351c60..ace611bc9 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/rcs.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/rcs.py
@@ -203,8 +203,8 @@ class RCSBaseIE(InfoExtractor):
         return formats
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        video_id = self._match_id(url)
-        mobj = re.search(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
+        video_id = mobj.group('id')
 
         if 'cdn' not in mobj.groupdict():
             raise ExtractorError('CDN not found in url: %s' % url)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/rcti.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/rcti.py
index 278bfd7d7..31d9779dd 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/rcti.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/rcti.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 import itertools
 import json
 import random
-import re
 import time
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
@@ -148,7 +147,7 @@ class RCTIPlusIE(RCTIPlusBaseIE):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        match = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groupdict()
+        match = self._match_valid_url(url).groupdict()
         video_type, video_id, display_id = match['type'], match['id'], match['display_id']
 
         url_api_version = 'v2' if video_type == 'missed-event' else 'v1'
@@ -280,7 +279,7 @@ class RCTIPlusSeriesIE(RCTIPlusBaseIE):
                 yield url_res
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        series_id, display_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        series_id, display_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
 
         series_meta, meta_paths = self._call_api(
             'https://api.rctiplus.com/api/v1/program/%s/detail' % series_id, display_id, 'Downloading series metadata')
@@ -347,7 +346,7 @@ class RCTIPlusTVIE(RCTIPlusBaseIE):
         return False if RCTIPlusIE.suitable(url) else super(RCTIPlusTVIE, cls).suitable(url)
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        match = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groupdict()
+        match = self._match_valid_url(url).groupdict()
         tv_id = match.get('tvname') or match.get('eventname')
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, tv_id)
         video_type, video_id = self._search_regex(
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/redbulltv.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/redbulltv.py
index 6d000b372..e7fdcce3e 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/redbulltv.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/redbulltv.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..compat import compat_HTTPError
@@ -161,7 +160,7 @@ class RedBullTVRrnContentIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        region, lang, rrn_id = re.search(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        region, lang, rrn_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         rrn_id += ':%s-%s' % (lang, region.upper())
         return self.url_result(
             'https://www.redbull.com/embed/' + rrn_id,
@@ -204,7 +203,7 @@ class RedBullIE(InfoExtractor):
     _LAT_FALLBACK_MAP = ['ar', 'bo', 'car', 'cl', 'co', 'mx', 'pe']
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        region, lang, filter_type, display_id = re.search(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        region, lang, filter_type, display_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         if filter_type == 'episodes':
             filter_type = 'episode-videos'
         elif filter_type == 'live':
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/reddit.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/reddit.py
index 222fa0172..2a1b950bd 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/reddit.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/reddit.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -98,7 +97,7 @@ class RedditRIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         url, video_id = mobj.group('url', 'id')
 
         video_id = self._match_id(url)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/rice.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/rice.py
index f855719ac..cf2bb1b51 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/rice.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/rice.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class RICEIE(InfoExtractor):
     _NS = 'http://schemas.datacontract.org/2004/07/ensembleVideo.Data.Service.Contracts.Models.Player.Config'
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        qs = compat_parse_qs(re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).group('query'))
+        qs = compat_parse_qs(self._match_valid_url(url).group('query'))
         if not qs.get('PortalID') or not qs.get('DestinationID') or not qs.get('ContentID'):
             raise ExtractorError('Invalid URL', expected=True)
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/rmcdecouverte.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/rmcdecouverte.py
index bde6cd5dc..422d47ae9 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/rmcdecouverte.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/rmcdecouverte.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from .brightcove import BrightcoveLegacyIE
@@ -60,7 +59,7 @@ class RMCDecouverteIE(InfoExtractor):
     BRIGHTCOVE_URL_TEMPLATE = 'http://players.brightcove.net/1969646226001/default_default/index.html?videoId=%s'
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         display_id = mobj.group('id') or 'direct'
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, display_id)
         brightcove_legacy_url = BrightcoveLegacyIE._extract_brightcove_url(webpage)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/roxwel.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/roxwel.py
index 65284643b..84bb1aa00 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/roxwel.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/roxwel.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import unified_strdate, determine_ext
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ class RoxwelIE(InfoExtractor):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         filename = mobj.group('filename')
         info_url = 'http://www.roxwel.com/api/videos/%s' % filename
         info = self._download_json(info_url, filename)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/rtbf.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/rtbf.py
index c6ca4cd10..f9979d0a4 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/rtbf.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/rtbf.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class RTBFIE(InfoExtractor):
     ]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        live, media_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        live, media_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         embed_page = self._download_webpage(
             'https://www.rtbf.be/auvio/embed/' + ('direct' if live else 'media'),
             media_id, query={'id': media_id})
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/rtl2.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/rtl2.py
index d7baa3aa5..4e3aa0398 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/rtl2.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/rtl2.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class RTL2IE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        vico_id, vivi_id, display_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        vico_id, vivi_id, display_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         if not vico_id:
             webpage = self._download_webpage(url, display_id)
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/rts.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/rts.py
index aed35f8a9..865a73024 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/rts.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/rts.py
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class RTSIE(SRGSSRIE):
     ]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        m = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        m = self._match_valid_url(url)
         media_id = m.group('rts_id') or m.group('id')
         display_id = m.group('display_id') or media_id
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/rtve.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/rtve.py
index d2fb754cf..59832eeac 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/rtve.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/rtve.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import base64
 import io
-import re
 import sys
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
@@ -216,7 +215,7 @@ class RTVELiveIE(RTVEALaCartaIE):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
 
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, video_id)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/rutv.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/rutv.py
index e66036c79..7e0de994a 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/rutv.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/rutv.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class RUTVIE(InfoExtractor):
             return mobj.group('url')
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
         video_path = mobj.group('path')
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/safari.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/safari.py
index 2cc665122..c92e8849b 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/safari.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/safari.py
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class SafariIE(SafariBaseIE):
     _UICONF_ID = '29375172'
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
 
         reference_id = mobj.group('reference_id')
         if reference_id:
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ class SafariApiIE(SafariBaseIE):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         part = self._download_json(
             url, '%s/%s' % (mobj.group('course_id'), mobj.group('part')),
             'Downloading part JSON')
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/sapo.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/sapo.py
index 49a9b313a..df202a3a4 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/sapo.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/sapo.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class SapoIE(InfoExtractor):
     ]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
 
         item = self._download_xml(
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/savefrom.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/savefrom.py
index 21e44b69a..98efdc2a4 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/savefrom.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/savefrom.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import os.path
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 
@@ -28,7 +27,7 @@ class SaveFromIE(InfoExtractor):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = os.path.splitext(url.split('/')[-1])[0]
 
         return self.url_result(mobj.group('url'), video_id=video_id)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/scrippsnetworks.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/scrippsnetworks.py
index b40b4c4af..84918b67f 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/scrippsnetworks.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/scrippsnetworks.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import json
 import hashlib
-import re
 
 from .aws import AWSIE
 from .anvato import AnvatoIE
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ class ScrippsNetworksWatchIE(AWSIE):
     _AWS_USER_AGENT = 'aws-sdk-js/2.80.0 callback'
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         site_id, video_id = mobj.group('site', 'id')
 
         aws_identity_id_json = json.dumps({
@@ -146,7 +145,7 @@ class ScrippsNetworksIE(InfoExtractor):
     _TP_TEMPL = 'https://link.theplatform.com/s/ip77QC/media/guid/%d/%s?mbr=true'
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        site, guid = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        site, guid = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         return self.url_result(smuggle_url(
             self._TP_TEMPL % (self._ACCOUNT_MAP[site], guid),
             {'force_smil_url': True}), 'ThePlatform', guid)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/seeker.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/seeker.py
index 7872dc80d..e5c18c7a5 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/seeker.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/seeker.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class SeekerIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        display_id, article_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        display_id, article_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, display_id)
         entries = []
         for jwp_id in re.findall(r'data-video-id="([a-zA-Z0-9]{8})"', webpage):
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/senateisvp.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/senateisvp.py
index db5ef8b57..8794d47ef 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/senateisvp.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/senateisvp.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class SenateISVPIE(InfoExtractor):
     def _real_extract(self, url):
         url, smuggled_data = unsmuggle_url(url, {})
 
-        qs = compat_parse_qs(re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).group('qs'))
+        qs = compat_parse_qs(self._match_valid_url(url).group('qs'))
         if not qs.get('filename') or not qs.get('type') or not qs.get('comm'):
             raise ExtractorError('Invalid URL', expected=True)
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/sevenplus.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/sevenplus.py
index 240afc18f..9f15bd7cc 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/sevenplus.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/sevenplus.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class SevenPlusIE(BrightcoveNewIE):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        path, episode_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        path, episode_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
 
         try:
             media = self._download_json(
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/shahid.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/shahid.py
index 7a08686fa..dc590129c 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/shahid.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/shahid.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class ShahidIE(ShahidBaseIE):
             }))
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        page_type, video_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        page_type, video_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         if page_type == 'clip':
             page_type = 'episode'
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/simplecast.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/simplecast.py
index 2d0b3c06d..857e9414f 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/simplecast.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/simplecast.py
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ class SimplecastEpisodeIE(SimplecastBaseIE):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         episode = self._call_search_api(
             'episode', mobj.group(1), mobj.group(0))
         return self._parse_episode(episode)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/sina.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/sina.py
index 408311418..b62b0c3e5 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/sina.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/sina.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -56,7 +55,7 @@ class SinaIE(InfoExtractor):
     ]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
 
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
         if not video_id:
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/sixplay.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/sixplay.py
index 7ec66ecf3..3a3a99256 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/sixplay.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/sixplay.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..compat import (
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@ class SixPlayIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        domain, video_id = re.search(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        domain, video_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         service, consumer_name = {
             '6play.fr': ('6play', 'm6web'),
             'rtlplay.be': ('rtlbe_rtl_play', 'rtlbe'),
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/slideshare.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/slideshare.py
index e89ebebe7..9b3ad0ad4 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/slideshare.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/slideshare.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 import json
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ class SlideshareIE(InfoExtractor):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         page_title = mobj.group('title')
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, page_title)
         slideshare_obj = self._search_regex(
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/snotr.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/snotr.py
index f77354748..0bb548255 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/snotr.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/snotr.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -39,7 +38,7 @@ class SnotrIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
 
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, video_id)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/sohu.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/sohu.py
index a62ed84f1..3bff5c595 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/sohu.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/sohu.py
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class SohuIE(InfoExtractor):
                 'Downloading JSON data for %s' % vid_id,
                 headers=self.geo_verification_headers())
 
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
         mytv = mobj.group('mytv') is not None
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/soundcloud.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/soundcloud.py
index 13ec96d82..8f0713e13 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/soundcloud.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/soundcloud.py
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ class SoundcloudIE(InfoExtractor):
         }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
 
         track_id = mobj.group('track_id')
 
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ class SoundcloudSetIE(SoundcloudPlaylistBaseIE):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
 
         full_title = '%s/sets/%s' % mobj.group('uploader', 'slug_title')
         token = mobj.group('token')
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ class SoundcloudUserIE(SoundcloudPagedPlaylistBaseIE):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         uploader = mobj.group('user')
 
         user = self._download_json(
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ class SoundcloudPlaylistIE(SoundcloudPlaylistBaseIE):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         playlist_id = mobj.group('id')
 
         query = {}
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/soundgasm.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/soundgasm.py
index 3d78a9d76..d608eb7a7 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/soundgasm.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/soundgasm.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class SoundgasmIE(InfoExtractor):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         display_id = mobj.group('display_id')
 
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, display_id)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/spankbang.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/spankbang.py
index f14bd6d71..d70331bb3 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/spankbang.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/spankbang.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class SpankBangIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id') or mobj.group('id_2')
         webpage = self._download_webpage(
             url.replace('/%s/embed' % video_id, '/%s/video' % video_id),
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ class SpankBangPlaylistIE(InfoExtractor):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         playlist_id = mobj.group('id')
         display_id = mobj.group('display_id')
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/sport5.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/sport5.py
index a417b5a4e..35c57d62a 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/sport5.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/sport5.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import ExtractorError
@@ -36,7 +35,7 @@ class Sport5IE(InfoExtractor):
     ]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         media_id = mobj.group('id')
 
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, media_id)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/springboardplatform.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/springboardplatform.py
index 07d99b579..49ac1f559 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/springboardplatform.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/springboardplatform.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class SpringboardPlatformIE(InfoExtractor):
                 webpage)]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id') or mobj.group('id_2')
         index = mobj.group('index') or mobj.group('index_2')
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/srgssr.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/srgssr.py
index 2977b5e67..cbc1c47d2 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/srgssr.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/srgssr.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -82,7 +81,7 @@ class SRGSSRIE(InfoExtractor):
         return media_data
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        bu, media_type, media_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        bu, media_type, media_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         media_data = self._get_media_data(bu, media_type, media_id)
         title = media_data['title']
 
@@ -249,7 +248,7 @@ class SRGSSRPlayIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         bu = mobj.group('bu')
         media_type = mobj.group('type') or mobj.group('type_2')
         media_id = mobj.group('id')
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/stanfordoc.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/stanfordoc.py
index ae3dd1380..0003075ac 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/stanfordoc.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/stanfordoc.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class StanfordOpenClassroomIE(InfoExtractor):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
 
         if mobj.group('course') and mobj.group('video'):  # A specific video
             course = mobj.group('course')
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/steam.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/steam.py
index 9518f83f1..7f777c40b 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/steam.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/steam.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class SteamIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        m = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        m = self._match_valid_url(url)
         fileID = m.group('fileID')
         if fileID:
             videourl = url
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/stv.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/stv.py
index 539220a94..d36a4b6e9 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/stv.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/stv.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -43,7 +42,7 @@ class STVPlayerIE(InfoExtractor):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        ptype, video_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        ptype, video_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
 
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, video_id, fatal=False) or ''
         props = (self._parse_json(self._search_regex(
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/svt.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/svt.py
index 4b6284a8d..38e0086b3 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/svt.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/svt.py
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class SVTIE(SVTBaseIE):
             return mobj.group('url')
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         widget_id = mobj.group('widget_id')
         article_id = mobj.group('id')
 
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ class SVTPlayIE(SVTPlayBaseIE):
         return info_dict
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
         svt_id = mobj.group('svt_id') or mobj.group('modal_id')
 
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ class SVTSeriesIE(SVTPlayBaseIE):
         return False if SVTIE.suitable(url) or SVTPlayIE.suitable(url) else super(SVTSeriesIE, cls).suitable(url)
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        series_slug, season_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        series_slug, season_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
 
         series = self._download_json(
             'https://api.svt.se/contento/graphql', series_slug,
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ class SVTPageIE(InfoExtractor):
         return False if SVTIE.suitable(url) or SVTPlayIE.suitable(url) else super(SVTPageIE, cls).suitable(url)
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        path, display_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        path, display_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
 
         article = self._download_json(
             'https://api.svt.se/nss-api/page/' + path, display_id,
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/tagesschau.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/tagesschau.py
index 8ceab7e35..25c200455 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/tagesschau.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/tagesschau.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class TagesschauPlayerIE(InfoExtractor):
         }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
 
         # kind = mobj.group('kind').lower()
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ class TagesschauIE(InfoExtractor):
         return formats
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id') or mobj.group('path')
         display_id = video_id.lstrip('-')
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/tbs.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/tbs.py
index f7d7c1836..cad3f2f46 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/tbs.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/tbs.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class TBSIE(TurnerBaseIE):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        site, path, display_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        site, path, display_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, display_id)
         drupal_settings = self._parse_json(self._search_regex(
             r'<script[^>]+?data-drupal-selector="drupal-settings-json"[^>]*?>({.+?})</script>',
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/teachable.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/teachable.py
index 2394f86d4..37eae82bc 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/teachable.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/teachable.py
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class TeachableIE(TeachableBaseIE):
             return '%s%s' % (TeachableBaseIE._URL_PREFIX, source_url)
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         site = mobj.group('site') or mobj.group('site_t')
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
 
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ class TeachableCourseIE(TeachableBaseIE):
             TeachableCourseIE, cls).suitable(url)
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         site = mobj.group('site') or mobj.group('site_t')
         course_id = mobj.group('id')
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/teachertube.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/teachertube.py
index 1272078c5..e22f0114c 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/teachertube.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/teachertube.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class TeacherTubeUserIE(InfoExtractor):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         user_id = mobj.group('user')
 
         urls = []
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/techtalks.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/techtalks.py
index a5b62c717..78f07319b 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/techtalks.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/techtalks.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class TechTalksIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         talk_id = mobj.group('id')
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, talk_id)
         rtmp_url = self._search_regex(
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/telemb.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/telemb.py
index 44d5d220b..ac2d603b6 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/telemb.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/telemb.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class TeleMBIE(InfoExtractor):
     ]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
         display_id = mobj.group('display_id')
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/testurl.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/testurl.py
index 84a14a0bd..8bc512a9c 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/testurl.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/testurl.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class TestURLIE(InfoExtractor):
     def _real_extract(self, url):
         from ..extractor import gen_extractors
 
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
         extractor_id = mobj.group('extractor')
         all_extractors = gen_extractors()
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/tf1.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/tf1.py
index 23c2808a1..669eb5015 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/tf1.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/tf1.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import json
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@ class TF1IE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        program_slug, slug = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        program_slug, slug = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         video = self._download_json(
             'https://www.tf1.fr/graphql/web', slug, query={
                 'id': '9b80783950b85247541dd1d851f9cc7fa36574af015621f853ab111a679ce26f',
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/theplatform.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/theplatform.py
index adfe11e31..c56b708b8 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/theplatform.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/theplatform.py
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ class ThePlatformIE(ThePlatformBaseIE, AdobePassIE):
             'countries': smuggled_data.get('geo_countries'),
         })
 
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         provider_id = mobj.group('provider_id')
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
 
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ class ThePlatformFeedIE(ThePlatformBaseIE):
         return ret
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
 
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
         provider_id = mobj.group('provider_id')
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/theweatherchannel.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/theweatherchannel.py
index b2a8c3797..9e506c9e0 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/theweatherchannel.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/theweatherchannel.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import json
-import re
 
 from .theplatform import ThePlatformIE
 from ..utils import (
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ class TheWeatherChannelIE(ThePlatformIE):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        asset_name, locale, display_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        asset_name, locale, display_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         if not locale:
             locale = 'en-US'
         video_data = list(self._download_json(
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/thisav.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/thisav.py
index dc3dd03c8..4af286e6d 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/thisav.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/thisav.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import remove_end
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ class ThisAVIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
 
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, video_id)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/tinypic.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/tinypic.py
index bc2def508..39056e52e 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/tinypic.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/tinypic.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class TinyPicIE(InfoExtractor):
     ]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
 
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, video_id, 'Downloading page')
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/tnaflix.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/tnaflix.py
index b3573c6e0..d7617f708 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/tnaflix.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/tnaflix.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class TNAFlixNetworkBaseIE(InfoExtractor):
         } for i in range(first, last + 1)]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
         for display_id_key in ('display_id', 'display_id_2'):
             if display_id_key in mobj.groupdict():
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/toongoggles.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/toongoggles.py
index b5ba1c01d..df13d64c0 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/toongoggles.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/toongoggles.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -63,7 +62,7 @@ class ToonGogglesIE(InfoExtractor):
         }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        show_id, episode_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        show_id, episode_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         if episode_id:
             episode_data = self._call_api('search', episode_id, {
                 'filter': 'episode',
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/traileraddict.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/traileraddict.py
index 747370d12..10100fbcf 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/traileraddict.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/traileraddict.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class TrailerAddictIE(InfoExtractor):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         name = mobj.group('movie') + '/' + mobj.group('trailer_name')
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, name)
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/trutv.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/trutv.py
index ce892c8c5..c09ff897c 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/trutv.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/trutv.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .turner import TurnerBaseIE
 from ..utils import (
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ class TruTVIE(TurnerBaseIE):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        series_slug, clip_slug, video_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        series_slug, clip_slug, video_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
 
         if video_id:
             path = 'episode'
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/tubitv.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/tubitv.py
index 4b3ab4088..2e9b325ba 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/tubitv.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/tubitv.py
@@ -141,5 +141,5 @@ class TubiTvShowIE(InfoExtractor):
                 ie=TubiTvIE.ie_key(), video_id=episode_id)
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        show_name = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).group('show_name')
+        show_name = self._match_valid_url(url).group('show_name')
         return self.playlist_result(self._entries(url, show_name), playlist_id=show_name)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/tumblr.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/tumblr.py
index ae584ad69..adc370127 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/tumblr.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/tumblr.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -143,7 +142,7 @@ class TumblrIE(InfoExtractor):
         self.report_warning('Login has probably failed')
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        m_url = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        m_url = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = m_url.group('id')
         blog = m_url.group('blog_name')
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/turbo.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/turbo.py
index be3eaa5c2..f6bbf2529 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/turbo.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/turbo.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class TurboIE(InfoExtractor):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
 
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, video_id)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/tv5unis.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/tv5unis.py
index eabdc2271..398b85db5 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/tv5unis.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/tv5unis.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -16,7 +15,7 @@ class TV5UnisBaseIE(InfoExtractor):
     _GEO_COUNTRIES = ['CA']
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        groups = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        groups = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         product = self._download_json(
             'https://api.tv5unis.ca/graphql', groups[0], query={
                 'query': '''{
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/tver.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/tver.py
index a4a30b1e6..943b3ebdd 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/tver.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/tver.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..compat import compat_str
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ class TVerIE(InfoExtractor):
             'https://tver.jp/api/access_token.php', None)['token']
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        path, video_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        path, video_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         main = self._download_json(
             'https://api.tver.jp/v4/' + path, video_id,
             query={'token': self._TOKEN})['main']
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/tvigle.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/tvigle.py
index 180259aba..aa25ba0dc 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/tvigle.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/tvigle.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ class TvigleIE(InfoExtractor):
     ]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
         display_id = mobj.group('display_id')
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/tvnow.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/tvnow.py
index fc87a69af..b31818477 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/tvnow.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/tvnow.py
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ class TVNowIE(TVNowBaseIE):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         display_id = '%s/%s' % mobj.group(2, 3)
 
         info = self._call_api(
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ class TVNowNewIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         base_url = re.sub(r'(?:shows|serien)', '_', mobj.group('base_url'))
         show, episode = mobj.group('show', 'episode')
         return self.url_result(
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ class TVNowFilmIE(TVNowBaseIE):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         display_id = mobj.group('title')
 
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, display_id, fatal=False)
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ class TVNowIE(TVNowNewBaseIE):
         }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        display_id, video_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        display_id, video_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         info = self._call_api('player/' + video_id, video_id)
         return self._extract_video(info, video_id, display_id)
 
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ class TVNowFilmIE(TVNowIE):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         display_id = mobj.group('title')
 
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, display_id, fatal=False)
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ class TVNowSeasonIE(TVNowListBaseIE):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        _, show_id, season_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        _, show_id, season_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         return self._extract_items(
             url, show_id, season_id, {'season': season_id})
 
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ class TVNowAnnualIE(TVNowListBaseIE):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        _, show_id, year, month = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        _, show_id, year, month = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         return self._extract_items(
             url, show_id, '%s-%s' % (year, month), {
                 'year': int(year),
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ class TVNowShowIE(TVNowListBaseIE):
                 else super(TVNowShowIE, cls).suitable(url))
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        base_url, show_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        base_url, show_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
 
         result = self._call_api(
             'teaserrow/format/navigation/' + show_id, show_id)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/tvp.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/tvp.py
index accff75b5..1e42b33a4 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/tvp.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/tvp.py
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ class TVPWebsiteIE(InfoExtractor):
                     video_id=video_id)
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         display_id, playlist_id = mobj.group('display_id', 'id')
         return self.playlist_result(
             self._entries(display_id, playlist_id), playlist_id)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/tvplay.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/tvplay.py
index 739c61cdd..c60af111c 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/tvplay.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/tvplay.py
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ class ViafreeIE(InfoExtractor):
         return False if TVPlayIE.suitable(url) else super(ViafreeIE, cls).suitable(url)
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        country, path = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        country, path = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         content = self._download_json(
             'https://viafree-content.mtg-api.com/viafree-content/v1/%s/path/%s' % (country, path), path)
         program = content['_embedded']['viafreeBlocks'][0]['_embedded']['program']
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/twentyfourvideo.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/twentyfourvideo.py
index 74d14049b..ae19e11e1 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/twentyfourvideo.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/twentyfourvideo.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -68,7 +67,7 @@ class TwentyFourVideoIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
         host = mobj.group('host')
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/twentythreevideo.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/twentythreevideo.py
index dc5609192..e8cf5a1e9 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/twentythreevideo.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/twentythreevideo.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import int_or_none
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ class TwentyThreeVideoIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        domain, query, photo_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        domain, query, photo_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         base_url = 'https://%s' % domain
         photo_data = self._download_json(
             base_url + '/api/photo/list?' + query, photo_id, query={
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/twitcasting.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/twitcasting.py
index 16584e940..3acf1b118 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/twitcasting.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/twitcasting.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class TwitCastingIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        uploader_id, video_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        uploader_id, video_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
 
         video_password = self.get_param('videopassword')
         request_data = None
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/twitter.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/twitter.py
index ae79ec6e0..485b781ca 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/twitter.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/twitter.py
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ class TwitterShortenerIE(TwitterBaseIE):
     _BASE_URL = 'https://t.co/'
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         eid, id = mobj.group('eid', 'id')
         if eid:
             id = eid
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/unistra.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/unistra.py
index a724cdbef..685d74f35 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/unistra.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/unistra.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class UnistraIE(InfoExtractor):
     ]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
 
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, video_id)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/uplynk.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/uplynk.py
index c0dba0a6a..9adb96943 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/uplynk.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/uplynk.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class UplynkPreplayIE(UplynkIE):
     _TEST = None
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        path, external_id, video_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        path, external_id, video_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         display_id = video_id or external_id
         preplay = self._download_json(url, display_id)
         content_url = 'http://content.uplynk.com/%s.m3u8' % path
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/ustream.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/ustream.py
index 1e29cbe22..8b758795f 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/ustream.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/ustream.py
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class UstreamIE(InfoExtractor):
         return formats
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        m = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        m = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = m.group('id')
 
         # some sites use this embed format (see: https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/issues/2990)
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ class UstreamChannelIE(InfoExtractor):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        m = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        m = self._match_valid_url(url)
         display_id = m.group('slug')
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, display_id)
         channel_id = self._html_search_meta('ustream:channel_id', webpage)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/ustudio.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/ustudio.py
index 56509beed..92509d1bf 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/ustudio.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/ustudio.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@ class UstudioIE(InfoExtractor):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        video_id, display_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        video_id, display_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
 
         config = self._download_xml(
             'http://v1.ustudio.com/embed/%s/ustudio/config.xml' % video_id,
@@ -83,7 +82,7 @@ class UstudioEmbedIE(InfoExtractor):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        uploader_id, video_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        uploader_id, video_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         video_data = self._download_json(
             'http://app.ustudio.com/embed/%s/%s/config.json' % (uploader_id, video_id),
             video_id)['videos'][0]
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/vesti.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/vesti.py
index 5ab716880..002047dbf 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/vesti.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/vesti.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class VestiIE(InfoExtractor):
     ]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
 
         page = self._download_webpage(url, video_id, 'Downloading page')
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/vevo.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/vevo.py
index 1aec828be..142ac8dc2 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/vevo.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/vevo.py
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ class VevoPlaylistIE(VevoBaseIE):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         playlist_id = mobj.group('id')
         playlist_kind = mobj.group('kind')
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/vgtv.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/vgtv.py
index 22e99e8f0..b6131ff82 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/vgtv.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/vgtv.py
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class VGTVIE(XstreamIE):
     ]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
         host = mobj.group('host')
         appname = self._HOST_TO_APPNAME[host] if host else mobj.group('appname')
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/vice.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/vice.py
index e37499512..ca4d3edbd 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/vice.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/vice.py
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class ViceIE(ViceBaseIE, AdobePassIE):
         return urls[0] if urls else None
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        locale, video_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        locale, video_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
 
         video = self._call_api('videos', 'id', video_id, locale, '''body
     locked
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ class ViceShowIE(ViceBaseIE):
                 video['url'], ViceIE.ie_key(), video.get('id'))
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        locale, display_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        locale, display_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         show = self._call_api('shows', 'slug', display_id, locale, '''dek
     id
     title''')[0]
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ class ViceArticleIE(ViceBaseIE):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        locale, display_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        locale, display_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
 
         article = self._call_api('articles', 'slug', display_id, locale, '''body
     embed_code''')[0]
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/viddler.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/viddler.py
index 642358433..ecc48246f 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/viddler.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/viddler.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -75,7 +74,7 @@ class ViddlerIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        video_id, secret = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        video_id, secret = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
 
         query = {
             'video_id': video_id,
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/videomore.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/videomore.py
index 05ae74e33..baafdc15d 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/videomore.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/videomore.py
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class VideomoreIE(InfoExtractor):
             return mobj.group('url')
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('sid') or mobj.group('id')
         partner_id = mobj.group('partner_id') or compat_parse_qs(compat_urllib_parse_urlparse(url).query).get('partner_id', [None])[0] or '97'
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/vidio.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/vidio.py
index b9ee67d20..2f5ea5c0b 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/vidio.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/vidio.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -110,7 +109,7 @@ class VidioIE(VidioBaseIE):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        match = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groupdict()
+        match = self._match_valid_url(url).groupdict()
         video_id, display_id = match.get('id'), match.get('display_id')
         data = self._call_api('https://api.vidio.com/videos/' + video_id, display_id)
         video = data['videos'][0]
@@ -194,7 +193,7 @@ class VidioPremierIE(VidioBaseIE):
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
         url, idata = unsmuggle_url(url, {})
-        playlist_id, display_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        playlist_id, display_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
 
         playlist_url = idata.get('url')
         if playlist_url:  # Smuggled data contains an API URL. Download only that playlist
@@ -236,7 +235,7 @@ class VidioLiveIE(VidioBaseIE):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        video_id, display_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        video_id, display_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         stream_data = self._call_api(
             'https://www.vidio.com/api/livestreamings/%s/detail' % video_id, display_id)
         stream_meta = stream_data['livestreamings'][0]
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/vier.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/vier.py
index dbd5ba9ba..94aa350e7 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/vier.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/vier.py
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ class VierIE(InfoExtractor):
             self._logged_in = True
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         embed_id = mobj.group('embed_id')
         display_id = mobj.group('display_id') or embed_id
         video_id = mobj.group('id') or embed_id
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ class VierVideosIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         program = mobj.group('program')
         site = mobj.group('site')
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/viewlift.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/viewlift.py
index 55c2b95c2..c3b2e863d 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/viewlift.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/viewlift.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class ViewLiftEmbedIE(ViewLiftBaseIE):
             return mobj.group('url')
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        domain, film_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        domain, film_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         site = domain.split('.')[-2]
         if site in self._SITE_MAP:
             site = self._SITE_MAP[site]
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ class ViewLiftIE(ViewLiftBaseIE):
         return False if ViewLiftEmbedIE.suitable(url) else super(ViewLiftIE, cls).suitable(url)
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        domain, path, display_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        domain, path, display_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         site = domain.split('.')[-2]
         if site in self._SITE_MAP:
             site = self._SITE_MAP[site]
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/viidea.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/viidea.py
index a0abbae60..0da06818b 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/viidea.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/viidea.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class ViideaIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        lecture_slug, explicit_part_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        lecture_slug, explicit_part_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
 
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, lecture_slug)
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/vimeo.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/vimeo.py
index 8ddd1d298..5c09c8520 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/vimeo.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/vimeo.py
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ class VimeoIE(VimeoBaseInfoExtractor):
             headers['Referer'] = url
 
         # Extract ID from URL
-        video_id, unlisted_hash = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        video_id, unlisted_hash = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         if unlisted_hash:
             token = self._download_json(
                 'https://vimeo.com/_rv/jwt', video_id, headers={
@@ -1187,7 +1187,7 @@ class VimeoReviewIE(VimeoBaseInfoExtractor):
         self._login()
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        page_url, video_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        page_url, video_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         data = self._download_json(
             page_url.replace('/review/', '/review/data/'), video_id)
         if data.get('isLocked') is True:
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/vine.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/vine.py
index 27373658a..07fce0daa 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/vine.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/vine.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..compat import compat_str
@@ -133,7 +132,7 @@ class VineUserIE(InfoExtractor):
         return False if VineIE.suitable(url) else super(VineUserIE, cls).suitable(url)
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         user = mobj.group('user')
         u = mobj.group('u')
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/viu.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/viu.py
index b1e5f0af7..1b34c5296 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/viu.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/viu.py
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ class ViuOTTIE(InfoExtractor):
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
         url, idata = unsmuggle_url(url, {})
-        country_code, lang_code, video_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        country_code, lang_code, video_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
 
         query = {
             'r': 'vod/ajax-detail',
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/vk.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/vk.py
index 6b3513ee0..d8a9b9ab4 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/vk.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/vk.py
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ class VKIE(VKBaseIE):
             webpage)]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('videoid')
 
         mv_data = {}
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ class VKUserVideosIE(VKBaseIE):
                 'http://vk.com/video' + video_id, VKIE.ie_key(), video_id)
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        page_id, section = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        page_id, section = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         if not section:
             section = 'all'
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/voicy.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/voicy.py
index ae29c3de2..11ebe76e1 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/voicy.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/voicy.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ from ..utils import (
     unified_strdate,
 )
 
-import re
 import itertools
 
 
@@ -81,7 +80,7 @@ class VoicyIE(VoicyBaseIE):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         assert mobj
         voice_id = mobj.group('id')
         channel_id = mobj.group('channel_id')
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/vrt.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/vrt.py
index 2b65d2e5f..10dc94abc 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/vrt.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/vrt.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@ class VRTIE(InfoExtractor):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        site, display_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        site, display_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, display_id)
         attrs = extract_attributes(self._search_regex(
             r'(<[^>]+class="vrtvideo( [^"]*)?"[^>]*>)', webpage, 'vrt video'))
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/vube.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/vube.py
index c92b47e63..1c8f80ae9 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/vube.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/vube.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..compat import (
@@ -98,7 +97,7 @@ class VubeIE(InfoExtractor):
     ]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
 
         video = self._download_json(
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/vvvvid.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/vvvvid.py
index bc196f8a0..3faa90fbd 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/vvvvid.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/vvvvid.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class VVVVIDIE(InfoExtractor):
         }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        show_id, season_id, video_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        show_id, season_id, video_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
 
         response = self._download_info(
             show_id, 'season/%s' % season_id,
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ class VVVVIDShowIE(VVVVIDIE):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        base_url, show_id, show_title = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        base_url, show_id, show_title = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
 
         seasons = self._download_info(
             show_id, 'seasons/', show_title)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/walla.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/walla.py
index cbb548672..00f081bca 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/walla.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/walla.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class WallaIE(InfoExtractor):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
         display_id = mobj.group('display_id')
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/watchbox.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/watchbox.py
index 5a4e46e73..7469fe962 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/watchbox.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/watchbox.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..compat import compat_str
@@ -63,7 +62,7 @@ class WatchBoxIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         kind, video_id = mobj.group('kind', 'id')
 
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, video_id)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/watchindianporn.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/watchindianporn.py
index fadc539ee..a86819173 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/watchindianporn.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/watchindianporn.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class WatchIndianPornIE(InfoExtractor):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
         display_id = mobj.group('display_id')
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/wdr.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/wdr.py
index 9658ecea7..f54aa6ff9 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/wdr.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/wdr.py
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ class WDRPageIE(InfoExtractor):
     ]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         display_id = mobj.group('display_id')
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, display_id)
 
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ class WDRMobileIE(InfoExtractor):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         return {
             'id': mobj.group('id'),
             'title': mobj.group('title'),
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/wimtv.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/wimtv.py
index f32d0afc8..ea953bf77 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/wimtv.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/wimtv.py
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class WimTVIE(InfoExtractor):
             thumb_id, width)
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        urlc = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groupdict()
+        urlc = self._match_valid_url(url).groupdict()
         video_id = urlc['id']
         stream_type = is_live = None
         if urlc['type'] in {'live', 'cast'}:
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/xfileshare.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/xfileshare.py
index df9efa9fa..cd97c77dc 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/xfileshare.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/xfileshare.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class XFileShareIE(InfoExtractor):
                 webpage)]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        host, video_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        host, video_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
 
         url = 'https://%s/' % host + ('embed-%s.html' % video_id if host in ('govid.me', 'vidlo.us') else video_id)
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, video_id)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/xhamster.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/xhamster.py
index 1c9398986..7e33c420e 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/xhamster.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/xhamster.py
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class XHamsterIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id') or mobj.group('id_2')
         display_id = mobj.group('display_id') or mobj.group('display_id_2')
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/ximalaya.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/ximalaya.py
index a912e54b8..802d1bb1b 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/ximalaya.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/ximalaya.py
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ class XimalayaAlbumIE(XimalayaBaseIE):
     def _real_extract(self, url):
         self.scheme = scheme = 'https' if url.startswith('https') else 'http'
 
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         uid, playlist_id = mobj.group('uid'), mobj.group('id')
 
         webpage = self._download_webpage(self._TEMPLATE_URL % (scheme, uid, playlist_id), playlist_id,
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/xstream.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/xstream.py
index cd9c465e4..792843df5 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/xstream.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/xstream.py
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class XstreamIE(InfoExtractor):
         }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         partner_id = mobj.group('partner_id')
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/xtube.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/xtube.py
index 682e45bef..abd319188 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/xtube.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/xtube.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class XTubeIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
         display_id = mobj.group('display_id')
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/xxxymovies.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/xxxymovies.py
index e34ebe3a6..0d536015c 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/xxxymovies.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/xxxymovies.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@ class XXXYMoviesIE(InfoExtractor):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
         display_id = mobj.group('display_id')
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/yahoo.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/yahoo.py
index df1e078ac..741efefc8 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/yahoo.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/yahoo.py
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ class YahooIE(InfoExtractor):
         }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        url, country, display_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        url, country, display_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         if not country:
             country = 'us'
         else:
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ class YahooJapanNewsIE(InfoExtractor):
         return formats
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         host = mobj.group('host')
         display_id = mobj.group('id') or host
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/yandexdisk.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/yandexdisk.py
index 6fcd8ee7e..c15f3a4f3 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/yandexdisk.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/yandexdisk.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import json
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -57,7 +56,7 @@ class YandexDiskIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        domain, video_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        domain, video_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
 
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, video_id)
         store = self._parse_json(self._search_regex(
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/yandexmusic.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/yandexmusic.py
index c30c438f8..a3558cc12 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/yandexmusic.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/yandexmusic.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import hashlib
 import itertools
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..compat import compat_str
@@ -109,7 +108,7 @@ class YandexMusicTrackIE(YandexMusicBaseIE):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         tld, album_id, track_id = mobj.group('tld'), mobj.group('album_id'), mobj.group('id')
 
         track = self._call_api(
@@ -291,7 +290,7 @@ class YandexMusicAlbumIE(YandexMusicPlaylistBaseIE):
         return False if YandexMusicTrackIE.suitable(url) else super(YandexMusicAlbumIE, cls).suitable(url)
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         tld = mobj.group('tld')
         album_id = mobj.group('id')
 
@@ -342,7 +341,7 @@ class YandexMusicPlaylistIE(YandexMusicPlaylistBaseIE):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         tld = mobj.group('tld')
         user = mobj.group('user')
         playlist_id = mobj.group('id')
@@ -381,7 +380,7 @@ class YandexMusicArtistBaseIE(YandexMusicPlaylistBaseIE):
             })
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         tld = mobj.group('tld')
         artist_id = mobj.group('id')
         data = self._call_artist(tld, url, artist_id)
@@ -410,7 +409,7 @@ class YandexMusicArtistTracksIE(YandexMusicArtistBaseIE):
     _ARTIST_WHAT = 'tracks'
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         tld = mobj.group('tld')
         artist_id = mobj.group('id')
         data = self._call_artist(tld, url, artist_id)
@@ -440,7 +439,7 @@ class YandexMusicArtistAlbumsIE(YandexMusicArtistBaseIE):
     _ARTIST_WHAT = 'albums'
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         tld = mobj.group('tld')
         artist_id = mobj.group('id')
         data = self._call_artist(tld, url, artist_id)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/youjizz.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/youjizz.py
index 88aabd272..5f5fbf21c 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/youjizz.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/youjizz.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ class YouJizzIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id') or mobj.group('embed_id')
 
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, video_id)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/youporn.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/youporn.py
index 7084d3d12..5feb568e7 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/youporn.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/youporn.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class YouPornIE(InfoExtractor):
             webpage)
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
         display_id = mobj.group('display_id') or video_id
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/youtube.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/youtube.py
index 88a7e5b5d..bf007273c 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/youtube.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/youtube.py
@@ -2088,8 +2088,7 @@ class YoutubeIE(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
         mobj = re.match(cls._VALID_URL, url, re.VERBOSE)
         if mobj is None:
             raise ExtractorError('Invalid URL: %s' % url)
-        video_id = mobj.group(2)
-        return video_id
+        return mobj.group('id')
 
     def _extract_chapters_from_json(self, data, duration):
         chapter_list = traverse_obj(
@@ -4452,7 +4451,7 @@ class YoutubeYtBeIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
         playlist_id = mobj.group('playlist_id')
         return self.url_result(
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/zapiks.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/zapiks.py
index f6496f516..161b011ab 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/zapiks.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/zapiks.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class ZapiksIE(InfoExtractor):
     ]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        mobj = self._match_valid_url(url)
         video_id = mobj.group('id')
         display_id = mobj.group('display_id') or video_id
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/zattoo.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/zattoo.py
index 32dcc03b1..a13d12436 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/zattoo.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/zattoo.py
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ class QuicklineIE(QuicklineBaseIE):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        channel_name, video_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        channel_name, video_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         return self._extract_video(channel_name, video_id)
 
 
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ class ZattooIE(ZattooBaseIE):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        channel_name, video_id, record_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        channel_name, video_id, record_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         return self._extract_video(channel_name, video_id, record_id)
 
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/zee5.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/zee5.py
index 7b08c77fc..536604167 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/zee5.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/zee5.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import json
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..compat import compat_str
@@ -114,7 +113,7 @@ class Zee5IE(InfoExtractor):
         self._login()
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        video_id, display_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).group('id', 'display_id')
+        video_id, display_id = self._match_valid_url(url).group('id', 'display_id')
         access_token_request = self._download_json(
             'https://useraction.zee5.com/token/platform_tokens.php?platform_name=web_app',
             video_id, note='Downloading access token')
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/zoom.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/zoom.py
index 7accb6505..25a0902f6 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/zoom.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/zoom.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
@@ -28,7 +27,7 @@ class ZoomIE(InfoExtractor):
     }
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        base_url, play_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
+        base_url, play_id = self._match_valid_url(url).groups()
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, play_id)
 
         try: