diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/rinsefm.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/rinsefm.py
index 5bc2eb8834..202446e214 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/rinsefm.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/rinsefm.py
@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@ from ..utils import (
     MEDIA_EXTENSIONS,
     determine_ext,
     parse_iso8601,
-    traverse_obj,
     url_or_none,
 )
+from ..utils.traversal import traverse_obj
 
 
 class RinseFMBaseIE(InfoExtractor):
+    _API_BASE = 'https://rinse.fm/api/query/v1'
+
     @staticmethod
     def _parse_entry(entry):
         return {
@@ -45,8 +47,10 @@ class RinseFMIE(RinseFMBaseIE):
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
         display_id = self._match_id(url)
-        webpage = self._download_webpage(url, display_id)
-        entry = self._search_nextjs_data(webpage, display_id)['props']['pageProps']['entry']
+
+        entry = self._download_json(
+            f'{self._API_BASE}/episodes/{display_id}', display_id,
+            note='Downloading episode data from API')['entry']
 
         return self._parse_entry(entry)
 
@@ -58,32 +62,35 @@ class RinseFMArtistPlaylistIE(RinseFMBaseIE):
         'info_dict': {
             'id': 'resources',
             'title': '[re]sources',
-            'description': '[re]sources est un label parisien piloté par le DJ et producteur Tommy Kid.',
+            'description': 'md5:fd6a7254e8273510e6d49fbf50edf392',
         },
         'playlist_mincount': 40,
     }, {
-        'url': 'https://rinse.fm/shows/ivy/',
+        'url': 'https://www.rinse.fm/shows/esk',
         'info_dict': {
-            'id': 'ivy',
-            'title': '[IVY]',
-            'description': 'A dedicated space for DNB/Turbo House and 4x4.',
+            'id': 'esk',
+            'title': 'Esk',
+            'description': 'md5:5893d7c1d411ae8dea7fba12f109aa98',
         },
-        'playlist_mincount': 7,
+        'playlist_mincount': 139,
     }]
 
     def _entries(self, data):
         for episode in traverse_obj(data, (
-            'props', 'pageProps', 'episodes', lambda _, v: determine_ext(v['fileUrl']) in MEDIA_EXTENSIONS.audio),
+            'episodes', lambda _, v: determine_ext(v['fileUrl']) in MEDIA_EXTENSIONS.audio),
         ):
             yield self._parse_entry(episode)
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
         playlist_id = self._match_id(url)
-        webpage = self._download_webpage(url, playlist_id)
-        title = self._og_search_title(webpage) or self._html_search_meta('title', webpage)
-        description = self._og_search_description(webpage) or self._html_search_meta(
-            'description', webpage)
-        data = self._search_nextjs_data(webpage, playlist_id)
+
+        api_data = self._download_json(
+            f'{self._API_BASE}/shows/{playlist_id}', playlist_id,
+            note='Downloading show data from API')
 
         return self.playlist_result(
-            self._entries(data), playlist_id, title, description=description)
+            self._entries(api_data), playlist_id,
+            **traverse_obj(api_data, ('entry', {
+                'title': ('title', {str}),
+                'description': ('description', {str}),
+            })))