diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/nhk.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/nhk.py
index 1597962acf..a3efa326a1 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/nhk.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/nhk.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class NhkBaseIE(InfoExtractor):
             info.update({
                 '_type': 'url_transparent',
                 'ie_key': 'Piksel',
-                'url': 'https://player.piksel.com/v/refid/nhkworld/prefid/' + vod_id,
+                'url': 'https://movie-s.nhk.or.jp/v/refid/nhkworld/prefid/' + vod_id,
                 'id': vod_id,
             })
         else:
@@ -94,6 +94,19 @@ class NhkVodIE(NhkBaseIE):
     # Content available only for a limited period of time. Visit
     # https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ondemand/ for working samples.
     _TESTS = [{
+        'url': 'https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ondemand/video/2061601/',
+        'info_dict': {
+            'id': 'yd8322ch',
+            'ext': 'mp4',
+            'description': 'md5:109c8b05d67a62d0592f2b445d2cd898',
+            'title': 'GRAND SUMO Highlights - [Recap] May Tournament Day 1 (Opening Day)',
+            'upload_date': '20230514',
+            'timestamp': 1684083791,
+            'series': 'GRAND SUMO Highlights',
+            'episode': '[Recap] May Tournament Day 1 (Opening Day)',
+            'thumbnail': 'https://mz-edge.stream.co.jp/thumbs/aid/t1684084443/4028649.jpg?w=1920&h=1080',
+        },
+    }, {
         # video clip
         'url': 'https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ondemand/video/9999011/',
         'md5': '7a90abcfe610ec22a6bfe15bd46b30ca',
@@ -104,6 +117,9 @@ class NhkVodIE(NhkBaseIE):
             'description': 'md5:5aee4a9f9d81c26281862382103b0ea5',
             'timestamp': 1565965194,
             'upload_date': '20190816',
+            'thumbnail': 'https://mz-edge.stream.co.jp/thumbs/aid/t1567086278/3715195.jpg?w=1920&h=1080',
+            'series': 'Dining with the Chef',
+            'episode': 'Chef Saito\'s Family recipe: MENCHI-KATSU',
         },
     }, {
         # audio clip
@@ -114,10 +130,7 @@ class NhkVodIE(NhkBaseIE):
             'title': "Japan's Top Inventions - Miniature Video Cameras",
             'description': 'md5:07ea722bdbbb4936fdd360b6a480c25b',
         },
-        'params': {
-            # m3u8 download
-            'skip_download': True,
-        },
+        'skip': '404 Not Found',
     }, {
         'url': 'https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ondemand/video/2015173/',
         'only_matching': True,
@@ -133,7 +146,6 @@ class NhkVodIE(NhkBaseIE):
     }, {
         # video, alphabetic character in ID #29670
         'url': 'https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ondemand/video/9999a34/',
-        'only_matching': True,
         'info_dict': {
             'id': 'qfjay6cg',
             'ext': 'mp4',
@@ -142,7 +154,8 @@ class NhkVodIE(NhkBaseIE):
             'thumbnail': r're:^https?:/(/[a-z0-9.-]+)+\.jpg\?w=1920&h=1080$',
             'upload_date': '20210615',
             'timestamp': 1623722008,
-        }
+        },
+        'skip': '404 Not Found',
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
@@ -153,12 +166,19 @@ class NhkVodProgramIE(NhkBaseIE):
     _VALID_URL = r'%s/program%s(?P<id>[0-9a-z]+)(?:.+?\btype=(?P<episode_type>clip|(?:radio|tv)Episode))?' % (NhkBaseIE._BASE_URL_REGEX, NhkBaseIE._TYPE_REGEX)
     _TESTS = [{
         # video program episodes
+        'url': 'https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ondemand/program/video/sumo',
+        'info_dict': {
+            'id': 'sumo',
+            'title': 'GRAND SUMO Highlights',
+        },
+        'playlist_mincount': 12,
+    }, {
         'url': 'https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ondemand/program/video/japanrailway',
         'info_dict': {
             'id': 'japanrailway',
             'title': 'Japan Railway Journal',
         },
-        'playlist_mincount': 1,
+        'playlist_mincount': 12,
     }, {
         # video program clips
         'url': 'https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ondemand/program/video/japanrailway/?type=clip',
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/piksel.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/piksel.py
index cc60b304e5..97a9bf5745 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/piksel.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/piksel.py
@@ -7,8 +7,10 @@ from ..utils import (
     int_or_none,
     join_nonempty,
     parse_iso8601,
+    traverse_obj,
     try_get,
     unescapeHTML,
+    urljoin,
 )
 
 
@@ -63,11 +65,11 @@ class PikselIE(InfoExtractor):
         }
     ]
 
-    def _call_api(self, app_token, resource, display_id, query, fatal=True):
-        response = (self._download_json(
-            'http://player.piksel.com/ws/ws_%s/api/%s/mode/json/apiv/5' % (resource, app_token),
-            display_id, query=query, fatal=fatal) or {}).get('response')
-        failure = try_get(response, lambda x: x['failure']['reason'])
+    def _call_api(self, app_token, resource, display_id, query, host='https://player.piksel.com', fatal=True):
+        url = urljoin(host, f'/ws/ws_{resource}/api/{app_token}/mode/json/apiv/5')
+        response = traverse_obj(
+            self._download_json(url, display_id, query=query, fatal=fatal), ('response', {dict})) or {}
+        failure = traverse_obj(response, ('failure', 'reason')) if response else 'Empty response from API'
         if failure:
             if fatal:
                 raise ExtractorError(failure, expected=True)
@@ -83,7 +85,7 @@ class PikselIE(InfoExtractor):
         ], webpage, 'app token')
         query = {'refid': ref_id, 'prefid': display_id} if ref_id else {'v': display_id}
         program = self._call_api(
-            app_token, 'program', display_id, query)['WsProgramResponse']['program']
+            app_token, 'program', display_id, query, url)['WsProgramResponse']['program']
         video_id = program['uuid']
         video_data = program['asset']
         title = video_data['title']
@@ -129,7 +131,7 @@ class PikselIE(InfoExtractor):
                 process_asset_files(try_get(self._call_api(
                     app_token, 'asset_file', display_id, {
                         'assetid': asset_id,
-                    }, False), lambda x: x['WsAssetFileResponse']['AssetFiles']))
+                    }, url, False), lambda x: x['WsAssetFileResponse']['AssetFiles']))
 
         m3u8_url = dict_get(video_data, [
             'm3u8iPadURL',