diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/cbc.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/cbc.py
index b5beb1ec8..ff320dd68 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/cbc.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/cbc.py
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class CBCIE(InfoExtractor):
 
 class CBCPlayerIE(InfoExtractor):
     IE_NAME = 'cbc.ca:player'
-    _VALID_URL = r'(?:cbcplayer:|https?://(?:www\.)?cbc\.ca/(?:player/play/|i/caffeine/syndicate/\?mediaId=))(?P<id>\d+)'
+    _VALID_URL = r'(?:cbcplayer:|https?://(?:www\.)?cbc\.ca/(?:player/play/|i/caffeine/syndicate/\?mediaId=))(?P<id>(?:\d\.)?\d+)'
     _TESTS = [{
         'url': 'http://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2683190193',
         'md5': '64d25f841ddf4ddb28a235338af32e2c',
@@ -165,9 +165,52 @@ class CBCPlayerIE(InfoExtractor):
             'uploader': 'CBCC-NEW',
         },
         'skip': 'Geo-restricted to Canada and no longer available',
+    }, {
+        'url': 'http://www.cbc.ca/i/caffeine/syndicate/?mediaId=2657631896',
+        'md5': 'e5e708c34ae6fca156aafe17c43e8b75',
+        'info_dict': {
+            'id': '2657631896',
+            'ext': 'mp3',
+            'title': 'CBC Montreal is organizing its first ever community hackathon!',
+            'description': 'md5:dd3b692f0a139b0369943150bd1c46a9',
+            'timestamp': 1425704400,
+            'upload_date': '20150307',
+            'uploader': 'CBCC-NEW',
+            'thumbnail': 'http://thumbnails.cbc.ca/maven_legacy/thumbnails/sonali-karnick-220.jpg',
+            'chapters': [],
+            'duration': 494.811,
+            'categories': ['AudioMobile/All in a Weekend Montreal'],
+            'tags': 'count:8',
+            'location': 'Quebec',
+            'series': 'All in a Weekend Montreal',
+            'season': 'Season 2015',
+            'season_number': 2015,
+            'media_type': 'Excerpt',
+        },
+    }, {
+        'url': 'http://www.cbc.ca/i/caffeine/syndicate/?mediaId=2164402062',
+        'md5': '33fcd8f6719b9dd60a5e73adcb83b9f6',
+        'info_dict': {
+            'id': '2164402062',
+            'ext': 'mp4',
+            'title': 'Cancer survivor four times over',
+            'description': 'Tim Mayer has beaten three different forms of cancer four times in five years.',
+            'timestamp': 1320410746,
+            'upload_date': '20111104',
+            'uploader': 'CBCC-NEW',
+            'thumbnail': 'https://thumbnails.cbc.ca/maven_legacy/thumbnails/277/67/cancer_852x480_2164412612.jpg',
+            'chapters': [],
+            'duration': 186.867,
+            'series': 'CBC News: Windsor at 6:00',
+            'categories': ['News/Canada/Windsor'],
+            'location': 'Windsor',
+            'tags': ['cancer'],
+            'creators': ['Allison Johnson'],
+            'media_type': 'Excerpt',
+        },
     }, {
         # Redirected from http://www.cbc.ca/player/AudioMobile/All%20in%20a%20Weekend%20Montreal/ID/2657632011/
-        'url': 'http://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2657631896',
+        'url': 'https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1.2985700',
         'md5': 'e5e708c34ae6fca156aafe17c43e8b75',
         'info_dict': {
             'id': '2657631896',
@@ -189,7 +232,7 @@ class CBCPlayerIE(InfoExtractor):
             'media_type': 'Excerpt',
         },
     }, {
-        'url': 'http://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2164402062',
+        'url': 'https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1.1711287',
         'md5': '33fcd8f6719b9dd60a5e73adcb83b9f6',
         'info_dict': {
             'id': '2164402062',
@@ -206,38 +249,53 @@ class CBCPlayerIE(InfoExtractor):
             'categories': ['News/Canada/Windsor'],
             'location': 'Windsor',
             'tags': ['cancer'],
-            'creator': 'Allison Johnson',
+            'creators': ['Allison Johnson'],
             'media_type': 'Excerpt',
         },
     }, {
         # Has subtitles
         # These broadcasts expire after ~1 month, can find new test URL here:
         # https://www.cbc.ca/player/news/TV%20Shows/The%20National/Latest%20Broadcast
-        'url': 'http://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2284799043667',
-        'md5': '9b49f0839e88b6ec0b01d840cf3d42b5',
+        'url': 'https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1.7159484',
+        'md5': '6ed6cd0fc2ef568d2297ba68a763d455',
         'info_dict': {
-            'id': '2284799043667',
+            'id': '2324213316001',
             'ext': 'mp4',
-            'title': 'The National | Hockey coach charged, Green grants, Safer drugs',
-            'description': 'md5:84ef46321c94bcf7d0159bb565d26bfa',
-            'timestamp': 1700272800,
-            'duration': 2718.833,
+            'title': 'The National | School boards sue social media giants',
+            'description': 'md5:4b4db69322fa32186c3ce426da07402c',
+            'timestamp': 1711681200,
+            'duration': 2743.400,
             'subtitles': {'eng': [{'ext': 'vtt', 'protocol': 'm3u8_native'}]},
-            'thumbnail': 'https://thumbnails.cbc.ca/maven_legacy/thumbnails/907/171/thumbnail.jpeg',
+            'thumbnail': 'https://thumbnails.cbc.ca/maven_legacy/thumbnails/607/559/thumbnail.jpeg',
             'uploader': 'CBCC-NEW',
             'chapters': 'count:5',
-            'upload_date': '20231118',
+            'upload_date': '20240329',
             'categories': 'count:4',
             'series': 'The National - Full Show',
             'tags': 'count:1',
-            'creator': 'News',
+            'creators': ['News'],
             'location': 'Canada',
             'media_type': 'Full Program',
         },
+    }, {
+        'url': 'cbcplayer:1.7159484',
+        'only_matching': True,
+    }, {
+        'url': 'cbcplayer:2164402062',
+        'only_matching': True,
+    }, {
+        'url': 'http://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2657631896',
+        'only_matching': True,
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
         video_id = self._match_id(url)
+        if '.' in video_id:
+            webpage = self._download_webpage(f'https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/{video_id}', video_id)
+            video_id = self._search_json(
+                r'window\.__INITIAL_STATE__\s*=', webpage,
+                'initial state', video_id)['video']['currentClip']['mediaId']
+
         return {
             '_type': 'url_transparent',
             'ie_key': 'ThePlatform',