diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/generic.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/generic.py
index c2a7f92025..9315b9e21f 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/generic.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/generic.py
@@ -2098,7 +2098,7 @@ def _playlist_from_matches(matches, getter=None, ie=None):
             }
 
         # https://dev.twitter.com/cards/types/player#On_twitter.com_via_desktop_browser
-        embed_url = self._twitter_search_player(webpage)
+        embed_url = self._html_search_meta('twitter:player', webpage, default=None)
         if embed_url:
             return self.url_result(embed_url)