diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/hotstar.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/hotstar.py
index 79d5bbb2e8..c7545a1e66 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/hotstar.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/hotstar.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 import hashlib
 import hmac
+import re
 import time
 import uuid
 
@@ -126,6 +127,8 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
             format_url = url_or_none(playback_set.get('playbackUrl'))
             if not format_url:
                 continue
+            format_url = re.sub(
+                r'(?<=//staragvod)(\d)', r'web\1', format_url)
             tags = str_or_none(playback_set.get('tagsCombination')) or ''
             if tags and 'encryption:plain' not in tags:
                 continue