-        embedded_video_info_str = self._html_search_regex(
-            r'tmzVideoEmbedV2\("([^)]+)"\);', webpage, 'embedded video info')
-
-        embedded_video_info = self._parse_json(
-            embedded_video_info_str, video_id,
-            transform_source=lambda s: s.replace('\\', ''))
+        embedded_video_info = self._parse_json(self._html_search_regex(
+            r'tmzVideoEmbed\(({.+?})\);', webpage, 'embedded video info'),
+            video_id)