+    def _download_course(self, course_id, url, display_id):
+        try:
+            return self._download_course_rpc(course_id, url, display_id)
+        except ExtractorError:
+            # Old API fallback
+            return self._download_json(
+                'https://app.pluralsight.com/player/user/api/v1/player/payload',
+                display_id, data=urlencode_postdata({'courseId': course_id}),
+                headers={'Referer': url})
+
+    def _download_course_rpc(self, course_id, url, display_id):
+        response = self._download_json(
+            '%s/player/functions/rpc' % self._API_BASE, display_id,
+            'Downloading course JSON',
+            data=json.dumps({
+                'fn': 'bootstrapPlayer',
+                'payload': {
+                    'courseId': course_id,
+                },
+            }).encode('utf-8'),
+            headers={
+                'Content-Type': 'application/json;charset=utf-8',
+                'Referer': url,
+            })
+
+        course = try_get(response, lambda x: x['payload']['course'], dict)
+        if course:
+            return course
+
+        raise ExtractorError(
+            '%s said: %s' % (self.IE_NAME, response['error']['message']),
+            expected=True)
+