diff --git a/src/js/config/defaults.js b/src/js/config/defaults.js
index 8f5d081b..03c75150 100644
--- a/src/js/config/defaults.js
+++ b/src/js/config/defaults.js
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ const defaults = {
     vimeo: {
       sdk: 'https://player.vimeo.com/api/player.js',
       iframe: 'https://player.vimeo.com/video/{0}?{1}',
-      api: 'https://vimeo.com/api/v2/video/{0}.json',
+      api: 'https://vimeo.com/api/oembed.json?url={0}',
     },
     youtube: {
       sdk: 'https://www.youtube.com/iframe_api',
diff --git a/src/js/plugins/vimeo.js b/src/js/plugins/vimeo.js
index d098fe96..33c327d7 100644
--- a/src/js/plugins/vimeo.js
+++ b/src/js/plugins/vimeo.js
@@ -121,21 +121,15 @@ const vimeo = {
       wrapper.appendChild(iframe);
       player.media = replaceElement(wrapper, player.media);
     }
-
+    
     // Get poster image
-    fetch(format(player.config.urls.vimeo.api, id), 'json').then(response => {
-      if (is.empty(response)) {
+    fetch(format(player.config.urls.vimeo.api, src)).then(response => {
+      if (is.empty(response) || !response.thumbnail_url) {
         return;
       }
-
-      // Get the URL for thumbnail
-      const url = new URL(response[0].thumbnail_large);
-
-      // Get original image
-      url.pathname = `${url.pathname.split('_')[0]}.jpg`;
-
+      
       // Set and show poster
-      ui.setPoster.call(player, url.href).catch(() => {});
+      ui.setPoster.call(player, response.thumbnail_url).catch(() => { });
     });
 
     // Setup instance