diff --git a/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py b/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py
index 510f0cbae..79f8b2a10 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py
@@ -1822,15 +1822,15 @@ def process_ie_result(self, ie_result, download=True, extra_info=None):
         result_type = ie_result.get('_type', 'video')
 
         if result_type in ('url', 'url_transparent'):
-            if 'redirect_count' in extra_info:
-                extra_info['redirect_count'] = 1 + extra_info.get('redirect_count', 0)
+            if 'extraction_depth' in extra_info:
+                extra_info['extraction_depth'] = 1 + extra_info.get('extraction_depth', 0)
             else:
-                extra_info['redirect_count'] = 0
+                extra_info['extraction_depth'] = 0
 
             # TODO: make command line arg with large or infinite default
-            if extra_info['redirect_count'] >= 5:
+            if extra_info['extraction_depth'] >= 20:
                 raise ExtractorError(
-                    f"Too many redirects for URL: {ie_result['url']}",
+                    f"Too many hops for URL: {ie_result['url']}",
                     expected=True,
                 )