diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/_extractors.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/_extractors.py
index b10ef2f33..55c3c2f8e 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/_extractors.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/_extractors.py
@@ -2004,10 +2004,6 @@ from .theplatform import (
 )
 from .thestar import TheStarIE
 from .thesun import TheSunIE
-from .theta import (
-    ThetaVideoIE,
-    ThetaStreamIE,
-)
 from .theweatherchannel import TheWeatherChannelIE
 from .thisamericanlife import ThisAmericanLifeIE
 from .thisav import ThisAVIE
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/theta.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/theta.py
deleted file mode 100644
index ecf0ea091..000000000
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/theta.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,90 +0,0 @@
-from .common import InfoExtractor
-from ..utils import try_get
-
-
-class ThetaStreamIE(InfoExtractor):
-    _VALID_URL = r'https?://(?:www\.)?theta\.tv/(?!video/)(?P<id>[a-z0-9-]+)'
-    _TESTS = [{
-        'url': 'https://www.theta.tv/davirus',
-        'skip': 'The live may have ended',
-        'info_dict': {
-            'id': 'DaVirus',
-            'ext': 'mp4',
-            'title': 'I choose you - My Community is King -👀 - YO HABLO ESPANOL - CODE DAVIRUS',
-            'thumbnail': r're:https://live-thumbnails-prod-theta-tv\.imgix\.net/thumbnail/.+\.jpg',
-        }
-    }, {
-        'url': 'https://www.theta.tv/mst3k',
-        'note': 'This channel is live 24/7',
-        'info_dict': {
-            'id': 'MST3K',
-            'ext': 'mp4',
-            'title': 'Mystery Science Theatre 3000 24/7 Powered by the THETA Network.',
-            'thumbnail': r're:https://user-prod-theta-tv\.imgix\.net/.+\.jpg',
-        }
-    }, {
-        'url': 'https://www.theta.tv/contv-anime',
-        'info_dict': {
-            'id': 'ConTVAnime',
-            'ext': 'mp4',
-            'title': 'CONTV ANIME 24/7. Powered by THETA Network.',
-            'thumbnail': r're:https://user-prod-theta-tv\.imgix\.net/.+\.jpg',
-        }
-    }]
-
-    def _real_extract(self, url):
-        channel_id = self._match_id(url)
-        info = self._download_json(f'https://api.theta.tv/v1/channel?alias={channel_id}', channel_id)['body']
-
-        m3u8_playlist = next(
-            data['url'] for data in info['live_stream']['video_urls']
-            if data.get('type') != 'embed' and data.get('resolution') in ('master', 'source'))
-
-        formats = self._extract_m3u8_formats(m3u8_playlist, channel_id, 'mp4', m3u8_id='hls', live=True)
-
-        channel = try_get(info, lambda x: x['user']['username'])  # using this field instead of channel_id due to capitalization
-
-        return {
-            'id': channel,
-            'title': try_get(info, lambda x: x['live_stream']['title']),
-            'channel': channel,
-            'view_count': try_get(info, lambda x: x['live_stream']['view_count']),
-            'is_live': True,
-            'formats': formats,
-            'thumbnail': try_get(info, lambda x: x['live_stream']['thumbnail_url']),
-        }
-
-
-class ThetaVideoIE(InfoExtractor):
-    _VALID_URL = r'https?://(?:www\.)?theta\.tv/video/(?P<id>vid[a-z0-9]+)'
-    _TEST = {
-        'url': 'https://www.theta.tv/video/vidiq6aaet3kzf799p0',
-        'md5': '633d8c29eb276bb38a111dbd591c677f',
-        'info_dict': {
-            'id': 'vidiq6aaet3kzf799p0',
-            'ext': 'mp4',
-            'title': 'Theta EdgeCast Tutorial',
-            'uploader': 'Pixiekittie',
-            'description': 'md5:e316253f5bdced8b5a46bb50ae60a09f',
-            'thumbnail': r're:https://user-prod-theta-tv\.imgix\.net/.+/vod_thumb/.+.jpg',
-        }
-    }
-
-    def _real_extract(self, url):
-        video_id = self._match_id(url)
-        info = self._download_json(f'https://api.theta.tv/v1/video/{video_id}/raw', video_id)['body']
-
-        m3u8_playlist = try_get(info, lambda x: x['video_urls'][0]['url'])
-
-        formats = self._extract_m3u8_formats(m3u8_playlist, video_id, 'mp4', m3u8_id='hls')
-
-        return {
-            'id': video_id,
-            'title': info.get('title'),
-            'uploader': try_get(info, lambda x: x['user']['username']),
-            'description': info.get('description'),
-            'view_count': info.get('view_count'),
-            'like_count': info.get('like_count'),
-            'formats': formats,
-            'thumbnail': info.get('thumbnail_url'),
-        }