diff --git a/src/js/plyr.js b/src/js/plyr.js
index 6f5b4aeb..d6b16b7b 100644
--- a/src/js/plyr.js
+++ b/src/js/plyr.js
@@ -1382,7 +1382,7 @@
                 container.setAttribute('id', id);
 
                 // Setup API
-                if (typeof YT === 'object') {
+                if (typeof YT === 'object' && YT.loaded !== 0) {
                     _youTubeReady(mediaId, container);
                 }
                 else {