diff --git a/www/js/player.js b/www/js/player.js
index 5259c549..ad92ccb0 100644
--- a/www/js/player.js
+++ b/www/js/player.js
@@ -1251,6 +1251,8 @@ function handleMediaUpdate(data) {
             PLAYER.pause();
         }
         return;
+    } else if (PLAYER.type === "yt") {
+        PLAYER.theYouTubeDevsNeedToFixThisShit = false;
     }
 
     // Don't synch if leader or synch disabled