diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/video_module.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/video_module.py
index 6d9715cfd6..359b97df7c 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/video_module.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/video_module.py
@@ -128,6 +128,17 @@ class VideoModule(XModule):
         else:
             caption_asset_path = StaticContent.get_base_url_path_for_course_assets(self.location) + '/subs_'
 
+        # We normally let JS parse this, but in the case that we need a hacked
+        # out <object> player because YouTube has broken their <iframe> API for
+        # the third time in a year, we need to extract it server side.
+        normal_speed_video_id = None # The 1.0 speed video
+
+        # video_list() example:
+        #   "0.75:nugHYNiD3fI,1.0:7m8pab1MfYY,1.25:3CxdPGXShq8,1.50:F-D7bOFCnXA"
+        for video_id_str in self.video_list().split(","):
+            if video_id_str.startswith("1.0:"):
+                normal_speed_video_id = video_id_str.split(":")[1]
+
         return self.system.render_template('video.html', {
             'streams': self.video_list(),
             'id': self.location.html_id(),
@@ -140,7 +151,8 @@ class VideoModule(XModule):
             'caption_asset_path': caption_asset_path,
             'show_captions': self.show_captions,
             'start': self.start_time,
-            'end': self.end_time
+            'end': self.end_time,
+            'normal_speed_video_id': normal_speed_video_id
         })
 
 
diff --git a/lms/envs/common.py b/lms/envs/common.py
index 10947a9735..74dbe5cfa2 100644
--- a/lms/envs/common.py
+++ b/lms/envs/common.py
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ MITX_FEATURES = {
     'AUTH_USE_OPENID': False,
     'AUTH_USE_MIT_CERTIFICATES': False,
     'AUTH_USE_OPENID_PROVIDER': False,
+
+    # When the YouTube iframe API breaks
+    'USE_YOUTUBE_OBJECT_API': True,
 }
 
 # Used for A/B testing
diff --git a/lms/templates/video.html b/lms/templates/video.html
index 6cee9ed39b..afbb9015ee 100644
--- a/lms/templates/video.html
+++ b/lms/templates/video.html
@@ -2,9 +2,19 @@
   <h2> ${display_name} </h2>
 % endif
 
-
 %if settings.MITX_FEATURES['STUB_VIDEO_FOR_TESTING']:
   <div id="stub_out_video_for_testing"></div>
+
+%elif settings.MITX_FEATURES.get('USE_YOUTUBE_OBJECT_API') and normal_speed_video_id:
+  <object width="640" height="390">
+    <param name="movie"
+           value="https://www.youtube.com/v/${normal_speed_video_id}?version=3&amp;autoplay=1&amp;rel=0"></param>
+    <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param>
+    <embed src="https://www.youtube.com/v/${normal_speed_video_id}?version=3&amp;autoplay=1&amp;rel=0"
+           type="application/x-shockwave-flash"
+           allowscriptaccess="always"
+           width="640" height="390"></embed>
+  </object>
 %else:
   <div id="video_${id}" class="video" data-streams="${streams}" data-caption-data-dir="${data_dir}" data-show-captions="${show_captions}" data-start="${start}" data-end="${end}" data-caption-asset-path="${caption_asset_path}">
     <div class="tc-wrapper">