diff --git a/lms/envs/common.py b/lms/envs/common.py
index 74dbe5cfa2..f3bf223451 100644
--- a/lms/envs/common.py
+++ b/lms/envs/common.py
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ MITX_FEATURES = {
     'AUTH_USE_MIT_CERTIFICATES': False,
     'AUTH_USE_OPENID_PROVIDER': False,
 
-    # When the YouTube iframe API breaks
-    'USE_YOUTUBE_OBJECT_API': True,
+    # Flip to True when the YouTube iframe API breaks (again)
+    'USE_YOUTUBE_OBJECT_API': False,
 }
 
 # Used for A/B testing