diff --git a/packages/obonode/obojobo-chunks-youtube/youtube-player.js b/packages/obonode/obojobo-chunks-youtube/youtube-player.js
index 961dc03b7c..c00d550f99 100644
--- a/packages/obonode/obojobo-chunks-youtube/youtube-player.js
+++ b/packages/obonode/obojobo-chunks-youtube/youtube-player.js
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ const { uuid } = Common.util
 // They'll all get called once it loads
 const instanceCallbacksForYouTubeReady = []
 
+const loadedVideos = {}
+
 // single global hangler that notifies all registered YouTubePlayer Components
 const onYouTubeIframeAPIReadyHandler = () => {
 	// call every registered callback when ready
@@ -22,6 +24,11 @@ class YouTubePlayer extends React.Component {
 		this.playerId = `obojobo-draft--chunks-you-tube-player-${uuid()}`
 		this.player = null
 		this.loadVideo = this.loadVideo.bind(this)
+		this.onStateChange = this.onStateChange.bind(this)
+
+		this.state = {
+			youTubePlayerId: null
+		}
 	}
 
 	componentDidMount() {
@@ -33,6 +40,10 @@ class YouTubePlayer extends React.Component {
 		}
 	}
 
+	componentWillUnmount() {
+		delete loadedVideos[this.state.youTubePlayerId]
+	}
+
 	componentDidUpdate(prevProps) {
 		// Don't update this component if the video properties haven't changed
 		if (!this.shouldVideoUpdate(prevProps)) {
@@ -79,8 +90,14 @@ class YouTubePlayer extends React.Component {
 			playerVars: {
 				start: startTime,
 				end: endTime
+			},
+			events: {
+				onStateChange: this.onStateChange
 			}
 		})
+		this.setState({ youTubePlayerId: this.player.id })
+
+		loadedVideos[this.player.id] = this.player
 	}
 
 	shouldVideoUpdate(prevProps) {
@@ -97,6 +114,18 @@ class YouTubePlayer extends React.Component {
 	render() {
 		return <div id={this.playerId} className="obojobo-draft--chunks-you-tube-player" />
 	}
+
+	onStateChange(playerState) {
+		switch (playerState.data) {
+			case 1: // video playing
+				Object.values(loadedVideos).forEach(video => {
+					if (video.id !== playerState.target.id) {
+						video.pauseVideo()
+					}
+				})
+				break
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 export default YouTubePlayer
diff --git a/packages/obonode/obojobo-chunks-youtube/youtube-player.test.js b/packages/obonode/obojobo-chunks-youtube/youtube-player.test.js
index 3985a3ab4d..906b8b3d31 100644
--- a/packages/obonode/obojobo-chunks-youtube/youtube-player.test.js
+++ b/packages/obonode/obojobo-chunks-youtube/youtube-player.test.js
@@ -20,13 +20,16 @@ describe('YouTubePlayer', () => {
 		const tree = component.html()
 
 		expect(tree).toMatchSnapshot()
+
+		component.unmount()
 	})
 
 	test('YouTubePlayer updates video on content change', () => {
 		// Mock YouTube's Iframe Player object
 		window.YT = {
 			Player: jest.fn(() => ({
-				cueVideoById: jest.fn()
+				cueVideoById: jest.fn(),
+				pauseVideo: jest.fn()
 			}))
 		}
 
@@ -60,13 +63,15 @@ describe('YouTubePlayer', () => {
 		})
 
 		expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(4)
+		spy.mockRestore()
 	})
 
 	test("YouTubePlayer doesn't update if content hasn't changed", () => {
 		window.YT = {
 			Player: jest.fn(() => ({
 				destroy: jest.fn(),
-				cueVideoById: jest.fn()
+				cueVideoById: jest.fn(),
+				pauseVideo: jest.fn()
 			}))
 		}
 
@@ -86,5 +91,78 @@ describe('YouTubePlayer', () => {
 
 		expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
 		expect(component.instance().player.destroy).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+
+		spy.mockRestore()
+	})
+
+	test('Pause other players when a player is unpaused', () => {
+		const player1 = {
+			destroy: jest.fn(),
+			cueVideoById: jest.fn(),
+			id: 1,
+			pauseVideo: jest.fn()
+		}
+		const player2 = {
+			destroy: jest.fn(),
+			cueVideoById: jest.fn(),
+			id: 2,
+			pauseVideo: jest.fn()
+		}
+
+		const mockContent1 = {
+			videoId: 'mockIDzz',
+			startTime: 1,
+			endTime: 2,
+			playerState: 2
+		}
+		jest.mock('obojobo-document-engine/src/scripts/common/util/uuid', () => {
+			return () => 'mockId'
+		})
+		const mockContent2 = {
+			videoId: 'mockIDzz2',
+			startTime: 1,
+			endTime: 2,
+			playerState: 2
+		}
+
+		window.YT = {
+			Player: jest.fn(() => player1),
+			test: 123
+		}
+		const component1 = mount(<YouTubePlayer content={mockContent1} />)
+
+		window.YT = {
+			Player: jest.fn(() => player2),
+			test: 456
+		}
+		const component2 = mount(<YouTubePlayer content={mockContent2} />)
+
+		component1.instance().onStateChange({
+			data: 1,
+			target: player1
+		})
+		expect(player1.pauseVideo).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+		expect(player2.pauseVideo).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+
+		component1.instance().onStateChange({
+			data: 1,
+			target: player2
+		})
+		expect(player2.pauseVideo).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+		expect(player1.pauseVideo).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+
+		component2.instance().onStateChange({
+			data: 1,
+			target: player1
+		})
+		expect(player1.pauseVideo).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+		expect(player2.pauseVideo).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2)
+
+		component2.instance().onStateChange({
+			data: 1,
+			target: player2
+		})
+		expect(player1.pauseVideo).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2)
+		expect(player2.pauseVideo).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2)
 	})
 })