diff --git a/client/package-lock.json b/client/package-lock.json
index 782df3fbc2..2cac7088e5 100644
--- a/client/package-lock.json
+++ b/client/package-lock.json
@@ -1740,6 +1740,15 @@
         "@types/yargs": "^13.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "@loadable/component": {
+      "version": "5.12.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@loadable/component/-/component-5.12.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-eDG7FPZ8tCFA/mqu2IrYV6eS+UxGBo21PwtEV9QpkpYrx25xKRXzJUm36yfQPK3o7jXu43xpPkwiU4mLWcjJlw==",
+      "requires": {
+        "@babel/runtime": "^7.7.7",
+        "hoist-non-react-statics": "^3.3.1"
+      }
+    },
     "@mdx-js/mdx": {
       "version": "1.6.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@mdx-js/mdx/-/mdx-1.6.1.tgz",
@@ -5642,6 +5651,11 @@
         "array-find-index": "^1.0.1"
       }
     },
+    "custom-event-polyfill": {
+      "version": "1.0.7",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/custom-event-polyfill/-/custom-event-polyfill-1.0.7.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-TDDkd5DkaZxZFM8p+1I3yAlvM3rSr1wbrOliG4yJiwinMZN8z/iGL7BTlDkrJcYTmgUSb4ywVCc3ZaUtOtC76w=="
+    },
     "cyclist": {
       "version": "1.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cyclist/-/cyclist-1.0.1.tgz",
@@ -11746,9 +11760,9 @@
       "integrity": "sha1-ksnBN0w1CF912zWexWzCV8u5P6Q="
     },
     "http-proxy": {
-      "version": "1.18.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/http-proxy/-/http-proxy-1.18.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-84I2iJM/n1d4Hdgc6y2+qY5mDaz2PUVjlg9znE9byl+q0uC3DeByqBGReQu5tpLK0TAqTIXScRUV+dg7+bUPpQ==",
+      "version": "1.18.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/http-proxy/-/http-proxy-1.18.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-7mz/721AbnJwIVbnaSv1Cz3Am0ZLT/UBwkC92VlxhXv/k/BBQfM2fXElQNC27BVGr0uwUpplYPQM9LnaBMR5NQ==",
       "requires": {
         "eventemitter3": "^4.0.0",
         "follow-redirects": "^1.0.0",
@@ -11756,9 +11770,9 @@
       },
       "dependencies": {
         "eventemitter3": {
-          "version": "4.0.1",
-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eventemitter3/-/eventemitter3-4.0.1.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha512-MnI0l35oYL2C/c80rjJN7qu50MDx39yYE7y7oYck2YA3v+y7EaAenY8IU8AP4d1RWqE8VAKWFGSh3rfP87ll3g=="
+          "version": "4.0.4",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eventemitter3/-/eventemitter3-4.0.4.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-rlaVLnVxtxvoyLsQQFBx53YmXHDxRIzzTLbdfxqi4yocpSjAxXwkU0cScM5JgSKMqEhrZpnvQ2D9gjylR0AimQ=="
         }
       }
     },
@@ -14030,6 +14044,11 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/loaders.css/-/loaders.css-0.1.2.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha1-Op+0NybHMzSjgUKvnQYpAZtlh0M="
     },
+    "loadjs": {
+      "version": "4.2.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/loadjs/-/loadjs-4.2.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-AgQGZisAlTPbTEzrHPb6q+NYBMD+DP9uvGSIjSUM5uG+0jG15cb8axWpxuOIqrmQjn6scaaH8JwloiP27b2KXA=="
+    },
     "locate-path": {
       "version": "3.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/locate-path/-/locate-path-3.0.0.tgz",
@@ -15953,6 +15972,33 @@
         }
       }
     },
+    "plyr": {
+      "version": "3.6.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/plyr/-/plyr-3.6.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-CjAhRDtzyGqMRte9Phj4FsZFegS9VxW60boOhQsAnZHuiFG3yVBRcodWsGZ79GuXHHelc4DxMHO+z0QggY+9qQ==",
+      "requires": {
+        "core-js": "^3.6.5",
+        "custom-event-polyfill": "^1.0.7",
+        "loadjs": "^4.2.0",
+        "rangetouch": "^2.0.1",
+        "url-polyfill": "^1.1.8"
+      },
+      "dependencies": {
+        "core-js": {
+          "version": "3.6.5",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/core-js/-/core-js-3.6.5.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-vZVEEwZoIsI+vPEuoF9Iqf5H7/M3eeQqWlQnYa8FSKKePuYTf5MWnxb5SDAzCa60b3JBRS5g9b+Dq7b1y/RCrA=="
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "plyr-react": {
+      "version": "2.2.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/plyr-react/-/plyr-react-2.2.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-nA0cdJf6ER73CRc+XRy+DeXPltuuOomoVtSwrljhQW1JT0trH2w97kE+OQ+O+bXafOKDGgN10PR4BNnLNTowmQ==",
+      "requires": {
+        "plyr": "^3.5.6"
+      }
+    },
     "pn": {
       "version": "1.1.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/pn/-/pn-1.1.0.tgz",
@@ -16975,6 +17021,11 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/range-parser/-/range-parser-1.2.1.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-Hrgsx+orqoygnmhFbKaHE6c296J+HTAQXoxEF6gNupROmmGJRoyzfG3ccAveqCBrwr/2yxQ5BVd/GTl5agOwSg=="
     },
+    "rangetouch": {
+      "version": "2.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/rangetouch/-/rangetouch-2.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-sln+pNSc8NGaHoLzwNBssFSf/rSYkqeBXzX1AtJlkJiUaVSJSbRAWJk+4omsXkN+EJalzkZhWQ3th1m0FpR5xA=="
+    },
     "raw-body": {
       "version": "2.4.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/raw-body/-/raw-body-2.4.0.tgz",
@@ -17592,16 +17643,6 @@
         }
       }
     },
-    "react-youtube": {
-      "version": "7.11.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-youtube/-/react-youtube-7.11.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-QOrk5Wr1m9/AmWMftyn1p5nPq1GMiWdB6IYn1hT+0czyy5xV9jtKVlsBqsscY6WZrokko868VUJM9yn6GhsD7g==",
-      "requires": {
-        "fast-deep-equal": "3.1.1",
-        "prop-types": "15.7.2",
-        "youtube-player": "5.5.2"
-      }
-    },
     "read": {
       "version": "1.0.7",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/read/-/read-1.0.7.tgz",
@@ -19001,11 +19042,6 @@
         }
       }
     },
-    "sister": {
-      "version": "3.0.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/sister/-/sister-3.0.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-p19rtTs+NksBRKW9qn0UhZ8/TUI9BPw9lmtHny+Y3TinWlOa9jWh9xB0AtPSdmOy49NJJJSSe0Ey4C7h0TrcYA=="
-    },
     "sisteransi": {
       "version": "1.0.5",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/sisteransi/-/sisteransi-1.0.5.tgz",
@@ -21202,6 +21238,11 @@
         "prepend-http": "^2.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "url-polyfill": {
+      "version": "1.1.9",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/url-polyfill/-/url-polyfill-1.1.9.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-q/R5sowGuRfKHm497swkV+s9cPYtZRkHxzpDjRhqLO58FwdWTIkt6Y/fJlznUD/exaKx/XnDzCYXz0V16ND7ow=="
+    },
     "url-to-options": {
       "version": "1.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/url-to-options/-/url-to-options-1.0.1.tgz",
@@ -22198,16 +22239,6 @@
         "@types/yoga-layout": "1.9.1"
       }
     },
-    "youtube-player": {
-      "version": "5.5.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/youtube-player/-/youtube-player-5.5.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-ZGtsemSpXnDky2AUYWgxjaopgB+shFHgXVpiJFeNB5nWEugpW1KWYDaHKuLqh2b67r24GtP6HoSW5swvf0fFIQ==",
-      "requires": {
-        "debug": "^2.6.6",
-        "load-script": "^1.0.0",
-        "sister": "^3.0.0"
-      }
-    },
     "yurnalist": {
       "version": "1.1.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/yurnalist/-/yurnalist-1.1.2.tgz",
diff --git a/client/package.json b/client/package.json
index bc382cf1df..6cf17b4282 100644
--- a/client/package.json
+++ b/client/package.json
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     "@freecodecamp/loop-protect": "^2.2.1",
     "@freecodecamp/react-bootstrap": "^0.32.3",
     "@freecodecamp/react-calendar-heatmap": "^1.0.0",
+    "@loadable/component": "^5.12.0",
     "@reach/router": "^1.2.1",
     "algoliasearch": "^3.35.1",
     "axios": "^0.19.0",
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@
     "lodash": "^4.17.15",
     "monaco-editor": "^0.20.0",
     "nanoid": "^1.2.2",
+    "plyr-react": "^2.2.0",
     "prismjs": "^1.20.0",
     "query-string": "^6.12.1",
     "react": "^16.10.2",
@@ -64,7 +66,6 @@
     "react-stripe-elements": "^2.0.3",
     "react-tooltip": "^4.2.6",
     "react-transition-group": "^4.4.1",
-    "react-youtube": "^7.11.2",
     "redux": "^4.0.4",
     "redux-actions": "^2.6.5",
     "redux-devtools-extension": "^2.13.8",
diff --git a/client/src/templates/Challenges/video/Plyr.js b/client/src/templates/Challenges/video/Plyr.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..895440cfd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/templates/Challenges/video/Plyr.js
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import { PlyrComponent } from 'plyr-react';
+import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
+
+const Plyr = ({ sources }) => {
+  return <PlyrComponent sources={sources} />;
+};
+
+Plyr.propTypes = {
+  sources: PropTypes.shape({
+    type: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
+    sources: PropTypes.arrayOf(
+      PropTypes.shape({
+        src: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
+        provider: PropTypes.string.isRequired
+      })
+    ).isRequired
+  })
+};
+
+export default Plyr;
diff --git a/client/src/templates/Challenges/video/Show.js b/client/src/templates/Challenges/video/Show.js
index e87a018b79..df66de5e56 100644
--- a/client/src/templates/Challenges/video/Show.js
+++ b/client/src/templates/Challenges/video/Show.js
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ import { connect } from 'react-redux';
 import { bindActionCreators } from 'redux';
 import { graphql } from 'gatsby';
 import Helmet from 'react-helmet';
-import YouTube from 'react-youtube';
 import { createSelector } from 'reselect';
 import { ObserveKeys } from 'react-hotkeys';
+import Loadable from '@loadable/component';
 
 // Local Utilities
 import PrismFormatted from '../components/PrismFormatted';
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import ChallengeDescription from '../components/Challenge-Description';
 import Spacer from '../../../components/helpers/Spacer';
 import CompletionModal from '../components/CompletionModal';
 import Hotkeys from '../components/Hotkeys';
-import Loader from '../../../components/helpers/Loader';
 import {
   isChallengeCompletedSelector,
   challengeMounted,
@@ -31,6 +30,9 @@ import {
 // Styles
 import './show.css';
 
+// Plyr uses 'document', so must be loaded dynamically to avoid breaking SSR
+const LoadablePlyr = Loadable(() => import('./Plyr'));
+
 // Redux Setup
 const mapStateToProps = createSelector(
   isChallengeCompletedSelector,
@@ -74,8 +76,7 @@ export class Project extends Component {
       downloadURL: null,
       selectedOption: null,
       answer: 1,
-      showWrong: false,
-      videoIsLoaded: false
+      showWrong: false
     };
 
     this.handleSubmit = this.handleSubmit.bind(this);
@@ -139,12 +140,6 @@ export class Project extends Component {
     });
   };
 
-  videoIsReady = () => {
-    this.setState({
-      videoIsLoaded: true
-    });
-  };
-
   render() {
     const {
       data: {
@@ -183,26 +178,20 @@ export class Project extends Component {
                 <ChallengeTitle isCompleted={isChallengeCompleted}>
                   {blockNameTitle}
                 </ChallengeTitle>
-                <div className='video-wrapper'>
-                  {!this.state.videoIsLoaded ? (
-                    <div className='video-placeholder-loader'>
-                      <Loader />
-                    </div>
-                  ) : null}
-                  <YouTube
-                    className={
-                      this.state.videoIsLoaded
-                        ? 'display-youtube-video'
-                        : 'hide-youtube-video'
-                    }
-                    onReady={this.videoIsReady}
-                    opts={{
-                      rel: 0,
-                      width: '960px',
-                      height: '540px'
+                <Spacer />
+                <div className='text-center'>
+                  <LoadablePlyr
+                    sources={{
+                      type: 'video',
+                      sources: [
+                        {
+                          src: videoId,
+                          provider: 'youtube'
+                        }
+                      ]
                     }}
-                    videoId={videoId}
                   />
+                  <Spacer />
                   <i>
                     <a
                       href={
diff --git a/client/src/templates/Challenges/video/show.css b/client/src/templates/Challenges/video/show.css
index 1bcba30563..fb0dd8d2e3 100644
--- a/client/src/templates/Challenges/video/show.css
+++ b/client/src/templates/Challenges/video/show.css
@@ -1,25 +1,3 @@
-.video-wrapper {
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
-  justify-content: space-evenly;
-  align-items: center;
-  padding: 20px 0;
-}
-
-.video-placeholder-loader {
-  min-height: 540px;
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-}
-
-.display-youtube-video {
-  display: block;
-}
-
-.hide-youtube-video {
-  display: none;
-}
-
 .video-quiz-options {
   background-color: var(--primary-background);
 }