diff --git a/app/scripts/directives/vjs.directive.js b/app/scripts/directives/vjs.directive.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/app/scripts/directives/vjs.directive.js
+++ b/app/scripts/directives/vjs.directive.js
@@ -236,7 +236,8 @@
                 $scope.$emit('vjsVideoReady', {
                     id: vid.getAttribute('id'),
                     vid: this,
-                    controlBar: this.controlBar
+                    controlBar: this.controlBar,
+                    player: this.player(),
                 });
             });
Addresses #<I>, added a reference to the player