gistfile1.js

/* This works when jQuery is not included */

  function onYouTubePlayerReady(playerId) {
    ytplayer = document.getElementById("myytplayer");
    ytplayer.addEventListener("onStateChange", "onytplayerStateChange");
  }

  function onytplayerStateChange(newState) {
    console.debug("Player's new state: " + newState);
  }

  onYouTubePlayerReady('myytplayer');

/* This doesn't work */
  
  $('#myytplayer').bind('onStateChange', function(newState) {
    console.debug("Player's new state: " + newState);
  });