diff --git a/src/angular-youtube-embed.js b/src/angular-youtube-embed.js
index cb7592d..0587570 100644
--- a/src/angular-youtube-embed.js
+++ b/src/angular-youtube-embed.js
@@ -192,11 +192,15 @@ angular.module('youtube-embed', [])
 
             function loadPlayer () {
                 if (scope.videoId || scope.playerVars.list) {
-                    if (scope.player && typeof scope.player.destroy === 'function') {
-                        scope.player.destroy();
+                    if (scope.player) {
+                        // player already exists do not replace instead use old player
+                        if(scope.playerVars.list)
+                          scope.player.loadPlaylist({ list: scope.playerVars.list, index: 0, suggestedQuality: "default"});
+                        else
+                          scope.player.loadVideoById(scope.videoId, 0, 'default');
+                    } else {
+                        scope.player = createPlayer();
                     }
-
-                    scope.player = createPlayer();
                 }
             };
 
diff --git a/src/demo/advanced.html b/src/demo/advanced.html
index e4a4a41..a5b38a4 100644
--- a/src/demo/advanced.html
+++ b/src/demo/advanced.html
@@ -44,6 +44,16 @@ <h3>playlist</h3>
     </div>
   </div>
 
+  <div class="video-wrapper">
+    <h3>dynamic playlist id</h3>
+    <div class="embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9">
+      <youtube-video class="embed-responsive-item" player-vars="dynamicPlaylist.vars"></youtube-video>
+    </div>
+    <div class="controls">
+      <button class="border-button toggle" ng-click="dynamicPlaylist.change()">change playlist</button>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+
   <div class="video-wrapper">
     <h3>dynamic video id</h3>
     <div class="embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9">
diff --git a/src/demo/the.js b/src/demo/the.js
index ea8baf6..e1f5002 100644
--- a/src/demo/the.js
+++ b/src/demo/the.js
@@ -70,6 +70,21 @@ myApp.controller('AdvancedCtrl', function ($scope) {
         }
     };
 
+    var firstPlaylist = 'PLISo53ifQd_iBPpybJay-SCAULHsoRicc';
+    var secondPlaylist = 'PLfKJ52Aom315E9RXmLkXeD3yS7rsIAgpQ'
+    $scope.dynamicPlaylist = {
+        vars: {
+            list: firstPlaylist
+        },
+        change: function () {
+          if ($scope.dynamicPlaylist.vars.list === firstPlaylist) {
+              $scope.dynamicPlaylist.vars.list = secondPlaylist;
+          } else {
+              $scope.dynamicPlaylist.vars.list = firstPlaylist;
+          }
+        }
+    };
+
     var first = 'biZLZZFb468';
     var second = 'lbVdyPZiOLM';
     $scope.dynamic = {