diff --git a/backend/config.js b/backend/config.js
index b497b38..432b382 100644
--- a/backend/config.js
+++ b/backend/config.js
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ const DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
         "file_manager_enabled": true,
         "allow_quality_select": true,
         "download_only_mode": false,
-        "allow_autoplay": true,
+        "force_autoplay": false,
         "enable_downloads_manager": true,
         "allow_playlist_categorization": true,
         "enable_notifications": true,
diff --git a/backend/consts.js b/backend/consts.js
index 7ee3060..fcb2e1c 100644
--- a/backend/consts.js
+++ b/backend/consts.js
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@ exports.CONFIG_ITEMS = {
         'key': 'ytdl_download_only_mode',
         'path': 'YoutubeDLMaterial.Extra.download_only_mode'
     },
-    'ytdl_allow_autoplay': {
-        'key': 'ytdl_allow_autoplay',
-        'path': 'YoutubeDLMaterial.Extra.allow_autoplay'
+    'ytdl_force_autoplay': {
+        'key': 'ytdl_force_autoplay',
+        'path': 'YoutubeDLMaterial.Extra.force_autoplay'
     },
     'ytdl_enable_downloads_manager': {
         'key': 'ytdl_enable_downloads_manager',
diff --git a/src/app/main/main.component.html b/src/app/main/main.component.html
index 91925e3..9ff65f2 100644
--- a/src/app/main/main.component.html
+++ b/src/app/main/main.component.html
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
                         Only Audio
                     </ng-container>
                 </mat-checkbox>
-                <mat-checkbox *ngIf="allowAutoplay" [disabled]="getURLArray(url).length > 1" (change)="autoplayChanged($event)" [(ngModel)]="autoplay" style="float: right; margin-top: -12px">
+                <mat-checkbox *ngIf="!forceAutoplay" [disabled]="getURLArray(url).length > 1" (change)="autoplayChanged($event)" [(ngModel)]="autoplay" style="float: right; margin-top: -12px">
                     <ng-container i18n="Autoplay checkbox">
                         Autoplay
                     </ng-container>
diff --git a/src/app/main/main.component.ts b/src/app/main/main.component.ts
index 5c81776..4460120 100644
--- a/src/app/main/main.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/main/main.component.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export class MainComponent implements OnInit {
   fileManagerEnabled = false;
   allowQualitySelect = false;
   downloadOnlyMode = false;
-  allowAutoplay = false;
+  forceAutoplay = false;
   use_youtubedl_archive = false;
   globalCustomArgs = null;
   allowAdvancedDownload = false;
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ export class MainComponent implements OnInit {
     this.fileManagerEnabled = this.postsService.config['Extra']['file_manager_enabled']
                               && this.postsService.hasPermission('filemanager');
     this.downloadOnlyMode = this.postsService.config['Extra']['download_only_mode'];
-    this.allowAutoplay = this.postsService.config['Extra']['allow_autoplay'];
+    this.forceAutoplay = this.postsService.config['Extra']['force_autoplay'];
     this.use_youtubedl_archive = this.postsService.config['Downloader']['use_youtubedl_archive'];
     this.globalCustomArgs = this.postsService.config['Downloader']['custom_args'];
     this.youtubeSearchEnabled = this.postsService.config['API'] && this.postsService.config['API']['use_youtube_API'] &&
@@ -268,7 +268,8 @@ export class MainComponent implements OnInit {
       this.audioOnly = localStorage.getItem('audioOnly') === 'true';
     }
 
-    if (localStorage.getItem('autoplay') !== null) {
+    this.autoplay = this.forceAutoplay;
+    if (!this.forceAutoplay && localStorage.getItem('autoplay') !== null) {
       this.autoplay = localStorage.getItem('autoplay') === 'true';
     }
 
diff --git a/src/app/settings/settings.component.html b/src/app/settings/settings.component.html
index 0abfbd7..c34301b 100644
--- a/src/app/settings/settings.component.html
+++ b/src/app/settings/settings.component.html
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@
                         <mat-checkbox color="accent" [(ngModel)]="new_config['Extra']['download_only_mode']"><ng-container i18n="Download only mode setting">Download only mode</ng-container></mat-checkbox>
                     </div>
                     <div class="col-12 mb-2">
-                        <mat-checkbox color="accent" [(ngModel)]="new_config['Extra']['allow_autoplay']"><ng-container i18n="Allow autoplay setting">Allow autoplay</ng-container></mat-checkbox>
+                        <mat-checkbox color="accent" [(ngModel)]="new_config['Extra']['force_autoplay']"><ng-container i18n="Force autoplay setting">Force autoplay</ng-container></mat-checkbox>
                     </div>
                 </div>
             </div>