diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/actions/NewMediaView.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/actions/NewMediaView.kt
index e0203b0d7..11c20598b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/actions/NewMediaView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/actions/NewMediaView.kt
@@ -179,11 +179,11 @@ fun ImageVideoPost(postViewModel: NewMediaModel, acc: Account) {
                 )
             }
         } else {
-            val showVideo = remember {
+            val automaticallyStartPlayback = remember {
                 mutableStateOf(true)
             }
             postViewModel.galleryUri?.let {
-                VideoView(it.toString(), showVideo = showVideo)
+                VideoView(it.toString(), automaticallyStartPlayback = automaticallyStartPlayback)
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/actions/NewPostView.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/actions/NewPostView.kt
index 34c096888..8a15cadb1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/actions/NewPostView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/actions/NewPostView.kt
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ fun NewPostView(onClose: () -> Unit, baseReplyTo: Note? = null, quote: Note? = n
                                                     )
                                             )
                                         } else if (videoExtensions.any { removedParamsFromUrl.endsWith(it) }) {
-                                            VideoView(myUrlPreview, showVideo = remember { mutableStateOf(true) })
+                                            VideoView(myUrlPreview, automaticallyStartPlayback = remember { mutableStateOf(true) })
                                         } else {
                                             UrlPreview(myUrlPreview, myUrlPreview)
                                         }
@@ -966,7 +966,7 @@ fun ImageVideoDescription(
                         )
                     }
                 } else {
-                    VideoView(uri.toString(), showVideo = remember { mutableStateOf(true) })
+                    VideoView(uri.toString(), automaticallyStartPlayback = remember { mutableStateOf(true) })
                 }
             }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/components/ExpandableRichTextViewer.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/components/ExpandableRichTextViewer.kt
index 6d8a88ba8..9a55840dc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/components/ExpandableRichTextViewer.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/components/ExpandableRichTextViewer.kt
@@ -58,6 +58,16 @@ fun ExpandableRichTextViewer(
         )
     }
 
+    val automaticallyStartPlayback = remember {
+        mutableStateOf(
+            when (settings?.automaticallyStartPlayback) {
+                true -> !isMobile
+                false -> false
+                else -> true
+            }
+        )
+    }
+
     var showFullText by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
 
     val whereToCut = remember(content) {
@@ -87,6 +97,7 @@ fun ExpandableRichTextViewer(
             backgroundColor,
             accountViewModel,
             showImage,
+            automaticallyStartPlayback,
             nav
         )
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/components/RichTextViewer.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/components/RichTextViewer.kt
index 93c0e8a78..658549f2b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/components/RichTextViewer.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/components/RichTextViewer.kt
@@ -109,13 +109,14 @@ fun RichTextViewer(
     backgroundColor: MutableState<Color>,
     accountViewModel: AccountViewModel,
     showImage: MutableState<Boolean>,
+    automaticallyStartPlayback: MutableState<Boolean>,
     nav: (String) -> Unit
 ) {
     Column(modifier = modifier) {
         if (remember(content) { isMarkdown(content) }) {
             RenderContentAsMarkdown(content, tags, nav)
         } else {
-            RenderRegular(content, tags, canPreview, backgroundColor, accountViewModel, showImage, nav)
+            RenderRegular(content, tags, canPreview, backgroundColor, accountViewModel, showImage, automaticallyStartPlayback, nav)
         }
     }
 }
@@ -129,6 +130,7 @@ private fun RenderRegular(
     backgroundColor: MutableState<Color>,
     accountViewModel: AccountViewModel,
     showImage: MutableState<Boolean>,
+    automaticallyStartPlayback: MutableState<Boolean>,
     nav: (String) -> Unit
 ) {
     val state by remember(content) {
@@ -159,6 +161,7 @@ private fun RenderRegular(
                                 textStyle,
                                 accountViewModel,
                                 showImage,
+                                automaticallyStartPlayback,
                                 nav
                             )
                         }
@@ -239,10 +242,11 @@ private fun RenderWordWithPreview(
     style: TextStyle,
     accountViewModel: AccountViewModel,
     showImage: MutableState<Boolean>,
+    automaticallyStartPlayback: MutableState<Boolean>,
     nav: (String) -> Unit
 ) {
     when (word) {
-        is ImageSegment -> ZoomableContentView(word.segmentText, state, showImage)
+        is ImageSegment -> ZoomableContentView(word.segmentText, state, showImage, automaticallyStartPlayback)
         is LinkSegment -> UrlPreview(word.segmentText, word.segmentText)
         is EmojiSegment -> RenderCustomEmoji(word.segmentText, state)
         is InvoiceSegment -> MayBeInvoicePreview(word.segmentText)
@@ -260,9 +264,14 @@ private fun RenderWordWithPreview(
 }
 
 @Composable
-private fun ZoomableContentView(word: String, state: RichTextViewerState, showImage: MutableState<Boolean>) {
+private fun ZoomableContentView(
+    word: String,
+    state: RichTextViewerState,
+    showImage: MutableState<Boolean>,
+    automaticallyStartPlayback: MutableState<Boolean>
+) {
     state.imagesForPager[word]?.let {
-        ZoomableContentView(it, state.imageList, showImage)
+        ZoomableContentView(it, state.imageList, showImage, automaticallyStartPlayback)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/components/VideoView.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/components/VideoView.kt
index 62c665e9d..ff20af82e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/components/VideoView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/components/VideoView.kt
@@ -112,11 +112,11 @@ fun VideoView(
     videoUri: String,
     description: String? = null,
     thumb: VideoThumb? = null,
-    showVideo: MutableState<Boolean>,
+    automaticallyStartPlayback: MutableState<Boolean>,
     onDialog: ((Boolean) -> Unit)? = null
 ) {
     val (value, elapsed) = measureTimedValue {
-        VideoView1(videoUri, description, thumb, onDialog, showVideo)
+        VideoView1(videoUri, description, thumb, onDialog, automaticallyStartPlayback)
     }
     Log.d("Rendering Metrics", "VideoView $elapsed $videoUri")
 }
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ fun VideoView1(
     description: String? = null,
     thumb: VideoThumb? = null,
     onDialog: ((Boolean) -> Unit)? = null,
-    showVideo: MutableState<Boolean>
+    automaticallyStartPlayback: MutableState<Boolean>
 ) {
     var exoPlayerData by remember { mutableStateOf<VideoPlayer?>(null) }
     val defaultToStart by remember { mutableStateOf(DefaultMutedSetting.value) }
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ fun VideoView1(
     }
 
     exoPlayerData?.let {
-        VideoView(videoUri, description, it, defaultToStart, thumb, onDialog, showVideo = showVideo)
+        VideoView(videoUri, description, it, defaultToStart, thumb, onDialog, automaticallyStartPlayback = automaticallyStartPlayback)
     }
 
     DisposableEffect(Unit) {
@@ -161,10 +161,10 @@ fun VideoView(
     defaultToStart: Boolean = false,
     thumb: VideoThumb? = null,
     onDialog: ((Boolean) -> Unit)? = null,
-    showVideo: MutableState<Boolean>
+    automaticallyStartPlayback: MutableState<Boolean>
 ) {
     val (value, elapsed) = measureTimedValue {
-        VideoView1(videoUri, description, exoPlayerData, defaultToStart, thumb, onDialog, showVideo)
+        VideoView1(videoUri, description, exoPlayerData, defaultToStart, thumb, onDialog, automaticallyStartPlayback)
     }
     Log.d("Rendering Metrics", "VideoView $elapsed $videoUri")
 }
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ fun VideoView1(
     defaultToStart: Boolean = false,
     thumb: VideoThumb? = null,
     onDialog: ((Boolean) -> Unit)? = null,
-    showVideo: MutableState<Boolean>
+    automaticallyStartPlayback: MutableState<Boolean>
 ) {
     val lifecycleOwner = rememberUpdatedState(LocalLifecycleOwner.current)
 
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ fun VideoView1(
         prepare()
     }
 
-    RenderVideoPlayer(exoPlayerData, thumb, showVideo, onDialog)
+    RenderVideoPlayer(exoPlayerData, thumb, automaticallyStartPlayback, onDialog)
 
     DisposableEffect(Unit) {
         val observer = LifecycleEventObserver { _, event ->
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ data class VideoThumb(
 private fun RenderVideoPlayer(
     playerData: VideoPlayer,
     thumbData: VideoThumb?,
-    showVideo: MutableState<Boolean>,
+    automaticallyStartPlayback: MutableState<Boolean>,
     onDialog: ((Boolean) -> Unit)?
 ) {
     val context = LocalContext.current
@@ -253,10 +253,10 @@ private fun RenderVideoPlayer(
                 .defaultMinSize(minHeight = 70.dp)
                 .align(Alignment.Center)
                 .onVisibilityChanges { visible ->
-                    if (!showVideo.value) {
+                    if (!automaticallyStartPlayback.value) {
                         playerData.exoPlayer.stop()
                     }
-                    if (!showVideo.value && visible && !playerData.exoPlayer.isPlaying) {
+                    if (!automaticallyStartPlayback.value && visible && !playerData.exoPlayer.isPlaying) {
                         playerData.exoPlayer.pause()
                     } else if (visible && !playerData.exoPlayer.isPlaying) {
                         playerData.exoPlayer.play()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/components/ZoomableContentView.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/components/ZoomableContentView.kt
index b3038e79a..e8e5a7f09 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/components/ZoomableContentView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/components/ZoomableContentView.kt
@@ -171,7 +171,12 @@ fun figureOutMimeType(fullUrl: String): ZoomableContent {
 
 @Composable
 @OptIn(ExperimentalFoundationApi::class)
-fun ZoomableContentView(content: ZoomableContent, images: ImmutableList<ZoomableContent> = listOf(content).toImmutableList(), showImage: MutableState<Boolean>) {
+fun ZoomableContentView(
+    content: ZoomableContent,
+    images: ImmutableList<ZoomableContent> = listOf(content).toImmutableList(),
+    showImage: MutableState<Boolean>,
+    automaticallyStartPlayback: MutableState<Boolean>
+) {
     val clipboardManager = LocalClipboardManager.current
 
     // store the dialog open or close state
@@ -199,11 +204,11 @@ fun ZoomableContentView(content: ZoomableContent, images: ImmutableList<Zoomable
 
     when (content) {
         is ZoomableUrlImage -> UrlImageView(content, mainImageModifier, showImage)
-        is ZoomableUrlVideo -> VideoView(content.url, content.description, showVideo = showImage) { dialogOpen = true }
+        is ZoomableUrlVideo -> VideoView(content.url, content.description, automaticallyStartPlayback = automaticallyStartPlayback) { dialogOpen = true }
         is ZoomableLocalImage -> LocalImageView(content, mainImageModifier, showImage)
         is ZoomableLocalVideo ->
             content.localFile?.let {
-                VideoView(it.toUri().toString(), content.description, showVideo = showImage) { dialogOpen = true }
+                VideoView(it.toUri().toString(), content.description, automaticallyStartPlayback = automaticallyStartPlayback) { dialogOpen = true }
             }
     }
 
@@ -552,11 +557,11 @@ fun ZoomableImageDialog(imageUrl: ZoomableContent, allImages: ImmutableList<Zoom
                         pagerState = pagerState,
                         itemsCount = allImages.size,
                         itemContent = { index ->
-                            RenderImageOrVideo(allImages[index], remember { mutableStateOf(true) })
+                            RenderImageOrVideo(allImages[index], remember { mutableStateOf(true) }, remember { mutableStateOf(true) })
                         }
                     )
                 } else {
-                    RenderImageOrVideo(imageUrl, remember { mutableStateOf(true) })
+                    RenderImageOrVideo(imageUrl, remember { mutableStateOf(true) }, remember { mutableStateOf(true) })
                 }
 
                 Row(
@@ -581,7 +586,7 @@ fun ZoomableImageDialog(imageUrl: ZoomableContent, allImages: ImmutableList<Zoom
 }
 
 @Composable
-fun RenderImageOrVideo(content: ZoomableContent, showImage: MutableState<Boolean>) {
+fun RenderImageOrVideo(content: ZoomableContent, showImage: MutableState<Boolean>, automaticallyStartPlayback: MutableState<Boolean>) {
     val mainModifier = Modifier
         .fillMaxSize()
         .zoomable(rememberZoomState())
@@ -590,14 +595,14 @@ fun RenderImageOrVideo(content: ZoomableContent, showImage: MutableState<Boolean
         UrlImageView(content = content, mainImageModifier = mainModifier, showImage)
     } else if (content is ZoomableUrlVideo) {
         Row(verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically, modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(1f)) {
-            VideoView(content.url, content.description, showVideo = showImage)
+            VideoView(content.url, content.description, automaticallyStartPlayback = automaticallyStartPlayback)
         }
     } else if (content is ZoomableLocalImage) {
         LocalImageView(content = content, mainImageModifier = mainModifier, showImage)
     } else if (content is ZoomableLocalVideo) {
         Row(verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically, modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(1f)) {
             content.localFile?.let {
-                VideoView(it.toUri().toString(), content.description, showVideo = showImage)
+                VideoView(it.toUri().toString(), content.description, automaticallyStartPlayback = automaticallyStartPlayback)
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/ChannelCardCompose.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/ChannelCardCompose.kt
index 7478e0a36..d4f850b00 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/ChannelCardCompose.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/ChannelCardCompose.kt
@@ -108,6 +108,16 @@ fun ChannelCardCompose(
         )
     }
 
+    val automaticallyStartPlayback = remember {
+        mutableStateOf(
+            when (settings?.automaticallyStartPlayback) {
+                true -> !isMobile
+                false -> false
+                else -> true
+            }
+        )
+    }
+
     Crossfade(targetState = isBlank) {
         if (it) {
             LongPressToQuickAction(baseNote = baseNote, accountViewModel = accountViewModel) { showPopup ->
@@ -129,6 +139,7 @@ fun ChannelCardCompose(
                 parentBackgroundColor,
                 accountViewModel,
                 showImage,
+                automaticallyStartPlayback,
                 nav
             )
         }
@@ -143,6 +154,7 @@ fun CheckHiddenChannelCardCompose(
     parentBackgroundColor: MutableState<Color>? = null,
     accountViewModel: AccountViewModel,
     showImage: MutableState<Boolean>,
+    automaticallyStartPlayback: MutableState<Boolean>,
     nav: (String) -> Unit
 ) {
     val isHidden by accountViewModel.accountLiveData.map {
@@ -158,6 +170,7 @@ fun CheckHiddenChannelCardCompose(
                 parentBackgroundColor,
                 accountViewModel,
                 showImage,
+                automaticallyStartPlayback,
                 nav
             )
         }
@@ -172,6 +185,7 @@ fun LoadedChannelCardCompose(
     parentBackgroundColor: MutableState<Color>? = null,
     accountViewModel: AccountViewModel,
     showImage: MutableState<Boolean>,
+    automaticallyStartPlayback: MutableState<Boolean>,
     nav: (String) -> Unit
 ) {
     var state by remember {
@@ -204,6 +218,7 @@ fun LoadedChannelCardCompose(
             parentBackgroundColor,
             accountViewModel,
             showImage,
+            automaticallyStartPlayback,
             nav
         )
     }
@@ -218,6 +233,7 @@ fun RenderChannelCardReportState(
     parentBackgroundColor: MutableState<Color>? = null,
     accountViewModel: AccountViewModel,
     showImage: MutableState<Boolean>,
+    automaticallyStartPlayback: MutableState<Boolean>,
     nav: (String) -> Unit
 ) {
     var showReportedNote by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
@@ -240,6 +256,7 @@ fun RenderChannelCardReportState(
                 parentBackgroundColor,
                 accountViewModel,
                 showImage,
+                automaticallyStartPlayback,
                 nav
             )
         }
@@ -254,6 +271,7 @@ fun NormalChannelCard(
     parentBackgroundColor: MutableState<Color>? = null,
     accountViewModel: AccountViewModel,
     showImage: MutableState<Boolean>,
+    automaticallyStartPlayback: MutableState<Boolean>,
     nav: (String) -> Unit
 ) {
     LongPressToQuickAction(baseNote = baseNote, accountViewModel = accountViewModel) { showPopup ->
@@ -264,6 +282,7 @@ fun NormalChannelCard(
             parentBackgroundColor,
             accountViewModel,
             showImage,
+            automaticallyStartPlayback,
             showPopup,
             nav
         )
@@ -278,6 +297,7 @@ private fun CheckNewAndRenderChannelCard(
     parentBackgroundColor: MutableState<Color>? = null,
     accountViewModel: AccountViewModel,
     showImage: MutableState<Boolean>,
+    automaticallyStartPlayback: MutableState<Boolean>,
     showPopup: () -> Unit,
     nav: (String) -> Unit
 ) {
@@ -336,6 +356,7 @@ private fun CheckNewAndRenderChannelCard(
             baseNote = baseNote,
             accountViewModel = accountViewModel,
             showImage,
+            automaticallyStartPlayback,
             nav = nav
         )
     }
@@ -346,6 +367,7 @@ fun InnerChannelCardWithReactions(
     baseNote: Note,
     accountViewModel: AccountViewModel,
     showImage: MutableState<Boolean>,
+    automaticallyStartPlayback: MutableState<Boolean>,
     nav: (String) -> Unit
 ) {
     Column(StdPadding) {
@@ -367,11 +389,12 @@ private fun RenderNoteRow(
     baseNote: Note,
     accountViewModel: AccountViewModel,
     showImage: MutableState<Boolean>,
+    automaticallyStartPlayback: MutableState<Boolean>,
     nav: (String) -> Unit
 ) {
     when (remember { baseNote.event }) {
         is LiveActivitiesEvent -> {
-            RenderLiveActivityThumb(baseNote, accountViewModel, showImage, nav)
+            RenderLiveActivityThumb(baseNote, accountViewModel, showImage, automaticallyStartPlayback, nav)
         }
         is CommunityDefinitionEvent -> {
             RenderCommunitiesThumb(baseNote, accountViewModel, nav)
@@ -383,7 +406,13 @@ private fun RenderNoteRow(
 }
 
 @Composable
-fun RenderLiveActivityThumb(baseNote: Note, accountViewModel: AccountViewModel, showImage: MutableState<Boolean>, nav: (String) -> Unit) {
+fun RenderLiveActivityThumb(
+    baseNote: Note,
+    accountViewModel: AccountViewModel,
+    showImage: MutableState<Boolean>,
+    automaticallyStartPlayback: MutableState<Boolean>,
+    nav: (String) -> Unit
+) {
     val noteEvent = baseNote.event as? LiveActivitiesEvent ?: return
 
     val eventUpdates by baseNote.live().metadata.observeAsState()
@@ -521,6 +550,7 @@ fun RenderLiveActivityThumb(baseNote: Note, accountViewModel: AccountViewModel,
             },
             accountViewModel = accountViewModel,
             showImage = showImage,
+            automaticallyStartPlayback = automaticallyStartPlayback,
             nav = nav
         )
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/NoteCompose.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/NoteCompose.kt
index c49ddbdd8..d7ee35a64 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/NoteCompose.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/NoteCompose.kt
@@ -225,6 +225,16 @@ fun NoteCompose(
         )
     }
 
+    val automaticallyStartPlayback = remember {
+        mutableStateOf(
+            when (settings?.automaticallyStartPlayback) {
+                true -> !isMobile
+                false -> false
+                else -> true
+            }
+        )
+    }
+
     Crossfade(targetState = isBlank) {
         if (it) {
             LongPressToQuickAction(baseNote = baseNote, accountViewModel = accountViewModel) { showPopup ->
@@ -251,6 +261,7 @@ fun NoteCompose(
                 parentBackgroundColor,
                 accountViewModel,
                 showImage,
+                automaticallyStartPlayback,
                 nav
             )
         }
@@ -270,6 +281,7 @@ fun CheckHiddenNoteCompose(
     parentBackgroundColor: MutableState<Color>? = null,
     accountViewModel: AccountViewModel,
     showImage: MutableState<Boolean>,
+    automaticallyStartPlayback: MutableState<Boolean>,
     nav: (String) -> Unit
 ) {
     val isHidden by accountViewModel.accountLiveData.map {
@@ -290,6 +302,7 @@ fun CheckHiddenNoteCompose(
                 parentBackgroundColor,
                 accountViewModel,
                 showImage,
+                automaticallyStartPlayback,
                 nav
             )
         }
@@ -316,6 +329,7 @@ fun LoadedNoteCompose(
     parentBackgroundColor: MutableState<Color>? = null,
     accountViewModel: AccountViewModel,
     showImage: MutableState<Boolean>,
+    automaticallyStartPlayback: MutableState<Boolean>,
     nav: (String) -> Unit
 ) {
     var state by remember {
@@ -353,6 +367,7 @@ fun LoadedNoteCompose(
             parentBackgroundColor,
             accountViewModel,
             showImage,
+            automaticallyStartPlayback,
             nav
         )
     }
@@ -372,6 +387,7 @@ fun RenderReportState(
     parentBackgroundColor: MutableState<Color>? = null,
     accountViewModel: AccountViewModel,
     showImage: MutableState<Boolean>,
+    automaticallyStartPlayback: MutableState<Boolean>,
     nav: (String) -> Unit
 ) {
     var showReportedNote by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
@@ -402,6 +418,7 @@ fun RenderReportState(
                 parentBackgroundColor,
                 accountViewModel,
                 showImage,
+                automaticallyStartPlayback,
                 nav
             )
         }
@@ -438,6 +455,7 @@ fun NormalNote(
     parentBackgroundColor: MutableState<Color>? = null,
     accountViewModel: AccountViewModel,
     showImage: MutableState<Boolean>,
+    automaticallyStartPlayback: MutableState<Boolean>,
     nav: (String) -> Unit
 ) {
     when (baseNote.event) {
@@ -447,6 +465,7 @@ fun NormalNote(
             showBottomDiviser = true,
             accountViewModel = accountViewModel,
             showImage = showImage,
+            automaticallyStartPlayback = automaticallyStartPlayback,
             nav = nav
         )
         is CommunityDefinitionEvent -> CommunityHeader(
@@ -473,6 +492,7 @@ fun NormalNote(
                     parentBackgroundColor,
                     accountViewModel,
                     showImage,
+                    automaticallyStartPlayback,
                     showPopup,
                     nav
                 )
@@ -771,6 +791,7 @@ private fun CheckNewAndRenderNote(
     parentBackgroundColor: MutableState<Color>? = null,
     accountViewModel: AccountViewModel,
     showImage: MutableState<Boolean>,
+    automaticallyStartPlayback: MutableState<Boolean>,
     showPopup: () -> Unit,
     nav: (String) -> Unit
 ) {
@@ -836,6 +857,7 @@ private fun CheckNewAndRenderNote(
             canPreview = canPreview,
             accountViewModel = accountViewModel,
             showImage = showImage,
+            automaticallyStartPlayback = automaticallyStartPlayback,
             nav = nav
         )
     }
@@ -887,6 +909,7 @@ fun InnerNoteWithReactions(
     canPreview: Boolean,
     accountViewModel: AccountViewModel,
     showImage: MutableState<Boolean>,
+    automaticallyStartPlayback: MutableState<Boolean>,
     nav: (String) -> Unit
 ) {
     val notBoostedNorQuote = !isBoostedNote && !isQuotedNote
@@ -926,6 +949,7 @@ fun InnerNoteWithReactions(
                     backgroundColor = backgroundColor,
                     accountViewModel = accountViewModel,
                     showImage = showImage,
+                    automaticallyStartPlayback = automaticallyStartPlayback,
                     nav = nav
                 )
             }
@@ -972,6 +996,7 @@ private fun NoteBody(
     backgroundColor: MutableState<Color>,
     accountViewModel: AccountViewModel,
     showImage: MutableState<Boolean>,
+    automaticallyStartPlayback: MutableState<Boolean>,
     nav: (String) -> Unit
 ) {
     FirstUserInfoRow(
@@ -998,6 +1023,7 @@ private fun NoteBody(
             backgroundColor,
             accountViewModel,
             showImage,
+            automaticallyStartPlayback,
             nav
         )
     }
@@ -2100,6 +2126,7 @@ private fun ReplyRow(
     backgroundColor: MutableState<Color>,
     accountViewModel: AccountViewModel,
     showImage: MutableState<Boolean>,
+    automaticallyStartPlayback: MutableState<Boolean>,
     nav: (String) -> Unit
 ) {
     val noteEvent = note.event
@@ -2136,6 +2163,7 @@ private fun ReplyRow(
                     modifier = remember { Modifier.padding(vertical = 5.dp) },
                     accountViewModel = accountViewModel,
                     showImage = showImage,
+                    automaticallyStartPlayback = automaticallyStartPlayback,
                     nav = nav
                 )
 
@@ -3086,7 +3114,7 @@ fun AudioTrackHeader(noteEvent: AudioTrackEvent, accountViewModel: AccountViewMo
                         ?: VideoView(
                             videoUri = media,
                             description = noteEvent.subject(),
-                            showVideo = remember { mutableStateOf(true) }
+                            automaticallyStartPlayback = remember { mutableStateOf(true) }
                         )
                 }
             }
@@ -3211,7 +3239,7 @@ fun RenderLiveActivityEventInner(baseNote: Note, accountViewModel: AccountViewMo
                     VideoView(
                         videoUri = media,
                         description = subject,
-                        showVideo = remember { mutableStateOf(true) }
+                        automaticallyStartPlayback = remember { mutableStateOf(true) }
                     )
                 }
             } else {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/ThreadFeedView.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/ThreadFeedView.kt
index 9cfc09bc0..73f46076a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/ThreadFeedView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/ThreadFeedView.kt
@@ -258,6 +258,16 @@ fun NoteMaster(
         )
     }
 
+    val automaticallyStartPlayback = remember {
+        mutableStateOf(
+            when (settings?.automaticallyStartPlayback) {
+                true -> !isMobile
+                false -> false
+                else -> true
+            }
+        )
+    }
+
     var showHiddenNote by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
 
     val context = LocalContext.current
@@ -412,7 +422,15 @@ fun NoteMaster(
             ) {
                 Column() {
                     if ((noteEvent is ChannelCreateEvent || noteEvent is ChannelMetadataEvent) && note.channelHex() != null) {
-                        ChannelHeader(channelHex = note.channelHex()!!, showVideo = true, showBottomDiviser = false, accountViewModel = accountViewModel, showImage = showImage, nav = nav)
+                        ChannelHeader(
+                            channelHex = note.channelHex()!!,
+                            showVideo = true,
+                            showBottomDiviser = false,
+                            accountViewModel = accountViewModel,
+                            showImage = showImage,
+                            automaticallyStartPlayback = automaticallyStartPlayback,
+                            nav = nav
+                        )
                     } else if (noteEvent is FileHeaderEvent) {
                         FileHeaderDisplay(baseNote, accountViewModel)
                     } else if (noteEvent is FileStorageHeaderEvent) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/ChannelScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/ChannelScreen.kt
index ec2a7b987..edea6280c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/ChannelScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/ChannelScreen.kt
@@ -214,6 +214,16 @@ fun ChannelScreen(
         )
     }
 
+    val automaticallyStartPlayback = remember {
+        mutableStateOf(
+            when (settings?.automaticallyStartPlayback) {
+                true -> !isMobile
+                false -> false
+                else -> true
+            }
+        )
+    }
+
     LaunchedEffect(Unit) {
         NostrChannelDataSource.start()
         feedViewModel.invalidateData()
@@ -255,6 +265,7 @@ fun ChannelScreen(
             showBottomDiviser = true,
             accountViewModel = accountViewModel,
             showImage = showImage,
+            automaticallyStartPlayback = automaticallyStartPlayback,
             nav = nav
         )
 
@@ -535,6 +546,7 @@ fun ChannelHeader(
     modifier: Modifier = StdPadding,
     accountViewModel: AccountViewModel,
     showImage: MutableState<Boolean>,
+    automaticallyStartPlayback: MutableState<Boolean>,
     nav: (String) -> Unit
 ) {
     val channelHex by remember {
@@ -549,6 +561,7 @@ fun ChannelHeader(
             showBottomDiviser = showBottomDiviser,
             accountViewModel = accountViewModel,
             showImage = showImage,
+            automaticallyStartPlayback = automaticallyStartPlayback,
             nav = nav
         )
     }
@@ -563,6 +576,7 @@ fun ChannelHeader(
     modifier: Modifier = StdPadding,
     accountViewModel: AccountViewModel,
     showImage: MutableState<Boolean>,
+    automaticallyStartPlayback: MutableState<Boolean>,
     nav: (String) -> Unit
 ) {
     var baseChannel by remember { mutableStateOf(LocalCache.channels[channelHex]) }
@@ -584,6 +598,7 @@ fun ChannelHeader(
             modifier,
             accountViewModel,
             showImage,
+            automaticallyStartPlayback,
             nav
         )
     }
@@ -598,6 +613,7 @@ fun ChannelHeader(
     modifier: Modifier = StdPadding,
     accountViewModel: AccountViewModel,
     showImage: MutableState<Boolean>,
+    automaticallyStartPlayback: MutableState<Boolean>,
     nav: (String) -> Unit
 ) {
     Column(Modifier.fillMaxWidth()) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/VideoScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/VideoScreen.kt
index fa072d2ac..caadbdb2f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/VideoScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/VideoScreen.kt
@@ -206,6 +206,17 @@ fun RenderPage(
             }
         )
     }
+
+    val automaticallyStartPlayback = remember {
+        mutableStateOf(
+            when (settings?.automaticallyStartPlayback) {
+                true -> !isMobile
+                false -> false
+                else -> true
+            }
+        )
+    }
+
     Box() {
         Column {
             Crossfade(
@@ -227,6 +238,7 @@ fun RenderPage(
                             pagerState,
                             accountViewModel,
                             showImage,
+                            automaticallyStartPlayback,
                             nav
                         )
                     }
@@ -247,6 +259,7 @@ fun SlidingCarousel(
     pagerState: PagerState,
     accountViewModel: AccountViewModel,
     showImage: MutableState<Boolean>,
+    automaticallyStartPlayback: MutableState<Boolean>,
     nav: (String) -> Unit
 ) {
     VerticalPager(
@@ -259,7 +272,7 @@ fun SlidingCarousel(
         }
     ) { index ->
         feed.value.getOrNull(index)?.let { note ->
-            RenderVideoOrPictureNote(note, accountViewModel, showImage, nav)
+            RenderVideoOrPictureNote(note, accountViewModel, showImage, automaticallyStartPlayback, nav)
         }
     }
 }
@@ -269,6 +282,7 @@ private fun RenderVideoOrPictureNote(
     note: Note,
     accountViewModel: AccountViewModel,
     showImage: MutableState<Boolean>,
+    automaticallyStartPlayback: MutableState<Boolean>,
     nav: (String) -> Unit
 ) {
     Column(remember { Modifier.fillMaxSize(1f) }) {