diff --git a/src/main/java/org/quantumbadger/redreader/common/FeatureFlagHandler.java b/src/main/java/org/quantumbadger/redreader/common/FeatureFlagHandler.java
index cd5495d59..e3f827b3f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/quantumbadger/redreader/common/FeatureFlagHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/quantumbadger/redreader/common/FeatureFlagHandler.java
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ private enum FeatureFlag {
 		DEFAULT_PREF_VIDEO_PLAYBACK_CONTROLS("defaultPrefVideoPlaybackControls"),
 		DEFAULT_PREF_CUSTOM_TABS("defaultPrefCustomTabs"),
 		CROSSPOST_ORIGIN_MENU_ITEM("crosspostOriginMenuItem"),
-		MAIN_MENU_RANDOM_REMOVED("mainMenuRandomRemoved");
+		MAIN_MENU_RANDOM_REMOVED("mainMenuRandomRemoved"),
+		DEFAULT_PREF_VIDEO_AUTOPLAY("defaultPrefVideoAutoplay");
 
 		@NonNull private final String id;
 
@@ -349,6 +350,15 @@ public static void handleUpgrade(@NonNull final Context context) {
 						context.getString(R.string.pref_menus_mainmenu_shortcutitems_key),
 						existingShortcutPreferences).apply();
 			}
+
+			if(getAndSetFeatureFlag(prefs, FeatureFlag.DEFAULT_PREF_VIDEO_AUTOPLAY)
+					== FeatureFlagStatus.UPGRADE_NEEDED) {
+
+				prefs.edit().putBoolean(
+								context.getString(R.string.pref_behaviour_video_autoplay_key),
+								true)
+						.apply();
+			}
 		});
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/quantumbadger/redreader/common/PrefsUtility.java b/src/main/java/org/quantumbadger/redreader/common/PrefsUtility.java
index c47ce987d..6d9d47da3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/quantumbadger/redreader/common/PrefsUtility.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/quantumbadger/redreader/common/PrefsUtility.java
@@ -813,6 +813,12 @@ public static boolean pref_behaviour_video_mute_default() {
 				true);
 	}
 
+	public static boolean pref_behaviour_video_autoplay() {
+		return getBoolean(
+				R.string.pref_behaviour_video_autoplay_key,
+				true);
+	}
+
 	public static boolean pref_behaviour_video_zoom_default() {
 		return getBoolean(R.string.pref_behaviour_video_zoom_default_key,
 				false);
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/quantumbadger/redreader/views/video/ExoPlayerWrapperView.java b/src/main/java/org/quantumbadger/redreader/views/video/ExoPlayerWrapperView.java
index d745bd21f..6d4c8a332 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/quantumbadger/redreader/views/video/ExoPlayerWrapperView.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/quantumbadger/redreader/views/video/ExoPlayerWrapperView.java
@@ -109,7 +109,15 @@ public ExoPlayerWrapperView(
 
 		mVideoPlayer.setRepeatMode(Player.REPEAT_MODE_ONE);
 
-		mVideoPlayer.setPlayWhenReady(true);
+		// Autoplay cannot be disabled if video controls are disabled
+		if(
+			PrefsUtility.pref_behaviour_video_playback_controls()
+				&& !PrefsUtility.pref_behaviour_video_autoplay()
+		) {
+			mVideoPlayer.setPlayWhenReady(false);
+		} else {
+			mVideoPlayer.setPlayWhenReady(true);
+		}
 
 		if(PrefsUtility.pref_behaviour_video_zoom_default()) {
 			videoPlayerView.setResizeMode(AspectRatioFrameLayout.RESIZE_MODE_ZOOM);
diff --git a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 41afeea77..4aee57271 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1921,4 +1921,9 @@
 	<!-- 2025-11-08 -->
 	<string name="login_reddit_error_title">Reddit login issue</string>
 	<string name="login_reddit_error_message">There was a problem logging into Reddit. Try again in an different browser?</string>
+
+	<!-- 2024-11-15 -->
+	<string name="pref_behaviour_video_autoplay_key" translatable="false">pref_behaviour_video_autoplay</string>
+	<string name="pref_behaviour_video_autoplay_title">Autoplay videos</string>
+	<string name="pref_behaviour_video_autoplay_summary">If video playback controls are not enabled, this preference is ignored and videos will always autoplay</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/src/main/res/xml/prefs_images_video.xml b/src/main/res/xml/prefs_images_video.xml
index 248931758..c37e84b95 100644
--- a/src/main/res/xml/prefs_images_video.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/xml/prefs_images_video.xml
@@ -51,6 +51,12 @@
 							android:key="@string/pref_behaviour_video_mute_default_key"
 							android:defaultValue="true"/>
 
+		<CheckBoxPreference android:title="@string/pref_behaviour_video_autoplay_title"
+							android:dependency="@string/pref_behaviour_video_playback_controls_key"
+							android:key="@string/pref_behaviour_video_autoplay_key"
+							android:summary="@string/pref_behaviour_video_autoplay_summary"
+							android:defaultValue="true"/>
+
 		<CheckBoxPreference android:title="@string/pref_behaviour_video_zoom_default_title"
 							android:key="@string/pref_behaviour_video_zoom_default_key"
 							android:defaultValue="false"/>