diff --git a/src/components/RedditSlideshow/RedditSlideshow.js b/src/components/RedditSlideshow/RedditSlideshow.js
index 7e228d0..b4fe1c7 100644
--- a/src/components/RedditSlideshow/RedditSlideshow.js
+++ b/src/components/RedditSlideshow/RedditSlideshow.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class App extends Component {
     awaitingResponse: false,
     showTitle: true, // show image title at top left
     showInfo: true, // show info and buttons at bottom right
-    auto: false, // autoplay
+    auto: true, // autoplay
     sound: false,
     hideUI: false,
     hideUIChecked: false,