diff --git a/extension/background.js b/extension/background.js
index 43a6cd6..5b3d150 100644
--- a/extension/background.js
+++ b/extension/background.js
@@ -101,8 +101,13 @@ async function verifyConnection() {
 
 // send youtube link from injected buttons
 async function download(url) {
+  let apiURL = 'api/download/';
+  let autostart = await browserType.storage.local.get('autostart');
+  if (Object.keys(autostart).length > 0 && autostart.autostart.checked) {
+    apiURL += '?autostart=true';
+  }
   return await sendData(
-    'api/download/',
+    apiURL,
     {
       data: [
         {
diff --git a/extension/index.html b/extension/index.html
index 56226ce..5c43061 100644
--- a/extension/index.html
+++ b/extension/index.html
@@ -30,8 +30,14 @@
         <hr>
         <p>Options:</p>
         <div class="options">
-            <input type="checkbox" id="sendCookies" name="sendCookies">
-            <span>Sync YouTube cookies</span><span id="sendCookiesStatus"></span>
+            <div>
+                <input type="checkbox" id="sendCookies" name="sendCookies">
+                <span>Sync YouTube cookies</span><span id="sendCookiesStatus"></span>
+            </div>
+            <div>
+                <input type="checkbox" id="autostart" name="autostart">
+                <span>Autostart Downloads</span>
+            </div>
         </div>
         <hr>
         <div class="icons">
diff --git a/extension/popup.js b/extension/popup.js
index a3c60ec..a99911a 100644
--- a/extension/popup.js
+++ b/extension/popup.js
@@ -73,6 +73,11 @@ document.getElementById('sendCookies').addEventListener('click', function () {
   sendCookie();
 });
 
+// autostart
+document.getElementById('autostart').addEventListener('click', function () {
+  toggleAutostart();
+});
+
 function sendCookie() {
   console.log('popup send cookie');
   clearError();
@@ -104,6 +109,18 @@ function sendCookie() {
   sending.then(handleResponse, handleError);
 }
 
+function toggleAutostart() {
+  let checked = document.getElementById('autostart').checked;
+  let toStore = {
+    autostart: {
+      checked: checked,
+    },
+  };
+  browserType.storage.local.set(toStore, function () {
+    console.log('stored option: ' + JSON.stringify(toStore));
+  });
+}
+
 // send ping message to TA backend
 function pingBackend() {
   clearError();
@@ -190,6 +207,16 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', async () => {
     setCookieState();
   }
 
+  function setAutostartOption(result) {
+    console.log(result);
+    if (!result.autostart || result.autostart.checked === false) {
+      console.log('autostart not set');
+      return;
+    }
+    console.log('set options: ' + JSON.stringify(result));
+    document.getElementById('autostart').checked = true;
+  }
+
   browserType.storage.local.get('access', function (result) {
     onGot(result);
   });
@@ -197,4 +224,8 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', async () => {
   browserType.storage.local.get('sendCookies', function (result) {
     setCookiesOptions(result);
   });
+
+  browserType.storage.local.get('autostart', function (result) {
+    setAutostartOption(result);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/extension/style.css b/extension/style.css
index 72dcdac..930a9c2 100644
--- a/extension/style.css
+++ b/extension/style.css
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ hr {
     color: #00202f;
 }
 .options {
-    display: flex;
+    display: block;
     padding-bottom: 10px;
 }
 .options span {