diff --git a/scald_youtube.module b/scald_youtube.module
index d4b7bc6..02d15ac 100644
--- a/scald_youtube.module
+++ b/scald_youtube.module
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ function scald_youtube_scald_add_form_fill(&$atom, $form, $form_state) {
       );
     }
   }
-  
+
   // Save video width and height.
   $atom->data['video_width'] = $infos->width;
   $atom->data['video_height'] = $infos->height;
@@ -210,6 +210,20 @@ function scald_youtube_form_scald_atom_add_form_options_alter(&$form, &$form_sta
         '#tree' => TRUE,
         '#parents' => array($key, 'scald_youtube_show_related'),
       );
+
+      $scald_youtube_autoplay = variable_get('scald_youtube_autoplay', FALSE);
+      if (isset($scald['atoms'][$index]->data['youtube_autoplay'])) {
+        $scald_youtube_autoplay = $scald['atoms'][$index]->data['youtube_autoplay'];
+      }
+      $form[$key]['scald_youtube_autoplay'] = array(
+          '#type' => 'checkbox',
+          '#default_value' => $scald_youtube_autoplay,
+          '#title' => t('Autoplay the video'),
+          '#description' => t('If checked, the video will be automatically read.'),
+          '#weight' => $form[$key]['scald_thumbnail']['#weight'] + .7,
+          '#tree' => TRUE,
+          '#parents' => array($key, 'scald_youtube_autoplay'),
+      );
     }
   }
 
@@ -225,6 +239,7 @@ function scald_youtube_extra_options_save_handler(&$form, &$form_state) {
     if (strpos($key, 'atom') === 0) {
       $index = intval(substr($key, 4));
       $form_state['scald']['atoms'][$index]->data['show_related'] = $form_state['values'][$key]['scald_youtube_show_related'];
+      $form_state['scald']['atoms'][$index]->data['youtube_autoplay'] = $form_state['values'][$key]['scald_youtube_autoplay'];
     }
   }
 }
@@ -262,6 +277,9 @@ function scald_youtube_scald_prerender($atom, $context, $options, $mode) {
     if (isset($atom->data['show_related']) && empty($atom->data['show_related'])) {
       $query['rel'] = '0';
     }
+    if (isset($atom->data['youtube_autoplay']) && !empty($atom->data['youtube_autoplay'])) {
+      $query['autoplay'] = '1';
+    }
     $video_url = url(SCALD_YOUTUBE_EMBED . $atom->base_id, array(
       'query' => $query,
     ));
@@ -536,6 +554,12 @@ function scald_youtube_form_scald_admin_type_form_alter(&$form, &$form_state, $f
       '#title' => t('Show related videos by default'),
       '#description' => t('If checked the related videos will be visible at the end of the video by default for new Atoms.'),
     );
+    $form['defaults']['scald_youtube']['scald_youtube_autoplay'] = array(
+        '#type' => 'checkbox',
+        '#default_value' => variable_get('scald_youtube_autoplay', FALSE),
+        '#title' => t('Autoplay the video'),
+        '#description' => t('If checked, the video will be automatically read.'),
+    );
     $form['#submit'][] = 'scald_youtube_configuration_submit';
   }
 }
@@ -570,6 +594,7 @@ function scald_youtube_validate_api_key($element, &$form_state) {
 function scald_youtube_configuration_submit($form_id, &$form_state) {
   variable_set('scald_youtube_api_key', $form_state['values']['scald_youtube_api_key']);
   variable_set('scald_youtube_show_related', $form_state['values']['scald_youtube_show_related']);
+  variable_set('scald_youtube_autoplay', $form_state['values']['scald_youtube_autoplay']);
 }
 
 /**