diff --git a/lib/pages/chat/events/audio_player.dart b/lib/pages/chat/events/audio_player.dart
index 8617303b0..0593c6122 100644
--- a/lib/pages/chat/events/audio_player.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/chat/events/audio_player.dart
@@ -15,12 +15,22 @@ import '../../../utils/matrix_sdk_extensions/event_extension.dart';
 class AudioPlayerWidget extends StatefulWidget {
   final Color color;
   final Event event;
+  // #Pangea
+  final bool autoplay;
+  // Pangea#
 
   static String? currentId;
 
   static const int wavesCount = 40;
 
-  const AudioPlayerWidget(this.event, {this.color = Colors.black, super.key});
+  const AudioPlayerWidget(
+    this.event, {
+    this.color = Colors.black,
+    super.key,
+    // #Pangea
+    this.autoplay = false,
+    // Pangea#
+  });
 
   @override
   AudioPlayerState createState() => AudioPlayerState();
@@ -205,6 +215,13 @@ class AudioPlayerState extends State<AudioPlayerWidget> {
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
     waveform = _getWaveform();
+    // #Pangea
+    if (widget.autoplay) {
+      status == AudioPlayerStatus.downloaded
+          ? _playAction()
+          : _downloadAction();
+      // Pangea#
+    }
   }
 
   @override
diff --git a/lib/pangea/widgets/chat/message_audio_card.dart b/lib/pangea/widgets/chat/message_audio_card.dart
index 05f8ffee2..aac21f66d 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/widgets/chat/message_audio_card.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/widgets/chat/message_audio_card.dart
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ class MessageAudioCardState extends State<MessageAudioCard> {
                       AudioPlayerWidget(
                         localAudioEvent!,
                         color: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.onPrimaryContainer,
+                        autoplay: true,
                       ),
                     ],
                   ),