diff --git a/app/src/component/fileDownloadButton/view.js b/app/src/component/fileDownloadButton/view.js
index 883d7b78..c7901fe1 100644
--- a/app/src/component/fileDownloadButton/view.js
+++ b/app/src/component/fileDownloadButton/view.js
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@ class FileDownloadButton extends React.PureComponent {
     const { costInfo, fetchCostInfo, uri } = this.props;
     if (costInfo === undefined) {
       fetchCostInfo(uri);
-    }  
+    }
   }
-  
+
   componentWillReceiveProps(nextProps) {
     //this.checkAvailability(nextProps.uri);
     this.restartDownload(nextProps);
   }
-  
+
   restartDownload(props) {
     const { downloading, fileInfo, uri, restartDownload } = props;
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class FileDownloadButton extends React.PureComponent {
       restartDownload(uri, fileInfo.outpoint);
     }
   }
-  
+
   render() {
     const {
       fileInfo,
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ class FileDownloadButton extends React.PureComponent {
       uri,
       purchaseUri,
       costInfo,
+      isPlayable,
+      onPlay,
       loading,
       doPause,
       style,
@@ -46,7 +48,7 @@ class FileDownloadButton extends React.PureComponent {
       const progress =
           fileInfo && fileInfo.written_bytes ? fileInfo.written_bytes / fileInfo.total_bytes * 100 : 0,
         label = fileInfo ? progress.toFixed(0) + '% complete' : 'Connecting...';
-        
+
       return (
         <View style={[style, fileDownloadButtonStyle.container]}>
           <View style={{ width: `${progress}%`, backgroundColor: '#ff0000', position: 'absolute', left: 0, top: 0 }}></View>
@@ -67,8 +69,11 @@ class FileDownloadButton extends React.PureComponent {
               NativeModules.Mixpanel.track('Purchase Uri', { Uri: uri });
             }
             purchaseUri(uri);
+            if (isPlayable && onPlay) {
+              this.props.onPlay();
+            }
           }}>
-          <Text style={fileDownloadButtonStyle.text}>Download</Text>
+          <Text style={fileDownloadButtonStyle.text}>{isPlayable ? 'Play' : 'Download'}</Text>
         </TouchableOpacity>
       );
     } else if (fileInfo && fileInfo.download_path) {
diff --git a/app/src/component/mediaPlayer/view.js b/app/src/component/mediaPlayer/view.js
index 2b74661c..5e13674b 100644
--- a/app/src/component/mediaPlayer/view.js
+++ b/app/src/component/mediaPlayer/view.js
@@ -11,21 +11,21 @@ import {
 import Video from 'react-native-video';
 import Icon from 'react-native-vector-icons/FontAwesome';
 import FileItemMedia from '../fileItemMedia';
-import mediaPlayerStyle from '../../styles/mediaPlayer'; 
+import mediaPlayerStyle from '../../styles/mediaPlayer';
 
 class MediaPlayer extends React.PureComponent {
   static ControlsTimeout = 3000;
-  
+
   seekResponder = null;
-  
+
   seekerWidth = 0;
-  
+
   trackingOffset = 0;
-  
+
   tracking = null;
-  
+
   video = null;
-  
+
   constructor(props) {
     super(props);
     this.state = {
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class MediaPlayer extends React.PureComponent {
       resizeMode: 'stretch',
       duration: 0.0,
       currentTime: 0.0,
-      paused: true,
+      paused: !props.autoPlay,
       fullscreenMode: false,
       areControlsVisible: true,
       controlsTimeout: -1,
@@ -44,51 +44,51 @@ class MediaPlayer extends React.PureComponent {
       firstPlay: true
     };
   }
-  
+
   formatTime(time) {
     let str = '';
     let minutes = 0, hours = 0, seconds = parseInt(time, 10);
     if (seconds > 60) {
       minutes = parseInt(seconds / 60, 10);
       seconds = seconds % 60;
-      
+
       if (minutes > 60) {
         hours = parseInt(minutes / 60, 10);
         minutes = minutes % 60;
       }
-      
+
       str = (hours > 0 ? this.pad(hours) + ':' : '') + this.pad(minutes) + ':' + this.pad(seconds);
     } else {
       str = '00:' + this.pad(seconds);
     }
-    
+
     return str;
   }
-  
+
   pad(value) {
     if (value < 10) {
       return '0' + String(value);
     }
-    
+
     return value;
   }
-  
+
   onLoad = (data) => {
     this.setState({
       duration: data.duration
     });
     if (this.props.onMediaLoaded) {
-      this.props.onMediaLoaded();  
+      this.props.onMediaLoaded();
     }
   }
-  
+
   onProgress = (data) => {
     this.setState({ currentTime: data.currentTime });
-    
+
     if (!this.state.seeking) {
       this.setSeekerPosition(this.calculateSeekerPosition());
     }
-    
+
     if (this.state.firstPlay) {
       if (NativeModules.Mixpanel) {
         const { uri } = this.props;
@@ -98,13 +98,13 @@ class MediaPlayer extends React.PureComponent {
       this.hidePlayerControls();
     }
   }
-  
+
   clearControlsTimeout = () => {
     if (this.state.controlsTimeout > -1) {
       clearTimeout(this.state.controlsTimeout)
     }
   }
-  
+
   showPlayerControls = () => {
     this.clearControlsTimeout();
     if (!this.state.areControlsVisible) {
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class MediaPlayer extends React.PureComponent {
     }
     this.hidePlayerControls();
   }
-  
+
   hidePlayerControls() {
     const player = this;
     let timeout = setTimeout(() => {
@@ -120,12 +120,12 @@ class MediaPlayer extends React.PureComponent {
     }, MediaPlayer.ControlsTimeout);
     player.setState({ controlsTimeout: timeout });
   }
-  
+
   togglePlay = () => {
     this.showPlayerControls();
     this.setState({ paused: !this.state.paused });
   }
-  
+
   toggleFullscreenMode = () => {
     this.showPlayerControls();
     const { onFullscreenToggled } = this.props;
@@ -136,12 +136,12 @@ class MediaPlayer extends React.PureComponent {
       }
     });
   }
-  
+
   onEnd = () => {
     this.setState({ paused: true });
     this.video.seek(0);
   }
-  
+
   setSeekerPosition(position = 0) {
     position = this.checkSeekerPosition(position);
     this.setState({ seekerPosition: position });
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class MediaPlayer extends React.PureComponent {
       this.setState({ seekerOffset: position });
     }
   }
-  
+
   checkSeekerPosition(val = 0) {
     const offset = this.getTrackingOffset();
     if (val < offset) {
@@ -157,10 +157,10 @@ class MediaPlayer extends React.PureComponent {
     } else if (val >= (offset + this.seekerWidth)) {
       return offset + this.seekerWidth;
     }
-    
+
     return val;
   }
-  
+
   seekTo(time = 0) {
     if (time > this.state.duration) {
       return;
@@ -168,22 +168,22 @@ class MediaPlayer extends React.PureComponent {
     this.video.seek(time);
     this.setState({ currentTime: time });
   }
-  
+
   initSeeker() {
     this.seekResponder = PanResponder.create({
       onStartShouldSetPanResponder: (evt, gestureState) => true,
       onMoveShouldSetPanResponder: (evt, gestureState) => true,
-      
+
       onPanResponderGrant: (evt, gestureState) => {
         this.clearControlsTimeout();
         this.setState({ seeking: true });
       },
-      
+
       onPanResponderMove: (evt, gestureState) => {
         const position = this.state.seekerOffset + gestureState.dx;
         this.setSeekerPosition(position);
       },
-      
+
       onPanResponderRelease: (evt, gestureState) => {
         const time = this.getCurrentTimeForSeekerPosition();
         if (time >= this.state.duration) {
@@ -197,37 +197,37 @@ class MediaPlayer extends React.PureComponent {
       }
     });
   }
-  
+
   getTrackingOffset() {
     return this.state.fullscreenMode ? this.trackingOffset : 0;
   }
-  
+
   getCurrentTimeForSeekerPosition() {
     return this.state.duration * (this.state.seekerPosition / this.seekerWidth);
   }
-  
+
   calculateSeekerPosition() {
     if (this.state.fullscreenMode) {
       return this.getTrackingOffset() + (this.seekerWidth * this.getCurrentTimePercentage());
     }
     return this.seekerWidth * this.getCurrentTimePercentage();
   }
-  
+
   getCurrentTimePercentage() {
     if (this.state.currentTime > 0) {
       return parseFloat(this.state.currentTime) / parseFloat(this.state.duration);
     }
     return 0;
   };
-  
+
   componentWillMount() {
     this.initSeeker();
   }
-  
+
   componentDidMount() {
-    
+
   }
-  
+
   componentWillUnmount() {
     this.clearControlsTimeout();
     this.setState({ paused: true, fullscreenMode: false });
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ class MediaPlayer extends React.PureComponent {
       onFullscreenToggled(false);
     }
   }
-  
+
   renderPlayerControls() {
     if (this.state.areControlsVisible) {
       return (
@@ -246,18 +246,18 @@ class MediaPlayer extends React.PureComponent {
             {this.state.paused && <Icon name="play" size={32} color="#ffffff" />}
             {!this.state.paused && <Icon name="pause" size={32} color="#ffffff" />}
           </TouchableOpacity>
-          
+
           <TouchableOpacity style={mediaPlayerStyle.toggleFullscreenButton} onPress={this.toggleFullscreenMode}>
             {this.state.fullscreenMode && <Icon name="compress" size={16} color="#ffffff" />}
             {!this.state.fullscreenMode && <Icon name="expand" size={16} color="#ffffff" />}
           </TouchableOpacity>
-          
+
           <Text style={mediaPlayerStyle.elapsedDuration}>{this.formatTime(this.state.currentTime)}</Text>
           <Text style={mediaPlayerStyle.totalDuration}>{this.formatTime(this.state.duration)}</Text>
         </View>
       );
     }
-  
+
     return null;
   }
 
@@ -273,10 +273,10 @@ class MediaPlayer extends React.PureComponent {
         styles.push(style);
       }
     }
-    
+
     const trackingStyle = [mediaPlayerStyle.trackingControls, this.state.fullscreenMode ?
       mediaPlayerStyle.fullscreenTrackingControls : mediaPlayerStyle.containedTrackingControls];
-    
+
     return (
       <View style={styles}>
         <Video source={{ uri: 'file:///' + fileInfo.download_path }}
@@ -291,11 +291,11 @@ class MediaPlayer extends React.PureComponent {
                onProgress={this.onProgress}
                onEnd={this.onEnd}
                />
-        
+
         <TouchableOpacity style={mediaPlayerStyle.playerControls} onPress={this.showPlayerControls}>
           {this.renderPlayerControls()}
         </TouchableOpacity>
-        
+
         {(!this.state.fullscreenMode || (this.state.fullscreenMode && this.state.areControlsVisible)) &&
         <View style={trackingStyle} onLayout={(evt) => {
               this.trackingOffset = evt.nativeEvent.layout.x;
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ class MediaPlayer extends React.PureComponent {
             <View style={[mediaPlayerStyle.innerProgressRemaining, { flex: flexRemaining }]} />
           </View>
         </View>}
-        
+
         {this.state.areControlsVisible &&
         <View style={[mediaPlayerStyle.seekerHandle, { left: this.state.seekerPosition }]} { ...this.seekResponder.panHandlers }>
           <View style={this.state.seeking ? mediaPlayerStyle.bigSeekerCircle : mediaPlayerStyle.seekerCircle} />
diff --git a/app/src/page/file/view.js b/app/src/page/file/view.js
index d5dac95e..2ed49b98 100644
--- a/app/src/page/file/view.js
+++ b/app/src/page/file/view.js
@@ -30,25 +30,26 @@ class FilePage extends React.PureComponent {
   static navigationOptions = {
     title: ''
   };
-  
+
   constructor(props) {
     super(props);
     this.state = {
       mediaLoaded: false,
+      autoplayMedia: false,
       fullscreenMode: false,
       showImageViewer: false,
       showWebView: false,
       imageUrls: null
     };
   }
-  
+
   componentDidMount() {
     StatusBar.setHidden(false);
-    
+
     const { isResolvingUri, resolveUri, navigation } = this.props;
     const { uri } = navigation.state.params;
     if (!isResolvingUri) resolveUri(uri);
-    
+
     this.fetchFileInfo(this.props);
     this.fetchCostInfo(this.props);
 
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ class FilePage extends React.PureComponent {
       props.fetchCostInfo(props.navigation.state.params.uri);
     }
   }
-  
+
   handleFullscreenToggle = (mode) => {
     this.setState({ fullscreenMode: mode });
     StatusBar.setHidden(mode);
@@ -91,10 +92,10 @@ class FilePage extends React.PureComponent {
       }
     }
   }
-  
+
   onDeletePressed = () => {
     const { deleteFile, fileInfo } = this.props;
-    
+
     Alert.alert(
       'Delete file',
       'Are you sure you want to remove this file from your device?',
@@ -105,10 +106,10 @@ class FilePage extends React.PureComponent {
       { cancelable: true }
     );
   }
-  
+
   onStopDownloadPressed = () => {
     const { deleteFile, stopDownload, fileInfo, navigation } = this.props;
-    
+
     Alert.alert(
       'Stop download',
       'Are you sure you want to stop downloading this file?',
@@ -119,21 +120,21 @@ class FilePage extends React.PureComponent {
       { cancelable: true }
     );
   }
-  
+
   componentWillUnmount() {
     StatusBar.setHidden(false);
     if (NativeModules.ScreenOrientation) {
       NativeModules.ScreenOrientation.unlockOrientation();
     }
   }
-  
+
   localUriForFileInfo = (fileInfo) => {
     if (!fileInfo) {
       return null;
     }
     return 'file:///' + fileInfo.download_path;
   }
-  
+
   linkify = (text) => {
     let linkifiedContent = [];
     let lines = text.split(/\n/g);
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@ class FilePage extends React.PureComponent {
       let lineContent = tokens.length === 0 ? '' : tokens.map((token, j) => {
         let hasSpace = j !== (tokens.length - 1);
         let space = hasSpace ? ' ' : '';
-        
+
         if (token.match(/^(lbry|https?):\/\//g)) {
           return (
             <Link key={j}
@@ -154,14 +155,14 @@ class FilePage extends React.PureComponent {
           return token + space;
         }
       });
-      
+
       lineContent.push("\n");
       return (<Text key={i}>{lineContent}</Text>);
     });
-    
+
     return linkifiedContent;
   }
-  
+
   render() {
     const {
       claim,
@@ -175,12 +176,12 @@ class FilePage extends React.PureComponent {
       navigation
     } = this.props;
     const { uri } = navigation.state.params;
-    
+
     let innerContent = null;
     if ((isResolvingUri && !claim) || !claim) {
       innerContent = (
         <View style={filePageStyle.container}>
-          {isResolvingUri && 
+          {isResolvingUri &&
           <View style={filePageStyle.busyContainer}>
             <ActivityIndicator size="large" color={Colors.LbryGreen} />
             <Text style={filePageStyle.infoText}>Loading decentralized data...</Text>
@@ -198,7 +199,7 @@ class FilePage extends React.PureComponent {
         <ChannelPage uri={uri} navigation={navigation} />
       );
     } else if (claim) {
-      const completed = fileInfo && fileInfo.completed;  
+      const completed = fileInfo && fileInfo.completed;
       const title = metadata.title;
       const isRewardContent = rewardedContentClaimIds.includes(claim.claim_id);
       const description = metadata.description ? metadata.description : null;
@@ -209,18 +210,18 @@ class FilePage extends React.PureComponent {
         (completed || (fileInfo && !fileInfo.stopped && fileInfo.written_bytes < fileInfo.total_bytes));
       const channelClaimId =
         value && value.publisherSignature && value.publisherSignature.certificateId;
-      
+
       const playerStyle = [filePageStyle.player, this.state.fullscreenMode ?
         filePageStyle.fullscreenPlayer : filePageStyle.containedPlayer];
       const playerBgStyle = [filePageStyle.playerBackground, this.state.fullscreenMode ?
-        filePageStyle.fullscreenPlayerBackground : filePageStyle.containedPlayerBackground]; 
+        filePageStyle.fullscreenPlayerBackground : filePageStyle.containedPlayerBackground];
       // at least 2MB (or the full download) before media can be loaded
       const canLoadMedia = fileInfo &&
         (fileInfo.written_bytes >= 2097152 || fileInfo.written_bytes == fileInfo.total_bytes); // 2MB = 1024*1024*2
       const canOpen = (mediaType === 'image' || mediaType === 'text') && completed;
       const isWebViewable = mediaType === 'text';
       const localFileUri = this.localUriForFileInfo(fileInfo);
-      
+
       const openFile = () => {
         if (mediaType === 'image') {
           // use image viewer
@@ -243,28 +244,33 @@ class FilePage extends React.PureComponent {
         <View style={filePageStyle.pageContainer}>
           {this.state.showWebView && isWebViewable && <WebView source={{ uri: localFileUri }}
                                                                style={filePageStyle.viewer} />}
-                                                               
+
           {this.state.showImageViewer && <ImageViewer style={StyleSheet.flatten(filePageStyle.viewer)}
                                                       imageUrls={this.state.imageUrls}
                                                       renderIndicator={() => null} />}
-                                                    
+
           {!this.state.showWebView && (
             <View style={filePageStyle.innerPageContainer}>
-              <View style={filePageStyle.mediaContainer}>  
+              <View style={filePageStyle.mediaContainer}>
                 {(canOpen || (!fileInfo || (isPlayable && !canLoadMedia))) &&
                   <FileItemMedia style={filePageStyle.thumbnail} title={title} thumbnail={metadata.thumbnail} />}
                 {(canOpen || (isPlayable && !this.state.mediaLoaded)) && <ActivityIndicator size="large" color={Colors.LbryGreen} style={filePageStyle.loading} />}
                 {((isPlayable && !completed && !canLoadMedia) || !completed || canOpen) &&
-                  <FileDownloadButton uri={uri} style={filePageStyle.downloadButton} openFile={openFile} />}
+                  <FileDownloadButton uri={uri}
+                                      style={filePageStyle.downloadButton}
+                                      openFile={openFile}
+                                      isPlayable={isPlayable}
+                                      onPlay={() => this.setState({ autoPlayMedia: true })} />}
                 {!fileInfo && <FilePrice uri={uri} style={filePageStyle.filePriceContainer} textStyle={filePageStyle.filePriceText} />}
               </View>
               {canLoadMedia && <View style={playerBgStyle} />}
               {canLoadMedia && <MediaPlayer fileInfo={fileInfo}
-                                              uri={uri}
-                                              style={playerStyle}
-                                              onFullscreenToggled={this.handleFullscreenToggle} 
-                                              onMediaLoaded={() => { this.setState({ mediaLoaded: true }); }}/>}
-              
+                                            uri={uri}
+                                            style={playerStyle}
+                                            autoPlay={this.state.autoPlayMedia}
+                                            onFullscreenToggled={this.handleFullscreenToggle}
+                                            onMediaLoaded={() => { this.setState({ mediaLoaded: true }); }}/>}
+
               { showActions &&
               <View style={filePageStyle.actions}>
                 {completed && <Button color="red" title="Delete" onPress={this.onDeletePressed} />}
@@ -290,7 +296,7 @@ class FilePage extends React.PureComponent {
         </View>
       );
     }
-    
+
     return innerContent;
   }
 }