diff --git a/pages/index.vue b/pages/index.vue
index f40cfad..7e99b8b 100644
--- a/pages/index.vue
+++ b/pages/index.vue
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
                 <button type="submit" class="rounded-xl bg-amber-400 px-3 py-2 text-sm font-semibold text-zinc-950">Unlock</button>
               </div>
             </form>
-            <label class="flex cursor-pointer items-center justify-between gap-3 rounded-2xl border border-white/10 bg-zinc-950/40 px-4 py-3 text-sm">
+            <label v-if="showPrivacyToggles" class="flex cursor-pointer items-center justify-between gap-3 rounded-2xl border border-white/10 bg-zinc-950/40 px-4 py-3 text-sm">
               <span class="font-medium text-zinc-200">Hide input still</span>
               <span class="relative inline-flex h-6 w-11 shrink-0 items-center">
                 <input v-model="hideInputPreview" type="checkbox" class="peer sr-only" role="switch">
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
                 <span class="absolute left-0.5 top-0.5 h-5 w-5 rounded-full bg-white transition peer-checked:translate-x-5" />
               </span>
             </label>
-            <label class="flex cursor-pointer items-center justify-between gap-3 rounded-2xl border border-white/10 bg-zinc-950/40 px-4 py-3 text-sm">
+            <label v-if="showPrivacyToggles" class="flex cursor-pointer items-center justify-between gap-3 rounded-2xl border border-white/10 bg-zinc-950/40 px-4 py-3 text-sm">
               <span class="font-medium text-zinc-200">Hide output preview</span>
               <span class="relative inline-flex h-6 w-11 shrink-0 items-center">
                 <input v-model="hideThumbnail" type="checkbox" class="peer sr-only" role="switch">
@@ -173,7 +173,18 @@
                 <span class="absolute left-0.5 top-0.5 h-5 w-5 rounded-full bg-white transition peer-checked:translate-x-5" />
               </span>
             </label>
-            <p class="text-xs text-zinc-500">Output preview hides library thumbs and autoplay. Click the player to reveal; click anywhere else on the page to hide it again. Folder default applies to output preview when you pick a new still.</p>
+            <label class="flex cursor-pointer items-center justify-between gap-3 rounded-2xl border border-white/10 bg-zinc-950/40 px-4 py-3 text-sm">
+              <span>
+                <span class="block font-medium text-zinc-200">Autoplay</span>
+                <span class="mt-0.5 block text-xs text-zinc-500">Off leaves finished clips paused until you press play.</span>
+              </span>
+              <span class="relative inline-flex h-6 w-11 shrink-0 items-center">
+                <input v-model="autoplayEnabled" type="checkbox" class="peer sr-only" role="switch">
+                <span class="absolute inset-0 rounded-full bg-zinc-700 transition peer-checked:bg-amber-400" />
+                <span class="absolute left-0.5 top-0.5 h-5 w-5 rounded-full bg-white transition peer-checked:translate-x-5" />
+              </span>
+            </label>
+            <p v-if="showPrivacyToggles" class="text-xs text-zinc-500">Output preview hides library thumbs and autoplay. Click the player to reveal; click anywhere else on the page to hide it again. Folder default applies to output preview when you pick a new still.</p>
           </div>
         </div>
 
@@ -372,7 +383,7 @@
               class="h-full w-full bg-black"
               :class="{ 'opacity-0': awaitingReveal }"
               :controls="!awaitingReveal"
-              :autoplay="!awaitingReveal"
+              :autoplay="autoplayEnabled && !awaitingReveal"
               loop
               playsinline
               @play="onPlayed"
@@ -620,6 +631,8 @@
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
+const runtimeConfig = useRuntimeConfig()
+
 type AspectId = 'auto' | '16:9' | '9:16' | '1:1'
 
 interface LibraryFolder {
@@ -745,6 +758,7 @@ const seedInput = ref('random')
 const withSound = ref(true)
 const hideThumbnail = ref(false)
 const hideInputPreview = ref(false)
+const autoplayEnabled = ref(false)
 const JOB_STORE = 'aigen-active-job'
 const busy = ref(false)
 const progress = ref(0)
@@ -777,7 +791,8 @@ const comfyBusy = ref(false)
 const userName = ref('')
 const authEnabled = ref(false)
 const authMode = ref('')
-const instanceName = ref('AIGen')
+const instanceName = ref(String(runtimeConfig.public.instanceName || 'AIGen'))
+const showPrivacyToggles = computed(() => /xaigen/i.test(String(instanceName.value)))
 const folders = ref<LibraryFolder[]>([])
 const clips = ref<LibraryClip[]>([])
 const stills = ref<LibraryStill[]>([])
@@ -891,9 +906,19 @@ function clipsIn(id: string) {
 }
 
 function applyThumbnailDefault() {
+  if (!showPrivacyToggles.value) {
+    hideThumbnail.value = false
+    return
+  }
   hideThumbnail.value = currentFolder.value ? !currentFolder.value.thumbnailDefault : false
 }
 
+function applyInstancePrivacy() {
+  if (showPrivacyToggles.value) return
+  hideInputPreview.value = false
+  hideThumbnail.value = false
+}
+
 function applyLibrary(data: { folders?: LibraryFolder[]; clips?: LibraryClip[]; stills?: LibraryStill[]; drafts?: RetryDraft[] } | unknown) {
   const payload = (data || {}) as { folders?: LibraryFolder[]; clips?: LibraryClip[]; stills?: LibraryStill[]; drafts?: RetryDraft[] }
   folders.value = payload.folders || []
@@ -927,7 +952,9 @@ onMounted(async () => {
   try {
     hideInputPreview.value = localStorage.getItem('aigen-hide-input-preview') === 'true'
     withSound.value = localStorage.getItem('aigen-generate-sound') !== 'false'
+    autoplayEnabled.value = localStorage.getItem('aigen-autoplay') === 'true'
   } catch { /* ignore */ }
+  applyInstancePrivacy()
   window.addEventListener('pointerdown', onSitePointerDown, true)
   const [health, me] = await Promise.all([
     $fetch<{ comfy?: { ok?: boolean; busy?: boolean } }>('/api/health').catch(() => ({ comfy: { ok: false, busy: false } })),
@@ -938,7 +965,8 @@ onMounted(async () => {
   userName.value = me.user?.name || me.user?.email || ''
   authEnabled.value = Boolean(me.authEnabled)
   authMode.value = me.authMode || ''
-  instanceName.value = me.instanceName || 'AIGen'
+  instanceName.value = me.instanceName || instanceName.value || 'AIGen'
+  applyInstancePrivacy()
   healthTimer = setInterval(() => {
     void pollComfyHealth()
   }, 5000)
@@ -970,6 +998,15 @@ watch(withSound, (value) => {
   } catch { /* ignore */ }
 })
 
+watch(autoplayEnabled, (value) => {
+  try {
+    localStorage.setItem('aigen-autoplay', String(value))
+  } catch { /* ignore */ }
+  if (value && videoUrl.value && !awaitingReveal.value) {
+    player.value?.play().catch(() => null)
+  }
+})
+
 watch(duration, (value) => {
   if (!durationScrubbing.value) durationDraft.value = formatDuration(value)
 })
@@ -1113,7 +1150,7 @@ function readFile(next: File) {
 }
 
 function onPickedImage(next: File, hidden = false) {
-  if (hidden) hideInputPreview.value = true
+  if (hidden && showPrivacyToggles.value) hideInputPreview.value = true
   readFile(next)
   pickerOpen.value = false
 }
@@ -1239,7 +1276,7 @@ function rerun(item: LibraryClip) {
   clipName.value = item.name || ''
   seedInput.value = String(item.seed)
   restoreAdvanced(item)
-  hideThumbnail.value = item.hideThumbnail
+  hideThumbnail.value = showPrivacyToggles.value && item.hideThumbnail
   folderId.value = item.folderId
   toast('Settings restored. Choose the same still if it is not already loaded.')
 }
@@ -1250,10 +1287,10 @@ async function loadDraft(draft: RetryDraft) {
   clipName.value = draft.name || ''
   seedInput.value = String(draft.seed)
   restoreAdvanced(draft)
-  hideThumbnail.value = draft.hideThumbnail
+  hideThumbnail.value = showPrivacyToggles.value && draft.hideThumbnail
   folderId.value = draft.folderId
   withSound.value = draft.sound !== false
-  if (draft.hideInput) hideInputPreview.value = true
+  if (draft.hideInput && showPrivacyToggles.value) hideInputPreview.value = true
   duration.value = clampDuration(Number(draft.duration))
   durationDraft.value = formatDuration(duration.value)
   extensionQueue.value = (draft.extensions || []).slice(0, MAX_EXTENSIONS).map(item => ({
@@ -1578,8 +1615,8 @@ async function generate() {
     body.append('scheduler', scheduler.value)
     body.append('seed', seedInput.value || 'random')
     body.append('folderId', folderId.value)
-    body.append('hideThumbnail', String(hideThumbnail.value))
-    body.append('hideInput', String(hideInputPreview.value))
+    body.append('hideThumbnail', String(showPrivacyToggles.value && hideThumbnail.value))
+    body.append('hideInput', String(showPrivacyToggles.value && hideInputPreview.value))
     body.append('sound', String(withSound.value))
     body.append('name', clipName.value.trim())
     if (activeDraftId) body.append('draftId', activeDraftId)