diff --git a/files/templates/expanded_video_modal2.html b/files/templates/expanded_video_modal2.html
index 0a9ae4f770..99c15f6286 100644
--- a/files/templates/expanded_video_modal2.html
+++ b/files/templates/expanded_video_modal2.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 			<div class="modal-body text-center p-0">
 				<div class="d-inline-block position-relative">
-					<video controls="" preload="metadata" style="max-width: 100%">
+					<video controls autoplay style="max-width: 100%">
 						<source src="" id="desktop-expanded-video2" type="video/mp4">
 					</video>
 					<div class="position-absolute d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center w-100 mt-1">