diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index f6c28c8..834262e 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -2170,8 +2170,12 @@ fn autoplay_tick(app: &mut App) {
         }
     };
 
-    // Load next item
-    let url = build_jellyfin_play_url(&cfg, &next_id);
+    // Load next item (prefer local if available)
+    let url = if let Some(p) = crate::core::downloads::local_media_path_for_item_id(&next_id) {
+        p.to_string_lossy().to_string()
+    } else {
+        build_jellyfin_play_url(&cfg, &next_id)
+    };
 
     if let Err(e) = mpv_load_url(&cfg, mpv, &url) {
         app.autoplay = false;