diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3cc7fdc4c310..0823d30a2f44 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 ## New Features:
 
 - Add `start_recording` and `stop_recording` events to `Video` and `Audio` components by [@pngwn](https://github.com/pngwn) in [PR 4422](https://github.com/gradio-app/gradio/pull/4422)
+- Add `autoplay` kwarg to `Video` and `Audio` components by [@pngwn](https://github.com/pngwn) in [PR 4453](https://github.com/gradio-app/gradio/pull/4453)
 
 ## Bug Fixes:
 
diff --git a/gradio/components.py b/gradio/components.py
index 4b3b97e4c0ed..ca3d71d20164 100644
--- a/gradio/components.py
+++ b/gradio/components.py
@@ -2172,6 +2172,7 @@ def __init__(
         elem_classes: list[str] | str | None = None,
         mirror_webcam: bool = True,
         include_audio: bool | None = None,
+        autoplay: bool = False,
         **kwargs,
     ):
         """
@@ -2195,6 +2196,7 @@ def __init__(
             include_audio: Whether the component should record/retain the audio track for a video. By default, audio is excluded for webcam videos and included for uploaded videos.
         """
         self.format = format
+        self.autoplay = autoplay
         valid_sources = ["upload", "webcam"]
         if source not in valid_sources:
             raise ValueError(
@@ -2231,6 +2233,7 @@ def get_config(self):
             "width": self.width,
             "mirror_webcam": self.mirror_webcam,
             "include_audio": self.include_audio,
+            "autoplay": self.autoplay,
             **IOComponent.get_config(self),
         }
 
@@ -2250,6 +2253,7 @@ def update(
         min_width: int | None = None,
         interactive: bool | None = None,
         visible: bool | None = None,
+        autoplay: bool | None = None,
     ):
         return {
             "source": source,
@@ -2263,6 +2267,7 @@ def update(
             "interactive": interactive,
             "visible": visible,
             "value": value,
+            "autoplay": autoplay,
             "__type__": "update",
         }
 
@@ -2518,6 +2523,7 @@ def __init__(
         elem_id: str | None = None,
         elem_classes: list[str] | str | None = None,
         format: Literal["wav", "mp3"] = "wav",
+        autoplay: bool = False,
         **kwargs,
     ):
         """
@@ -2572,12 +2578,14 @@ def __init__(
         )
         TokenInterpretable.__init__(self)
         self.format = format
+        self.autoplay = autoplay
 
     def get_config(self):
         return {
             "source": self.source,
             "value": self.value,
             "streaming": self.streaming,
+            "autoplay": self.autoplay,
             **IOComponent.get_config(self),
         }
 
@@ -2598,6 +2606,7 @@ def update(
         min_width: int | None = None,
         interactive: bool | None = None,
         visible: bool | None = None,
+        autoplay: bool | None = None,
     ):
         return {
             "source": source,
@@ -2609,6 +2618,7 @@ def update(
             "interactive": interactive,
             "visible": visible,
             "value": value,
+            "autoplay": autoplay,
             "__type__": "update",
         }
 
diff --git a/js/_spaces-test/src/lib/EndpointInputs.svelte b/js/_spaces-test/src/lib/EndpointInputs.svelte
index 634dc9aeed38..ae9833040f8a 100644
--- a/js/_spaces-test/src/lib/EndpointInputs.svelte
+++ b/js/_spaces-test/src/lib/EndpointInputs.svelte
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 		if (!files) return;
 		const _files = Array.from(files);
 		request_data[i] = files.length === 1 ? _files[0] : _files;
-		console.log(request_data);
 	}
 </script>
 
diff --git a/js/app/src/components/Audio/Audio.svelte b/js/app/src/components/Audio/Audio.svelte
index 6f2f4d83f98b..0d8019a9c975 100644
--- a/js/app/src/components/Audio/Audio.svelte
+++ b/js/app/src/components/Audio/Audio.svelte
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 	export let scale: number = 1;
 	export let min_width: number | undefined = undefined;
 	export let loading_status: LoadingStatus;
+	export let autoplay: boolean = false;
 
 	let _value: null | FileData;
 	$: _value = normalise_file(value, root, root_url);
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@
 			{source}
 			{pending}
 			{streaming}
+			{autoplay}
 			on:edit
 			on:play
 			on:pause
@@ -93,6 +95,7 @@
 		</Audio>
 	{:else}
 		<StaticAudio
+			{autoplay}
 			{show_label}
 			value={_value}
 			name={_value?.name || "audio_file"}
diff --git a/js/app/src/components/Video/Video.svelte b/js/app/src/components/Video/Video.svelte
index fd7a1f60eca3..4b02b741ddc6 100644
--- a/js/app/src/components/Video/Video.svelte
+++ b/js/app/src/components/Video/Video.svelte
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 	export let scale: number = 1;
 	export let min_width: number | undefined = undefined;
 	export let mode: "static" | "dynamic";
+	export let autoplay: boolean = false;
+
 	let _video: FileData | null = null;
 	let _subtitle: FileData | null = null;
 
@@ -91,6 +93,7 @@
 			subtitle={_subtitle}
 			{label}
 			{show_label}
+			{autoplay}
 			on:play
 			on:pause
 			on:stop
@@ -111,6 +114,7 @@
 			{source}
 			{mirror_webcam}
 			{include_audio}
+			{autoplay}
 			on:clear
 			on:play
 			on:pause
diff --git a/js/audio/src/Audio.svelte b/js/audio/src/Audio.svelte
index decf7756c8a1..6d22f5b96833 100644
--- a/js/audio/src/Audio.svelte
+++ b/js/audio/src/Audio.svelte
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 	export let source: "microphone" | "upload" | "none";
 	export let pending: boolean = false;
 	export let streaming: boolean = false;
+	export let autoplay: boolean;
 
 	// TODO: make use of this
 	// export let type: "normal" | "numpy" = "normal";
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@
 	let header: Uint8Array | undefined = undefined;
 	let pending_stream: Array<Uint8Array> = [];
 	let submit_pending_stream_on_pending_end: boolean = false;
-	let player;
+	let player: HTMLAudioElement;
 	let inited = false;
 	let crop_values = [0, 100];
 	const STREAM_TIMESLICE = 500;
@@ -259,8 +260,18 @@
 		dispatch("end");
 	}
 
+	let old_val: any;
+	function value_has_changed(val: any) {
+		if (val === old_val) return false;
+		else {
+			old_val = val;
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
+
 	export let dragging = false;
 	$: dispatch("drag", dragging);
+	$: autoplay && player && value_has_changed(value?.data) && player.play();
 </script>
 
 <BlockLabel
diff --git a/js/audio/src/StaticAudio.svelte b/js/audio/src/StaticAudio.svelte
index daf9e9e12ebb..f29795c0c6ac 100644
--- a/js/audio/src/StaticAudio.svelte
+++ b/js/audio/src/StaticAudio.svelte
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 	export let label: string;
 	export let name: string;
 	export let show_label: boolean = true;
+	export let autoplay: boolean;
 
 	const dispatch = createEventDispatcher<{
 		change: AudioData;
@@ -32,6 +33,19 @@
 			data: value?.data
 		});
 
+	let el: HTMLAudioElement;
+
+	let old_val: any;
+	function value_has_changed(val: any) {
+		if (val === old_val) return false;
+		else {
+			old_val = val;
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
+
+	$: autoplay && el && value_has_changed(value) && el.play();
+
 	function handle_ended() {
 		dispatch("stop");
 		dispatch("end");
@@ -45,6 +59,7 @@
 	</Empty>
 {:else}
 	<audio
+		bind:this={el}
 		controls
 		preload="metadata"
 		src={value.data}
diff --git a/js/video/src/Player.svelte b/js/video/src/Player.svelte
index 296cb3c27e8b..57bd16858e72 100644
--- a/js/video/src/Player.svelte
+++ b/js/video/src/Player.svelte
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 	export let src: string;
 	export let subtitle: string | null = null;
 	export let mirror: boolean;
+	export let autoplay: boolean;
 
 	const dispatch = createEventDispatcher<{
 		play: undefined;
@@ -18,15 +19,6 @@
 	let paused: boolean = true;
 	let video: HTMLVideoElement;
 
-	let show_controls = true;
-	let show_controls_timeout: NodeJS.Timeout;
-
-	function video_move() {
-		clearTimeout(show_controls_timeout);
-		show_controls_timeout = setTimeout(() => (show_controls = false), 500);
-		show_controls = true;
-	}
-
 	function handleMove(e: TouchEvent | MouseEvent) {
 		if (!duration) return;
 
@@ -79,22 +71,17 @@
 	}
 
 	async function checkforVideo() {
-		transition = "0s";
 		await tick();
-		wrap_opacity = 0.8;
-		opacity = 0;
+
 		await tick();
 
 		var b = setInterval(async () => {
 			if (video.readyState >= 3) {
 				video.currentTime = 9999;
 				paused = true;
-				transition = "0.2s";
 
 				setTimeout(async () => {
 					video.currentTime = 0.0;
-					opacity = 1;
-					wrap_opacity = 1;
 				}, 50);
 				clearInterval(b);
 			}
@@ -105,23 +92,20 @@
 		checkforVideo();
 	}
 
-	let opacity: number = 0;
-	let wrap_opacity: number = 0;
-	let transition: string = "0.5s";
-
 	$: src && _load();
 
 	function handle_end() {
 		dispatch("stop");
 		dispatch("end");
 	}
+
+	$: autoplay && video && src && video.play();
 </script>
 
 <div class="wrap">
 	<video
 		{src}
 		preload="auto"
-		on:mousemove={video_move}
 		on:click={play_pause}
 		on:play
 		on:pause
diff --git a/js/video/src/StaticVideo.svelte b/js/video/src/StaticVideo.svelte
index 2bb2c4c7521f..203a82c857f9 100644
--- a/js/video/src/StaticVideo.svelte
+++ b/js/video/src/StaticVideo.svelte
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 	export let subtitle: FileData | null = null;
 	export let label: string | undefined = undefined;
 	export let show_label: boolean = true;
+	export let autoplay: boolean;
+
 	let old_value: FileData | null = null;
 	let old_subtitle: FileData | null = null;
 
@@ -49,6 +51,7 @@
 		<Player
 			src={value.data}
 			subtitle={subtitle?.data}
+			{autoplay}
 			on:play
 			on:pause
 			on:ended
diff --git a/js/video/src/Video.svelte b/js/video/src/Video.svelte
index 6600c4decd0b..e163eb4d6ef3 100644
--- a/js/video/src/Video.svelte
+++ b/js/video/src/Video.svelte
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 	export let show_label: boolean = true;
 	export let mirror_webcam: boolean = false;
 	export let include_audio: boolean;
+	export let autoplay: boolean;
 
 	const dispatch = createEventDispatcher<{
 		change: any;
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@
 	{#if playable()}
 		<!-- svelte-ignore a11y-media-has-caption -->
 		<Player
+			{autoplay}
 			src={value.data}
 			subtitle={subtitle?.data}
 			on:play
diff --git a/test/test_blocks.py b/test/test_blocks.py
index 4c24e364c8f4..dd5ca677e679 100644
--- a/test/test_blocks.py
+++ b/test/test_blocks.py
@@ -1154,6 +1154,7 @@ def test_with_generic_update(self):
             }
         )
         assert specific_update == {
+            "autoplay": None,
             "source": None,
             "label": None,
             "show_label": None,
diff --git a/test/test_components.py b/test/test_components.py
index c0b138d53ac8..eb6e3c544cac 100644
--- a/test/test_components.py
+++ b/test/test_components.py
@@ -822,6 +822,7 @@ def test_component_functions(self):
 
         audio_input = gr.Audio(label="Upload Your Audio")
         assert audio_input.get_config() == {
+            "autoplay": False,
             "source": "upload",
             "name": "audio",
             "streaming": False,
@@ -856,6 +857,7 @@ def test_component_functions(self):
         audio_output = gr.Audio(type="filepath")
         assert filecmp.cmp(y_audio.name, audio_output.postprocess(y_audio.name)["name"])
         assert audio_output.get_config() == {
+            "autoplay": False,
             "name": "audio",
             "streaming": False,
             "show_label": True,
@@ -1306,6 +1308,7 @@ def test_component_functions(self):
 
         video_input = gr.Video(label="Upload Your Video")
         assert video_input.get_config() == {
+            "autoplay": False,
             "source": "upload",
             "name": "video",
             "show_label": True,