diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 7690ec0..0af084f 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ Mopidy-GMusic. See Google's docs on `how to make an app password
 <https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833>`_ if you're not already
 familiar with this.
 
-All Access subscribers may enable All Access integration by adding this line::
+By default, All Access will be enabled automatically if you subscribe. You may
+force enable or disable it by using the all_access option::
 
     [gmusic]
     all_access = true
diff --git a/mopidy_gmusic/actor.py b/mopidy_gmusic/actor.py
index 322e520..445c3a5 100644
--- a/mopidy_gmusic/actor.py
+++ b/mopidy_gmusic/actor.py
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ def on_start(self):
         self.session.login(self.config['gmusic']['username'],
                            self.config['gmusic']['password'],
                            self.config['gmusic']['deviceid'])
-        self.library.set_all_access(self.config['gmusic']['all_access'])
 
         # wait a few seconds to let mopidy settle
         # then refresh google music content asynchronously
diff --git a/mopidy_gmusic/ext.conf b/mopidy_gmusic/ext.conf
index 52fb0d2..1935991 100644
--- a/mopidy_gmusic/ext.conf
+++ b/mopidy_gmusic/ext.conf
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ username =
 password =
 bitrate = 160
 deviceid =
-all_access = false
+all_access =
 refresh_library = 1440
 refresh_playlists = 60
 radio_stations_in_browse = true
diff --git a/mopidy_gmusic/library.py b/mopidy_gmusic/library.py
index 735d441..679794c 100644
--- a/mopidy_gmusic/library.py
+++ b/mopidy_gmusic/library.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         self.aa_artists = {}
         self.aa_tracks = LruCache()
         self.aa_albums = LruCache()
-        self.all_access = False
         self._radio_stations_in_browse = (
             self.backend.config['gmusic']['radio_stations_in_browse'])
         self._radio_stations_count = (
@@ -43,8 +42,9 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
             GMusicLibraryProvider.root_directory = Ref.directory(
                 uri='gmusic:directory', name='Google Music')
 
-    def set_all_access(self, all_access):
-        self.all_access = all_access
+    @property
+    def all_access(self):
+        return self.backend.session.all_access
 
     def _browse_albums(self):
         refs = []
diff --git a/mopidy_gmusic/session.py b/mopidy_gmusic/session.py
index b152e36..e3ebeda 100644
--- a/mopidy_gmusic/session.py
+++ b/mopidy_gmusic/session.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def inner_wrapper(self, *args, **kwargs):
 class GMusicSession(object):
 
     def __init__(self, all_access, api=None):
-        self.all_access = all_access
+        self._all_access = all_access
         if api is None:
             self.api = gmusicapi.Mobileclient()
         else:
@@ -65,6 +65,13 @@ def login(self, username, password, device_id):
             logger.error('Failed to login to Google Music as "%s"', username)
         return authenticated
 
+    @property
+    def all_access(self):
+        if self._all_access is None:
+            return self.api.is_subscribed
+
+        return self._all_access
+
     @endpoint(default=None)
     def logout(self):
         return self.api.logout()
diff --git a/tests/test_extension.py b/tests/test_extension.py
index 11d4fd9..c966721 100644
--- a/tests/test_extension.py
+++ b/tests/test_extension.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def test_get_default_config(self):
 
         self.assertIn('[gmusic]', config)
         self.assertIn('enabled = true', config)
-        self.assertIn('all_access = false', config)
+        self.assertIn('all_access =', config)
         self.assertIn('radio_stations_in_browse = true', config)
         self.assertIn('radio_stations_count =', config)
         self.assertIn('radio_tracks_count = 25', config)
diff --git a/tests/test_session.py b/tests/test_session.py
index e73fc6c..42964f8 100644
--- a/tests/test_session.py
+++ b/tests/test_session.py
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ def test_when_online(self, online_session):
         online_session.api.get_track_info.assert_called_once_with('id')
 
     def test_without_all_access(self, online_session, caplog):
-        online_session.all_access = False
+        online_session._all_access = False
 
         assert online_session.get_track_info('id') is None
         assert (
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ def test_when_online(self, online_session):
             'id', include_tracks=False)
 
     def test_without_all_access(self, online_session, caplog):
-        online_session.all_access = False
+        online_session._all_access = False
 
         assert online_session.get_album_info('id') is None
         assert (
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ def test_when_online(self, online_session):
             'id', include_albums=False, max_rel_artist=3, max_top_tracks=4)
 
     def test_without_all_access(self, online_session, caplog):
-        online_session.all_access = False
+        online_session._all_access = False
 
         assert online_session.get_artist_info('id') is None
         assert (
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ def test_when_online(self, online_session):
             'abba', max_results=10)
 
     def test_without_all_access(self, online_session, caplog):
-        online_session.all_access = False
+        online_session._all_access = False
 
         online_session.api.search.return_value = mock.sentinel.rv
 
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ def test_when_online(self, online_session):
             'IFL', num_tracks=5)
 
     def test_without_all_access(self, online_session, caplog):
-        online_session.all_access = False
+        online_session._all_access = False
 
         assert online_session.get_station_tracks('IFL') == []
         assert (