diff --git a/src/scripts/components/story-pagination/story-pagination.tsx b/src/scripts/components/story-pagination/story-pagination.tsx
index 7e20f923a..8bd255f6a 100644
--- a/src/scripts/components/story-pagination/story-pagination.tsx
+++ b/src/scripts/components/story-pagination/story-pagination.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import {PreviousIcon} from '../icons/previous-icon';
 import {NextIcon} from '../icons/next-icon';
 import {PlayIcon} from '../icons/play-icon';
 import {RemoveIcon} from '../icons/remove-icon';
-import {useStoryNavigation} from '../../libs/get-navigation-links';
 
 import {Slide} from '../../types/story';
 import {StoryMode} from '../../types/story-mode';
@@ -19,26 +18,29 @@ interface Props {
   storyId: string;
   mode: StoryMode;
   slides: Slide[];
+  previousLink?: string;
+  showPrevious?: boolean;
+  nextLink?: string;
+  showNext?: boolean;
 }
 
 const StoryPagination: FunctionComponent<Props> = ({
   currentPage,
   mode,
-  slides
+  slides,
+  previousLink,
+  showPrevious,
+  nextLink,
+  showNext
 }) => {
   const intl = useIntl();
   const isPresenterMode = mode === StoryMode.Present;
   const classes = cx(styles.pagination, isPresenterMode && styles.present);
 
-  const {previousLink, showPrevious, nextLink, showNext} = useStoryNavigation(
-    slides,
-    currentPage
-  );
-
   return (
     <div className={classes}>
       <div className={styles.controls}>
-        {showPrevious ? (
+        {showPrevious && previousLink ? (
           <Link to={previousLink} className={styles.icon}>
             <PreviousIcon />
           </Link>
@@ -50,7 +52,7 @@ const StoryPagination: FunctionComponent<Props> = ({
           {currentPage + 1}/{slides.length}
         </span>
 
-        {showNext ? (
+        {showNext && nextLink ? (
           <Link to={nextLink} className={styles.icon}>
             <NextIcon />
           </Link>
diff --git a/src/scripts/components/story/story.tsx b/src/scripts/components/story/story.tsx
index fd92877a0..9fda97e11 100644
--- a/src/scripts/components/story/story.tsx
+++ b/src/scripts/components/story/story.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import React, {FunctionComponent, useEffect} from 'react';
 import {useDispatch, useSelector} from 'react-redux';
-import {useParams, Redirect} from 'react-router-dom';
+import {useParams, Redirect, useLocation, useHistory} from 'react-router-dom';
 
 import StoryPagination from '../story-pagination/story-pagination';
 import fetchStory from '../../actions/fetch-story';
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import Slide from '../slide/slide';
 import {State} from '../../reducers';
 import config from '../../config/main';
 import StoryHeader from '../story-header/story-header';
+import {useInterval} from '../../hooks/use-interval';
+import {getStoryNavigation} from '../../libs/get-story-navigation';
 
 import {StoryMode} from '../../types/story-mode';
 
@@ -39,6 +41,8 @@ const getStoryId = (params: Params, mode: StoryMode) => {
 
 const Story: FunctionComponent<Props> = ({mode}) => {
   const params = useParams<Params>();
+  const {pathname} = useLocation();
+  const history = useHistory();
   const storyId = getStoryId(params, mode);
   const story = useSelector((state: State) =>
     selectedStorySelector(state, storyId)
@@ -71,6 +75,23 @@ const Story: FunctionComponent<Props> = ({mode}) => {
     [dispatch]
   );
 
+  const navigationData = getStoryNavigation({
+    pathname,
+    pageNumber,
+    slides: story?.slides
+  });
+
+  const showNext = navigationData?.showNext;
+  const showPrevious = navigationData?.showPrevious;
+  const nextLink = navigationData?.nextLink;
+  const previousLink = navigationData?.previousLink;
+
+  useInterval(() => {
+    if (mode === StoryMode.Showcase) {
+      showNext && history.replace(`${nextLink}`);
+    }
+  }, 5000);
+
   // redirect to first slide when current slide does not exist
   if (story && !slide) {
     return <Redirect to={`/${mode}/${storyId}/0`} />;
@@ -101,6 +122,10 @@ const Story: FunctionComponent<Props> = ({mode}) => {
           storyId={story.id}
           mode={mode}
           slides={story.slides}
+          previousLink={previousLink}
+          showPrevious={showPrevious}
+          nextLink={nextLink}
+          showNext={showNext}
         />
       )}
     </div>
diff --git a/src/scripts/hooks/use-interval.ts b/src/scripts/hooks/use-interval.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..73c294746
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/scripts/hooks/use-interval.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import {useEffect, useRef} from 'react';
+
+export const useInterval = (callback: () => void, delay: number) => {
+  const savedCallback = useRef<() => void | undefined>();
+
+  // Remember the latest callback.
+  useEffect(() => {
+    savedCallback.current = callback;
+  }, [callback]);
+
+  // Set up the interval.
+  useEffect(() => {
+    function tick() {
+      savedCallback.current && savedCallback.current();
+    }
+
+    if (delay !== null) {
+      const id = setInterval(tick, delay);
+      return () => clearInterval(id);
+    }
+  }, [delay]);
+};
diff --git a/src/scripts/libs/get-navigation-links.ts b/src/scripts/libs/get-story-navigation.ts
similarity index 59%
rename from src/scripts/libs/get-navigation-links.ts
rename to src/scripts/libs/get-story-navigation.ts
index c2dcfc33f..704a8470c 100644
--- a/src/scripts/libs/get-navigation-links.ts
+++ b/src/scripts/libs/get-story-navigation.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,22 @@
 import {Slide} from '../types/story';
-import {useLocation} from 'react-router-dom';
 
-export const useStoryNavigation = (slides: Slide[], currentPage: number) => {
-  const location = useLocation();
-  const nextPageNumber = currentPage + 1;
-  const previousPageNumber = currentPage - 1;
+interface Params {
+  pathname: string;
+  pageNumber: number;
+  slides?: Slide[];
+}
+
+export const getStoryNavigation = ({pathname, pageNumber, slides}: Params) => {
+  if (!slides) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const nextPageNumber = pageNumber + 1;
+  const previousPageNumber = pageNumber - 1;
   const showNextButton = nextPageNumber < slides.length;
   const showPreviousButton = previousPageNumber >= 0;
 
-  const pathParts = location.pathname.split('/');
+  const pathParts = pathname.split('/');
   pathParts.pop();
   const nextPath = pathParts.concat(nextPageNumber.toString()).join('/');
   const previousPath = pathParts