diff --git a/js/circle.player.js b/js/circle.player.js
index 8e1a15e..4c0a2e0 100644
--- a/js/circle.player.js
+++ b/js/circle.player.js
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ var CirclePlayer = function(jPlayerSelector, media, options) {
 			cssSelector: {
 				play: ".cp-play",
 				pause: ".cp-pause"
-			}
+			},
+			autoPlay: false
 		},
 
 		cssSelector = {
@@ -94,6 +95,10 @@ CirclePlayer.prototype = {
 			}
 			$(this).jPlayer("setMedia", self.media);
 			self._initCircleControl();
+
+			if(self.options.autoPlay) {
+				$(this).jPlayer("play");
+			}
 		});
 
 		this.player.bind($.jPlayer.event.play + this.eventNamespace, function(event) {