diff --git a/src/renderer/components/ft-shaka-video-player/ft-shaka-video-player.js b/src/renderer/components/ft-shaka-video-player/ft-shaka-video-player.js
index 5cca9cef0aa48..4db98eb5ff140 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/ft-shaka-video-player/ft-shaka-video-player.js
+++ b/src/renderer/components/ft-shaka-video-player/ft-shaka-video-player.js
@@ -107,16 +107,11 @@ export default defineComponent({
       type: String,
       default: null
     },
-    blockVideoAutoplay: {
-      type: Boolean,
-      default: false
-    }
   },
   emits: [
     'error',
     'loaded',
     'ended',
-    'reset-autoplay-interruption-timeout',
     'timeupdate',
     'toggle-theatre-mode'
   ],
@@ -160,15 +155,6 @@ export default defineComponent({
      */
     let sortedCaptions
 
-    const blockAutoplay = props.blockVideoAutoplay
-    if (blockAutoplay) {
-      resetAutoplayInterruptionTimeout()
-    }
-
-    function resetAutoplayInterruptionTimeout() {
-      emit('reset-autoplay-interruption-timeout')
-    }
-
     // we don't need to sort if we only have one caption or don't have any
     if (props.captions.length > 1) {
       // theoretically we would resort when the language changes, but we can't remove captions that we already added to the player
@@ -1973,8 +1959,6 @@ export default defineComponent({
      * @param {KeyboardEvent} event
      */
     function keyboardShortcutHandler(event) {
-      resetAutoplayInterruptionTimeout()
-
       if (!player || !hasLoaded.value) {
         return
       }
@@ -2381,9 +2365,6 @@ export default defineComponent({
       document.removeEventListener('keydown', keyboardShortcutHandler)
       document.addEventListener('keydown', keyboardShortcutHandler)
 
-      document.removeEventListener('click', resetAutoplayInterruptionTimeout)
-      document.addEventListener('click', resetAutoplayInterruptionTimeout)
-
       player.addEventListener('loading', () => {
         hasLoaded.value = false
       })
@@ -2692,7 +2673,6 @@ export default defineComponent({
       document.body.classList.remove('playerFullWindow')
 
       document.removeEventListener('keydown', keyboardShortcutHandler)
-      document.removeEventListener('click', resetAutoplayInterruptionTimeout)
 
       if (resizeObserver) {
         resizeObserver.disconnect()
@@ -2788,7 +2768,6 @@ export default defineComponent({
       stats,
 
       autoplayVideos,
-      blockAutoplay,
       sponsorBlockShowSkippedToast,
 
       skippedSponsorBlockSegments,
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/ft-shaka-video-player/ft-shaka-video-player.vue b/src/renderer/components/ft-shaka-video-player/ft-shaka-video-player.vue
index 6a7e110b76504..4b9519c772718 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/ft-shaka-video-player/ft-shaka-video-player.vue
+++ b/src/renderer/components/ft-shaka-video-player/ft-shaka-video-player.vue
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
       preload="auto"
       crossorigin="anonymous"
       playsinline
-      :autoplay="autoplayVideos && !blockAutoplay ? true : null"
+      :autoplay="autoplayVideos ? true : null"
       :poster="thumbnail"
       @play="handlePlay"
       @pause="handlePause"
diff --git a/src/renderer/views/Watch/Watch.js b/src/renderer/views/Watch/Watch.js
index d77efedfc972d..35ac129a7e0b6 100644
--- a/src/renderer/views/Watch/Watch.js
+++ b/src/renderer/views/Watch/Watch.js
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
   beforeRouteLeave: async function (to, from, next) {
     this.handleRouteChange()
     window.removeEventListener('beforeunload', this.handleWatchProgress)
+    document.removeEventListener('click', this.resetAutoplayInterruptionTimeout)
 
     if (this.$refs.player) {
       await this.$refs.player.destroyPlayer()
@@ -324,6 +325,9 @@ export default defineComponent({
         this.getVideoInformationLocal()
       }
 
+      document.removeEventListener('click', this.resetAutoplayInterruptionTimeout)
+      document.addEventListener('click', this.resetAutoplayInterruptionTimeout)
+
       window.addEventListener('beforeunload', this.handleWatchProgress)
       this.resetAutoplayInterruptionTimeout()
     },
@@ -1192,6 +1196,12 @@ export default defineComponent({
         return
       }
 
+      if (this.blockVideoAutoplay) {
+        showToast(this.$t('Canceled next video autoplay due to inactivity'))
+        this.resetAutoplayInterruptionTimeout()
+        return
+      }
+
       if (this.watchingPlaylist && this.getPlaylistPauseOnCurrent()) {
         this.disablePlaylistPauseOnCurrent()
         return
@@ -1627,7 +1637,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 
     resetAutoplayInterruptionTimeout() {
       clearTimeout(this.autoplayInterruptionTimeout)
-      this.autoplayInterruptionTimeout = setTimeout(() => { this.blockVideoAutoplay = true }, this.defaultAutoplayInterruptionInterval * 3_600_000)
+      this.autoplayInterruptionTimeout = setTimeout(() => { this.blockVideoAutoplay = true }, this.defaultAutoplayInterruptionInterval * 10_000)
       this.blockVideoAutoplay = false
     },
 
diff --git a/src/renderer/views/Watch/Watch.vue b/src/renderer/views/Watch/Watch.vue
index 0ac1b77587825..e9c60192c8322 100644
--- a/src/renderer/views/Watch/Watch.vue
+++ b/src/renderer/views/Watch/Watch.vue
@@ -34,13 +34,11 @@
           :theatre-possible="theatrePossible"
           :use-theatre-mode="useTheatreMode"
           :vr-projection="vrProjection"
-          :block-video-autoplay="blockVideoAutoplay"
           class="videoPlayer"
           @error="handlePlayerError"
           @loaded="handleVideoLoaded"
           @timeupdate="updateCurrentChapter"
           @ended="handleVideoEnded"
-          @reset-autoplay-interruption-timeout="resetAutoplayInterruptionTimeout"
           @toggle-theatre-mode="useTheatreMode = !useTheatreMode"
         />
         <div
diff --git a/static/locales/en-US.yaml b/static/locales/en-US.yaml
index 68804a20a3abb..fdc6d9747488b 100644
--- a/static/locales/en-US.yaml
+++ b/static/locales/en-US.yaml
@@ -1096,6 +1096,7 @@ Playlist will not pause when current video is finished: Playlist will not pause
 Playlist will pause when current video is finished: Playlist will pause when current video is finished
 Playing Next Video Interval: Playing next video in no time. Click to cancel. | Playing next video in {nextVideoInterval} second. Click to cancel. | Playing next video in {nextVideoInterval} seconds. Click to cancel.
 Canceled next video autoplay: Canceled next video autoplay
+Canceled next video autoplay due to inactivity: Canceled next video autoplay due to inactivity
 
 Default Invidious instance has been set to {instance}: Default Invidious instance has been set to {instance}
 Default Invidious instance has been cleared: Default Invidious instance has been cleared