diff --git a/lib/screens/settings/settings_screen.dart b/lib/screens/settings/settings_screen.dart
index d12e18ad..1899356d 100644
--- a/lib/screens/settings/settings_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/settings/settings_screen.dart
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ class _SettingsScreenState extends State<SettingsScreen> with FocusableTab {
   int _sleepTimerDuration = 30;
   bool _rememberTrackSelections = true;
   bool _clickVideoTogglesPlayback = false;
-  bool _autoSkipIntro = true;
-  bool _autoSkipCredits = true;
+  bool _autoSkipIntro = false;
+  bool _autoSkipCredits = false;
   int _autoSkipDelay = 5;
   bool _downloadOnWifiOnly = false;
   bool _videoPlayerNavigationEnabled = false;
diff --git a/lib/services/settings_service.dart b/lib/services/settings_service.dart
index 3727eb0d..035a4289 100644
--- a/lib/services/settings_service.dart
+++ b/lib/services/settings_service.dart
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ class SettingsService extends BaseSharedPreferencesService {
   }
 
   bool getAutoSkipIntro() {
-    return prefs.getBool(_keyAutoSkipIntro) ?? true; // Default: enabled
+    return prefs.getBool(_keyAutoSkipIntro) ?? false; // Default: disabled
   }
 
   // Auto Skip Credits
@@ -838,7 +838,7 @@ class SettingsService extends BaseSharedPreferencesService {
   }
 
   bool getAutoSkipCredits() {
-    return prefs.getBool(_keyAutoSkipCredits) ?? true; // Default: enabled
+    return prefs.getBool(_keyAutoSkipCredits) ?? false; // Default: disabled
   }
 
   // Auto Skip Delay (in seconds)
diff --git a/lib/widgets/video_controls/video_controls.dart b/lib/widgets/video_controls/video_controls.dart
index 59319b82..16190d47 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/video_controls/video_controls.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/video_controls/video_controls.dart
@@ -205,8 +205,8 @@ class _PlexVideoControlsState extends State<PlexVideoControls> with WindowListen
   // Completed subscription to show controls when video ends
   StreamSubscription<bool>? _completedSubscription;
   // Auto-skip state
-  bool _autoSkipIntro = true;
-  bool _autoSkipCredits = true;
+  bool _autoSkipIntro = false;
+  bool _autoSkipCredits = false;
   int _autoSkipDelay = 5;
   Timer? _autoSkipTimer;
   double _autoSkipProgress = 0.0;