diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/video/02_html5_hls_video.js b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/video/02_html5_hls_video.js
index d241e3b90b53..ef6b7105f9c9 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/video/02_html5_hls_video.js
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/video/02_html5_hls_video.js
@@ -42,7 +42,11 @@
                 if (config.browserIsSafari) {
                     this.videoEl.attr('src', config.videoSources[0]);
                 } else {
-                    this.hls = new HLS({autoStartLoad: false});
+                    if (config.state.auto_advance) {
+                        this.hls = new HLS({autoStartLoad: true});
+                    } else {
+                        this.hls = new HLS({autoStartLoad: false});
+                    }
                     this.hls.loadSource(config.videoSources[0]);
                     this.hls.attachMedia(this.video);