diff --git a/lib/src/services/api/mediafiles/download.service.dart b/lib/src/services/api/mediafiles/download.service.dart
index 00f5789..f5108a1 100644
--- a/lib/src/services/api/mediafiles/download.service.dart
+++ b/lib/src/services/api/mediafiles/download.service.dart
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ Map<String, List<String>> defaultAutoDownloadOptions = {
 };
 
 Future<bool> isAllowedToDownload(MediaType type) async {
+  if (type == MediaType.audio) {
+    return true; // always download audio files
+  }
   final connectivityResult = await Connectivity().checkConnectivity();
 
   final options = gUser.autoDownloadOptions ?? defaultAutoDownloadOptions;
diff --git a/lib/src/views/settings/data_and_storage.view.dart b/lib/src/views/settings/data_and_storage.view.dart
index 21b0848..52cd299 100644
--- a/lib/src/views/settings/data_and_storage.view.dart
+++ b/lib/src/views/settings/data_and_storage.view.dart
@@ -107,7 +107,9 @@ class _DataAndStorageViewState extends State<DataAndStorageView> {
           ListTile(
             title: Text(context.lang.settingsStorageDataAutoDownMobile),
             subtitle: Text(
-              autoDownloadOptions[ConnectivityResult.mobile.name]!.join(', '),
+              autoDownloadOptions[ConnectivityResult.mobile.name]!
+                  .where((e) => e != 'audio')
+                  .join(', '),
               style: const TextStyle(color: Colors.grey),
             ),
             onTap: () async {
@@ -117,7 +119,9 @@ class _DataAndStorageViewState extends State<DataAndStorageView> {
           ListTile(
             title: Text(context.lang.settingsStorageDataAutoDownWifi),
             subtitle: Text(
-              autoDownloadOptions[ConnectivityResult.wifi.name]!.join(', '),
+              autoDownloadOptions[ConnectivityResult.wifi.name]!
+                  .where((e) => e != 'audio')
+                  .join(', '),
               style: const TextStyle(color: Colors.grey),
             ),
             onTap: () async {
@@ -178,14 +182,6 @@ class _AutoDownloadOptionsDialogState extends State<AutoDownloadOptionsDialog> {
               await _updateAutoDownloadSetting(DownloadMediaTypes.video, value);
             },
           ),
-          CheckboxListTile(
-            title: const Text('Audio'),
-            value: autoDownloadOptions[widget.connectionMode.name]!
-                .contains(DownloadMediaTypes.audio.name),
-            onChanged: (bool? value) async {
-              await _updateAutoDownloadSetting(DownloadMediaTypes.audio, value);
-            },
-          ),
         ],
       ),
       actions: [