diff --git a/iRPC/ContentView.swift b/iRPC/ContentView.swift
index 624646d..c2891a3 100644
--- a/iRPC/ContentView.swift
+++ b/iRPC/ContentView.swift
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ struct ContentView: View {
     @State private var isAuthorized = false
     @State private var isLoading = true
     @State private var isAuthenticating = false
-    @State private var userEnabledRPC = false
+    @State private var userEnabledRPC = true
     @State private var showRPCToggle = false
     @StateObject private var discord = DiscordManager(applicationId: 1_370_062_110_272_520_313)
     private let manager = NowPlayingManager.shared
@@ -308,6 +308,9 @@ struct ContentView: View {
             
             print("🔄 Discord state changed: Auth=\(authenticated) Ready=\(ready) User=\(username ?? "none")")
             
+            // Check if Discord just became ready while userEnabledRPC is on (default)
+            let justBecameReady = !isDiscordReady && ready && authenticated
+            
             // Update our tracked state
             isDiscordAuthenticated = authenticated
             isDiscordReady = ready
@@ -315,6 +318,12 @@ struct ContentView: View {
             
             // Force UI refresh
             forceConnectionRefresh = UUID()
+            
+            // Auto-start RPC if Discord just became ready and userEnabledRPC is enabled (default)
+            if justBecameReady && userEnabledRPC {
+                print("🚀 Discord ready with RPC enabled by default - starting presence updates")
+                startRPCServices()
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -523,18 +532,26 @@ struct ContentView: View {
         }
     }
 
+    private func startRPCServices() {
+        discord.startPresenceUpdates()
+        BackgroundController.shared.start()
+        if manager.isPlaying {
+            Task { await updateDiscordWithCurrentSong() }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func stopRPCServices() {
+        discord.stopPresenceUpdates()
+        BackgroundController.shared.stop()
+    }
+
     private func handleUserToggleRPC(enabled: Bool) {
         print("🎮 User toggled Discord RPC: \(enabled ? "ON" : "OFF")")
 
         if enabled {
-            discord.startPresenceUpdates()
-            if manager.isPlaying {
-                Task { await updateDiscordWithCurrentSong() }
-            }
-            BackgroundController.shared.start()
+            startRPCServices()
         } else {
-            discord.stopPresenceUpdates()
-            BackgroundController.shared.stop()
+            stopRPCServices()
         }
     }