diff --git a/resources/language/resource.language.de/strings.po b/resources/language/resource.language.de/strings.po
index a5ad46d..61f6323 100644
--- a/resources/language/resource.language.de/strings.po
+++ b/resources/language/resource.language.de/strings.po
@@ -1257,3 +1257,27 @@ msgstr "AV1"
 msgctxt "#30684"
 msgid "Disk-Caching deaktivieren (nur RAM)"
 msgstr "Disk-Caching deaktivieren (nur RAM)"
+
+msgctxt "#30685"
+msgid "Audio- & Untertitel-Einstellungen"
+msgstr "Audio- & Untertitel-Einstellungen"
+
+msgctxt "#30686"
+msgid "Bevorzugte Audio-Sprache"
+msgstr "Bevorzugte Audio-Sprache"
+
+msgctxt "#30687"
+msgid "Standard-Audiospur automatisch wählen"
+msgstr "Standard-Audiospur automatisch wählen"
+
+msgctxt "#30688"
+msgid "Bevorzugte Untertitel-Sprache"
+msgstr "Bevorzugte Untertitel-Sprache"
+
+msgctxt "#30689"
+msgid "Forced-Untertitel bevorzugen"
+msgstr "Forced-Untertitel bevorzugen"
+
+msgctxt "#30690"
+msgid "SRT vor PGS/Bild-Untertiteln bevorzugen"
+msgstr "SRT vor PGS/Bild-Untertiteln bevorzugen"
diff --git a/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po b/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po
index 0101da1..2e6494e 100644
--- a/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po
+++ b/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po
@@ -1248,3 +1248,27 @@ msgstr "AV1"
 msgctxt "#30684"
 msgid "Disable disk caching (RAM only)"
 msgstr "Disable disk caching (RAM only)"
+
+msgctxt "#30685"
+msgid "Audio & Subtitle Preferences"
+msgstr "Audio & Subtitle Preferences"
+
+msgctxt "#30686"
+msgid "Preferred audio language"
+msgstr "Preferred audio language"
+
+msgctxt "#30687"
+msgid "Auto-select default audio track"
+msgstr "Auto-select default audio track"
+
+msgctxt "#30688"
+msgid "Preferred subtitle language"
+msgstr "Preferred subtitle language"
+
+msgctxt "#30689"
+msgid "Prefer forced subtitles"
+msgstr "Prefer forced subtitles"
+
+msgctxt "#30690"
+msgid "Prefer SRT over PGS/image subtitles"
+msgstr "Prefer SRT over PGS/image subtitles"
diff --git a/resources/lib/play_utils.py b/resources/lib/play_utils.py
index 79d61cb..3d90482 100644
--- a/resources/lib/play_utils.py
+++ b/resources/lib/play_utils.py
@@ -782,8 +782,10 @@ def audio_subs_pref(url, list_item, media_source, item_id, audio_stream_index, s
     dialog = xbmcgui.Dialog()
     audio_streams_list = {}
     audio_streams = []
+    audio_streams_data = []  # Store full stream data for preference matching
     subtitle_streams_list = {}
     subtitle_streams = ['No subtitles']
+    subtitle_streams_data = []  # Store full stream data for preference matching
     downloadable_streams = []
     select_audio_index = audio_stream_index
     select_subs_index = subtitle_stream_index
@@ -792,6 +794,13 @@ def audio_subs_pref(url, list_item, media_source, item_id, audio_stream_index, s
     default_sub = media_source.get('DefaultSubtitleStreamIndex', "")
     source_id = media_source["Id"]
 
+    # Read user preferences
+    preferred_audio_lang = settings.getSetting("preferred_audio_language").lower()
+    auto_select_default_audio = settings.getSetting("auto_select_default_audio") == "true"
+    preferred_sub_lang = settings.getSetting("preferred_subtitle_language").lower()
+    prefer_forced = settings.getSetting("prefer_forced_subtitles") == "true"
+    prefer_srt = settings.getSetting("prefer_srt_over_pgs") == "true"
+
     media_streams = media_source['MediaStreams']
 
     for stream in media_streams:
@@ -815,6 +824,7 @@ def audio_subs_pref(url, list_item, media_source, item_id, audio_stream_index, s
 
             audio_streams_list[track] = index
             audio_streams.append(track)
+            audio_streams_data.append(stream)
 
         elif 'Subtitle' in stream['Type']:
             language = stream.get('Language', 'Unknown')
@@ -843,6 +853,70 @@ def audio_subs_pref(url, list_item, media_source, item_id, audio_stream_index, s
 
             subtitle_streams_list[track] = index
             subtitle_streams.append(track)
+            subtitle_streams_data.append(stream)
+
+    # Auto-select audio track based on preferences
+    if select_audio_index is None and len(audio_streams_data) > 0:
+        auto_selected = None
+
+        # Try to match preferred language
+        if preferred_audio_lang:
+            for stream in audio_streams_data:
+                stream_lang = stream.get('Language', '').lower()
+                # Match against common variations (ger, deu, de, german)
+                if preferred_audio_lang in stream_lang or stream_lang.startswith(preferred_audio_lang[:3]):
+                    auto_selected = stream['Index']
+                    log.debug("Auto-selected audio by language: {0} (index {1})".format(stream_lang, auto_selected))
+                    break
+
+        # Fall back to default audio if enabled
+        if auto_selected is None and auto_select_default_audio:
+            auto_selected = default_audio
+            log.debug("Auto-selected default audio (index {0})".format(auto_selected))
+
+        if auto_selected is not None:
+            select_audio_index = auto_selected
+
+    # Auto-select subtitle track based on preferences
+    if select_subs_index is None and len(subtitle_streams_data) > 0:
+        auto_selected = None
+        best_score = -1
+
+        for stream in subtitle_streams_data:
+            score = 0
+            stream_lang = stream.get('Language', '').lower()
+            codec = stream.get('Codec', '').lower()
+            is_forced = stream.get('IsForced', False)
+            is_default = stream.get('IsDefault', False)
+
+            # Score based on language match
+            if preferred_sub_lang and (preferred_sub_lang in stream_lang or stream_lang.startswith(preferred_sub_lang[:3])):
+                score += 100
+
+            # Bonus for forced if preferred
+            if prefer_forced and is_forced:
+                score += 50
+
+            # Bonus for SRT if preferred
+            if prefer_srt and codec in ['subrip', 'srt']:
+                score += 30
+            elif not prefer_srt and codec in ['hdmv_pgs_subtitle', 'pgs']:
+                score += 30
+
+            # Small bonus for default
+            if is_default:
+                score += 10
+
+            log.debug("Subtitle score for {0} ({1}): {2} (forced={3}, codec={4})".format(
+                stream_lang, stream['Index'], score, is_forced, codec))
+
+            if score > best_score:
+                best_score = score
+                auto_selected = stream['Index']
+
+        if auto_selected is not None and best_score >= 100:  # Only auto-select if language matched
+            select_subs_index = auto_selected
+            log.debug("Auto-selected subtitle (index {0}, score {1})".format(auto_selected, best_score))
 
     # set audio index
     if select_audio_index is not None:
diff --git a/resources/settings.xml b/resources/settings.xml
index 6ecc497..de1bc06 100644
--- a/resources/settings.xml
+++ b/resources/settings.xml
@@ -47,6 +47,14 @@
 		<setting id="audio_codec" type="select" label="30419" values="ac3|aac" default="ac3"/>
 		<setting id="audio_playback_bitrate" type="select" label="30418" values="128|160|192|256|320|384|448|640" default="256" visible="true"/>
 		<setting id="audio_max_channels" type="slider" label="30420" default="8" range="2,1,8" option="int" visible="true"/>
+
+		<setting label="30685" type="lsep"/>
+		<setting type="sep" />
+		<setting id="preferred_audio_language" type="text" label="30686" default="ger" visible="true"/>
+		<setting id="auto_select_default_audio" type="bool" label="30687" default="true" visible="true"/>
+		<setting id="preferred_subtitle_language" type="text" label="30688" default="ger" visible="true"/>
+		<setting id="prefer_forced_subtitles" type="bool" label="30689" default="true" visible="true"/>
+		<setting id="prefer_srt_over_pgs" type="bool" label="30690" default="true" visible="true"/>
                 <setting id="max_play_queue" type="slider" label="30447" default="200" range="20, 10, 1000" option="int" visible="true"/>
 
 	</category>