diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 17a28e2..a17737b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ UPNPAV_SKIP_NAME_POSTFIX||If not set or set to `yes`, and if only `UPNPAV` rende
 OPENHOME||Enable OpenHome services (`0`/`1`), defaults to `1`
 OH_PRODUCT_ROOM||Sets `ohproductroom`, defaults to same value calculated for AV_FRIENDLY_NAME if upnp-av is enabled
 UPRCL_ENABLE||Enable local music support (uprcl). Set to `yes` to enable
-UPRCL_AUTOSTART||Autostart UPRCL if set to `1`
+UPRCL_AUTOSTART||Autostart UPRCL, defaults to `1`
 UPRCL_USER||Username for `uprcl`
 UPRCL_HOSTPORT||Hostname and port for uprcl. Currently required when enabling UPRCL. Format: `<ip:port>`. Example value: `192.168.1.8:9090`.
 UPRCL_TITLE|Local Music|Title for the media server
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ BBC_ENABLE||Enable BBC plugin. Set to `yes` to enable
 BBC_PROGRAMME_DAYS||Past days in BBC Sounds catalog listing. This controls how many days are listed in the station displays.
 RADIO_BROWSER_ENABLE||Enable the Radio Browser plugin. Set to `yes` to enable
 SUBSONIC_ENABLE||Enable the Subsonic plugin. Set to `yes` to enable
-SUBSONIC_AUTOSTART||Autostart SubSonic plugin if set to `1`
+SUBSONIC_AUTOSTART||Autostart SubSonic plugin, defaults to `1`
 SUBSONIC_BASE_URL||SubSonic base url. Example: `http://my_navidrome.homelab.local`
 SUBSONIC_PORT||SubSonic port, defaults to `4533`
 SUBSONIC_USER||SubSonic username
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ Just be careful to use the tag you have built.
 
 Change Date|Major Changes
 ---|---
+2023-08-20|Autostart by default for subsonic and uprcl (see issue [#245](https://github.com/GioF71/upmpdcli-docker/issues/245))
 2023-08-19|Fixed documentation for `UPRCL_USER` (see issue [#241](https://github.com/GioF71/upmpdcli-docker/issues/241))
 2023-08-19|Add autostart for radios (see issue [#239](https://github.com/GioF71/upmpdcli-docker/issues/239))
 2023-08-19|Removed references to tidal plugin (see issue [#237](https://github.com/GioF71/upmpdcli-docker/issues/237))
diff --git a/app/bin/run-upmpdcli.sh b/app/bin/run-upmpdcli.sh
index 6013142..6c24079 100644
--- a/app/bin/run-upmpdcli.sh
+++ b/app/bin/run-upmpdcli.sh
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ if [ "${RADIOS_ENABLE^^}" == "YES" ]; then
     echo "Enabling Radios";
     RADIOS_ENABLE=YES
     sed -i 's/\#upradiosuser/upradiosuser/g' $CONFIG_FILE;
-    if [[ -z "${RADIOS_AUTOSTART}" || "${RADIOS_AUTOSTART^^}" == "1" ]]; then
+    if [[ -z "${RADIOS_AUTOSTART}" || "${RADIOS_AUTOSTART}" == "1" || "${RADIOS_AUTOSTART^^}" == "YES" ]]; then
         RADIOS_AUTOSTART=1
         sed -i 's/\#upradiosautostart/upradiosautostart/g' $CONFIG_FILE;
         set_parameter $CONFIG_FILE RADIOS_AUTOSTART "$RADIOS_AUTOSTART" upradiosautostart
@@ -269,8 +269,10 @@ if [ "${SUBSONIC_ENABLE^^}" == "YES" ]; then
     SUBSONIC_ENABLE=YES
     sed -i 's/\#subsonicuser/subsonicuser/g' $CONFIG_FILE
     echo "SUBSONIC_AUTOSTART=[$SUBSONIC_AUTOSTART]"
-    if [ "${SUBSONIC_AUTOSTART^^}" == "YES" ]; then
+    if [[ -z "${SUBSONIC_AUTOSTART^^}" || "${SUBSONIC_AUTOSTART}" == "1" || "${SUBSONIC_AUTOSTART^^}" == "YES" ]]; then
+        SUBSONIC_AUTOSTART=1
         sed -i 's/\#subsonicautostart/subsonicautostart/g' $CONFIG_FILE;
+        set_parameter $CONFIG_FILE SUBSONIC_AUTOSTART "$SUBSONIC_AUTOSTART" subsonicautostart
     fi
     echo "Setting subsonic base_url [$SUBSONIC_BASE_URL]"
     sed -i 's/\#subsonicbaseurl/subsonicbaseurl/g' $CONFIG_FILE
@@ -375,7 +377,8 @@ if [ "${UPRCL_ENABLE^^}" == "YES" ]; then
         sed -i 's/UPRCL_HOSTPORT/'"$UPRCL_HOSTPORT"'/g' $CONFIG_FILE;
     fi
     echo "UPRCL_AUTOSTART [$UPRCL_AUTOSTART]"
-    if [ -n "${UPRCL_AUTOSTART}" ]; then
+    if [[ -z "${UPRCL_AUTOSTART}" || "${UPRCL_AUTOSTART}" == "1" || "${UPRCL_AUTOSTART^^}" == "YES" ]]; then
+        UPRCL_AUTOSTART=1
         echo "Setting uprclautostart $UPRCL_AUTOSTART"
         sed -i 's/#uprclautostart/'"uprclautostart"'/g' $CONFIG_FILE;
         sed -i 's/UPRCL_AUTOSTART/'"$UPRCL_AUTOSTART"'/g' $CONFIG_FILE;
diff --git a/app/conf/upmpdcli.conf b/app/conf/upmpdcli.conf
index 2075a86..08b4507 100644
--- a/app/conf/upmpdcli.conf
+++ b/app/conf/upmpdcli.conf
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ upradiostitle = Upmpdcli Radio List
 #scripts_dir = /usr/share/upmpdcli/src_scripts
 #scscriptgracesecs = 2
 #radio-browseruser = radio-browseruser
-#subsonicautostart = 1
+#subsonicautostart = SUBSONIC_AUTOSTART
 #subsonicuser = SUBSONIC_USER
 #subsonicpassword = SUBSONIC_PASSWORD
 #subsonicbaseurl = SUBSONIC_BASE_URL