diff --git a/docs/Settings.md b/docs/Settings.md
index ddb62d66..35c38930 100644
--- a/docs/Settings.md
+++ b/docs/Settings.md
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Settings related to the download process.
 - **Download Speed Limit**: Set your download speed limit in KB/s. This will pass the option `--limit-rate` to yt-dlp.
 - **Throttled Rate Limit**: Restart download if the download speed drops below this value in KB/s. This will pass the option `--throttled-rate` to yt-dlp. Using this option might have a negative effect if you have an unstable or slow internet connection.
 - **Sleep Interval**: Time in seconds to sleep between requests to YouTube. It's a good idea to set this to **3** seconds. Might be necessary to avoid throttling.
+- **Auto Delete Watched Videos**: Automatically delete videos marked as watched after selected days. If activated, checks your videos after download task is finished.
 
 ## Download Format
 Additional settings passed to yt-dlp.
diff --git a/tubearchivist/home/config.json b/tubearchivist/home/config.json
index def21ec5..bf754f4c 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/home/config.json
+++ b/tubearchivist/home/config.json
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
         "limit_count": false,
         "limit_speed": false,
         "sleep_interval": 3,
+        "autodelete_days": false,
         "format": false,
         "add_metadata": false,
         "add_thumbnail": false,
diff --git a/tubearchivist/home/forms.py b/tubearchivist/home/forms.py
index 6f144bba..f39bb8bc 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/home/forms.py
+++ b/tubearchivist/home/forms.py
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ class ApplicationSettingsForm(forms.Form):
     downloads_add_thumbnail = forms.ChoiceField(
         widget=forms.Select, choices=THUMBNAIL_CHOICES, required=False
     )
+    downloads_autodelete_days = forms.IntegerField(required=False)
 
 
 class SchedulerSettingsForm(forms.Form):
diff --git a/tubearchivist/home/src/download.py b/tubearchivist/home/src/download.py
index fd2ffbb2..1d34128f 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/home/src/download.py
+++ b/tubearchivist/home/src/download.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ from home.src.index import (
     IndexPaginate,
     YoutubeChannel,
     YoutubePlaylist,
+    YoutubeVideo,
     index_new_video,
 )
 
@@ -554,6 +555,11 @@ class VideoDownloader:
             self.move_to_archive(vid_dict)
             self.delete_from_pending(youtube_id)
 
+        autodelete_days = self.config["downloads"]["autodelete_days"]
+        if autodelete_days:
+            print(f"auto delete older than {autodelete_days} days")
+            self.auto_delete_watched(autodelete_days)
+
     @staticmethod
     def add_pending():
         """add pending videos to download queue"""
@@ -772,3 +778,19 @@ class VideoDownloader:
                     )
                 else:
                     RedisArchivist().set_message("message:download", mess_dict)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def auto_delete_watched(autodelete_days):
+        """delete watched videos after x days"""
+        now = int(datetime.now().strftime("%s"))
+        now_lte = now - autodelete_days * 24 * 60 * 60
+        data = {
+            "query": {"range": {"player.watched_date": {"lte": now_lte}}},
+            "sort": [{"player.watched_date": {"order": "asc"}}]
+        }
+        all_to_delete = IndexPaginate("ta_video", data).get_results()
+
+        for to_delete in all_to_delete:            
+            youtube_id = to_delete["youtube_id"]
+            print(f"autodelete {youtube_id}")
+            YoutubeVideo(youtube_id).delete_media_file()
diff --git a/tubearchivist/home/templates/home/settings.html b/tubearchivist/home/templates/home/settings.html
index f88a2631..e1b4ce98 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/home/templates/home/settings.html
+++ b/tubearchivist/home/templates/home/settings.html
@@ -59,6 +59,11 @@
                 <i>Seconds to sleep between calls to YouTube. Might be necessary to avoid throttling. Recommended 3.</i><br>
                 {{ app_form.downloads_sleep_interval }}
             </div>
+            <div class="settings-item">
+                <p><span class="danger-zone">Danger Zone</span>: Current auto delete watched videos: <span class="settings-current">{{ config.downloads.autodelete_days }}</span></p>
+                <i>Auto delete watched videos after x days, 0 (zero) to deactivate:</i><br>
+                {{ app_form.downloads_autodelete_days }}
+            </div>
         </div>
         <div class="settings-group">
             <h2 id="format">Download Format</h2>