diff --git a/backend/download/src/queue.py b/backend/download/src/queue.py
index eae697d5..08be6906 100644
--- a/backend/download/src/queue.py
+++ b/backend/download/src/queue.py
@@ -167,14 +167,14 @@ class PendingList(PendingIndex):
         self.to_skip = False
         self.missing_videos = False
 
-    def parse_url_list(self):
+    def parse_url_list(self, auto_start=False):
         """extract youtube ids from list"""
         self.missing_videos = []
         self.get_download()
         self.get_indexed()
         total = len(self.youtube_ids)
         for idx, entry in enumerate(self.youtube_ids):
-            self._process_entry(entry)
+            self._process_entry(entry, auto_start=auto_start)
             if not self.task:
                 continue
 
@@ -183,11 +183,11 @@ class PendingList(PendingIndex):
                 progress=(idx + 1) / total,
             )
 
-    def _process_entry(self, entry):
+    def _process_entry(self, entry, auto_start=False):
         """process single entry from url list"""
         vid_type = self._get_vid_type(entry)
         if entry["type"] == "video":
-            self._add_video(entry["url"], vid_type)
+            self._add_video(entry["url"], vid_type, auto_start=auto_start)
         elif entry["type"] == "channel":
             self._parse_channel(entry["url"], vid_type)
         elif entry["type"] == "playlist":
@@ -204,8 +204,14 @@ class PendingList(PendingIndex):
 
         return VideoTypeEnum(vid_type_str)
 
-    def _add_video(self, url, vid_type):
+    def _add_video(self, url, vid_type, auto_start=False):
         """add video to list"""
+        if auto_start and url in set(
+            i["youtube_id"] for i in self.all_pending
+        ):
+            PendingInteract(youtube_id=url, status="priority").update_status()
+            return
+
         if url not in self.missing_videos and url not in self.to_skip:
             self.missing_videos.append((url, vid_type))
         else:
diff --git a/backend/task/tasks.py b/backend/task/tasks.py
index 31d7eb83..525938b4 100644
--- a/backend/task/tasks.py
+++ b/backend/task/tasks.py
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ def extrac_dl(self, youtube_ids, auto_start=False, status="pending"):
         to_add = youtube_ids
 
     pending_handler = PendingList(youtube_ids=to_add, task=self)
-    pending_handler.parse_url_list()
+    pending_handler.parse_url_list(auto_start=auto_start)
     videos_added = pending_handler.add_to_pending(
         status=status, auto_start=auto_start
     )