diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7d22e45b..a894faed 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "stele",
-  "version": "2.1.6",
+  "version": "2.1.7",
   "private": true,
   "description": "Kiosk app wrapper for museum media exhibits",
   "author": "Science Museum of Minnesota <exhibit.media@smm.org>",
@@ -158,7 +158,10 @@
       ]
     },
     "win": {
-      "target": ["nsis", "msi"]
+      "target": [
+        "nsis",
+        "msi"
+      ]
     },
     "nsis": {
       "artifactName": "${productName}-${os}-${version}-installer.${ext}"
diff --git a/src/main/main.dev.js b/src/main/main.dev.js
index 24f3e723..e81b9ee6 100644
--- a/src/main/main.dev.js
+++ b/src/main/main.dev.js
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production') {
   sourceMapSupport.install();
 }
 
+app.commandLine.appendSwitch('--autoplay-policy', 'no-user-gesture-required');
+
 app.on('ready', async () => {
   //
   // App settings setup