diff --git a/Vocaluxe/Base/CConfig.cs b/Vocaluxe/Base/CConfig.cs
index d90c6395..d80e0024 100644
--- a/Vocaluxe/Base/CConfig.cs
+++ b/Vocaluxe/Base/CConfig.cs
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Base
             [XmlAltName("NumPlayer"), DefaultValue(2)] public int NumPlayers;
             [DefaultValue(EOffOn.TR_CONFIG_OFF)] public EOffOn Tabs;
             [DefaultValue(EOffOn.TR_CONFIG_OFF)] public EOffOn AutoplayPreviews;
+            [XmlAltName("AutoplayPreviewDelay"), DefaultValue(500)] public int AutoplayPreviewDelay;
             [DefaultValue(ELyricsPosition.TR_CONFIG_LYRICSPOSITION_BOTTOM)] public ELyricsPosition LyricsPosition;
             [DefaultValue(0.1f)] public float MinLineBreakTime; //Minimum time to show the text before it is (to be) sung (if possible)
             [XmlArrayItem("Player"), XmlArray] public string[] Players;
@@ -524,6 +525,8 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Base
                     return "Order songs in tabs: " + CHelper.ListStrings(Enum.GetNames(typeof(EOffOn)));
                 case "AutoplayPreviews":
                     return "Automatically play song preview when selected: " + CHelper.ListStrings(Enum.GetNames(typeof(EOffOn)));
+                case "AutoplayPreviewDelay":
+                    return "Delay before playback of autoplay previews is started in milliseconds";
                 case "LyricsPosition":
                     return "Position if lyrics on screen: " + CHelper.ListStrings(Enum.GetNames(typeof(ELyricsPosition)));
                 case "MinLineBreakTime":
diff --git a/Vocaluxe/Base/CMain.cs b/Vocaluxe/Base/CMain.cs
index 9d33cb37..41f79bb2 100644
--- a/Vocaluxe/Base/CMain.cs
+++ b/Vocaluxe/Base/CMain.cs
@@ -146,6 +146,11 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Base
             return CConfig.Config.Game.AutoplayPreviews;
         }
 
+        public int GetAutoplayPreviewDelay()
+        {
+            return CConfig.Config.Game.AutoplayPreviewDelay;
+        }
+
         public EOffOn GetIgnoreArticles()
         {
             return CConfig.Config.Game.IgnoreArticles;
diff --git a/VocaluxeLib/IBasic.cs b/VocaluxeLib/IBasic.cs
index 6d2706dd..8eb73b2b 100644
--- a/VocaluxeLib/IBasic.cs
+++ b/VocaluxeLib/IBasic.cs
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib
         ESongSorting GetSongSorting();
         EOffOn GetTabs();
         EOffOn GetAutoplayPreviews();
+        int GetAutoplayPreviewDelay();
         EOffOn GetIgnoreArticles();
 
         bool IsMicConfigured(int playerNr);
diff --git a/VocaluxeLib/Menu/SongMenu/CSongMenuFramework.cs b/VocaluxeLib/Menu/SongMenu/CSongMenuFramework.cs
index d4328025..ecd41bb8 100644
--- a/VocaluxeLib/Menu/SongMenu/CSongMenuFramework.cs
+++ b/VocaluxeLib/Menu/SongMenu/CSongMenuFramework.cs
@@ -158,6 +158,9 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.Menu.SongMenu
             }
         }
 
+        protected int _AutoplayDelayinMs = CBase.Config.GetAutoplayPreviewDelay();
+        protected System.Timers.Timer _AutoplayTimer = new System.Timers.Timer();
+
         private SColorF _ColorInternal;
         protected SColorF _Color
         {
@@ -204,6 +207,7 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.Menu.SongMenu
         public virtual void Init()
         {
             _ResetPreview(false);
+            _InitializeAutoplayTimer();
             _Initialized = true;
         }
 
@@ -358,6 +362,42 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.Menu.SongMenu
             _PreviewNrInternal = -1;
         }
 
+        protected void _PreviewSelectedSong()
+        {
+            _PreviewNr = _SelectionNr;
+        }
+
+        protected void _InitializeAutoplayTimer()
+        {
+            _AutoplayTimer.Interval = _AutoplayDelayinMs;
+            _AutoplayTimer.AutoReset = false;
+            _AutoplayTimer.Elapsed += (object sender, System.Timers.ElapsedEventArgs e) =>
+            {
+                _PreviewSelectedSong();
+            };
+        }
+
+        protected void _AutoplayPreviewIfEnabled()
+        {
+            if (CBase.Config.GetAutoplayPreviews() == EOffOn.TR_CONFIG_ON)
+            {
+                _PlayPreviewAfterDelay();
+            }
+        }        
+
+        protected void _PlayPreviewAfterDelay()
+        {
+            if (!_AutoplayTimer.Enabled)
+            {
+                _AutoplayTimer.Start();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                _AutoplayTimer.Stop();
+                _AutoplayTimer.Start();
+            }
+        }
+
         #region ThemeEdit
         public void MoveElement(int stepX, int stepY)
         {
diff --git a/VocaluxeLib/Menu/SongMenu/CSongMenuList.cs b/VocaluxeLib/Menu/SongMenu/CSongMenuList.cs
index fc0befc5..2c85058a 100644
--- a/VocaluxeLib/Menu/SongMenu/CSongMenuList.cs
+++ b/VocaluxeLib/Menu/SongMenu/CSongMenuList.cs
@@ -64,9 +64,6 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.Menu.SongMenu
 
         private readonly List<IMenuElement> _SubElements = new List<IMenuElement>();
 
-        private int _AutoplayDelay = 500;
-        private System.Timers.Timer _AutoplayTimer = new System.Timers.Timer();
-
         public override float SelectedTileZoomFactor
         {
             get { return 1.2f; }
@@ -581,38 +578,6 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.Menu.SongMenu
             }
         }
 
-        private void _PreviewSelectedSong()
-        {
-            _PreviewNr = _SelectionNr;
-        }
-
-        private void _AutoplayPreviewIfEnabled()
-        {
-            if (CBase.Config.GetAutoplayPreviews() == EOffOn.TR_CONFIG_ON)
-            {
-                _PlayPreviewAfterDelay(_AutoplayDelay);
-            }
-        }
-
-        private void _PlayPreviewAfterDelay(double delay)
-        {
-            if (!_AutoplayTimer.Enabled)
-            {
-                _AutoplayTimer = new System.Timers.Timer(delay);
-                _AutoplayTimer.AutoReset = false;
-                _AutoplayTimer.Elapsed += (object sender, System.Timers.ElapsedEventArgs e) =>
-                {
-                    _PreviewSelectedSong();
-                };
-                _AutoplayTimer.Start();
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                _AutoplayTimer.Stop();
-                _AutoplayTimer.Start();
-            }
-        }
-
         private void _UpdateListIfRequired()
         {
             int curElements = CBase.Songs.IsInCategory() ? CBase.Songs.GetNumSongsVisible() : CBase.Songs.GetNumCategories();
diff --git a/VocaluxeLib/Menu/SongMenu/CSongMenuTileBoard.cs b/VocaluxeLib/Menu/SongMenu/CSongMenuTileBoard.cs
index 7d7bb0fe..18bcad8f 100644
--- a/VocaluxeLib/Menu/SongMenu/CSongMenuTileBoard.cs
+++ b/VocaluxeLib/Menu/SongMenu/CSongMenuTileBoard.cs
@@ -60,9 +60,6 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.Menu.SongMenu
 
         private readonly List<IMenuElement> _SubElements = new List<IMenuElement>();
 
-        private int _AutoplayDelay = 500;
-        private System.Timers.Timer _AutoplayTimer = new System.Timers.Timer();
-
         public override float SelectedTileZoomFactor
         {
             get { return 1.2f; }
@@ -544,38 +541,6 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.Menu.SongMenu
             }
         }
 
-        private void _PreviewSelectedSong()
-        {
-            _PreviewNr = _SelectionNr;
-        }
-
-        private void _AutoplayPreviewIfEnabled()
-        {
-            if (CBase.Config.GetAutoplayPreviews() == EOffOn.TR_CONFIG_ON)
-            {
-                _PlayPreviewAfterDelay(_AutoplayDelay);
-            }
-        }
-
-        private void _PlayPreviewAfterDelay(double delay)
-        {
-            if (!_AutoplayTimer.Enabled)
-            {
-                _AutoplayTimer = new System.Timers.Timer(delay);
-                _AutoplayTimer.AutoReset = false;
-                _AutoplayTimer.Elapsed += (object sender, System.Timers.ElapsedEventArgs e) =>
-                {
-                    _PreviewSelectedSong();
-                };
-                _AutoplayTimer.Start();
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                _AutoplayTimer.Stop();
-                _AutoplayTimer.Start();
-            }
-        }
-
         private void _UpdateListIfRequired()
         {
             int curElements = CBase.Songs.IsInCategory() ? CBase.Songs.GetNumSongsVisible() : CBase.Songs.GetNumCategories();