diff --git a/Output/Languages/en.xml b/Output/Languages/en.xml
index 2fdd465c..e418cddb 100644
--- a/Output/Languages/en.xml
+++ b/Output/Languages/en.xml
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@
   <string name="TR_SCREENSONG_BUTTON_STARTMEDLEY">Sing medley-songs</string>
   <string name="TR_SCREENSONG_NEWPLAYLIST">New playlist</string>
   <string name="TR_SCREENSONG_SONGOPTIONS">Song Options</string>
+  <string name="TR_SCREENSONG_PLAYERSELECT_ON">Show player selection</string>
+  <string name="TR_SCREENSONG_PLAYERSELECT_OFF">Skip player selection</string>  
   <string name="TR_SCREENSONG_SEARCH">Search:</string>
   <string name="TR_SCREENSONG_NOLANGUAGE">No language</string>
   <string name="TR_SCREENSONG_NOYEAR">No Year</string>
diff --git a/Output/PartyModes/Challenge/Themes/Default.xml b/Output/PartyModes/Challenge/Themes/Default.xml
index ee539afb..cea3e6af 100644
--- a/Output/PartyModes/Challenge/Themes/Default.xml
+++ b/Output/PartyModes/Challenge/Themes/Default.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <root>
-  <ThemeSystemVersion>8</ThemeSystemVersion>
+  <ThemeSystemVersion>9</ThemeSystemVersion>
   <Info>
     <Name>Default</Name>
     <Author>brunzel</Author>
diff --git a/Output/PartyModes/TicTacToe/Themes/Default.xml b/Output/PartyModes/TicTacToe/Themes/Default.xml
index ee539afb..cea3e6af 100644
--- a/Output/PartyModes/TicTacToe/Themes/Default.xml
+++ b/Output/PartyModes/TicTacToe/Themes/Default.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <root>
-  <ThemeSystemVersion>8</ThemeSystemVersion>
+  <ThemeSystemVersion>9</ThemeSystemVersion>
   <Info>
     <Name>Default</Name>
     <Author>brunzel</Author>
diff --git a/Output/Themes/Changelog/Changelog_ScreenSong.txt b/Output/Themes/Changelog/Changelog_ScreenSong.txt
index 69e7e899..2f9fa47d 100644
--- a/Output/Themes/Changelog/Changelog_ScreenSong.txt
+++ b/Output/Themes/Changelog/Changelog_ScreenSong.txt
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
 ScreenSong
 
+++++++++++
+Version 12:
+
+Add:
+<SelectSlideOptionsPlayerSelect>
+
 ++++++++++
 Version 11:
 
 Add:
 <SelectSlideOptionsAudioMode>
 
-++++++++++
-
 ++++++++++
 Version 10:
 
diff --git a/Output/Themes/Changelog/Changelog_ThemeSystem.txt b/Output/Themes/Changelog/Changelog_ThemeSystem.txt
index ecfa9a36..2defafa8 100644
--- a/Output/Themes/Changelog/Changelog_ThemeSystem.txt
+++ b/Output/Themes/Changelog/Changelog_ThemeSystem.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 Theme System
 
+++++++++++
+Version 9
+
+Changed:
+SelectSlide for Option to Skip Player Selection Screen (SelectSlideOptionsPlayerSelect) on song select screen
+
+
 ++++++++++
 Version 8
 
diff --git a/Output/Themes/Vocaluxe 2024.xml b/Output/Themes/Vocaluxe 2024.xml
index d3ab2946..3ad24777 100644
--- a/Output/Themes/Vocaluxe 2024.xml	
+++ b/Output/Themes/Vocaluxe 2024.xml	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <root>
-  <ThemeSystemVersion>8</ThemeSystemVersion>
+  <ThemeSystemVersion>9</ThemeSystemVersion>
   <Info>
     <Name>Vocaluxe 2024</Name>
     <Author>Vocaluxe</Author>
diff --git a/Output/Themes/Vocaluxe 2024/Screens/ScreenSong.xml b/Output/Themes/Vocaluxe 2024/Screens/ScreenSong.xml
index 33a7f33e..91ea24bd 100644
--- a/Output/Themes/Vocaluxe 2024/Screens/ScreenSong.xml	
+++ b/Output/Themes/Vocaluxe 2024/Screens/ScreenSong.xml	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <Screen xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
   <Informations>
     <ScreenName>ScreenSong</ScreenName>
-    <ScreenVersion>11</ScreenVersion>
+    <ScreenVersion>12</ScreenVersion>
   </Informations>
   <Backgrounds>
     <Background Name="Background1">
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@
       <X>330</X>
       <Y>60</Y>
       <Z>-2.11</Z>
-      <H>51</H>
+      <H>45</H>
       <MaxW>525</MaxW>
       <Color Name="TextColor" />
       <SelColor Name="TextSelColor" />
@@ -486,9 +486,9 @@
       <SkinSelected>SongSelectButton</SkinSelected>
       <Rect>
         <X>60</X>
-        <Y>540</Y>
+        <Y>546</Y>
         <W>540</W>
-        <H>60</H>
+        <H>53</H>
         <Z>-2.11</Z>
       </Rect>
       <Color Name="ButtonColor" />
@@ -513,9 +513,9 @@
       <SkinSelected>SongSelectButton</SkinSelected>
       <Rect>
         <X>60</X>
-        <Y>395</Y>
+        <Y>415</Y>
         <W>540</W>
-        <H>60</H>
+        <H>53</H>
         <Z>-2.11</Z>
       </Rect>
       <Color Name="ButtonColor" />
@@ -540,9 +540,9 @@
       <SkinSelected>SongSelectButton</SkinSelected>
       <Rect>
         <X>60</X>
-        <Y>110</Y>
+        <Y>104</Y>
         <W>540</W>
-        <H>60</H>
+        <H>57</H>
         <Z>-2.11</Z>
       </Rect>
       <Color Name="ButtonColor" />
@@ -818,9 +818,9 @@
       <SkinSelected>SongSelectButton</SkinSelected>
       <Rect>
         <X>60</X>
-        <Y>472.5</Y>
+        <Y>486.5</Y>
         <W>540</W>
-        <H>60</H>
+        <H>53</H>
         <Z>-2.11</Z>
       </Rect>
       <Color Name="ButtonColor" />
@@ -1176,21 +1176,21 @@
       <SkinArrowRightSelected>SelectSlideArrowRight</SkinArrowRightSelected>
       <Rect>
         <X>60</X>
-        <Y>177.5</Y>
+        <Y>167.5</Y>
         <W>540</W>
-        <H>60</H>
+        <H>53</H>
         <Z>-2.11</Z>
       </Rect>
       <RectArrowLeft>
         <X>67.5</X>
-        <Y>185</Y>
+        <Y>172.5</Y>
         <W>45</W>
         <H>45</H>
         <Z>-2.12</Z>
       </RectArrowLeft>
       <RectArrowRight>
         <X>547.5</X>
-        <Y>185</Y>
+        <Y>172.5</Y>
         <W>45</W>
         <H>45</H>
         <Z>-2.12</Z>
@@ -1209,6 +1209,48 @@
       <TextStyle>Bold</TextStyle>
       <NumVisible>1</NumVisible>
     </SelectSlide>
+    <SelectSlide Name="SelectSlideOptionsPlayerSelect">
+      <Skin>SongSelectButton</Skin>
+      <SkinArrowLeft>SelectSlideArrowLeft</SkinArrowLeft>
+      <SkinArrowRight>SelectSlideArrowRight</SkinArrowRight>
+      <SkinSelected>SongSelectButton</SkinSelected>
+      <SkinArrowLeftSelected>SelectSlideArrowLeft</SkinArrowLeftSelected>
+      <SkinArrowRightSelected>SelectSlideArrowRight</SkinArrowRightSelected>
+      <Rect>
+        <X>60</X>
+        <Y>286</Y>
+        <W>540</W>
+        <H>53</H>
+        <Z>-2.11</Z>
+      </Rect>
+      <RectArrowLeft>
+        <X>67.5</X>
+        <Y>291</Y>
+        <W>45</W>
+        <H>45</H>
+        <Z>-2.12</Z>
+      </RectArrowLeft>
+      <RectArrowRight>
+        <X>547.5</X>
+        <Y>291</Y>
+        <W>45</W>
+        <H>45</H>
+        <Z>-2.12</Z>
+      </RectArrowRight>
+      <Color Name="ButtonColor" />
+      <SelColor Name="ButtonSelColor" />
+      <ArrowColor Name="ArrowColor" />
+      <ArrowSelColor Name="ArrowSelColor" />
+      <TextColor Name="TextColorAlpha" />
+      <TextSelColor Name="TextColorAlpha" />
+      <TextH>37.5</TextH>
+      <TextRelativeX>175</TextRelativeX>
+      <TextRelativeY>0</TextRelativeY>
+      <TextMaxW>420</TextMaxW>
+      <TextFont>Outline</TextFont>
+      <TextStyle>Bold</TextStyle>
+      <NumVisible>1</NumVisible>
+    </SelectSlide>
     <SelectSlide Name="SelectSlideOptionsAudioMode">
       <Skin>SongSelectButton</Skin>
       <SkinArrowLeft>SelectSlideArrowLeft</SkinArrowLeft>
@@ -1218,21 +1260,21 @@
       <SkinArrowRightSelected>SelectSlideArrowRight</SkinArrowRightSelected>
       <Rect>
         <X>60</X>
-        <Y>245</Y>
+        <Y>227</Y>
         <W>540</W>
-        <H>60</H>
+        <H>53</H>
         <Z>-2.11</Z>
       </Rect>
       <RectArrowLeft>
         <X>67.5</X>
-        <Y>252.5</Y>
+        <Y>232</Y>
         <W>45</W>
         <H>45</H>
         <Z>-2.12</Z>
       </RectArrowLeft>
       <RectArrowRight>
         <X>547.5</X>
-        <Y>252.5</Y>
+        <Y>232</Y>
         <W>45</W>
         <H>45</H>
         <Z>-2.12</Z>
@@ -1260,21 +1302,21 @@
       <SkinArrowRightSelected>SelectSlideArrowRight</SkinArrowRightSelected>
       <Rect>
         <X>60</X>
-        <Y>327.5</Y>
+        <Y>355.5</Y>
         <W>540</W>
-        <H>60</H>
+        <H>53</H>
         <Z>-2.11</Z>
       </Rect>
       <RectArrowLeft>
         <X>67.5</X>
-        <Y>335</Y>
+        <Y>360.5</Y>
         <W>45</W>
         <H>45</H>
         <Z>-2.12</Z>
       </RectArrowLeft>
       <RectArrowRight>
         <X>547.5</X>
-        <Y>335</Y>
+        <Y>360.5</Y>
         <W>45</W>
         <H>45</H>
         <Z>-2.12</Z>
diff --git a/Vocaluxe/Base/ThemeSystem/CTheme.cs b/Vocaluxe/Base/ThemeSystem/CTheme.cs
index 20c0ac4a..b31a2f78 100644
--- a/Vocaluxe/Base/ThemeSystem/CTheme.cs
+++ b/Vocaluxe/Base/ThemeSystem/CTheme.cs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Base.ThemeSystem
     abstract class CTheme
     {
         // Version number for theme files. Increment it, if you've changed something on the theme files!
-        private const int _ThemeSystemVersion = 8;
+        private const int _ThemeSystemVersion = 9;
 
         protected STheme _Data;
         public String Name
diff --git a/Vocaluxe/Screens/CScreenSong.cs b/Vocaluxe/Screens/CScreenSong.cs
index 92d3df24..72cd1464 100644
--- a/Vocaluxe/Screens/CScreenSong.cs
+++ b/Vocaluxe/Screens/CScreenSong.cs
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Screens
         private const string _ButtonOptionsHighscore = "ButtonOptionsHighscore";
 
         private const string _SelectSlideOptionsMode = "SelectSlideOptionsMode";
+        private const string _SelectSlideOptionsPlayerSelect = "SelectSlideOptionsPlayerSelect";
         private const string _SelectSlideOptionsAudioMode = "SelectSlideOptionsAudioMode";
         private const string _SelectSlideOptionsPlaylistAdd = "SelectSlideOptionsPlaylistAdd";
         private const string _SelectSlideOptionsPlaylistOpen = "SelectSlideOptionsPlaylistOpen";
@@ -113,6 +114,13 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Screens
             return _AudioMode;
         }
 
+        private static EPlayerSelect _PlayerSelect = EPlayerSelect.TR_SCREENSONG_PLAYERSELECT_ON;
+
+        public static EPlayerSelect GetPlayerSelect()
+        {
+            return _PlayerSelect;
+        }
+
         private static int _StaticSelectedSongID;
 
         private static void setStaticSelectedSongID(int songID)
@@ -176,7 +184,7 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Screens
             _ThemeStatics = new string[] {_StaticSearchBar, _StaticOptionsBG, _StaticShortInfoTop};
             _ThemeTexts = tlist.ToArray();
             _ThemeButtons = blist.ToArray();
-            _ThemeSelectSlides = new string[] {_SelectSlideOptionsMode, _SelectSlideOptionsAudioMode, _SelectSlideOptionsPlaylistAdd, _SelectSlideOptionsPlaylistOpen, _SelectSlideOptionsNumMedleySongs};
+            _ThemeSelectSlides = new string[] {_SelectSlideOptionsMode, _SelectSlideOptionsPlayerSelect, _SelectSlideOptionsAudioMode, _SelectSlideOptionsPlaylistAdd, _SelectSlideOptionsPlaylistOpen, _SelectSlideOptionsNumMedleySongs};
             _ThemeSongMenus = new string[] {_SongMenuName};
             _ThemePlaylists = new string[] {_PlaylistName};
 
@@ -1023,12 +1031,20 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Screens
                     gm = CSongs.VisibleSongs[songNr].IsDuet ? EGameMode.TR_GAMEMODE_DUET : EGameMode.TR_GAMEMODE_NORMAL;
 
                 _AudioMode = (EAudioMode)_SelectSlides[_SelectSlideOptionsAudioMode].Selection;
+                _PlayerSelect = (EPlayerSelect)_SelectSlides[_SelectSlideOptionsPlayerSelect].Selection;
 
                 CGame.Reset();
                 CGame.ClearSongs();
 
                 if (CGame.AddVisibleSong(songNr, gm))
-                    CGraphics.FadeTo(EScreen.Names);
+                    if (_PlayerSelect == EPlayerSelect.TR_SCREENSONG_PLAYERSELECT_OFF)
+                    {
+                        CGraphics.FadeTo(EScreen.Sing);
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        CGraphics.FadeTo(EScreen.Names);
+                    }
             }
         }
 
@@ -1042,7 +1058,14 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Screens
                 CGame.ClearSongs();
 
                 if (CGame.AddVisibleSong(songNr, gm))
-                    CGraphics.FadeTo(EScreen.Names);
+                    if (_PlayerSelect == EPlayerSelect.TR_SCREENSONG_PLAYERSELECT_OFF)
+                    {
+                        CGraphics.FadeTo(EScreen.Sing);
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        CGraphics.FadeTo(EScreen.Names);
+                    }
             }
         }
 
@@ -1059,7 +1082,14 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Screens
                 CGame.Reset();
                 CGame.ClearSongs();
                 if (CGame.AddVisibleSong(songNr, EGameMode.TR_GAMEMODE_MEDLEY))
-                    CGraphics.FadeTo(EScreen.Names);
+                    if (_PlayerSelect == EPlayerSelect.TR_SCREENSONG_PLAYERSELECT_OFF)
+                    {
+                        CGraphics.FadeTo(EScreen.Sing);
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        CGraphics.FadeTo(EScreen.Names);
+                    }
             }
         }
 
@@ -1086,7 +1116,14 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Screens
             }
 
             if (CGame.GetNumSongs() > 0)
-                CGraphics.FadeTo(EScreen.Names);
+                if (_PlayerSelect == EPlayerSelect.TR_SCREENSONG_PLAYERSELECT_OFF)
+                    {
+                        CGraphics.FadeTo(EScreen.Sing);
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        CGraphics.FadeTo(EScreen.Names);
+                    }
         }
 
         private void _StartRandomVisibleSongs()
@@ -1110,7 +1147,14 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Screens
             }
 
             if (CGame.GetNumSongs() > 0)
-                CGraphics.FadeTo(EScreen.Names);
+                if (_PlayerSelect == EPlayerSelect.TR_SCREENSONG_PLAYERSELECT_OFF)
+                    {
+                        CGraphics.FadeTo(EScreen.Sing);
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        CGraphics.FadeTo(EScreen.Names);
+                    }
         }
 
         private void _StartRandomMedley(int numSongs, bool allSongs)
@@ -1146,7 +1190,14 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Screens
             }
 
             if (CGame.GetNumSongs() > 0)
-                CGraphics.FadeTo(EScreen.Names);
+                if (_PlayerSelect == EPlayerSelect.TR_SCREENSONG_PLAYERSELECT_OFF)
+                    {
+                        CGraphics.FadeTo(EScreen.Sing);
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        CGraphics.FadeTo(EScreen.Names);
+                    }
         }
 
         private bool _SelectNextRandom(int teamNr)
@@ -1341,6 +1392,7 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Screens
         private void _ToggleSongOptions(ESongOptionsView view)
         {
             _SelectSlides[_SelectSlideOptionsMode].Visible = false;
+            _SelectSlides[_SelectSlideOptionsPlayerSelect].Visible = false;
             _SelectSlides[_SelectSlideOptionsAudioMode].Visible = false;
             _SelectSlides[_SelectSlideOptionsPlaylistAdd].Visible = false;
             _SelectSlides[_SelectSlideOptionsPlaylistOpen].Visible = false;
@@ -1424,6 +1476,11 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Screens
             }
             _SelectSlides[_SelectSlideOptionsAudioMode].Selection = (int)_AudioMode;
             
+            _SelectSlides[_SelectSlideOptionsPlayerSelect].AddValue("TR_SCREENSONG_PLAYERSELECT_ON");
+            _SelectSlides[_SelectSlideOptionsPlayerSelect].AddValue("TR_SCREENSONG_PLAYERSELECT_OFF");
+            _SelectSlides[_SelectSlideOptionsPlayerSelect].Visible = true;
+            _SelectSlides[_SelectSlideOptionsPlayerSelect].Selection = (int)_PlayerSelect;
+            
             _SelectSlides[_SelectSlideOptionsMode].Visible = true;
             _SelectSlides[_SelectSlideOptionsPlaylistAdd].Visible = true;
             _Buttons[_ButtonOptionsSing].Visible = true;
diff --git a/VocaluxeLib/Enums.cs b/VocaluxeLib/Enums.cs
index 70f2d82d..378137aa 100644
--- a/VocaluxeLib/Enums.cs
+++ b/VocaluxeLib/Enums.cs
@@ -371,6 +371,12 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib
         TR_AUDIOMODE_KARAOKE
     }
 
+    public enum EPlayerSelect
+    {
+        TR_SCREENSONG_PLAYERSELECT_ON,
+        TR_SCREENSONG_PLAYERSELECT_OFF
+    }
+
     public enum ENoteType
     {
         Normal,