diff --git a/Extensions/CollectionItem+Extensions.swift b/Extensions/CollectionItem+Extensions.swift
index ec2d5b0..ddba36c 100644
--- a/Extensions/CollectionItem+Extensions.swift
+++ b/Extensions/CollectionItem+Extensions.swift
@@ -94,8 +94,7 @@ private extension Account {
         }
         .compactMap(URL.init(string:)))
 
-        if !identityContext.appPreferences.shouldReduceMotion
-            && identityContext.appPreferences.animateAvatars == .everywhere {
+        if identityContext.appPreferences.animateAvatars == .everywhere {
             urls.insert(avatar)
         } else {
             urls.insert(avatarStatic)
diff --git a/Extensions/NSMutableAttributedString+Extensions.swift b/Extensions/NSMutableAttributedString+Extensions.swift
index 0130bac..8dd661e 100644
--- a/Extensions/NSMutableAttributedString+Extensions.swift
+++ b/Extensions/NSMutableAttributedString+Extensions.swift
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ extension NSMutableAttributedString {
                 let attachment = AnimatedTextAttachment()
                 let imageURL: URL?
 
-                if !identityContext.appPreferences.shouldReduceMotion,
-                   identityContext.appPreferences.animateCustomEmojis,
+                if identityContext.appPreferences.animateCustomEmojis,
                    let urlString = emoji.url {
                     imageURL = URL(stringEscapingPath: urlString)
                 } else if let staticURLString = emoji.staticUrl {
diff --git a/Localizations/Localizable.strings b/Localizations/Localizable.strings
index 998bb66..055c3b1 100644
--- a/Localizations/Localizable.strings
+++ b/Localizations/Localizable.strings
@@ -192,7 +192,6 @@
 "preferences.blocked-domains" = "Blocked Domains";
 "preferences.blocked-users" = "Blocked Users";
 "preferences.media" = "Media";
-"preferences.media.use-system-reduce-motion" = "Use system reduce motion setting";
 "preferences.media.avatars" = "Avatars";
 "preferences.media.avatars.animate" = "Animate avatars";
 "preferences.media.avatars.animate.everywhere" = "Everywhere";
diff --git a/Notification Service Extension/NotificationService.swift b/Notification Service Extension/NotificationService.swift
index ce6ac40..f7ecc8b 100644
--- a/Notification Service Extension/NotificationService.swift	
+++ b/Notification Service Extension/NotificationService.swift	
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ final class NotificationService: UNNotificationServiceExtension {
 private extension NotificationService {
     private static let environment = AppEnvironment.live(
         userNotificationCenter: .current(),
-        reduceMotion: { false })
+        reduceMotion: { false },
+        autoplayVideos: { true })
 
     enum ImageError: Error {
         case dataMissing
diff --git a/ServiceLayer/Sources/ServiceLayer/Entities/AppEnvironment.swift b/ServiceLayer/Sources/ServiceLayer/Entities/AppEnvironment.swift
index c2bf3ad..045997f 100644
--- a/ServiceLayer/Sources/ServiceLayer/Entities/AppEnvironment.swift
+++ b/ServiceLayer/Sources/ServiceLayer/Entities/AppEnvironment.swift
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ public struct AppEnvironment {
     let userDefaults: UserDefaults
     let userNotificationClient: UserNotificationClient
     let reduceMotion: () -> Bool
+    let autoplayVideos: () -> Bool
     let uuid: () -> UUID
     let inMemoryContent: Bool
     let fixtureDatabase: IdentityDatabase?
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ public struct AppEnvironment {
                 userDefaults: UserDefaults,
                 userNotificationClient: UserNotificationClient,
                 reduceMotion: @escaping () -> Bool,
+                autoplayVideos: @escaping () -> Bool,
                 uuid: @escaping () -> UUID,
                 inMemoryContent: Bool,
                 fixtureDatabase: IdentityDatabase?) {
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@ public struct AppEnvironment {
         self.userDefaults = userDefaults
         self.userNotificationClient = userNotificationClient
         self.reduceMotion = reduceMotion
+        self.autoplayVideos = autoplayVideos
         self.uuid = uuid
         self.inMemoryContent = inMemoryContent
         self.fixtureDatabase = fixtureDatabase
@@ -42,7 +45,9 @@ public struct AppEnvironment {
 public extension AppEnvironment {
     static let appGroup = "group.metabolist.metatext"
 
-    static func live(userNotificationCenter: UNUserNotificationCenter, reduceMotion: @escaping () -> Bool) -> Self {
+    static func live(userNotificationCenter: UNUserNotificationCenter,
+                     reduceMotion: @escaping () -> Bool,
+                     autoplayVideos: @escaping () -> Bool) -> Self {
         Self(
             session: URLSession.shared,
             webAuthSessionType: LiveWebAuthSession.self,
@@ -50,6 +55,7 @@ public extension AppEnvironment {
             userDefaults: UserDefaults(suiteName: appGroup)!,
             userNotificationClient: .live(userNotificationCenter),
             reduceMotion: reduceMotion,
+            autoplayVideos: autoplayVideos,
             uuid: UUID.init,
             inMemoryContent: false,
             fixtureDatabase: nil)
diff --git a/ServiceLayer/Sources/ServiceLayer/Utilities/AppPreferences.swift b/ServiceLayer/Sources/ServiceLayer/Utilities/AppPreferences.swift
index b387687..50e0d42 100644
--- a/ServiceLayer/Sources/ServiceLayer/Utilities/AppPreferences.swift
+++ b/ServiceLayer/Sources/ServiceLayer/Utilities/AppPreferences.swift
@@ -7,10 +7,12 @@ import Mastodon
 public struct AppPreferences {
     private let userDefaults: UserDefaults
     private let systemReduceMotion: () -> Bool
+    private let systemAutoplayVideos: () -> Bool
 
     public init(environment: AppEnvironment) {
         self.userDefaults = environment.userDefaults
         self.systemReduceMotion = environment.reduceMotion
+        self.systemAutoplayVideos = environment.autoplayVideos
     }
 }
 
@@ -45,11 +47,6 @@ public extension AppPreferences {
         public var id: String { rawValue }
     }
 
-    var useSystemReduceMotionForMedia: Bool {
-        get { self[.useSystemReduceMotionForMedia] ?? true }
-        set { self[.useSystemReduceMotionForMedia] = newValue }
-    }
-
     var statusWord: StatusWord {
         get {
             if let rawValue = self[.statusWord] as String?,
@@ -69,18 +66,18 @@ public extension AppPreferences {
                 return value
             }
 
-            return .everywhere
+            return systemReduceMotion() ? .never : .everywhere
         }
         set { self[.animateAvatars] = newValue.rawValue }
     }
 
     var animateHeaders: Bool {
-        get { self[.animateHeaders] ?? true }
+        get { self[.animateHeaders] ?? !systemReduceMotion() }
         set { self[.animateHeaders] = newValue }
     }
 
     var animateCustomEmojis: Bool {
-        get { self[.animateCustomEmojis] ?? true }
+        get { self[.animateCustomEmojis] ?? !systemReduceMotion() }
         set { self[.animateCustomEmojis] = newValue }
     }
 
@@ -91,7 +88,7 @@ public extension AppPreferences {
                 return value
             }
 
-            return .always
+            return (!systemAutoplayVideos() || systemReduceMotion()) ? .never : .always
         }
         set { self[.autoplayGIFs] = newValue.rawValue }
     }
@@ -103,7 +100,7 @@ public extension AppPreferences {
                 return value
             }
 
-            return .wifi
+            return (!systemAutoplayVideos() || systemReduceMotion()) ? .never : .wifi
         }
         set { self[.autoplayVideos] = newValue.rawValue }
     }
@@ -141,10 +138,6 @@ public extension AppPreferences {
         set { self[.notificationSounds] = newValue.map { $0.rawValue } }
     }
 
-    var shouldReduceMotion: Bool {
-        systemReduceMotion() && useSystemReduceMotionForMedia
-    }
-
     func positionBehavior(timeline: Timeline) -> PositionBehavior {
         switch timeline {
         case .home:
@@ -195,7 +188,6 @@ private extension AppPreferences {
         case statusWord
         case requireDoubleTapToReblog
         case requireDoubleTapToFavorite
-        case useSystemReduceMotionForMedia
         case animateAvatars
         case animateHeaders
         case animateCustomEmojis
diff --git a/ServiceLayer/Sources/ServiceLayerMocks/MockAppEnvironment.swift b/ServiceLayer/Sources/ServiceLayerMocks/MockAppEnvironment.swift
index 5b0f746..ebe03b4 100644
--- a/ServiceLayer/Sources/ServiceLayerMocks/MockAppEnvironment.swift
+++ b/ServiceLayer/Sources/ServiceLayerMocks/MockAppEnvironment.swift
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ public extension AppEnvironment {
             userDefaults: userDefaults,
             userNotificationClient: userNotificationClient,
             reduceMotion: { false },
+            autoplayVideos: { true },
             uuid: uuid,
             inMemoryContent: inMemoryContent,
             fixtureDatabase: fixtureDatabase)
diff --git a/Share Extension/ShareExtensionNavigationViewController.swift b/Share Extension/ShareExtensionNavigationViewController.swift
index 67528a4..71545b7 100644
--- a/Share Extension/ShareExtensionNavigationViewController.swift	
+++ b/Share Extension/ShareExtensionNavigationViewController.swift	
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ import ViewModels
 class ShareExtensionNavigationViewController: UINavigationController {
     private let environment = AppEnvironment.live(
         userNotificationCenter: .current(),
-        reduceMotion: { UIAccessibility.isReduceMotionEnabled })
+        reduceMotion: { UIAccessibility.isReduceMotionEnabled },
+        autoplayVideos: { UIAccessibility.isVideoAutoplayEnabled })
 
     override func viewDidLoad() {
         super.viewDidLoad()
diff --git a/System/MetatextApp.swift b/System/MetatextApp.swift
index 28def51..8383a04 100644
--- a/System/MetatextApp.swift
+++ b/System/MetatextApp.swift
@@ -27,5 +27,6 @@ struct MetatextApp: App {
 private extension MetatextApp {
     static let environment = AppEnvironment.live(
         userNotificationCenter: .current(),
-        reduceMotion: { UIAccessibility.isReduceMotionEnabled })
+        reduceMotion: { UIAccessibility.isReduceMotionEnabled },
+        autoplayVideos: { UIAccessibility.isVideoAutoplayEnabled })
 }
diff --git a/ViewModels/Sources/ViewModels/View Models/AccountViewModel.swift b/ViewModels/Sources/ViewModels/View Models/AccountViewModel.swift
index 75bee39..8de168a 100644
--- a/ViewModels/Sources/ViewModels/View Models/AccountViewModel.swift	
+++ b/ViewModels/Sources/ViewModels/View Models/AccountViewModel.swift	
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public extension AccountViewModel {
     var id: Account.Id { accountService.account.id }
 
     var headerURL: URL {
-        if !identityContext.appPreferences.shouldReduceMotion, identityContext.appPreferences.animateHeaders {
+        if identityContext.appPreferences.animateHeaders {
             return accountService.account.header
         } else {
             return accountService.account.headerStatic
@@ -64,9 +64,8 @@ public extension AccountViewModel {
     var isSelf: Bool { accountService.account.id == identityContext.identity.account?.id }
 
     func avatarURL(profile: Bool = false) -> URL {
-        if !identityContext.appPreferences.shouldReduceMotion,
-           (identityContext.appPreferences.animateAvatars == .everywhere
-                || (identityContext.appPreferences.animateAvatars == .profiles && profile)) {
+        if identityContext.appPreferences.animateAvatars == .everywhere
+            || (identityContext.appPreferences.animateAvatars == .profiles && profile) {
             return accountService.account.avatar
         } else {
             return accountService.account.avatarStatic
diff --git a/ViewModels/Sources/ViewModels/View Models/StatusViewModel.swift b/ViewModels/Sources/ViewModels/View Models/StatusViewModel.swift
index bc5b25e..6a233e0 100644
--- a/ViewModels/Sources/ViewModels/View Models/StatusViewModel.swift	
+++ b/ViewModels/Sources/ViewModels/View Models/StatusViewModel.swift	
@@ -82,8 +82,7 @@ public extension StatusViewModel {
     var accountName: String { "@".appending(statusService.status.displayStatus.account.acct) }
 
     var avatarURL: URL {
-        if !identityContext.appPreferences.shouldReduceMotion,
-           identityContext.appPreferences.animateAvatars == .everywhere {
+        if identityContext.appPreferences.animateAvatars == .everywhere {
             return statusService.status.displayStatus.account.avatar
         } else {
             return statusService.status.displayStatus.account.avatarStatic
@@ -91,8 +90,7 @@ public extension StatusViewModel {
     }
 
     var rebloggerAvatarURL: URL {
-        if !identityContext.appPreferences.shouldReduceMotion,
-           identityContext.appPreferences.animateAvatars == .everywhere {
+        if identityContext.appPreferences.animateAvatars == .everywhere {
             return statusService.status.account.avatar
         } else {
             return statusService.status.account.avatarStatic
diff --git a/Views/SwiftUI/PreferencesView.swift b/Views/SwiftUI/PreferencesView.swift
index a667f28..f9e68e5 100644
--- a/Views/SwiftUI/PreferencesView.swift
+++ b/Views/SwiftUI/PreferencesView.swift
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 // Copyright © 2020 Metabolist. All rights reserved.
 
+import Combine
 import Mastodon
 import SwiftUI
 import ViewModels
@@ -107,40 +108,31 @@ struct PreferencesView: View {
                         Toggle("preferences.links.use-universal-links",
                                isOn: $identityContext.appPreferences.useUniversalLinks)
                     }
-                    if accessibilityReduceMotion {
-                        Toggle("preferences.media.use-system-reduce-motion",
-                               isOn: $identityContext.appPreferences.useSystemReduceMotionForMedia)
-                    }
                 }
                 Group {
                     Picker("preferences.media.autoplay.gifs",
-                           selection: reduceMotion ? .constant(.never) : $identityContext.appPreferences.autoplayGIFs) {
+                           selection: $identityContext.appPreferences.autoplayGIFs) {
                         ForEach(AppPreferences.Autoplay.allCases) { option in
                             Text(option.localizedStringKey).tag(option)
                         }
                     }
                     Picker("preferences.media.autoplay.videos",
-                           selection: reduceMotion
-                            ? .constant(.never) : $identityContext.appPreferences.autoplayVideos) {
+                           selection: $identityContext.appPreferences.autoplayVideos) {
                         ForEach(AppPreferences.Autoplay.allCases) { option in
                             Text(option.localizedStringKey).tag(option)
                         }
                     }
                     Picker("preferences.media.avatars.animate",
-                           selection: reduceMotion
-                            ? .constant(.never) : $identityContext.appPreferences.animateAvatars) {
+                           selection: $identityContext.appPreferences.animateAvatars) {
                         ForEach(AppPreferences.AnimateAvatars.allCases) { option in
                             Text(option.localizedStringKey).tag(option)
                         }
                     }
                     Toggle("preferences.media.custom-emojis.animate",
-                           isOn: reduceMotion ? .constant(false) : $identityContext.appPreferences.animateCustomEmojis)
-                        .disabled(reduceMotion)
+                           isOn: $identityContext.appPreferences.animateCustomEmojis)
                     Toggle("preferences.media.headers.animate",
-                           isOn: reduceMotion ? .constant(false) : $identityContext.appPreferences.animateHeaders)
-                        .disabled(reduceMotion)
+                           isOn: $identityContext.appPreferences.animateHeaders)
                 }
-                .disabled(reduceMotion)
                 if viewModel.identityContext.identity.authenticated
                     && !viewModel.identityContext.identity.pending {
                     Picker("preferences.home-timeline-position-on-startup",
@@ -154,12 +146,10 @@ struct PreferencesView: View {
         }
         .navigationTitle("preferences")
         .alertItem($viewModel.alertItem)
-    }
-}
-
-private extension PreferencesView {
-    var reduceMotion: Bool {
-        identityContext.appPreferences.shouldReduceMotion
+        .onReceive(NotificationCenter.default.publisher(
+                    for: UIAccessibility.videoAutoplayStatusDidChangeNotification)) { _ in
+            viewModel.objectWillChange.send()
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/Views/UIKit/CompositionView.swift b/Views/UIKit/CompositionView.swift
index abe9e03..9ea40b7 100644
--- a/Views/UIKit/CompositionView.swift
+++ b/Views/UIKit/CompositionView.swift
@@ -195,7 +195,6 @@ private extension CompositionView {
                 guard let self = self else { return }
 
                 let avatarURL = $0.appPreferences.animateAvatars == .everywhere
-                    && !$0.appPreferences.shouldReduceMotion
                     ? $0.identity.account?.avatar
                     : $0.identity.account?.avatarStatic
 
diff --git a/Views/UIKit/Content Views/AutocompleteItemView.swift b/Views/UIKit/Content Views/AutocompleteItemView.swift
index 8f39ec9..4934a0a 100644
--- a/Views/UIKit/Content Views/AutocompleteItemView.swift	
+++ b/Views/UIKit/Content Views/AutocompleteItemView.swift	
@@ -73,10 +73,7 @@ private extension AutocompleteItemView {
         switch autocompleteItemConfiguration.item {
         case let .account(account):
             let appPreferences = autocompleteItemConfiguration.identityContext.appPreferences
-            let avatarURL = appPreferences.animateAvatars == .everywhere
-                && !appPreferences.shouldReduceMotion
-                ? account.avatar
-                : account.avatarStatic
+            let avatarURL = appPreferences.animateAvatars == .everywhere ? account.avatar : account.avatarStatic
 
             imageView.sd_setImage(with: avatarURL)
             imageView.isHidden = false
diff --git a/Views/UIKit/SecondaryNavigationTitleView.swift b/Views/UIKit/SecondaryNavigationTitleView.swift
index 449af4c..e813b27 100644
--- a/Views/UIKit/SecondaryNavigationTitleView.swift
+++ b/Views/UIKit/SecondaryNavigationTitleView.swift
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ private extension SecondaryNavigationTitleView {
 
     func applyViewModel() {
         let avatarURL = viewModel.identityContext.appPreferences.animateAvatars == .everywhere
-            && !viewModel.identityContext.appPreferences.shouldReduceMotion
             ? viewModel.identityContext.identity.account?.avatar
             : viewModel.identityContext.identity.account?.avatarStatic