diff --git a/docs/changelog.md b/docs/changelog.md
index b3c4427b..3d2d5223 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/changelog.md
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@
 - Polish translation fixed. German, Turkish and Japanese translation updated.
   French translation added! Thanks to the translation team!
 - Support of relative folders from command line.
+- Support for the mpv option `cursor-autohide` has been added.
 - A issue with the support of the mpv property `title-bar` has been fixed,
   at the moment this is most useful for users of the popular uosc user script,
   the mpv built-in OSC doesn't fully support it yet.
-- Set `media-controls=yes`.
+- Set `media-controls=yes` by default.
 
 
 # v7.1.1.1 Beta (2024-07-20)
diff --git a/docs/manual.md b/docs/manual.md
index 797cb413..31a98e59 100644
--- a/docs/manual.md
+++ b/docs/manual.md
@@ -637,6 +637,7 @@ https://mpv.io/manual/master/#window
 **mpv.net has currently implemented the following window properties:**
 
 - [border](https://mpv.io/manual/master/#options-border)
+- [cursor-autohide](https://mpv.io/manual/master/#options-cursor-autohide)
 - [fullscreen](https://mpv.io/manual/master/#options-fullscreen)
 - [keepaspect-window](https://mpv.io/manual/master/#options-keepaspect-window)
 - [ontop](https://mpv.io/manual/master/#options-ontop)
diff --git a/src/MpvNet.Windows/WinForms/MainForm.Designer.cs b/src/MpvNet.Windows/WinForms/MainForm.Designer.cs
index 9d37af5f..abf0c4ed 100644
--- a/src/MpvNet.Windows/WinForms/MainForm.Designer.cs
+++ b/src/MpvNet.Windows/WinForms/MainForm.Designer.cs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ void InitializeComponent()
         // CursorTimer
         // 
         CursorTimer.Enabled = true;
-        CursorTimer.Interval = 1000;
+        CursorTimer.Interval = 500;
         CursorTimer.Tick += CursorTimer_Tick;
         // 
         // ProgressTimer
diff --git a/src/MpvNet.Windows/WinForms/MainForm.cs b/src/MpvNet.Windows/WinForms/MainForm.cs
index 86ac38f2..fe7bc608 100644
--- a/src/MpvNet.Windows/WinForms/MainForm.cs
+++ b/src/MpvNet.Windows/WinForms/MainForm.cs
@@ -38,10 +38,12 @@ public partial class MainForm : Form
     int _lastCursorChanged;
     int _lastCycleFullscreen;
     int _taskbarButtonCreatedMessage;
+    int _cursorAutohide = 1000;
 
     bool _contextMenuIsReady;
     bool _wasMaximized;
     bool _maxSizeSet;
+    bool _isCursorVisible = true;
 
     public MainForm()
     {
@@ -68,9 +70,9 @@ public MainForm()
 
             Player.Init(Handle, true);
 
-            // bool methods not working correctly
-            Player.ObserveProperty("window-maximized", PropChangeWindowMaximized);
-            Player.ObserveProperty("window-minimized", PropChangeWindowMinimized);
+            Player.ObserveProperty("window-maximized", PropChangeWindowMaximized); // bool methods not working correctly
+            Player.ObserveProperty("window-minimized", PropChangeWindowMinimized); // bool methods not working correctly
+            Player.ObserveProperty("cursor-autohide", PropChangeCursorAutohide);
 
             Player.ObservePropertyBool("border", PropChangeBorder);
             Player.ObservePropertyBool("fullscreen", PropChangeFullscreen);
@@ -1252,8 +1254,7 @@ void CursorTimer_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
             _lastCursorPosition = MousePosition;
             _lastCursorChanged = Environment.TickCount;
         }
-        else if ((Environment.TickCount - _lastCursorChanged > 1500 ||
-            Environment.TickCount - _lastCursorChanged > 5000) &&
+        else if ((Environment.TickCount - _lastCursorChanged > _cursorAutohide) &&
             ClientRectangle.Contains(PointToClient(MousePosition)) &&
             ActiveForm == this && !ContextMenu.IsVisible && !IsMouseInOsc())
 
@@ -1312,6 +1313,18 @@ void PropChangeWindowMinimized()
         });
     }
 
+    void PropChangeCursorAutohide()
+    {
+        string strValue = Player.GetPropertyString("cursor-autohide");
+
+        if (strValue == "no")
+            _cursorAutohide = 0;
+        else if (strValue == "always")
+            _cursorAutohide = -1;
+        else if (int.TryParse(strValue, out var intValue))
+            _cursorAutohide = intValue;
+    }
+
     void PropChangeBorder(bool enabled) {
         Player.Border = enabled;
 
@@ -1478,20 +1491,18 @@ protected override void OnKeyDown(KeyEventArgs e)
         base.OnKeyDown(e);
     }
 
-    static bool _isCursorVisible = true;
-
-    static void ShowCursor()
+    void ShowCursor()
     {
-        if (!_isCursorVisible)
+        if (!_isCursorVisible && _cursorAutohide != -1)
         {
             Cursor.Show();
             _isCursorVisible = true;
         }
     }
 
-    static void HideCursor()
+    void HideCursor()
     {
-        if (_isCursorVisible)
+        if (_isCursorVisible && _cursorAutohide != 0)
         {
             Cursor.Hide();
             _isCursorVisible = false;