diff --git a/app/routes/api.py b/app/routes/api.py
index 6ba9bfd..8fff21b 100644
--- a/app/routes/api.py
+++ b/app/routes/api.py
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ def _auto_random_tick():
     delay = rand_between(imin, imax) * 60
     with auto_random_lock:
         if state.auto_random_active:
+            auto_random_params['next_ts'] = time.time() + delay
             auto_random_timer = threading.Timer(delay, _auto_random_tick)
             auto_random_timer.daemon = True
             auto_random_timer.start()
@@ -436,6 +437,7 @@ def api_soundboard_auto_start():
         auto_random_params['imax'] = imax
         auto_random_params['dmin'] = dmin
         auto_random_params['dmax'] = dmax
+        auto_random_params['next_ts'] = time.time() + delay
         global auto_random_timer
         auto_random_timer = threading.Timer(delay, _auto_random_tick)
         auto_random_timer.daemon = True
@@ -455,7 +457,20 @@ def api_soundboard_auto_stop():
 def api_soundboard_status():
     with auto_random_lock:
         active = state.auto_random_active
-    return jsonify({"active": active})
+        next_ts = auto_random_params.get('next_ts')
+        imin = auto_random_params.get('imin')
+        imax = auto_random_params.get('imax')
+        dmin = auto_random_params.get('dmin')
+        dmax = auto_random_params.get('dmax')
+    next_seconds = max(0, next_ts - time.time()) if next_ts else None
+    return jsonify({
+        "active": active,
+        "next_seconds": next_seconds,
+        "interval_min": imin,
+        "interval_max": imax,
+        "delay_min": dmin,
+        "delay_max": dmax
+    })
 
 
 def _stop_auto_random_internal():
@@ -467,6 +482,7 @@ def _stop_auto_random_internal():
             auto_random_timer = None
             stopped = True
         state.auto_random_active = False
+        auto_random_params.clear()
     return stopped
 
 
diff --git a/templates/soundboard.html b/templates/soundboard.html
index 88b3d43..ea642f7 100644
--- a/templates/soundboard.html
+++ b/templates/soundboard.html
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@
   const content  = document.getElementById('sb-content');
 
   let currentSB = null;
-  let autoTimer = null;
   const statusBox = (msg, type='info') => {
     console.log(msg);
   };
@@ -80,6 +79,7 @@
     renderBackgrounds(sb.backgrounds || []);
     renderSounds(sb.sounds || []);
     renderRandom(sb.random_pool || []);
+    updateAutoStatus();
   }
 
   function renderBackgrounds(list) {
@@ -169,7 +169,11 @@
       });
       const data = await res.json();
       if (data.success) {
-        status.textContent = `Aktiv (nächster in ${(data.next_seconds/60).toFixed(1)} min)`;
+        if (data.next_seconds !== undefined && data.next_seconds !== null) {
+          status.textContent = `Aktiv (nächster in ${(data.next_seconds/60).toFixed(1)} min)`;
+        } else {
+          status.textContent = 'Aktiv';
+        }
         start.disabled = true;
         stop.disabled = false;
       } else {
@@ -188,6 +192,33 @@
     };
   }
 
+  async function updateAutoStatus() {
+    const res = await fetch('/api/soundboard/status');
+    const data = await res.json();
+    const status = document.getElementById('auto-status');
+    const start = document.getElementById('auto-start');
+    const stop = document.getElementById('auto-stop');
+    if (!status || !start || !stop) return;
+    if (data.active) {
+      if (data.next_seconds !== null && data.next_seconds !== undefined) {
+        status.textContent = `Aktiv (nächster in ${(data.next_seconds/60).toFixed(1)} min)`;
+      } else {
+        status.textContent = 'Aktiv';
+      }
+      start.disabled = true;
+      stop.disabled = false;
+      // optional: Formularwerte mit Serverparametern füllen
+      if (data.interval_min) document.getElementById('auto-interval-min').value = data.interval_min;
+      if (data.interval_max) document.getElementById('auto-interval-max').value = data.interval_max;
+      if (data.delay_min !== undefined && data.delay_min !== null) document.getElementById('auto-delay-min').value = data.delay_min;
+      if (data.delay_max !== undefined && data.delay_max !== null) document.getElementById('auto-delay-max').value = data.delay_max;
+    } else {
+      status.textContent = 'Aus';
+      start.disabled = false;
+      stop.disabled = true;
+    }
+  }
+
   async function playSound(sound) {
     const payload = {
       sound_id: sound.id || sound.file,
@@ -240,6 +271,8 @@
   // Autoload erstes Thema (falls vorhanden)
   if (selectEl && selectEl.value) {
     loadSoundboard(selectEl.value);
+  } else {
+    updateAutoStatus();
   }
 </script>
 {% endblock %}