diff --git a/config/settings.py b/config/settings.py
index 9163d6ed..2d44f779 100644
--- a/config/settings.py
+++ b/config/settings.py
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ class ConfigManager:
                 "staging_path": "./Staging"
             },
             "m3u_export": {
-                "enabled": True
+                "enabled": False
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/webui/index.html b/webui/index.html
index 8b2b4548..353a2d58 100644
--- a/webui/index.html
+++ b/webui/index.html
@@ -3384,7 +3384,7 @@
 
                                 <div class="form-group">
                                     <label class="checkbox-label">
-                                        <input type="checkbox" id="m3u-export-enabled" checked>
+                                        <input type="checkbox" id="m3u-export-enabled">
                                         Auto-save M3U file when downloading playlists and albums
                                     </label>
                                 </div>
diff --git a/webui/static/script.js b/webui/static/script.js
index 678261bc..c7f17de5 100644
--- a/webui/static/script.js
+++ b/webui/static/script.js
@@ -1846,7 +1846,7 @@ async function loadSettingsData() {
             settings.lossy_copy?.enabled ? 'block' : 'none';
 
         // Populate M3U Export settings
-        document.getElementById('m3u-export-enabled').checked = settings.m3u_export?.enabled !== false;
+        document.getElementById('m3u-export-enabled').checked = settings.m3u_export?.enabled === true;
 
         // Populate Logging information (read-only)
         document.getElementById('log-level-display').textContent = settings.logging?.level || 'INFO';