# Auto Initialize and auto start doesn't work

**URL:** <https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/auto-initialize-and-auto-start-doesnt-work/17129>\
**Category:** General Application Help: How do I?\
**Created:** [October 19, 2021, 7:01am UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/auto-initialize-and-auto-start-doesnt-work/17129 "2021-10-19T07:01:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![anon12657279](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9bd4f/32.png) [@anon12657279](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/anon12657279)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2021, 7:01am UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/auto-initialize-and-auto-start-doesnt-work/17129/1 "2021-10-19T07:01:55Z")

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Hello,

I would like that when my robot is turned on, that the main program is started automatically.  
So I activated the auto start and auto initialize as below

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/universal_robots/original/2X/c/c2213770d81ffb52bfff78ca6e3dc2ae06009d76.png)

I was told that if I set the parameter to “low” the program starts directly. (the digital\_in[1] and digital\_in[0] are in low)  
But when I start the robot nothing happens, only the program is loaded automatically but it does not start.

If anyone can help me with this problem.  
Thanks

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**Author:** ![sko](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.universal-robots.com/sko/32/573_2.png) [@sko](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/sko)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2021, 8:35am UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/auto-initialize-and-auto-start-doesnt-work/17129/2 "2021-10-19T08:35:46Z")

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Hello @anon12657279

initializing and starting the robot automatically is considered a “remote” action. Please make sure you have put the robot into remote mode before.

sko

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**Author:** ![Ebbe](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.universal-robots.com/ebbe/32/1413_2.png) [@Ebbe](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/Ebbe)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2021, 8:51am UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/auto-initialize-and-auto-start-doesnt-work/17129/3 "2021-10-19T08:51:01Z")

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@anon12657279,

I think you should also save the installation as “default”.

Ebbe

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**Author:** ![anon12657279](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9bd4f/32.png) [@anon12657279](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/anon12657279)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2021, 8:15am UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/auto-initialize-and-auto-start-doesnt-work/17129/4 "2021-10-21T08:15:21Z")

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In fact I had activated the remote control from the settings.  
But I had not clicked on the top right corner where it says local to switch it to remote control.  
Thanks to this it works now.

Thanks !