diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/MainActivity.kt
index 2799f6b25..e6e7beee0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/MainActivity.kt
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
         RetrofitInstance.url =
             sharedPreferences.getString("selectInstance", "https://pipedapi.kavin.rocks/")!!
         SponsorBlockSettings.sponsorBlockEnabled =
-            sharedPreferences.getBoolean("sb_enabled_key", false)
+            sharedPreferences.getBoolean("sb_enabled_key", true)
         SponsorBlockSettings.sponsorNotificationsEnabled =
-            sharedPreferences.getBoolean("sb_notifications_key", false)
+            sharedPreferences.getBoolean("sb_notifications_key", true)
         SponsorBlockSettings.introEnabled =
             sharedPreferences.getBoolean("intro_category_key", false)
         SponsorBlockSettings.selfPromoEnabled =
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
         SponsorBlockSettings.interactionEnabled =
             sharedPreferences.getBoolean("interaction_category_key", false)
         SponsorBlockSettings.sponsorsEnabled =
-            sharedPreferences.getBoolean("sponsors_category_key", false)
+            sharedPreferences.getBoolean("sponsors_category_key", true)
         SponsorBlockSettings.outroEnabled =
             sharedPreferences.getBoolean("outro_category_key", false)
         SponsorBlockSettings.fillerEnabled =
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/sponsorblock_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/sponsorblock_settings.xml
index 8b9e138c8..23fecf235 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/sponsorblock_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/sponsorblock_settings.xml
@@ -6,20 +6,23 @@
         app:key="sb_enabled_key"
         app:title="@string/sponsorblock"
         android:summaryOff="@string/disabled"
-        android:summaryOn="@string/enabled" />
+        android:summaryOn="@string/enabled" 
+        defaultValue="true"/>
 
     <SwitchPreferenceCompat
         app:key="sb_notifications_key"
         app:title="@string/sponsorblock_notifications"
         android:summaryOff="@string/disabled"
-        android:summaryOn="@string/enabled" />
+        android:summaryOn="@string/enabled" 
+        defaultValue="true"/>
 
     <PreferenceCategory app:title="@string/category_segments">
 
         <SwitchPreferenceCompat
             app:key="sponsors_category_key"
             app:title="@string/category_sponsor"
-            app:summary="@string/category_sponsor_description" />
+            app:summary="@string/category_sponsor_description" 
+            defaultValue="true"/>
 
         <SwitchPreferenceCompat
             app:key="selfpromo_category_key"