diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/fragments/HomeFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/fragments/HomeFragment.kt
index 9fcd6cfcb..8795423b0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/fragments/HomeFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/fragments/HomeFragment.kt
@@ -16,10 +16,12 @@ import com.github.libretube.preferences.PreferenceHelper
 import com.github.libretube.util.RetrofitInstance
 import retrofit2.HttpException
 import java.io.IOException
+import java.util.*
 
 class HomeFragment : Fragment() {
     private val TAG = "HomeFragment"
     private lateinit var binding: FragmentHomeBinding
+    private lateinit var region: String
 
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
@@ -43,6 +45,12 @@ class HomeFragment : Fragment() {
             "grid",
             resources.getInteger(R.integer.grid_items).toString()
         )!!
+
+        val regionPref = PreferenceHelper.getString(requireContext(), "region", "sys")!!
+
+        // get the system default country if auto region selected
+        region = if (regionPref == "sys") Locale.getDefault().country else regionPref
+
         binding.recview.layoutManager = GridLayoutManager(view.context, grid.toInt())
         fetchJson()
         binding.homeRefresh.isEnabled = true
@@ -55,8 +63,7 @@ class HomeFragment : Fragment() {
         fun run() {
             lifecycleScope.launchWhenCreated {
                 val response = try {
-                    val region = PreferenceHelper.getString(requireContext(), "region", "US")
-                    RetrofitInstance.api.getTrending(region!!)
+                    RetrofitInstance.api.getTrending(region)
                 } catch (e: IOException) {
                     println(e)
                     Log.e(TAG, "IOException, you might not have internet connection")
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/array.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/array.xml
index f4bf67ff9..f57787c26 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/array.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/array.xml
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
         <item>il.ax"</item>
     </string-array>
     <string-array name="regions">
+        <item>@string/systemDefault</item>
         <item>Afghanistan</item>
         <item>Albania</item>
         <item>Algeria</item>
@@ -260,6 +261,7 @@
         <item>Zimbabwe</item>
     </string-array>
     <string-array name="regionsValue">
+        <item>sys</item>
         <item>AF</item>
         <item>AL</item>
         <item>DZ</item>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/settings.xml
index 6f685ec5d..382c9021b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/settings.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
         <ListPreference
             android:icon="@drawable/ic_region"
-            app:defaultValue="US"
+            app:defaultValue="sys"
             app:entries="@array/regions"
             app:entryValues="@array/regionsValue"
             app:key="region"