diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index ae4abc8..44a2a03 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -2086,11 +2086,56 @@ async def check_watchlist_item(
         return result
     except HTTPException:
         raise
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"Error checking watchlist item: {e}", exc_info=True)
     except Exception as e:
         logger.error(f"Error checking watchlist item: {e}", exc_info=True)
         raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=str(e))
 
 
+@app.post("/api/watchlist/{item_id}/download-all", tags=["Watchlist"])
+async def download_all_episodes(
+    item_id: str,
+    current_user: User = Depends(get_current_user_from_token)
+):
+    """Download ALL episodes for a watchlist item (used when first following an anime)"""
+    try:
+        item = watchlist_manager.get_by_id(item_id)
+        if not item:
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Watchlist item not found")
+
+        # Check ownership
+        if item.user_id != current_user.id:
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=403, detail="Access denied")
+
+        # Temporarily set last_episode_downloaded to 0 to trigger download of ALL episodes
+        original_last_episode = item.last_episode_downloaded
+        item.last_episode_downloaded = 0
+        watchlist_manager.db.commit()
+
+        try:
+            result = await episode_checker.manual_check(item_id)
+            return {
+                "status": "success",
+                "message": f"Downloading all episodes for {item.anime_title}",
+                "result": result
+            }
+        finally:
+            # Restore original value (the check will update it)
+            item.last_episode_downloaded = original_last_episode
+            watchlist_manager.db.commit()
+    except HTTPException:
+        raise
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"Error downloading all episodes: {e}", exc_info=True)
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=str(e))
+
+
+
+@app.post("/api/watchlist/{item_id}/pause", response_model=WatchlistItem, tags=["Watchlist"])
+TB|@app.post("/api/watchlist/{item_id}/pause", response_model=WatchlistItem, tags=["Watchlist"])
+
+
 @app.post("/api/watchlist/{item_id}/pause", response_model=WatchlistItem, tags=["Watchlist"])
 async def pause_watchlist_item(
     item_id: str,
diff --git a/static/js/watchlist-ui.js b/static/js/watchlist-ui.js
index c9e7e6f..a25e6d8 100644
--- a/static/js/watchlist-ui.js
+++ b/static/js/watchlist-ui.js
@@ -206,6 +206,31 @@ async function handleAddToWatchlist(animeUrl, providerId) {
 
         const result = await addToWatchlist(itemData);
 
+        // Trigger download of all episodes immediately
+        try {
+            const token = localStorage.getItem('auth_token');
+            const downloadResponse = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/watchlist/${result.id}/download-all`, {
+                method: 'POST',
+                headers: {
+                    'Authorization': `Bearer ${token}`
+                }
+            });
+            
+            if (downloadResponse.ok) {
+                const downloadResult = await downloadResponse.json();
+                alert(`✅ "${result.anime_title}" a été ajouté et le téléchargement de tous les épisodes a commencé!\n\nVous recevrez automatiquement les nouveaux épisodes.`);
+            } else {
+                // Still show success even if download failed
+                alert(`✅ "${result.anime_title}" a été ajouté à votre watchlist!\n\nLe téléchargement automatique des nouveaux épisodes est activé.`);
+            }
+        } catch (downloadError) {
+            console.warn('Auto-download trigger failed:', downloadError);
+            alert(`✅ "${result.anime_title}" a été ajouté à votre watchlist!\n\nLe téléchargement automatique des nouveaux épisodes est activé.`);
+        }
+
+        // Update button to show it's already in watchlist
+        updateAddButton(animeUrl, true);
+
         alert(`✅ "${result.anime_title}" a été ajouté à votre watchlist!`);
 
         // Update button to show it's already in watchlist