diff --git a/Machines/ZX8081/ZX8081.cpp b/Machines/ZX8081/ZX8081.cpp
index cf3c24ed0..b24401c90 100644
--- a/Machines/ZX8081/ZX8081.cpp
+++ b/Machines/ZX8081/ZX8081.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ Machine::Machine() :
 	nmi_is_enabled_(false),
 	tape_player_(ZX8081ClockRate),
 	use_fast_tape_hack_(false),
-	tape_advance_delay_(0) {
+	tape_advance_delay_(0),
+	tape_is_automatically_playing_(false),
+	tape_is_playing_(false) {
 	set_clock_rate(ZX8081ClockRate);
 	tape_player_.set_motor_control(true);
 	clear_all_keys();
@@ -55,7 +57,7 @@ int Machine::perform_machine_cycle(const CPU::Z80::PartialMachineCycle &cycle) {
 
 	if(is_zx81_) horizontal_counter_ %= 207;
 	if(!tape_advance_delay_) {
-		tape_player_.run_for_cycles(cycle.length);
+		if(tape_is_automatically_playing_ || tape_is_playing_) tape_player_.run_for_cycles(cycle.length);
 	} else {
 		tape_advance_delay_ = std::max(tape_advance_delay_ - cycle.length, 0);
 	}
@@ -147,6 +149,9 @@ int Machine::perform_machine_cycle(const CPU::Z80::PartialMachineCycle &cycle) {
 					tape_player_.get_tape()->seek(time);
 				}
 			}
+
+			// Check for automatic tape control.
+			tape_is_automatically_playing_ = use_automatic_tape_motor_control_ && (address >= automatic_tape_motor_start_address_) && (address < automatic_tape_motor_end_address_);
 			is_opcode_read = true;
 
 		case CPU::Z80::PartialMachineCycle::Read:
@@ -209,12 +214,16 @@ void Machine::configure_as_target(const StaticAnalyser::Target &target) {
 		tape_return_address_ = 0x380;
 		vsync_start_cycle_ = 16;
 		vsync_end_cycle_ = 32;
+		automatic_tape_motor_start_address_ = 0x0340;
+		automatic_tape_motor_end_address_ = 0x03c3;
 	} else {
 		rom_ = zx80_rom_;
 		tape_trap_address_ = 0x220;
 		tape_return_address_ = 0x248;
 		vsync_start_cycle_ = 13;
 		vsync_end_cycle_ = 33;
+		automatic_tape_motor_start_address_ = 0x0206;
+		automatic_tape_motor_end_address_ = 0x024d;
 	}
 	rom_mask_ = (uint16_t)(rom_.size() - 1);
 
diff --git a/Machines/ZX8081/ZX8081.hpp b/Machines/ZX8081/ZX8081.hpp
index d07ed461a..2d8ea8ba6 100644
--- a/Machines/ZX8081/ZX8081.hpp
+++ b/Machines/ZX8081/ZX8081.hpp
@@ -63,11 +63,18 @@ class Machine:
 		void clear_all_keys();
 
 		inline void set_use_fast_tape_hack(bool activate) { use_fast_tape_hack_ = activate; }
+		inline void set_use_automatic_tape_motor_control(bool enabled) {
+			use_automatic_tape_motor_control_ = enabled;
+			if(!enabled) tape_is_automatically_playing_ = false;
+		}
+		inline void set_tape_is_playing(bool is_playing) { tape_is_playing_ = is_playing; }
 
 	private:
 		std::shared_ptr<Video> video_;
 		std::vector<uint8_t> zx81_rom_, zx80_rom_;
+
 		uint16_t tape_trap_address_, tape_return_address_;
+		uint16_t automatic_tape_motor_start_address_, automatic_tape_motor_end_address_;
 
 		std::vector<uint8_t> ram_;
 		uint16_t ram_mask_, ram_base_;
@@ -94,6 +101,8 @@ class Machine:
 		uint8_t latched_video_byte_;
 
 		bool use_fast_tape_hack_;
+		bool use_automatic_tape_motor_control_;
+		bool tape_is_playing_, tape_is_automatically_playing_;
 		int tape_advance_delay_;
 };
 
diff --git a/OSBindings/Mac/Clock Signal.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/OSBindings/Mac/Clock Signal.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 30bd9550c..35d3c1475 100644
--- a/OSBindings/Mac/Clock Signal.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj	
+++ b/OSBindings/Mac/Clock Signal.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj	
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@
 		4B924E991E74D22700B76AF1 /* AtariStaticAnalyserTests.mm in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 4B924E981E74D22700B76AF1 /* AtariStaticAnalyserTests.mm */; };
 		4B9252CE1E74D28200B76AF1 /* Atari ROMs in Resources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 4B9252CD1E74D28200B76AF1 /* Atari ROMs */; };
 		4B92EACA1B7C112B00246143 /* 6502TimingTests.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 4B92EAC91B7C112B00246143 /* 6502TimingTests.swift */; };
+		4B95FA9D1F11893B0008E395 /* ZX8081OptionsPanel.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 4B95FA9C1F11893B0008E395 /* ZX8081OptionsPanel.swift */; };
 		4B96F7221D75119A0058BB2D /* Tape.cpp in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 4B96F7201D75119A0058BB2D /* Tape.cpp */; };
 		4B9CCDA11DA279CA0098B625 /* Vic20OptionsPanel.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 4B9CCDA01DA279CA0098B625 /* Vic20OptionsPanel.swift */; };
 		4BA0F68E1EEA0E8400E9489E /* ZX8081.cpp in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 4BA0F68C1EEA0E8400E9489E /* ZX8081.cpp */; };
@@ -609,6 +610,7 @@
 		4B924E981E74D22700B76AF1 /* AtariStaticAnalyserTests.mm */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.cpp.objcpp; path = AtariStaticAnalyserTests.mm; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		4B9252CD1E74D28200B76AF1 /* Atari ROMs */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = folder; path = "Atari ROMs"; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		4B92EAC91B7C112B00246143 /* 6502TimingTests.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = 6502TimingTests.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		4B95FA9C1F11893B0008E395 /* ZX8081OptionsPanel.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = ZX8081OptionsPanel.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		4B96F7201D75119A0058BB2D /* Tape.cpp */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.cpp.cpp; name = Tape.cpp; path = ../../StaticAnalyser/Acorn/Tape.cpp; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		4B96F7211D75119A0058BB2D /* Tape.hpp */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.cpp.h; name = Tape.hpp; path = ../../StaticAnalyser/Acorn/Tape.hpp; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		4B9CCDA01DA279CA0098B625 /* Vic20OptionsPanel.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = Vic20OptionsPanel.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
@@ -1312,6 +1314,7 @@
 				4B8FE2211DA19FB20090D3CE /* MachinePanel.swift */,
 				4B2A332E1DB86869002876E3 /* OricOptionsPanel.swift */,
 				4B9CCDA01DA279CA0098B625 /* Vic20OptionsPanel.swift */,
+				4B95FA9C1F11893B0008E395 /* ZX8081OptionsPanel.swift */,
 				4B8FE2131DA19D5F0090D3CE /* Atari2600Options.xib */,
 				4B8FE2171DA19D5F0090D3CE /* ElectronOptions.xib */,
 				4B8FE2151DA19D5F0090D3CE /* MachineDocument.xib */,
@@ -2566,6 +2569,7 @@
 				4BD4A8CD1E077E8A0020D856 /* PCMSegment.cpp in Sources */,
 				4BD14B111D74627C0088EAD6 /* StaticAnalyser.cpp in Sources */,
 				4BBF99151C8FBA6F0075DAFB /* CRTOpenGL.cpp in Sources */,
+				4B95FA9D1F11893B0008E395 /* ZX8081OptionsPanel.swift in Sources */,
 				4B0CCC451C62D0B3001CAC5F /* CRT.cpp in Sources */,
 				4BCF1FA41DADC3DD0039D2E7 /* Oric.cpp in Sources */,
 				4BEA525E1DF33323007E74F2 /* Tape.cpp in Sources */,
diff --git a/OSBindings/Mac/Clock Signal/Base.lproj/ZX8081Options.xib b/OSBindings/Mac/Clock Signal/Base.lproj/ZX8081Options.xib
index b1dcdf861..5b4b66fd0 100644
--- a/OSBindings/Mac/Clock Signal/Base.lproj/ZX8081Options.xib	
+++ b/OSBindings/Mac/Clock Signal/Base.lproj/ZX8081Options.xib	
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<document type="com.apple.InterfaceBuilder3.Cocoa.XIB" version="3.0" toolsVersion="12120" systemVersion="16F73" targetRuntime="MacOSX.Cocoa" propertyAccessControl="none" useAutolayout="YES" customObjectInstantitationMethod="direct">
+<document type="com.apple.InterfaceBuilder3.Cocoa.XIB" version="3.0" toolsVersion="12121" systemVersion="16F73" targetRuntime="MacOSX.Cocoa" propertyAccessControl="none" useAutolayout="YES" customObjectInstantitationMethod="direct">
     <dependencies>
-        <plugIn identifier="com.apple.InterfaceBuilder.CocoaPlugin" version="12120"/>
+        <plugIn identifier="com.apple.InterfaceBuilder.CocoaPlugin" version="12121"/>
         <capability name="documents saved in the Xcode 8 format" minToolsVersion="8.0"/>
     </dependencies>
     <objects>
@@ -12,17 +12,17 @@
         </customObject>
         <customObject id="-1" userLabel="First Responder" customClass="FirstResponder"/>
         <customObject id="-3" userLabel="Application" customClass="NSObject"/>
-        <window title="Options" allowsToolTipsWhenApplicationIsInactive="NO" autorecalculatesKeyViewLoop="NO" hidesOnDeactivate="YES" oneShot="NO" releasedWhenClosed="NO" showsToolbarButton="NO" visibleAtLaunch="NO" frameAutosaveName="" animationBehavior="default" id="ota-g7-hOL" customClass="MachinePanel" customModule="Clock_Signal" customModuleProvider="target">
+        <window title="Options" allowsToolTipsWhenApplicationIsInactive="NO" autorecalculatesKeyViewLoop="NO" hidesOnDeactivate="YES" oneShot="NO" releasedWhenClosed="NO" showsToolbarButton="NO" visibleAtLaunch="NO" frameAutosaveName="" animationBehavior="default" id="ota-g7-hOL" customClass="ZX8081OptionsPanel" customModule="Clock_Signal" customModuleProvider="target">
             <windowStyleMask key="styleMask" titled="YES" closable="YES" utility="YES" nonactivatingPanel="YES" HUD="YES"/>
             <windowPositionMask key="initialPositionMask" leftStrut="YES" rightStrut="YES" topStrut="YES" bottomStrut="YES"/>
-            <rect key="contentRect" x="83" y="102" width="200" height="54"/>
+            <rect key="contentRect" x="83" y="102" width="261" height="100"/>
             <rect key="screenRect" x="0.0" y="0.0" width="1366" height="768"/>
             <view key="contentView" id="7Pv-WL-2Rq">
-                <rect key="frame" x="0.0" y="0.0" width="200" height="54"/>
+                <rect key="frame" x="0.0" y="0.0" width="261" height="100"/>
                 <autoresizingMask key="autoresizingMask" widthSizable="YES" heightSizable="YES"/>
                 <subviews>
                     <button translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints="NO" id="sBT-cU-h7s">
-                        <rect key="frame" x="18" y="18" width="164" height="18"/>
+                        <rect key="frame" x="18" y="64" width="225" height="18"/>
                         <buttonCell key="cell" type="check" title="Load Tapes Quickly" bezelStyle="regularSquare" imagePosition="left" alignment="left" state="on" inset="2" id="w0l-ha-esm">
                             <behavior key="behavior" changeContents="YES" doesNotDimImage="YES" lightByContents="YES"/>
                             <font key="font" metaFont="system"/>
@@ -31,18 +31,46 @@
                             <action selector="setFastLoading:" target="ota-g7-hOL" id="me0-h2-Ga5"/>
                         </connections>
                     </button>
+                    <button translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints="NO" id="qSb-72-6Os">
+                        <rect key="frame" x="18" y="44" width="225" height="18"/>
+                        <buttonCell key="cell" type="check" title="Control Tape Motor Automatically" bezelStyle="regularSquare" imagePosition="left" state="on" inset="2" id="CzC-YT-lgA">
+                            <behavior key="behavior" changeContents="YES" doesNotDimImage="YES" lightByContents="YES"/>
+                            <font key="font" metaFont="system"/>
+                        </buttonCell>
+                        <connections>
+                            <action selector="setAutomaticTapeMotorConrol:" target="ota-g7-hOL" id="bpF-1P-tga"/>
+                        </connections>
+                    </button>
+                    <button verticalHuggingPriority="750" translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints="NO" id="tkN-gI-RmT">
+                        <rect key="frame" x="20" y="19" width="221" height="19"/>
+                        <buttonCell key="cell" type="roundRect" title="Play Tape" bezelStyle="roundedRect" alignment="center" enabled="NO" state="on" borderStyle="border" imageScaling="proportionallyDown" inset="2" id="cTq-f9-Gzx">
+                            <behavior key="behavior" pushIn="YES" lightByBackground="YES" lightByGray="YES"/>
+                            <font key="font" metaFont="cellTitle"/>
+                        </buttonCell>
+                        <connections>
+                            <action selector="playOrPauseTape:" target="ota-g7-hOL" id="O0K-pL-nOr"/>
+                        </connections>
+                    </button>
                 </subviews>
                 <constraints>
+                    <constraint firstItem="qSb-72-6Os" firstAttribute="leading" secondItem="7Pv-WL-2Rq" secondAttribute="leading" constant="20" id="05p-Jn-ueX"/>
                     <constraint firstAttribute="trailing" secondItem="sBT-cU-h7s" secondAttribute="trailing" constant="20" id="79b-2A-2c7"/>
                     <constraint firstItem="sBT-cU-h7s" firstAttribute="top" secondItem="7Pv-WL-2Rq" secondAttribute="top" constant="20" id="E5m-wo-X92"/>
-                    <constraint firstAttribute="bottom" secondItem="sBT-cU-h7s" secondAttribute="bottom" constant="20" id="eZe-Eu-INg"/>
+                    <constraint firstItem="qSb-72-6Os" firstAttribute="top" secondItem="sBT-cU-h7s" secondAttribute="bottom" constant="6" id="WxD-kP-vwf"/>
+                    <constraint firstAttribute="bottom" secondItem="tkN-gI-RmT" secondAttribute="bottom" constant="20" id="Xnu-On-nOA"/>
+                    <constraint firstItem="tkN-gI-RmT" firstAttribute="leading" secondItem="7Pv-WL-2Rq" secondAttribute="leading" constant="20" id="fHf-K0-PsU"/>
+                    <constraint firstItem="tkN-gI-RmT" firstAttribute="top" secondItem="qSb-72-6Os" secondAttribute="bottom" constant="8" id="gLh-vE-Cqk"/>
+                    <constraint firstAttribute="trailing" secondItem="qSb-72-6Os" secondAttribute="trailing" constant="20" id="mQz-p8-aYf"/>
                     <constraint firstItem="sBT-cU-h7s" firstAttribute="leading" secondItem="7Pv-WL-2Rq" secondAttribute="leading" constant="20" id="nDy-Xc-Ug9"/>
+                    <constraint firstAttribute="trailing" secondItem="tkN-gI-RmT" secondAttribute="trailing" constant="20" id="vgD-A3-m6T"/>
                 </constraints>
             </view>
             <connections>
+                <outlet property="automaticTapeMotorControlButton" destination="qSb-72-6Os" id="bB6-FP-TKM"/>
                 <outlet property="fastLoadingButton" destination="sBT-cU-h7s" id="uWa-EB-mbd"/>
+                <outlet property="playOrPauseTapeButton" destination="tkN-gI-RmT" id="UnJ-nb-3mv"/>
             </connections>
-            <point key="canvasLocation" x="-2" y="-8"/>
+            <point key="canvasLocation" x="28.5" y="15"/>
         </window>
     </objects>
 </document>
diff --git a/OSBindings/Mac/Clock Signal/ClockSignal-Bridging-Header.h b/OSBindings/Mac/Clock Signal/ClockSignal-Bridging-Header.h
index cd7a1da3a..e3c78f382 100644
--- a/OSBindings/Mac/Clock Signal/ClockSignal-Bridging-Header.h	
+++ b/OSBindings/Mac/Clock Signal/ClockSignal-Bridging-Header.h	
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #import "CSElectron.h"
 #import "CSOric.h"
 #import "CSVic20.h"
+#import "CSZX8081.h"
 
 #import "CSStaticAnalyser.h"
 
diff --git a/OSBindings/Mac/Clock Signal/Documents/ZX8081OptionsPanel.swift b/OSBindings/Mac/Clock Signal/Documents/ZX8081OptionsPanel.swift
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..541abfc84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OSBindings/Mac/Clock Signal/Documents/ZX8081OptionsPanel.swift	
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+//
+//  ZX8081OptionsPanel.swift
+//  Clock Signal
+//
+//  Created by Thomas Harte on 08/07/2017.
+//  Copyright © 2017 Thomas Harte. All rights reserved.
+//
+
+class ZX8081OptionsPanel: MachinePanel {
+	var zx8081: CSZX8081! {
+		get {
+			return self.machine as! CSZX8081
+		}
+	}
+
+	@IBOutlet var automaticTapeMotorControlButton: NSButton!
+	var automaticTapeMotorControlDefaultsKey: String {
+		get { return prefixedUserDefaultsKey("automaticTapeMotorControl") }
+	}
+	@IBAction func setAutomaticTapeMotorConrol(_ sender: NSButton!) {
+		let isEnabled = sender.state == NSOnState
+		UserDefaults.standard.set(isEnabled, forKey: self.automaticTapeMotorControlDefaultsKey)
+		self.playOrPauseTapeButton.isEnabled = !isEnabled
+		self.zx8081.useAutomaticTapeMotorControl = isEnabled
+	}
+
+	@IBOutlet var playOrPauseTapeButton: NSButton!
+	@IBAction func playOrPauseTape(_ sender: NSButton!) {
+		self.zx8081.tapeIsPlaying = !self.zx8081.tapeIsPlaying
+		self.playOrPauseTapeButton.title = self.zx8081.tapeIsPlaying
+			? NSLocalizedString("Stop Tape", comment: "Text for a button that will stop tape playback")
+			: NSLocalizedString("Play Tape", comment: "Text for a button that will start tape playback")
+	}
+
+	// MARK: option restoration
+	override func establishStoredOptions() {
+		super.establishStoredOptions()
+
+		let standardUserDefaults = UserDefaults.standard
+		standardUserDefaults.register(defaults: [
+			self.automaticTapeMotorControlDefaultsKey: true
+		])
+
+		let automaticTapeMotorControlIsEnabled = standardUserDefaults.bool(forKey: self.automaticTapeMotorControlDefaultsKey)
+		self.automaticTapeMotorControlButton.state = automaticTapeMotorControlIsEnabled ? NSOnState : NSOffState
+		self.playOrPauseTapeButton.isEnabled = !automaticTapeMotorControlIsEnabled
+		self.zx8081.useAutomaticTapeMotorControl = automaticTapeMotorControlIsEnabled
+	}
+}
diff --git a/OSBindings/Mac/Clock Signal/Machine/Wrappers/CSZX8081.h b/OSBindings/Mac/Clock Signal/Machine/Wrappers/CSZX8081.h
index 502bf21a8..3478e8c18 100644
--- a/OSBindings/Mac/Clock Signal/Machine/Wrappers/CSZX8081.h	
+++ b/OSBindings/Mac/Clock Signal/Machine/Wrappers/CSZX8081.h	
@@ -14,4 +14,7 @@
 
 @property (nonatomic, assign) BOOL useFastLoadingHack;
 
+@property (nonatomic, assign) BOOL useAutomaticTapeMotorControl;
+@property (nonatomic, assign) BOOL tapeIsPlaying;
+
 @end
diff --git a/OSBindings/Mac/Clock Signal/Machine/Wrappers/CSZX8081.mm b/OSBindings/Mac/Clock Signal/Machine/Wrappers/CSZX8081.mm
index d2abd2059..823cdf5bf 100644
--- a/OSBindings/Mac/Clock Signal/Machine/Wrappers/CSZX8081.mm	
+++ b/OSBindings/Mac/Clock Signal/Machine/Wrappers/CSZX8081.mm	
@@ -110,4 +110,18 @@
 	}
 }
 
+- (void)setTapeIsPlaying:(BOOL)tapeIsPlaying {
+	@synchronized(self) {
+		_tapeIsPlaying = tapeIsPlaying;
+		_zx8081.set_tape_is_playing(tapeIsPlaying ? true : false);
+	}
+}
+
+- (void)setUseAutomaticTapeMotorControl:(BOOL)useAutomaticTapeMotorControl {
+	@synchronized(self) {
+		_useAutomaticTapeMotorControl = useAutomaticTapeMotorControl;
+		_zx8081.set_use_automatic_tape_motor_control(useAutomaticTapeMotorControl ? true : false);
+	}
+}
+
 @end
diff --git a/Storage/Tape/Formats/ZX80O81P.cpp b/Storage/Tape/Formats/ZX80O81P.cpp
index e1f969217..50a005260 100644
--- a/Storage/Tape/Formats/ZX80O81P.cpp
+++ b/Storage/Tape/Formats/ZX80O81P.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Tape::Pulse ZX80O81P::virtual_get_next_pulse() {
 	// Start with 1 second of silence.
 	if(!is_past_silence_ || has_finished_data()) {
 		pulse.type = Pulse::Type::Low;
-		pulse.length.length = 10;
+		pulse.length.length = 1;
 		pulse.length.clock_rate = 1;
 		is_past_silence_ = true;
 		has_ended_final_byte_ = has_finished_data();