diff --git a/src/renderer/components/subscriptions-community/subscriptions-community.js b/src/renderer/components/subscriptions-community/subscriptions-community.js
index 087023dca3a40..79408b65f89d6 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/subscriptions-community/subscriptions-community.js
+++ b/src/renderer/components/subscriptions-community/subscriptions-community.js
@@ -101,9 +101,23 @@ export default defineComponent({
     },
   },
   mounted: async function () {
-    this.loadPostsFromCacheSometimes()
+    this.loadPostsFromRemoteFirstPerWindowSometimes()
   },
   methods: {
+    loadPostsFromRemoteFirstPerWindowSometimes() {
+      if (!this.fetchSubscriptionsAutomatically) {
+        this.loadPostsFromCacheSometimes()
+        return
+      }
+      if (this.$store.getters.getSubscriptionForCommunityPostsFirstAutoFetchRun) {
+        // Only auto fetch once per window
+        this.loadPostsFromCacheSometimes()
+        return
+      }
+
+      this.loadPostsForSubscriptionsFromRemote()
+      this.$store.commit('setSubscriptionForCommunityPostsFirstAutoFetchRun')
+    },
     loadPostsFromCacheSometimes() {
       // Can only load reliably when cache ready
       if (!this.subscriptionCacheReady) { return }
@@ -114,7 +128,15 @@ export default defineComponent({
         return
       }
 
-      this.maybeLoadPostsForSubscriptionsFromRemote()
+      if (this.fetchSubscriptionsAutomatically) {
+        // `this.isLoading = false` is called inside `loadPostsForSubscriptionsFromRemote` when needed
+        this.loadPostsForSubscriptionsFromRemote()
+        return
+      }
+
+      this.postList = []
+      this.attemptedFetch = false
+      this.isLoading = false
     },
 
     async loadPostsFromCacheForAllActiveProfileChannels() {
@@ -201,17 +223,6 @@ export default defineComponent({
       this.batchUpdateSubscriptionDetails(subscriptionUpdates)
     },
 
-    maybeLoadPostsForSubscriptionsFromRemote: async function () {
-      if (this.fetchSubscriptionsAutomatically) {
-        // `this.isLoading = false` is called inside `loadPostsForSubscriptionsFromRemote` when needed
-        await this.loadPostsForSubscriptionsFromRemote()
-      } else {
-        this.postList = []
-        this.attemptedFetch = false
-        this.isLoading = false
-      }
-    },
-
     getChannelPostsLocal: async function (channel) {
       try {
         const entries = await getLocalChannelCommunity(channel.id)
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/subscriptions-live/subscriptions-live.js b/src/renderer/components/subscriptions-live/subscriptions-live.js
index 08c81aad20f57..5153c171a4d0b 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/subscriptions-live/subscriptions-live.js
+++ b/src/renderer/components/subscriptions-live/subscriptions-live.js
@@ -111,9 +111,23 @@ export default defineComponent({
     },
   },
   mounted: async function () {
-    this.loadVideosFromCacheSometimes()
+    this.loadVideosFromRemoteFirstPerWindowSometimes()
   },
   methods: {
+    loadVideosFromRemoteFirstPerWindowSometimes() {
+      if (!this.fetchSubscriptionsAutomatically) {
+        this.loadVideosFromCacheSometimes()
+        return
+      }
+      if (this.$store.getters.getSubscriptionForLiveStreamsFirstAutoFetchRun) {
+        // Only auto fetch once per window
+        this.loadVideosFromCacheSometimes()
+        return
+      }
+
+      this.loadVideosForSubscriptionsFromRemote()
+      this.$store.commit('setSubscriptionForLiveStreamsFirstAutoFetchRun')
+    },
     loadVideosFromCacheSometimes() {
       // Can only load reliably when cache ready
       if (!this.subscriptionCacheReady) { return }
@@ -124,7 +138,16 @@ export default defineComponent({
         return
       }
 
-      this.maybeLoadVideosForSubscriptionsFromRemote()
+      if (this.fetchSubscriptionsAutomatically) {
+        // `this.isLoading = false` is called inside `loadVideosForSubscriptionsFromRemote` when needed
+        this.loadVideosForSubscriptionsFromRemote()
+        return
+      }
+
+      // Auto fetch disabled, not enough cache for profile = show nothing
+      this.videoList = []
+      this.attemptedFetch = false
+      this.isLoading = false
     },
 
     async loadVideosFromCacheForAllActiveProfileChannels() {
@@ -207,17 +230,6 @@ export default defineComponent({
       this.batchUpdateSubscriptionDetails(subscriptionUpdates)
     },
 
-    maybeLoadVideosForSubscriptionsFromRemote: async function () {
-      if (this.fetchSubscriptionsAutomatically) {
-        // `this.isLoading = false` is called inside `loadVideosForSubscriptionsFromRemote` when needed
-        await this.loadVideosForSubscriptionsFromRemote()
-      } else {
-        this.videoList = []
-        this.attemptedFetch = false
-        this.isLoading = false
-      }
-    },
-
     getChannelLiveLocal: async function (channel, failedAttempts = 0) {
       try {
         const result = await getLocalChannelLiveStreams(channel.id)
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/subscriptions-shorts/subscriptions-shorts.js b/src/renderer/components/subscriptions-shorts/subscriptions-shorts.js
index fadb8dd8c6a02..948e0ccc542d4 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/subscriptions-shorts/subscriptions-shorts.js
+++ b/src/renderer/components/subscriptions-shorts/subscriptions-shorts.js
@@ -105,9 +105,23 @@ export default defineComponent({
     },
   },
   mounted: async function () {
-    this.loadVideosFromCacheSometimes()
+    this.loadVideosFromRemoteFirstPerWindowSometimes()
   },
   methods: {
+    loadVideosFromRemoteFirstPerWindowSometimes() {
+      if (!this.fetchSubscriptionsAutomatically) {
+        this.loadVideosFromCacheSometimes()
+        return
+      }
+      if (this.$store.getters.getSubscriptionForShortsFirstAutoFetchRun) {
+        // Only auto fetch once per window
+        this.loadVideosFromCacheSometimes()
+        return
+      }
+
+      this.loadVideosForSubscriptionsFromRemote()
+      this.$store.commit('setSubscriptionForShortsFirstAutoFetchRun')
+    },
     loadVideosFromCacheSometimes() {
       // Can only load reliably when cache ready
       if (!this.subscriptionCacheReady) { return }
@@ -118,7 +132,16 @@ export default defineComponent({
         return
       }
 
-      this.maybeLoadVideosForSubscriptionsFromRemote()
+      if (this.fetchSubscriptionsAutomatically) {
+        // `this.isLoading = false` is called inside `loadVideosForSubscriptionsFromRemote` when needed
+        this.loadVideosForSubscriptionsFromRemote()
+        return
+      }
+
+      // Auto fetch disabled, not enough cache for profile = show nothing
+      this.videoList = []
+      this.attemptedFetch = false
+      this.isLoading = false
     },
 
     async loadVideosFromCacheForAllActiveProfileChannels() {
@@ -183,17 +206,6 @@ export default defineComponent({
       this.batchUpdateSubscriptionDetails(subscriptionUpdates)
     },
 
-    maybeLoadVideosForSubscriptionsFromRemote: async function () {
-      if (this.fetchSubscriptionsAutomatically) {
-        // `this.isLoading = false` is called inside `loadVideosForSubscriptionsFromRemote` when needed
-        await this.loadVideosForSubscriptionsFromRemote()
-      } else {
-        this.videoList = []
-        this.attemptedFetch = false
-        this.isLoading = false
-      }
-    },
-
     getChannelShortsLocal: async function (channel, failedAttempts = 0) {
       const playlistId = getChannelPlaylistId(channel.id, 'shorts', 'newest')
       const feedUrl = `https://www.youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml?playlist_id=${playlistId}`
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/subscriptions-videos/subscriptions-videos.js b/src/renderer/components/subscriptions-videos/subscriptions-videos.js
index c7ed19f28958f..da6edff2b2aa2 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/subscriptions-videos/subscriptions-videos.js
+++ b/src/renderer/components/subscriptions-videos/subscriptions-videos.js
@@ -115,9 +115,23 @@ export default defineComponent({
     },
   },
   mounted: async function () {
-    this.loadVideosFromCacheSometimes()
+    this.loadVideosFromRemoteFirstPerWindowSometimes()
   },
   methods: {
+    loadVideosFromRemoteFirstPerWindowSometimes() {
+      if (!this.fetchSubscriptionsAutomatically) {
+        this.loadVideosFromCacheSometimes()
+        return
+      }
+      if (this.$store.getters.getSubscriptionForVideosFirstAutoFetchRun) {
+        // Only auto fetch once per window
+        this.loadVideosFromCacheSometimes()
+        return
+      }
+
+      this.loadVideosForSubscriptionsFromRemote()
+      this.$store.commit('setSubscriptionForVideosFirstAutoFetchRun')
+    },
     loadVideosFromCacheSometimes() {
       // Can only load reliably when cache ready
       if (!this.subscriptionCacheReady) { return }
@@ -128,7 +142,16 @@ export default defineComponent({
         return
       }
 
-      this.maybeLoadVideosForSubscriptionsFromRemote()
+      if (this.fetchSubscriptionsAutomatically) {
+        // `this.isLoading = false` is called inside `loadVideosForSubscriptionsFromRemote` when needed
+        this.loadVideosForSubscriptionsFromRemote()
+        return
+      }
+
+      // Auto fetch disabled, not enough cache for profile = show nothing
+      this.videoList = []
+      this.attemptedFetch = false
+      this.isLoading = false
     },
 
     async loadVideosFromCacheForAllActiveProfileChannels() {
@@ -211,17 +234,6 @@ export default defineComponent({
       this.batchUpdateSubscriptionDetails(subscriptionUpdates)
     },
 
-    maybeLoadVideosForSubscriptionsFromRemote: async function () {
-      if (this.fetchSubscriptionsAutomatically) {
-        // `this.isLoading = false` is called inside `loadVideosForSubscriptionsFromRemote` when needed
-        await this.loadVideosForSubscriptionsFromRemote()
-      } else {
-        this.videoList = []
-        this.attemptedFetch = false
-        this.isLoading = false
-      }
-    },
-
     getChannelVideosLocalScraper: async function (channel, failedAttempts = 0) {
       try {
         const result = await getLocalChannelVideos(channel.id)
diff --git a/src/renderer/store/modules/utils.js b/src/renderer/store/modules/utils.js
index 4efb5a0b769d8..19d3e3f6f9004 100644
--- a/src/renderer/store/modules/utils.js
+++ b/src/renderer/store/modules/utils.js
@@ -58,6 +58,12 @@ const state = {
   lastCommunityRefreshTimestampByProfile: {},
   lastPopularRefreshTimestamp: '',
   lastTrendingRefreshTimestamp: '',
+  subscriptionFirstAutoFetchRunData: {
+    videos: false,
+    liveStreams: false,
+    shorts: false,
+    communityPosts: false,
+  },
 }
 
 const getters = {
@@ -164,6 +170,19 @@ const getters = {
   getLastPopularRefreshTimestamp(state) {
     return state.lastPopularRefreshTimestamp
   },
+
+  getSubscriptionForVideosFirstAutoFetchRun(state) {
+    return state.subscriptionFirstAutoFetchRunData.videos === true
+  },
+  getSubscriptionForLiveStreamsFirstAutoFetchRun (state) {
+    return state.subscriptionFirstAutoFetchRunData.liveStreams === true
+  },
+  getSubscriptionForShortsFirstAutoFetchRun (state) {
+    return state.subscriptionFirstAutoFetchRunData.shorts === true
+  },
+  getSubscriptionForCommunityPostsFirstAutoFetchRun (state) {
+    return state.subscriptionFirstAutoFetchRunData.communityPosts === true
+  },
 }
 
 const actions = {
@@ -944,7 +963,20 @@ const mutations = {
 
   setExternalPlayerCmdArguments (state, value) {
     state.externalPlayerCmdArguments = value
-  }
+  },
+
+  setSubscriptionForVideosFirstAutoFetchRun (state) {
+    state.subscriptionFirstAutoFetchRunData.videos = true
+  },
+  setSubscriptionForLiveStreamsFirstAutoFetchRun (state) {
+    state.subscriptionFirstAutoFetchRunData.liveStreams = true
+  },
+  setSubscriptionForShortsFirstAutoFetchRun (state) {
+    state.subscriptionFirstAutoFetchRunData.shorts = true
+  },
+  setSubscriptionForCommunityPostsFirstAutoFetchRun (state) {
+    state.subscriptionFirstAutoFetchRunData.communityPosts = true
+  },
 }
 
 export default {