diff --git a/MainWindow.xaml.cs b/MainWindow.xaml.cs
index 888736b..9696a75 100644
--- a/MainWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/MainWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
 
     private readonly ObservableCollection<Channel> _allChannels = new();
     private readonly ObservableCollection<Channel> _filteredChannels = new();
-    private string _currentCategory = "all";
+    private string _currentCategory = "fav";  // wird in MainWindow_Loaded aus Settings gesetzt
     private string _searchTerm = "";
     private Channel? _currentChannel;
     private double _volumeBeforeMute = 80;
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
         InitializeComponent();
         LstChannels.ItemsSource = _filteredChannels;
         TxtFritzBox.Text = $"FritzBox: {_settings.FritzBoxIp}";
+        _currentCategory = _settings.StartCategory;
         SldVolume.Value = _settings.Volume;
 
         DarkTitleBar.EnableFor(this);
diff --git a/Services/AppSettings.cs b/Services/AppSettings.cs
index c9ae0b8..87fd4c8 100644
--- a/Services/AppSettings.cs
+++ b/Services/AppSettings.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ public class AppSettings
     /// <summary>Online-Sender (ÖR-TV + Webradio aus Assets\online-sources.json) zusätzlich zur FritzBox-Liste anzeigen</summary>
     public bool ShowOnlineSources { get; set; } = true;
 
+    /// <summary>Startkategorie beim App-Start (default: Favoriten)</summary>
+    public string StartCategory { get; set; } = "fav";
+
     private static readonly string ConfigPath = AppPaths.Settings;
 
     public static AppSettings Load()