diff --git a/client/src/sagas/mediafiles.sagas.ts b/client/src/sagas/mediafiles.sagas.ts
index b54abb159..9194e4cb0 100644
--- a/client/src/sagas/mediafiles.sagas.ts
+++ b/client/src/sagas/mediafiles.sagas.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ function* initialize(api: PodloveApiClient) {
   yield takeEvery(mediafiles.DISABLE, handleDisable, api)
   yield takeEvery(mediafiles.VERIFY, handleVerify, api)
   yield takeEvery(episode.SAVED, maybeReverify, api)
+  yield takeEvery(episode.SAVED, maybeUpdateSlug, api)
   yield throttle(
     2000,
     [mediafiles.ENABLE, mediafiles.DISABLE, mediafiles.UPDATE],
@@ -101,6 +102,50 @@ function* maybeReverify(api: PodloveApiClient, action: { type: string; payload:
   yield all(mediaFiles.map((file) => call(verifyEpisodeAsset, api, episodeId, file.asset_id)))
 }
 
+// THOUGHTS
+// - auto gen logic is both here and in the wordpress saga. needs to at least be
+//   dry
+// - previous slug generation was on PHP side, using WordPress' sanitize_title,
+//   which I do not want to reimplement in PHP
+// - maybe have a dedicated endpoint to push an unsanitized slug? But then I
+//   might as well send a "just generate me a slug" ping instead and do
+//   everything on the backend. Sounds best actually.
+function* maybeUpdateSlug(api: PodloveApiClient, action: { type: string; payload: object }) {
+  const changedKeys = Object.keys(action.payload)
+  const interestingKeys = ['title', 'number']
+  const slugNeedsUpdating = changedKeys.some((key) => interestingKeys.includes(key))
+
+  const generateTitle: boolean = yield select(selectors.settings.autoGenerateEpisodeTitle)
+  const template: string = yield select(selectors.settings.blogTitleTemplate)
+  const title: string = yield select(selectors.episode.title)
+  const episodeNumber: string = yield select(selectors.episode.number)
+  const mnemonic: string = yield select(selectors.podcast.mnemonic)
+  // TODO: get from episode?
+  const seasonNumber: string = ''
+  const padding: number = yield select(selectors.settings.episodeNumberPadding)
+
+  // So ugly: I don't want to have to know about the title template here, or if it's even used
+  if (slugNeedsUpdating) {
+    let newSlug = ''
+
+    if (generateTitle && template) {
+      const generatedTitle = template
+        .replace('%mnemonic%', mnemonic || '')
+        .replace('%episode_number%', (episodeNumber || '').padStart(padding || 0, '0'))
+        .replace('%season_number%', seasonNumber || '')
+        .replace('%episode_title%', title || '')
+      newSlug = generatedTitle
+    } else {
+      newSlug = title
+    }
+
+    // FIXME: `newSlug` is currently just the title. Needs to be slugged. But
+    // maybe I don't do all that here anyway, see thoughts above.
+
+    yield put(episode.update({ prop: 'slug', value: newSlug }))
+  }
+}
+
 function* verifyEpisodeAsset(api: PodloveApiClient, episodeId: number, assetId: number) {
   const mediaFiles: MediaFile[] = yield select(selectors.mediafiles.files)
   const prevMediaFile: MediaFile | undefined = mediaFiles.find((mf) => mf.asset_id == assetId)
diff --git a/client/src/store/mediafiles.store.ts b/client/src/store/mediafiles.store.ts
index 100559f7e..77abd5cbf 100644
--- a/client/src/store/mediafiles.store.ts
+++ b/client/src/store/mediafiles.store.ts
@@ -11,11 +11,13 @@ export type MediaFile = {
 
 export type State = {
   is_initializing: boolean
+  slug_autogeneration_enabled: boolean
   files: MediaFile[]
 }
 
 export const initialState: State = {
   is_initializing: true,
+  slug_autogeneration_enabled: true,
   files: [],
 }
 
@@ -86,5 +88,6 @@ export const reducer = handleActions(
 
 export const selectors = {
   isInitializing: (state: State) => state.is_initializing,
+  slugAutogenerationEnabled: (state: State) => state.slug_autogeneration_enabled,
   files: (state: State) => state.files,
 }
diff --git a/js/src/admin/episode.js b/js/src/admin/episode.js
index 0806d95b2..3959069ae 100644
--- a/js/src/admin/episode.js
+++ b/js/src/admin/episode.js
@@ -7,32 +7,6 @@ var PODLOVE = PODLOVE || {}
   PODLOVE.Episode = function (container) {
     var o = {}
 
-    // private
-
-    function maybe_update_episode_slug(title) {
-      if (o.slug_field.data('auto-update')) {
-        update_episode_slug(title)
-      }
-    }
-
-    // current ajax object to ensure only the latest one is active
-    var update_episode_slug_xhr
-
-    function update_episode_slug(title) {
-      if (update_episode_slug_xhr) update_episode_slug_xhr.abort()
-
-      update_episode_slug_xhr = $.ajax({
-        url: ajaxurl,
-        data: {
-          action: 'podlove-episode-slug',
-          title: title,
-        },
-        context: o.slug_field,
-      }).done(function (slug) {
-        $(this).val(slug).blur()
-      })
-    }
-
     o.slug_field = container.find('[name*=slug]')
 
     $('#_podlove_meta_subtitle').count_characters({
@@ -63,12 +37,6 @@ var PODLOVE = PODLOVE || {}
       }
     })
 
-    o.slug_field
-      .data('auto-update', !Boolean(o.slug_field.val())) // only auto-update if it is empty
-      .on('keyup', function () {
-        o.slug_field.data('auto-update', false) // stop autoupdate on manual change
-      })
-
     var typewatch = (function () {
       var timer = 0
       return function (callback, ms) {
@@ -97,9 +65,6 @@ var PODLOVE = PODLOVE || {}
 
         // update episode title
         $('#_podlove_meta_title').attr('placeholder', title)
-
-        // maybe update episode slug
-        maybe_update_episode_slug(title)
       })
       .trigger('titleHasChanged')
 
diff --git a/lib/ajax/ajax.php b/lib/ajax/ajax.php
index 42f218df3..0ce5f72a9 100644
--- a/lib/ajax/ajax.php
+++ b/lib/ajax/ajax.php
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ public function __construct()
             'analytics-global-total-downloads',
             'analytics-global-total-downloads-by-show',
             'analytics-csv-episodes-table',
-            'episode-slug',
             'admin-news',
             'job-create',
             'job-get',
@@ -915,13 +914,6 @@ public function get_license_parameters_from_url()
         self::respond_with_json(\Podlove\Model\License::get_license_from_url($_REQUEST['url']));
     }
 
-    public function episode_slug()
-    {
-        echo sanitize_title($_REQUEST['title']);
-
-        exit;
-    }
-
     private static function analytics_date_condition()
     {
         $from = filter_input(INPUT_GET, 'date_from');