diff --git a/src/localization/en.json b/src/localization/en.json
index 42aa434f..03f3d48e 100644
--- a/src/localization/en.json
+++ b/src/localization/en.json
@@ -537,20 +537,23 @@
                 "automation": {
                     "auto_change_status": "Auto Change Status",
                     "auto_state_change_tooltip": "Automatically change status when there are other people in the instance (Alone / Company)",
-                    "alone_condition": "Alone Condition",
-                    "alone": "Alone",
-                    "no_friends": "No Friends",
+                    "alone_condition": "Consider alone when",
+                    "alone": "No other players",
+                    "no_friends": "No friends in instance",
                     "alone_status": "Alone Status",
                     "company_status": "Company Status",
-                    "allowed_instance_types": "Allowed Instance Types",
+                    "allowed_instance_types": "Active in instance types",
                     "instance_type_placeholder": "All Instance Types",
                     "auto_invite_request_accept": "Auto Accept Invite Requests",
                     "auto_invite_request_accept_tooltip": "Automatically accept invite requests from favorite friends",
-                    "auto_invite_request_accept_off": "Off",
                     "auto_invite_request_accept_favs": "All Favorites",
                     "auto_invite_request_accept_selected_favs": "VRCX Favorites",
                     "change_status_description": "Override status description",
-                    "status_description_placeholder": "Status description (max 32 characters)"
+                    "status_description_placeholder": "Status description (max 32 characters)",
+                    "auto_change_status_groups": "Only count friends from",
+                    "auto_change_status_groups_placeholder": "Choose Groups",
+                    "auto_accept_invite_groups": "Only accept from",
+                    "auto_accept_invite_groups_placeholder": "Choose Groups"
                 },
                 "legal_notice": {
                     "header": "Legal Notice",
diff --git a/src/stores/notification.js b/src/stores/notification.js
index dc1f2efc..5bce77fe 100644
--- a/src/stores/notification.js
+++ b/src/stores/notification.js
@@ -247,10 +247,40 @@ export const useNotificationStore = defineStore('Notification', () => {
         }
         if (
             generalSettingsStore.autoAcceptInviteRequests ===
-                'Selected Favorites' &&
-            !friendStore.localFavoriteFriends.has(ref.senderUserId)
+            'Selected Favorites'
         ) {
-            return;
+            const groups = generalSettingsStore.autoAcceptInviteGroups;
+            if (groups.length === 0) {
+                return;
+            } else {
+                let found = false;
+                for (const groupKey of groups) {
+                    if (groupKey.startsWith('local:')) {
+                        const localGroup = groupKey.slice(6);
+                        const localFavs =
+                            favoriteStore.localFriendFavorites.get(localGroup);
+                        if (localFavs && localFavs.has(ref.senderUserId)) {
+                            found = true;
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        const remoteFavs =
+                            favoriteStore.cachedFavorites.get(groupKey);
+                        if (
+                            remoteFavs &&
+                            remoteFavs.some(
+                                (f) => f.favoriteId === ref.senderUserId
+                            )
+                        ) {
+                            found = true;
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                if (!found) {
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
         }
         if (!checkCanInvite(currentLocation)) {
             return;
diff --git a/src/stores/settings/general.js b/src/stores/settings/general.js
index 54c14e1b..647280b7 100644
--- a/src/stores/settings/general.js
+++ b/src/stores/settings/general.js
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ export const useGeneralSettingsStore = defineStore('GeneralSettings', () => {
     const autoStateChangeAloneDesc = ref('');
     const autoStateChangeCompanyDescEnabled = ref(false);
     const autoStateChangeCompanyDesc = ref('');
+    const autoStateChangeGroups = ref([]);
     const autoAcceptInviteRequests = ref('Off');
+    const autoAcceptInviteGroups = ref([]);
 
     async function initGeneralSettings() {
         const [
@@ -64,7 +66,9 @@ export const useGeneralSettingsStore = defineStore('GeneralSettings', () => {
             autoStateChangeAloneDescConfig,
             autoStateChangeCompanyDescEnabledConfig,
             autoStateChangeCompanyDescConfig,
-            autoAcceptInviteRequestsConfig
+            autoStateChangeGroupsStrConfig,
+            autoAcceptInviteRequestsConfig,
+            autoAcceptInviteGroupsStrConfig
         ] = await Promise.all([
             configRepository.getBool('VRCX_StartAtWindowsStartup', false),
             VRCXStorage.Get('VRCX_StartAsMinimizedState'),
@@ -102,7 +106,9 @@ export const useGeneralSettingsStore = defineStore('GeneralSettings', () => {
                 false
             ),
             configRepository.getString('VRCX_autoStateChangeCompanyDesc', ''),
-            configRepository.getString('VRCX_autoAcceptInviteRequests', 'Off')
+            configRepository.getString('VRCX_autoStateChangeGroups', '[]'),
+            configRepository.getString('VRCX_autoAcceptInviteRequests', 'Off'),
+            configRepository.getString('VRCX_autoAcceptInviteGroups', '[]')
         ]);
 
         isStartAtWindowsStartup.value = isStartAtWindowsStartupConfig;
@@ -146,7 +152,13 @@ export const useGeneralSettingsStore = defineStore('GeneralSettings', () => {
         autoStateChangeCompanyDescEnabled.value =
             autoStateChangeCompanyDescEnabledConfig;
         autoStateChangeCompanyDesc.value = autoStateChangeCompanyDescConfig;
+        autoStateChangeGroups.value = JSON.parse(
+            autoStateChangeGroupsStrConfig
+        );
         autoAcceptInviteRequests.value = autoAcceptInviteRequestsConfig;
+        autoAcceptInviteGroups.value = JSON.parse(
+            autoAcceptInviteGroupsStrConfig
+        );
     }
 
     initGeneralSettings();
@@ -322,6 +334,17 @@ export const useGeneralSettingsStore = defineStore('GeneralSettings', () => {
             autoStateChangeCompanyDesc.value
         );
     }
+    /**
+     * @param {Array} value
+     */
+    function setAutoStateChangeGroups(value) {
+        autoStateChangeGroups.value = value;
+        configRepository.setString(
+            'VRCX_autoStateChangeGroups',
+            JSON.stringify(autoStateChangeGroups.value)
+        );
+    }
+
     /**
      * @param {string} value
      */
@@ -333,6 +356,17 @@ export const useGeneralSettingsStore = defineStore('GeneralSettings', () => {
         );
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @param {string[]} value
+     */
+    function setAutoAcceptInviteGroups(value) {
+        autoAcceptInviteGroups.value = value;
+        configRepository.setString(
+            'VRCX_autoAcceptInviteGroups',
+            JSON.stringify(autoAcceptInviteGroups.value)
+        );
+    }
+
     function promptProxySettings() {
         // Element Plus: prompt(message, title, options)
         modalStore
@@ -398,7 +432,9 @@ export const useGeneralSettingsStore = defineStore('GeneralSettings', () => {
         autoStateChangeAloneDesc,
         autoStateChangeCompanyDescEnabled,
         autoStateChangeCompanyDesc,
+        autoStateChangeGroups,
         autoAcceptInviteRequests,
+        autoAcceptInviteGroups,
 
         setIsStartAtWindowsStartup,
         setIsStartAsMinimizedState,
@@ -420,7 +456,9 @@ export const useGeneralSettingsStore = defineStore('GeneralSettings', () => {
         setAutoStateChangeAloneDesc,
         setAutoStateChangeCompanyDescEnabled,
         setAutoStateChangeCompanyDesc,
+        setAutoStateChangeGroups,
         setAutoAcceptInviteRequests,
+        setAutoAcceptInviteGroups,
         promptProxySettings
     };
 });
diff --git a/src/stores/user.js b/src/stores/user.js
index bada9678..8cf76321 100644
--- a/src/stores/user.js
+++ b/src/stores/user.js
@@ -1616,7 +1616,39 @@ export const useUserStore = defineStore('User', () => {
 
         let withCompany = locationStore.lastLocation.playerList.size > 1;
         if (generalSettingsStore.autoStateChangeNoFriends) {
-            withCompany = locationStore.lastLocation.friendList.size >= 1;
+            const selectedGroups = generalSettingsStore.autoStateChangeGroups;
+            if (selectedGroups.length > 0) {
+                const groupFriendIds = new Set();
+                for (const ref of favoriteStore.cachedFavorites.values()) {
+                    if (
+                        ref.type === 'friend' &&
+                        selectedGroups.includes(ref.$groupKey)
+                    ) {
+                        groupFriendIds.add(ref.favoriteId);
+                    }
+                }
+                for (const selectedKey of selectedGroups) {
+                    if (selectedKey.startsWith('local:')) {
+                        const groupName = selectedKey.slice(6);
+                        const userIds =
+                            favoriteStore.localFriendFavorites[groupName];
+                        if (userIds) {
+                            for (let i = 0; i < userIds.length; ++i) {
+                                groupFriendIds.add(userIds[i]);
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                withCompany = false;
+                for (const friendId of locationStore.lastLocation.friendList.keys()) {
+                    if (groupFriendIds.has(friendId)) {
+                        withCompany = true;
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            } else {
+                withCompany = locationStore.lastLocation.friendList.size >= 1;
+            }
         }
 
         const currentStatus = currentUser.value.status;
diff --git a/src/views/Tools/dialogs/AutoChangeStatusDialog.vue b/src/views/Tools/dialogs/AutoChangeStatusDialog.vue
index e2bce2ee..447d3756 100644
--- a/src/views/Tools/dialogs/AutoChangeStatusDialog.vue
+++ b/src/views/Tools/dialogs/AutoChangeStatusDialog.vue
@@ -12,6 +12,93 @@
                     :tooltip="t('view.settings.general.automation.auto_state_change_tooltip')"
                     @change="setAutoStateChangeEnabled" />
 
+                <Field>
+                    <FieldLabel>{{ t('view.settings.general.automation.alone_condition') }}</FieldLabel>
+                    <FieldContent>
+                        <RadioGroup
+                            :model-value="autoStateChangeNoFriends ? 'true' : 'false'"
+                            :disabled="!autoStateChangeEnabled"
+                            class="gap-2 flex"
+                            @update:modelValue="handleAutoStateChangeNoFriendsRadio">
+                            <div class="flex items-center space-x-2">
+                                <RadioGroupItem id="autoStateChangeNoFriends-false" value="false" />
+                                <label for="autoStateChangeNoFriends-false">
+                                    {{ t('view.settings.general.automation.alone') }}
+                                </label>
+                            </div>
+                            <div class="flex items-center space-x-2">
+                                <RadioGroupItem id="autoStateChangeNoFriends-true" value="true" />
+                                <label for="autoStateChangeNoFriends-true">
+                                    {{ t('view.settings.general.automation.no_friends') }}
+                                </label>
+                            </div>
+                        </RadioGroup>
+                    </FieldContent>
+                </Field>
+
+                <Field>
+                    <FieldLabel>{{ t('view.settings.general.automation.auto_change_status_groups') }}</FieldLabel>
+                    <FieldContent>
+                        <Select
+                            :model-value="autoStateChangeGroups"
+                            :disabled="!autoStateChangeEnabled || !autoStateChangeNoFriends"
+                            multiple
+                            @update:modelValue="setAutoStateChangeGroups">
+                            <SelectTrigger size="sm">
+                                <SelectValue
+                                    :placeholder="
+                                        t('view.settings.general.automation.auto_change_status_groups_placeholder')
+                                    " />
+                            </SelectTrigger>
+                            <SelectContent>
+                                <SelectGroup>
+                                    <SelectItem
+                                        v-for="group in favoriteFriendGroups"
+                                        :key="group.key"
+                                        :value="group.key">
+                                        {{ group.displayName }}
+                                    </SelectItem>
+                                </SelectGroup>
+                                <template v-if="localFriendFavoriteGroups.length">
+                                    <SelectSeparator />
+                                    <SelectGroup>
+                                        <SelectItem
+                                            v-for="group in localFriendFavoriteGroups"
+                                            :key="'local:' + group"
+                                            :value="'local:' + group">
+                                            {{ group }}
+                                        </SelectItem>
+                                    </SelectGroup>
+                                </template>
+                            </SelectContent>
+                        </Select>
+                    </FieldContent>
+                </Field>
+
+                <Field>
+                    <FieldLabel>{{ t('view.settings.general.automation.allowed_instance_types') }}</FieldLabel>
+                    <FieldContent>
+                        <Select
+                            :model-value="autoStateChangeInstanceTypes"
+                            :disabled="!autoStateChangeEnabled"
+                            multiple
+                            @update:modelValue="setAutoStateChangeInstanceTypes">
+                            <SelectTrigger size="sm">
+                                <SelectValue
+                                    :placeholder="t('view.settings.general.automation.instance_type_placeholder')" />
+                            </SelectTrigger>
+                            <SelectContent>
+                                <SelectItem
+                                    v-for="instanceType in instanceTypes"
+                                    :key="instanceType"
+                                    :value="instanceType">
+                                    {{ translateAccessType(instanceType) }}
+                                </SelectItem>
+                            </SelectContent>
+                        </Select>
+                    </FieldContent>
+                </Field>
+
                 <Field>
                     <FieldLabel>{{ t('view.settings.general.automation.alone_status') }}</FieldLabel>
                     <FieldContent>
@@ -96,48 +183,32 @@
                     </FieldContent>
                 </Field>
 
-                <Field>
-                    <FieldLabel>{{ t('view.settings.general.automation.allowed_instance_types') }}</FieldLabel>
-                    <FieldContent>
-                        <Select
-                            :model-value="autoStateChangeInstanceTypes"
-                            :disabled="!autoStateChangeEnabled"
-                            multiple
-                            @update:modelValue="setAutoStateChangeInstanceTypes">
-                            <SelectTrigger size="sm">
-                                <SelectValue
-                                    :placeholder="t('view.settings.general.automation.instance_type_placeholder')" />
-                            </SelectTrigger>
-                            <SelectContent>
-                                <SelectItem
-                                    v-for="instanceType in instanceTypes"
-                                    :key="instanceType"
-                                    :value="instanceType">
-                                    {{ instanceType }}
-                                </SelectItem>
-                            </SelectContent>
-                        </Select>
-                    </FieldContent>
-                </Field>
+                <FieldSeparator></FieldSeparator>
+
+                <SimpleSwitch
+                    :label="t('view.settings.general.automation.auto_invite_request_accept')"
+                    :tooltip="t('view.settings.general.automation.auto_invite_request_accept_tooltip')"
+                    :value="autoAcceptInviteRequests !== 'Off'"
+                    @change="handleAutoAcceptInviteSwitch" />
 
                 <Field>
-                    <FieldLabel>{{ t('view.settings.general.automation.alone_condition') }}</FieldLabel>
+                    <FieldLabel>{{ t('view.settings.general.automation.auto_invite_request_accept') }}</FieldLabel>
                     <FieldContent>
                         <RadioGroup
-                            :model-value="autoStateChangeNoFriends ? 'true' : 'false'"
-                            :disabled="!autoStateChangeEnabled"
+                            :model-value="autoAcceptInviteMode"
+                            :disabled="autoAcceptInviteRequests === 'Off'"
                             class="gap-2 flex"
-                            @update:modelValue="handleAutoStateChangeNoFriendsRadio">
+                            @update:modelValue="handleAutoAcceptInviteModeChange">
                             <div class="flex items-center space-x-2">
-                                <RadioGroupItem id="autoStateChangeNoFriends-false" value="false" />
-                                <label for="autoStateChangeNoFriends-false">
-                                    {{ t('view.settings.general.automation.alone') }}
+                                <RadioGroupItem id="autoAcceptInvite-all" value="All Favorites" />
+                                <label for="autoAcceptInvite-all">
+                                    {{ t('view.settings.general.automation.auto_invite_request_accept_favs') }}
                                 </label>
                             </div>
                             <div class="flex items-center space-x-2">
-                                <RadioGroupItem id="autoStateChangeNoFriends-true" value="true" />
-                                <label for="autoStateChangeNoFriends-true">
-                                    {{ t('view.settings.general.automation.no_friends') }}
+                                <RadioGroupItem id="autoAcceptInvite-selected" value="Selected Favorites" />
+                                <label for="autoAcceptInvite-selected">
+                                    {{ t('view.settings.general.automation.auto_invite_request_accept_selected_favs') }}
                                 </label>
                             </div>
                         </RadioGroup>
@@ -145,32 +216,41 @@
                 </Field>
 
                 <Field>
-                    <FieldLabel>
-                        {{ t('view.settings.general.automation.auto_invite_request_accept') }}
-                        <TooltipWrapper
-                            side="top"
-                            :content="t('view.settings.general.automation.auto_invite_request_accept_tooltip')">
-                            <Info class="inline-block" />
-                        </TooltipWrapper>
-                    </FieldLabel>
+                    <FieldLabel>{{ t('view.settings.general.automation.auto_accept_invite_groups') }}</FieldLabel>
                     <FieldContent>
-                        <ToggleGroup
-                            type="single"
-                            required
-                            variant="outline"
-                            size="sm"
-                            :model-value="autoAcceptInviteRequests"
-                            @update:model-value="setAutoAcceptInviteRequests">
-                            <ToggleGroupItem value="Off">{{
-                                t('view.settings.general.automation.auto_invite_request_accept_off')
-                            }}</ToggleGroupItem>
-                            <ToggleGroupItem value="All Favorites">{{
-                                t('view.settings.general.automation.auto_invite_request_accept_favs')
-                            }}</ToggleGroupItem>
-                            <ToggleGroupItem value="Selected Favorites">{{
-                                t('view.settings.general.automation.auto_invite_request_accept_selected_favs')
-                            }}</ToggleGroupItem>
-                        </ToggleGroup>
+                        <Select
+                            :model-value="autoAcceptInviteGroups"
+                            :disabled="autoAcceptInviteRequests !== 'Selected Favorites'"
+                            multiple
+                            @update:modelValue="setAutoAcceptInviteGroups">
+                            <SelectTrigger size="sm">
+                                <SelectValue
+                                    :placeholder="
+                                        t('view.settings.general.automation.auto_accept_invite_groups_placeholder')
+                                    " />
+                            </SelectTrigger>
+                            <SelectContent>
+                                <SelectGroup>
+                                    <SelectItem
+                                        v-for="group in favoriteFriendGroups"
+                                        :key="group.key"
+                                        :value="group.key">
+                                        {{ group.displayName }}
+                                    </SelectItem>
+                                </SelectGroup>
+                                <template v-if="localFriendFavoriteGroups.length">
+                                    <SelectSeparator />
+                                    <SelectGroup>
+                                        <SelectItem
+                                            v-for="group in localFriendFavoriteGroups"
+                                            :key="'local:' + group"
+                                            :value="'local:' + group">
+                                            {{ group }}
+                                        </SelectItem>
+                                    </SelectGroup>
+                                </template>
+                            </SelectContent>
+                        </Select>
                     </FieldContent>
                 </Field>
             </FieldGroup>
@@ -179,18 +259,25 @@
 </template>
 
 <script setup>
-    import { Select, SelectContent, SelectItem, SelectTrigger, SelectValue } from '@/components/ui/select';
+    import {
+        Select,
+        SelectContent,
+        SelectGroup,
+        SelectItem,
+        SelectSeparator,
+        SelectTrigger,
+        SelectValue
+    } from '@/components/ui/select';
+    import { Field, FieldContent, FieldGroup, FieldLabel, FieldSeparator } from '@/components/ui/field';
     import { Dialog, DialogContent, DialogHeader, DialogTitle } from '@/components/ui/dialog';
-    import { Field, FieldContent, FieldGroup, FieldLabel } from '@/components/ui/field';
     import { RadioGroup, RadioGroupItem } from '@/components/ui/radio-group';
-    import { ToggleGroup, ToggleGroupItem } from '@/components/ui/toggle-group';
-    import { Info } from 'lucide-vue-next';
     import { Input } from '@/components/ui/input';
     import { computed } from 'vue';
     import { storeToRefs } from 'pinia';
     import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n';
 
-    import { useGeneralSettingsStore } from '../../../stores';
+    import { useFavoriteStore, useGeneralSettingsStore } from '../../../stores';
+    import { accessTypeLocaleKeyMap } from '../../../shared/constants';
 
     import SimpleSwitch from '../../Settings/components/SimpleSwitch.vue';
 
@@ -215,9 +302,14 @@
         autoStateChangeAloneDesc,
         autoStateChangeCompanyDescEnabled,
         autoStateChangeCompanyDesc,
-        autoAcceptInviteRequests
+        autoStateChangeGroups,
+        autoAcceptInviteRequests,
+        autoAcceptInviteGroups
     } = storeToRefs(generalSettingsStore);
 
+    const favoriteStore = useFavoriteStore();
+    const { favoriteFriendGroups, localFriendFavoriteGroups } = storeToRefs(favoriteStore);
+
     const {
         setAutoStateChangeEnabled,
         setAutoStateChangeAloneStatus,
@@ -228,7 +320,9 @@
         setAutoStateChangeAloneDesc,
         setAutoStateChangeCompanyDescEnabled,
         setAutoStateChangeCompanyDesc,
-        setAutoAcceptInviteRequests
+        setAutoStateChangeGroups,
+        setAutoAcceptInviteRequests,
+        setAutoAcceptInviteGroups
     } = generalSettingsStore;
 
     const instanceTypes = computed(() => [
@@ -242,6 +336,23 @@
         'groupOnly'
     ]);
 
+    const instanceTypeToMapKey = {
+        groupOnly: 'groupMembers'
+    };
+
+    function translateAccessType(accessTypeNameRaw) {
+        const mapKey = instanceTypeToMapKey[accessTypeNameRaw] || accessTypeNameRaw;
+        const key = accessTypeLocaleKeyMap[mapKey];
+        if (!key) {
+            return accessTypeNameRaw;
+        }
+        if (mapKey === 'groupPublic' || mapKey === 'groupPlus' || mapKey === 'groupMembers') {
+            const groupKey = accessTypeLocaleKeyMap['group'];
+            return t(groupKey) + ' ' + t(key);
+        }
+        return t(key);
+    }
+
     function handleAutoStateChangeNoFriendsRadio(value) {
         const nextValue = value === 'true';
         if (nextValue !== autoStateChangeNoFriends.value) {
@@ -249,6 +360,25 @@
         }
     }
 
+    const autoAcceptInviteMode = computed(() => {
+        if (autoAcceptInviteRequests.value === 'Off') {
+            return 'All Favorites';
+        }
+        return autoAcceptInviteRequests.value;
+    });
+
+    function handleAutoAcceptInviteSwitch(enabled) {
+        if (enabled) {
+            setAutoAcceptInviteRequests(autoAcceptInviteMode.value);
+        } else {
+            setAutoAcceptInviteRequests('Off');
+        }
+    }
+
+    function handleAutoAcceptInviteModeChange(value) {
+        setAutoAcceptInviteRequests(value);
+    }
+
     function closeDialog() {
         emit('close');
     }