diff --git a/.changeset/slick-lands-fail.md b/.changeset/slick-lands-fail.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..441d7dc93c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/slick-lands-fail.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@solid-design-system/components': patch
+---
+
+Added accessible names for `start`/`stop` autoplay button in `sd-carousel`
diff --git a/packages/components/src/components/carousel/carousel.ts b/packages/components/src/components/carousel/carousel.ts
index d4d9d538a6..a4c438f3eb 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/components/carousel/carousel.ts
+++ b/packages/components/src/components/carousel/carousel.ts
@@ -364,10 +364,8 @@ export default class SdCarousel extends SolidElement {
   handlePausedAutoplay() {
     if (this.pausedAutoplay) {
       this.autoplayController.stop();
-      this.autoplayControls?.setAttribute('aria-pressed', 'false');
     } else if (this.autoplay) {
       this.autoplayController.start(3000);
-      this.autoplayControls?.setAttribute('aria-pressed', 'true');
     }
   }
 
@@ -811,7 +809,9 @@ export default class SdCarousel extends SolidElement {
               !this.autoplay && '!hidden'
             )}
             part="autoplay-controls"
-            aria-label="${this.localize.term('autoplay')}"
+            aria-label="${this.pausedAutoplay
+              ? this.localize.term('startAutoplay')
+              : this.localize.term('stopAutoplay')}"
             aria-pressed="true"
             @click=${(e: MouseEvent) => {
               this.pausedAutoplay = !this.pausedAutoplay;
diff --git a/packages/components/src/translations/de.ts b/packages/components/src/translations/de.ts
index ae3dc8a38a..c49a3e95df 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/translations/de.ts
+++ b/packages/components/src/translations/de.ts
@@ -68,7 +68,9 @@ const translation: Translation = {
   showMore: 'Mehr anzeigen',
   showPassword: 'Passwort anzeigen',
   slideNum: (slide, count) => `Folie ${slide} von ${count}`,
+  startAutoplay: 'Automatische Wiedergabe starten',
   startDateSelected: 'Startdatum ausgewählt',
+  stopAutoplay: 'Automatische Wiedergabe stoppen',
   tagsSelected: 'Optionen ausgewählt',
   toggleColorFormat: 'Farbformat umschalten',
   transcriptIsOpen: 'Transkript ist offen',
diff --git a/packages/components/src/translations/en.ts b/packages/components/src/translations/en.ts
index b229d8f913..e880304493 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/translations/en.ts
+++ b/packages/components/src/translations/en.ts
@@ -68,7 +68,9 @@ const translation: Translation = {
   showMore: 'Show more',
   showPassword: 'Show password',
   slideNum: (slide, count) => `Slide ${slide} of ${count}`,
+  startAutoplay: 'Start Automatic Playback',
   startDateSelected: 'Start date selected',
+  stopAutoplay: 'Stop Automatic Playback',
   tagsSelected: 'Options selected',
   toggleColorFormat: 'Toggle color format',
   transcriptIsOpen: 'Transcript is open',
diff --git a/packages/components/src/utilities/localize.ts b/packages/components/src/utilities/localize.ts
index 3066138c09..df4bb30d4c 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/utilities/localize.ts
+++ b/packages/components/src/utilities/localize.ts
@@ -131,7 +131,9 @@ export interface Translation extends DefaultTranslation {
   showMore: string;
   showPassword: string;
   slideNum: (slide: number, count: number) => string;
+  startAutoplay: string;
   startDateSelected: string;
+  stopAutoplay: string;
   tagsSelected: string;
   toggleColorFormat: string;
   transcriptIsOpen: string;