No plugin auto updates links in 5.5

Hi,
after installing WP 5.5 I go to the plugin page and notice the in the new column “Auto updates” none of the links are clickable: they only say auto updates disabled.

The only place where I found “auto update” to appear is in the drop down under “grouped actions” in the top left of the plugin page.
But when I try to select a plugin(s) and select the auto update option in the drop down and hit apply the status of the auto update does not change.