diff --git a/composeApp/src/desktopMain/resources/player-ui/controls.html b/composeApp/src/desktopMain/resources/player-ui/controls.html
index 1c8328e9..28ba8426 100644
--- a/composeApp/src/desktopMain/resources/player-ui/controls.html
+++ b/composeApp/src/desktopMain/resources/player-ui/controls.html
@@ -171,7 +171,6 @@
             <button class="action" data-command="audio"><svg><use href="#icon-audio"></use></svg><span id="audioLabel">Audio</span></button>
             <button class="action optional" id="sourcesButton" data-command="sources"><svg><use href="#icon-swap"></use></svg><span id="sourcesLabel">Sources</span></button>
             <button class="action optional" id="episodesButton" data-command="episodes"><svg><use href="#icon-video"></use></svg><span id="episodesLabel">Episodes</span></button>
-            <button class="action optional" id="externalButton" data-command="external"><svg><use href="#icon-open"></use></svg><span id="externalLabel">External</span></button>
           </div>
         </div>
       </section>
diff --git a/composeApp/src/desktopMain/resources/player-ui/controls.js b/composeApp/src/desktopMain/resources/player-ui/controls.js
index e81fe0c2..d527c9a3 100644
--- a/composeApp/src/desktopMain/resources/player-ui/controls.js
+++ b/composeApp/src/desktopMain/resources/player-ui/controls.js
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ const subtitlesLabel = document.getElementById("subtitlesLabel");
 const audioLabel = document.getElementById("audioLabel");
 const sourcesLabel = document.getElementById("sourcesLabel");
 const episodesLabel = document.getElementById("episodesLabel");
-const externalLabel = document.getElementById("externalLabel");
 const submitIntroButton = document.getElementById("submitIntroButton");
 const lockButton = document.getElementById("lockButton");
 const videoSettingsButton = document.getElementById("videoSettingsButton");
@@ -55,7 +54,6 @@ const nextEpisodeStatus = document.getElementById("nextEpisodeStatus");
 const nextEpisodeAction = document.getElementById("nextEpisodeAction");
 const sourcesButton = document.getElementById("sourcesButton");
 const episodesButton = document.getElementById("episodesButton");
-const externalButton = document.getElementById("externalButton");
 const lockedLabel = document.getElementById("lockedLabel");
 const audioModal = document.getElementById("audioModal");
 const subtitleModal = document.getElementById("subtitleModal");
@@ -1596,7 +1594,6 @@ const renderChrome = () => {
   audioLabel.textContent = state.audioLabel || "Audio";
   sourcesLabel.textContent = state.sourcesLabel || "Sources";
   episodesLabel.textContent = state.episodesLabel || "Episodes";
-  externalLabel.textContent = state.externalPlayerLabel || "External";
   lockedLabel.textContent = state.tapToUnlockLabel || "Tap to unlock";
   const showBuffering = Boolean(state.isLoading && !state.isLocked && !activeModal && !showOpening);
   bufferingStatus.classList.toggle("visible", showBuffering);
@@ -1606,7 +1603,6 @@ const renderChrome = () => {
   setVisible(videoSettingsButton, Boolean(state.showVideoSettings));
   setVisible(sourcesButton, Boolean(state.showSources));
   setVisible(episodesButton, Boolean(state.showEpisodes));
-  setVisible(externalButton, Boolean(state.showExternalPlayer));
 
   const playPauseLabel = isPlaying ? state.pauseLabel : state.playLabel;
   if (toggle) {