diff --git a/application/resources/src/main/java/org/videolan/resources/Constants.kt b/application/resources/src/main/java/org/videolan/resources/Constants.kt
index 021b23bf9..eb136ef92 100644
--- a/application/resources/src/main/java/org/videolan/resources/Constants.kt
+++ b/application/resources/src/main/java/org/videolan/resources/Constants.kt
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ val ACTION_REMOTE_GENERIC = "remote.".buildPkgString()
 @JvmField val EXTRA_CUSTOM_ACTION_ID = "EXTRA_CUSTOM_ACTION_ID".buildPkgString()
 @JvmField val EXTRA_SEEK_DELAY = "EXTRA_CUSTOM_ACTION_ID".buildPkgString()
 @JvmField val EXTRA_RELATIVE_MEDIA_ID = "EXTRA_RELATIVE_MEDIA_ID".buildPkgString()
-@JvmField val CAR_SETTINGS = "car.SETTINGS".buildPkgString()
 const val PLAYLIST_TYPE_AUDIO = 0
 const val PLAYLIST_TYPE_VIDEO = 1
 const val PLAYLIST_TYPE_ALL = 2
diff --git a/application/vlc-android/AndroidManifest.xml b/application/vlc-android/AndroidManifest.xml
index a2ebbd080..f23beb540 100644
--- a/application/vlc-android/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/application/vlc-android/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1067,18 +1067,6 @@
             </intent-filter>
         </service>
 
-        <service
-            android:name=".car.VLCCarService"
-            android:exported="true">
-            <intent-filter>
-                <action android:name="androidx.car.app.CarAppService" />
-                <category android:name="androidx.car.app.category.SETTINGS"/>
-            </intent-filter>
-            <intent-filter>
-                <action android:name="${applicationId}.car.SETTINGS" />
-            </intent-filter>
-        </service>
-
         <service
                 android:name=".MediaParsingService"
                 android:foregroundServiceType="dataSync" />
diff --git a/application/vlc-android/src/org/videolan/vlc/PlaybackService.kt b/application/vlc-android/src/org/videolan/vlc/PlaybackService.kt
index 52ccd2771..ec2939ca1 100644
--- a/application/vlc-android/src/org/videolan/vlc/PlaybackService.kt
+++ b/application/vlc-android/src/org/videolan/vlc/PlaybackService.kt
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ import androidx.annotation.MainThread
 import androidx.annotation.RequiresApi
 import androidx.annotation.StringRes
 import androidx.car.app.connection.CarConnection
-import androidx.car.app.notification.CarPendingIntent
 import androidx.core.app.NotificationManagerCompat
 import androidx.core.app.ServiceCompat
 import androidx.core.content.edit
@@ -110,10 +109,8 @@ import org.videolan.resources.ACTION_REMOTE_SEEK_BACKWARD
 import org.videolan.resources.ACTION_REMOTE_SEEK_FORWARD
 import org.videolan.resources.ACTION_REMOTE_STOP
 import org.videolan.resources.ACTION_REMOTE_SWITCH_VIDEO
-import org.videolan.resources.ANDROID_AUTO_APP_PKG
 import org.videolan.resources.AndroidDevices
 import org.videolan.resources.AppContextProvider
-import org.videolan.resources.CAR_SETTINGS
 import org.videolan.resources.CUSTOM_ACTION
 import org.videolan.resources.CUSTOM_ACTION_BOOKMARK
 import org.videolan.resources.CUSTOM_ACTION_FAST_FORWARD
@@ -163,7 +160,6 @@ import org.videolan.tools.getContextWithLocale
 import org.videolan.tools.getResourceUri
 import org.videolan.tools.markBidi
 import org.videolan.tools.readableSize
-import org.videolan.vlc.car.VLCCarService
 import org.videolan.vlc.gui.AudioPlayerContainerActivity
 import org.videolan.vlc.gui.dialogs.VideoTracksDialog
 import org.videolan.vlc.gui.dialogs.adapters.VlcTrack
@@ -1933,13 +1929,6 @@ class PlaybackService : MediaBrowserServiceCompat(), LifecycleOwner, CoroutineSc
                     putBoolean(BrowserRoot.EXTRA_SUGGESTED, true)
                     putBoolean(MediaConstants.BROWSER_SERVICE_EXTRAS_KEY_SEARCH_SUPPORTED, true)
                 }
-                if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT > Build.VERSION_CODES.O && clientPackageName == ANDROID_AUTO_APP_PKG) {
-                    val intent = Intent(CAR_SETTINGS).apply {
-                        component = ComponentName(ctx, VLCCarService::class.java)
-                    }
-                    val pendingIntent = CarPendingIntent.getCarApp(ctx, 0, intent, PendingIntent.FLAG_MUTABLE)
-                    extras.putParcelable(MediaConstants.BROWSER_SERVICE_EXTRAS_KEY_APPLICATION_PREFERENCES_USING_CAR_APP_LIBRARY_INTENT, pendingIntent)
-                }
                 BrowserRoot(rootId, extras)
             }
         }
diff --git a/application/vlc-android/src/org/videolan/vlc/car/CarScreens.kt b/application/vlc-android/src/org/videolan/vlc/car/CarScreens.kt
deleted file mode 100644
index f94c17e58..000000000
--- a/application/vlc-android/src/org/videolan/vlc/car/CarScreens.kt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,150 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * ************************************************************************
- *  CarScreens.kt
- * *************************************************************************
- * Copyright © 2023 VLC authors and VideoLAN
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston MA 02110-1301, USA.
- * **************************************************************************
- *
- *
- */
-package org.videolan.vlc.car
-
-import android.content.Intent
-import androidx.annotation.StringRes
-import androidx.car.app.CarContext
-import androidx.car.app.CarToast
-import androidx.car.app.Screen
-import androidx.car.app.model.Action
-import androidx.car.app.model.ItemList
-import androidx.car.app.model.ListTemplate
-import androidx.car.app.model.LongMessageTemplate
-import androidx.car.app.model.ParkedOnlyOnClickListener
-import androidx.car.app.model.Row
-import androidx.car.app.model.SectionedItemList
-import androidx.car.app.model.Template
-import androidx.car.app.model.Toggle
-import androidx.core.content.edit
-import org.videolan.resources.AppContextProvider
-import org.videolan.tools.ENABLE_ANDROID_AUTO_SEEK_BUTTONS
-import org.videolan.tools.ENABLE_ANDROID_AUTO_SPEED_BUTTONS
-import org.videolan.tools.KEY_PLAYBACK_SPEED_AUDIO_GLOBAL
-import org.videolan.tools.Settings
-import org.videolan.vlc.PlaybackService
-import org.videolan.vlc.R
-import org.videolan.vlc.gui.preferences.PreferencesActivity
-
-class CarSettingsScreen(carContext: CarContext) : Screen(carContext) {
-
-    override fun onGetTemplate(): Template {
-        val controlItems = ItemList.Builder().apply {
-            addItem(buildBrowsableRow(R.string.audio, AutoControlScreen(carContext)))
-        }.build()
-
-        val helpItems = ItemList.Builder().apply {
-            addItem(buildBrowsableRow(R.string.podcast_mode,
-                    LongMessageScreen(carContext, R.string.podcast_mode, R.string.podcast_mode_help, R.string.podcast_mode_genres)))
-            addItem(buildBrowsableRow(R.string.voice_control,
-                    LongMessageScreen(carContext, R.string.voice_control, R.string.voice_control_help)))
-        }.build()
-
-        val moreItems = ItemList.Builder().apply {
-            addItem(Row.Builder().apply {
-                setTitle(AppContextProvider.appContext.getString(R.string.open_on_phone))
-                setOnClickListener(ParkedOnlyOnClickListener.create(::openPreferencesOnPhone))
-            }.build())
-        }.build()
-
-        return ListTemplate.Builder().apply {
-            setHeaderAction(Action.BACK)
-            setTitle(AppContextProvider.appContext.getString(R.string.preferences))
-            addSectionedList(SectionedItemList.create(controlItems, AppContextProvider.appContext.getString(R.string.controls_prefs_category)))
-            addSectionedList(SectionedItemList.create(helpItems, AppContextProvider.appContext.getString(R.string.help)))
-            addSectionedList(SectionedItemList.create(moreItems, AppContextProvider.appContext.getString(R.string.more_preferences)))
-        }.build()
-    }
-
-    private fun buildBrowsableRow(@StringRes title: Int, screen: Screen): Row {
-        return Row.Builder().apply {
-            setBrowsable(true)
-            setTitle(AppContextProvider.appContext.getString(title))
-            setOnClickListener { screenManager.push(screen) }
-        }.build()
-    }
-
-    private fun openPreferencesOnPhone() {
-        val intent = Intent(carContext, PreferencesActivity::class.java).apply {
-            addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP or Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK)
-        }
-        carContext.startActivity(intent)
-        CarToast.makeText(carContext, AppContextProvider.appContext.getText(R.string.prefs_opened_on_phone), CarToast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
-    }
-}
-
-class LongMessageScreen(carContext: CarContext, @StringRes private val titleRes: Int, @StringRes private val messageRes: Int, @StringRes private val messageRes2: Int? = null) : Screen(carContext) {
-
-    override fun onGetTemplate(): Template {
-        val title = AppContextProvider.appContext.getString(titleRes)
-        val message = messageRes2?.let {
-            AppContextProvider.appContext.getString(messageRes).format(AppContextProvider.appContext.getString(it))
-        } ?: AppContextProvider.appContext.getString(messageRes)
-        return LongMessageTemplate.Builder(message).apply {
-            setHeaderAction(Action.BACK)
-            setTitle(title)
-        }.build()
-    }
-}
-
-class AutoControlScreen(carContext: CarContext) : Screen(carContext) {
-
-    override fun onGetTemplate(): Template {
-        val itemList = ItemList.Builder().apply {
-            addItem(buildToggleRow(R.string.audio_playback_speed_global,
-                    R.string.audio_playback_speed_global_summary,
-                    KEY_PLAYBACK_SPEED_AUDIO_GLOBAL))
-            addItem(buildToggleRow(
-                    R.string.enable_android_auto_speed_buttons,
-                    R.string.enable_android_auto_speed_buttons_summary,
-                    ENABLE_ANDROID_AUTO_SPEED_BUTTONS))
-            addItem(buildToggleRow(
-                    R.string.enable_android_auto_seek_buttons,
-                    R.string.enable_android_auto_seek_buttons_summary,
-                    ENABLE_ANDROID_AUTO_SEEK_BUTTONS))
-        }.build()
-
-        return ListTemplate.Builder().apply {
-            setSingleList(itemList)
-            setHeaderAction(Action.BACK)
-            setTitle(AppContextProvider.appContext.getString(R.string.audio))
-        }.build()
-    }
-
-    private fun buildToggleRow(@StringRes titleRes: Int, @StringRes summaryRes: Int, key: String, defValue: Boolean = false): Row {
-        val settings = Settings.getInstance(carContext)
-        val onCheckedListener = Toggle.OnCheckedChangeListener { isChecked ->
-            settings.edit { putBoolean(key, isChecked) }
-            // Invoke publishState to update the Android Auto UI
-            PlaybackService.updateState()
-        }
-        return Row.Builder().apply {
-            setTitle(AppContextProvider.appContext.getString(titleRes))
-            addText(AppContextProvider.appContext.getString(summaryRes))
-            setToggle(Toggle.Builder(onCheckedListener).apply {
-                setChecked(settings.getBoolean(key, defValue))
-            }.build())
-        }.build()
-    }
-}
diff --git a/application/vlc-android/src/org/videolan/vlc/car/VLCCarService.kt b/application/vlc-android/src/org/videolan/vlc/car/VLCCarService.kt
deleted file mode 100644
index 06864f14b..000000000
--- a/application/vlc-android/src/org/videolan/vlc/car/VLCCarService.kt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,81 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * ************************************************************************
- *  VLCCarService.kt
- * *************************************************************************
- * Copyright © 2023 VLC authors and VideoLAN
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston MA 02110-1301, USA.
- * **************************************************************************
- *
- *
- */
-package org.videolan.vlc.car
-
-import android.content.Intent
-import android.content.pm.ApplicationInfo
-import android.os.Build
-import androidx.activity.OnBackPressedCallback
-import androidx.annotation.RequiresApi
-import androidx.car.app.CarAppService
-import androidx.car.app.ScreenManager
-import androidx.car.app.Session
-import androidx.car.app.validation.HostValidator
-import androidx.lifecycle.DefaultLifecycleObserver
-import androidx.lifecycle.LifecycleOwner
-import org.videolan.resources.ANDROID_AUTO_APP_PKG
-import org.videolan.vlc.util.AccessControl
-
-@RequiresApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.O)
-class VLCCarService : CarAppService() {
-
-    override fun createHostValidator(): HostValidator {
-        return if (applicationInfo.flags and ApplicationInfo.FLAG_DEBUGGABLE != 0) {
-            HostValidator.ALLOW_ALL_HOSTS_VALIDATOR
-        } else {
-            HostValidator.Builder(applicationContext).apply {
-                AccessControl.getKeysByPackage(ANDROID_AUTO_APP_PKG).forEach { key ->
-                    addAllowedHost(ANDROID_AUTO_APP_PKG, key.replace(":", ""))
-                }
-            }.build()
-        }
-    }
-
-    override fun onCreateSession() = SettingsSession()
-}
-
-class SettingsSession : Session(), DefaultLifecycleObserver {
-
-    init {
-        lifecycle.addObserver(this@SettingsSession)
-    }
-
-    override fun onCreate(owner: LifecycleOwner) {
-        super.onCreate(owner)
-        carContext.onBackPressedDispatcher.addCallback(this@SettingsSession, object : OnBackPressedCallback(true) {
-            /**
-             * Finish the app when the back button is pressed on the root menu
-             */
-            override fun handleOnBackPressed() {
-                val screenManager = carContext.getCarService(ScreenManager::class.java)
-                when {
-                    screenManager.stackSize > 1 -> screenManager.pop()
-                    else -> carContext.finishCarApp()
-                }
-            }
-        })
-    }
-
-    override fun onCreateScreen(intent: Intent) = CarSettingsScreen(carContext)
-}