diff --git a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 8fefa56f..03014d35 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
     <!-- Internet access permissions -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
 
-    <!-- Camera permission for QR code scanning (companion remote pairing) -->
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA"/>
 
     <!-- PIP and media session foreground service permissions -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE"/>
@@ -23,8 +21,6 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" tools:node="remove" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" tools:node="remove" />
 
-    <!-- Camera not required (QR scanning is optional, some devices lack cameras) -->
-    <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.camera.any" android:required="false" />
 
     <!-- Android TV support (not required, but allow detection) -->
     <uses-feature android:name="android.software.leanback" android:required="false" />
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/kotlin/com/edde746/plezy/MainActivity.kt b/android/app/src/main/kotlin/com/edde746/plezy/MainActivity.kt
index d2a92aad..1ba23782 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/kotlin/com/edde746/plezy/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/kotlin/com/edde746/plezy/MainActivity.kt
@@ -253,9 +253,6 @@ class MainActivity : FlutterActivity() {
         MethodChannel(flutterEngine.dartExecutor.binaryMessenger, THEME_CHANNEL).setMethodCallHandler { call, result ->
             when (call.method) {
                 "getRenderer" -> result.success(if (usingSkia) "Skia" else "Impeller")
-                "hasCamera" -> result.success(
-                    packageManager.hasSystemFeature(android.content.pm.PackageManager.FEATURE_CAMERA_ANY)
-                )
                 "setSplashTheme" -> {
                     val mode = call.argument<String>("mode")