diff --git a/eslint.config.mjs b/eslint.config.mjs
index 6aec0e4e91..1f3a5a1489 100644
--- a/eslint.config.mjs
+++ b/eslint.config.mjs
@@ -224,7 +224,6 @@ export default tseslint.config(
                 'Emby': 'readonly',
                 'Hls': 'readonly',
                 'LibraryMenu': 'readonly',
-                'Windows': 'readonly',
                 // Build time definitions
                 __COMMIT_SHA__: 'readonly',
                 __JF_BUILD_VERSION__: 'readonly',
diff --git a/src/components/htmlMediaHelper.js b/src/components/htmlMediaHelper.js
index bcdc285bbf..fe7e74a169 100644
--- a/src/components/htmlMediaHelper.js
+++ b/src/components/htmlMediaHelper.js
@@ -167,24 +167,6 @@ export function seekOnPlaybackStart(instance, element, ticks, onMediaReady) {
     }
 }
 
-export function applySrc(elem, src, options) {
-    if (window.Windows && options.mediaSource?.IsLocal) {
-        return Windows.Storage.StorageFile.getFileFromPathAsync(options.url).then(function (file) {
-            const playlist = new Windows.Media.Playback.MediaPlaybackList();
-
-            const source1 = Windows.Media.Core.MediaSource.createFromStorageFile(file);
-            const startTime = (options.playerStartPositionTicks || 0) / 10000;
-            playlist.items.append(new Windows.Media.Playback.MediaPlaybackItem(source1, startTime));
-            elem.src = URL.createObjectURL(playlist, { oneTimeOnly: true });
-            return Promise.resolve();
-        });
-    } else {
-        elem.src = src;
-    }
-
-    return Promise.resolve();
-}
-
 export function resetSrc(elem) {
     elem.src = '';
     elem.innerHTML = '';
diff --git a/src/plugins/htmlAudioPlayer/plugin.js b/src/plugins/htmlAudioPlayer/plugin.js
index 53a80de2b4..cceb602127 100644
--- a/src/plugins/htmlAudioPlayer/plugin.js
+++ b/src/plugins/htmlAudioPlayer/plugin.js
@@ -204,11 +204,8 @@ class HtmlAudioPlayer {
                     elem.crossOrigin = 'use-credentials';
                 }
 
-                return htmlMediaHelper.applySrc(elem, val, options).then(function () {
-                    self._currentSrc = val;
-
-                    return htmlMediaHelper.playWithPromise(elem, onError);
-                });
+                elem.src = val;
+                return htmlMediaHelper.playWithPromise(elem, onError);
             });
         }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/htmlVideoPlayer/plugin.js b/src/plugins/htmlVideoPlayer/plugin.js
index 4a5951b47b..a7cb2917b8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/htmlVideoPlayer/plugin.js
+++ b/src/plugins/htmlVideoPlayer/plugin.js
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import {
     destroyCastPlayer,
     getCrossOriginValue,
     enableHlsJsPlayerForCodecs,
-    applySrc,
     resetSrc,
     playWithPromise,
     onEndedInternal,
@@ -657,11 +656,8 @@ export class HtmlVideoPlayer {
                 elem.crossOrigin = 'use-credentials';
             }
 
-            return applySrc(elem, val, options).then(() => {
-                this.#currentSrc = val;
-
-                return playWithPromise(elem, this.onError);
-            });
+            elem.src = val;
+            return playWithPromise(elem, this.onError);
         }
     }
 
@@ -1323,25 +1319,10 @@ export class HtmlVideoPlayer {
         this.#currentBitmapSubRenderer = null;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * @private
-     */
-    fetchSubtitlesUwp(track) {
-        return Windows.Storage.StorageFile.getFileFromPathAsync(track.Path).then(function (storageFile) {
-            return Windows.Storage.FileIO.readTextAsync(storageFile);
-        }).then(function (text) {
-            return JSON.parse(text);
-        });
-    }
-
     /**
      * @private
      */
     async fetchSubtitles(track, item) {
-        if (window.Windows && itemHelper.isLocalItem(item)) {
-            return this.fetchSubtitlesUwp(track, item);
-        }
-
         this.incrementFetchQueue();
         try {
             const response = await fetch(getTextTrackUrl(track, item, '.js'));
@@ -1950,10 +1931,6 @@ export class HtmlVideoPlayer {
         if (
             // Check non-standard Safari PiP support
             typeof video.webkitSupportsPresentationMode === 'function' && video.webkitSupportsPresentationMode('picture-in-picture') && typeof video.webkitSetPresentationMode === 'function'
-            // Check non-standard Windows PiP support
-            || (window.Windows
-                && Windows.UI.ViewManagement.ApplicationView.getForCurrentView()
-                    .isViewModeSupported(Windows.UI.ViewManagement.ApplicationViewMode.compactOverlay))
             // Check standard PiP support
             || document.pictureInPictureEnabled
         ) {
@@ -2037,13 +2014,6 @@ export class HtmlVideoPlayer {
                     document.exitPictureInPicture().catch(HtmlVideoPlayer.onPictureInPictureError);
                 }
             }
-        } else if (window.Windows) {
-            this.isPip = isEnabled;
-            if (isEnabled) {
-                Windows.UI.ViewManagement.ApplicationView.getForCurrentView().tryEnterViewModeAsync(Windows.UI.ViewManagement.ApplicationViewMode.compactOverlay);
-            } else {
-                Windows.UI.ViewManagement.ApplicationView.getForCurrentView().tryEnterViewModeAsync(Windows.UI.ViewManagement.ApplicationViewMode.default);
-            }
         } else if (video?.webkitSupportsPresentationMode && typeof video.webkitSetPresentationMode === 'function') {
             video.webkitSetPresentationMode(isEnabled ? 'picture-in-picture' : 'inline');
         }