diff --git a/lib/video/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/video/videoconverter/VideoTrackConverter.java b/lib/video/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/video/videoconverter/VideoTrackConverter.java
index d0c28ec688..845b81b352 100644
--- a/lib/video/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/video/videoconverter/VideoTrackConverter.java
+++ b/lib/video/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/video/videoconverter/VideoTrackConverter.java
@@ -150,11 +150,6 @@ final class VideoTrackConverter {
             outputHeightRotated = outputHeight;
         }
 
-        final ColorInfo colorInfo = preDecodeColorInfo(mVideoExtractor, inputVideoFormat);
-        // IMPORTANT: reset extractor after probing
-        mVideoExtractor.unselectTrack(videoInputTrack);
-        mVideoExtractor.selectTrack(videoInputTrack);
-        mVideoExtractor.seekTo(0, MediaExtractor.SEEK_TO_CLOSEST_SYNC);
         final MediaFormat outputVideoFormat = MediaFormat.createVideoFormat(videoCodec, outputWidthRotated, outputHeightRotated);
 
         // Set some properties. Failing to specify some of these can cause the MediaCodec
@@ -192,82 +187,6 @@ final class VideoTrackConverter {
         }
     }
 
-  private ColorInfo preDecodeColorInfo(MediaExtractor extractor, MediaFormat inputFormat) throws IOException {
-    MediaCodec decoder = MediaCodec.createDecoderByType(inputFormat.getString(MediaFormat.KEY_MIME));
-    decoder.configure(inputFormat, null, null, 0);
-    decoder.start();
-
-    MediaCodec.BufferInfo info = new MediaCodec.BufferInfo();
-    boolean outputFormatKnown = false;
-    Integer colorStandard = null, colorTransfer = null, colorRange = null;
-
-    boolean inputDone = false;
-
-    while (!outputFormatKnown) {
-
-      // ---- FEED INPUT ----
-      if (!inputDone) {
-        int inIndex = decoder.dequeueInputBuffer(20000);
-        if (inIndex >= 0) {
-          ByteBuffer inputBuffer = decoder.getInputBuffer(inIndex);
-          int sampleSize = extractor.readSampleData(inputBuffer, 0);
-
-          if (sampleSize < 0) {
-            decoder.queueInputBuffer(
-                inIndex, 0, 0, 0, MediaCodec.BUFFER_FLAG_END_OF_STREAM
-            );
-            inputDone = true;
-          } else {
-            long pts = extractor.getSampleTime();
-            decoder.queueInputBuffer(inIndex, 0, sampleSize, pts, 0);
-            extractor.advance();
-          }
-        }
-      }
-
-      // ---- DRAIN OUTPUT ----
-      int outIndex = decoder.dequeueOutputBuffer(info, 20000);
-
-      if (outIndex == MediaCodec.INFO_OUTPUT_FORMAT_CHANGED) {
-        MediaFormat fmt = decoder.getOutputFormat();
-        if (fmt.containsKey(MediaFormat.KEY_COLOR_STANDARD))
-          colorStandard = fmt.getInteger(MediaFormat.KEY_COLOR_STANDARD);
-        if (fmt.containsKey(MediaFormat.KEY_COLOR_TRANSFER))
-          colorTransfer = fmt.getInteger(MediaFormat.KEY_COLOR_TRANSFER);
-        if (fmt.containsKey(MediaFormat.KEY_COLOR_RANGE))
-          colorRange = fmt.getInteger(MediaFormat.KEY_COLOR_RANGE);
-        outputFormatKnown = true;
-      } else if (outIndex >= 0) {
-        // We won't render, but must release output buffers
-        decoder.releaseOutputBuffer(outIndex, false);
-      }
-
-      // If EOS reached and still no format → decoder doesn’t provide it
-      if (inputDone && outIndex == MediaCodec.INFO_TRY_AGAIN_LATER) {
-        break;
-      }
-    }
-
-    decoder.stop();
-    decoder.release();
-
-    return new ColorInfo(colorStandard, colorTransfer, colorRange);
-  }
-
-
-  private boolean isHdr(MediaFormat inputVideoFormat) {
-        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < 24) {
-            return false;
-        }
-        try {
-            final int colorInfo = inputVideoFormat.getInteger(MediaFormat.KEY_COLOR_TRANSFER);
-            return colorInfo == MediaFormat.COLOR_TRANSFER_ST2084 || colorInfo == MediaFormat.COLOR_TRANSFER_HLG;
-        } catch (NullPointerException npe) {
-            // color transfer key does not exist, no color data supplied
-            return false;
-        }
-    }
-
     void setMuxer(final @NonNull Muxer muxer) throws IOException {
         mMuxer = muxer;
         if (mEncoderOutputVideoFormat != null) {
@@ -626,16 +545,5 @@ final class VideoTrackConverter {
         return MediaConverter.getMimeTypeFor(format).startsWith("video/");
     }
 
-    private class ColorInfo {
-        public final Integer colorStandard;
-        public final Integer colorTransfer;
-        public final Integer colorRange;
-
-        public ColorInfo(Integer colorSpace, Integer transfer, Integer primaries) {
-          this.colorStandard = colorSpace;
-          this.colorTransfer = transfer;
-          this.colorRange    = primaries;
-        }
-    }
 }