diff --git a/src/VueComponent/NowPlayingComponent.php b/src/VueComponent/NowPlayingComponent.php
index 2a431647e..efa4b587d 100644
--- a/src/VueComponent/NowPlayingComponent.php
+++ b/src/VueComponent/NowPlayingComponent.php
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ final class NowPlayingComponent implements VueComponentInterface
             'showAlbumArt' => !$customization->hideAlbumArt(),
             'autoplay' => !empty($request->getQueryParam('autoplay')),
             'showHls' => $backendConfig->getHlsEnableOnPublicPlayer(),
-            'hlsIsDefault' => $backendConfig->getHlsIsDefault(),
         ];
     }