diff --git a/src/analyzer/analyzercontainer.cpp b/src/analyzer/analyzercontainer.cpp
index 1b4c33cb7..ad25ad68e 100644
--- a/src/analyzer/analyzercontainer.cpp
+++ b/src/analyzer/analyzercontainer.cpp
@@ -112,10 +112,6 @@ AnalyzerContainer::AnalyzerContainer(QWidget *parent)
 
 void AnalyzerContainer::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent *e) {
 
-  if (engine_->type() != EngineBase::Type::GStreamer) {
-    return;
-  }
-
   if (e->button() == Qt::RightButton) {
     context_menu_->popup(e->globalPosition().toPoint());
   }
diff --git a/src/core/metatypes.cpp b/src/core/metatypes.cpp
index 551fe3087..2fbe15402 100644
--- a/src/core/metatypes.cpp
+++ b/src/core/metatypes.cpp
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ void RegisterMetaTypes() {
   qRegisterMetaType<SongMap>("SongMap");
   qRegisterMetaType<Song::Source>("Song::Source");
   qRegisterMetaType<Song::FileType>("Song::FileType");
-  qRegisterMetaType<EngineBase::Type>("EngineBase::Type");
   qRegisterMetaType<EngineBase::State>("EngineBase::State");
   qRegisterMetaType<EngineBase::TrackChangeFlags>("EngineBase::TrackChangeFlags");
   qRegisterMetaType<EngineBase::OutputDetails>("EngineBase::OutputDetails");
diff --git a/src/core/player.h b/src/core/player.h
index dc0c6d12a..801f07dd1 100644
--- a/src/core/player.h
+++ b/src/core/player.h
@@ -106,9 +106,6 @@ class Player : public PlayerInterface {
 
   void HandleAuthentication();
 
- Q_SIGNALS:
-  void EngineChanged(const EngineBase::Type Type);
-
  private Q_SLOTS:
   void UrlHandlerRegistered(UrlHandler *url_handler) const;
 
diff --git a/src/engine/enginebase.cpp b/src/engine/enginebase.cpp
index 54bf18597..c817aa776 100644
--- a/src/engine/enginebase.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/enginebase.cpp
@@ -84,34 +84,6 @@ EngineBase::EngineBase(QObject *parent)
 
 EngineBase::~EngineBase() = default;
 
-EngineBase::Type EngineBase::TypeFromName(const QString &name) {
-
-  if (name.compare("gstreamer"_L1, Qt::CaseInsensitive) == 0) return Type::GStreamer;
-
-  return Type::None;
-
-}
-
-QString EngineBase::Name(const Type type) {
-
-  switch (type) {
-    case Type::GStreamer:  return u"gstreamer"_s;
-    case Type::None:
-    default:               return u"None"_s;
-  }
-
-}
-
-QString EngineBase::Description(const Type type) {
-
-  switch (type) {
-    case Type::GStreamer:  return u"GStreamer"_s;
-    case Type::None:
-    default:               return u"None"_s;
-  }
-
-}
-
 bool EngineBase::Load(const QUrl &media_url, const QUrl &stream_url, const TrackChangeFlags track_change_flags, const bool force_stop_at_end, const quint64 beginning_nanosec, const qint64 end_nanosec, const std::optional<double> ebur128_integrated_loudness_lufs) {
 
   Q_UNUSED(track_change_flags)
diff --git a/src/engine/enginebase.h b/src/engine/enginebase.h
index 796a1fd60..29455b8e2 100644
--- a/src/engine/enginebase.h
+++ b/src/engine/enginebase.h
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 #include <QString>
 #include <QUrl>
 
-#include "devicefinders.h"
 #include "core/enginemetadata.h"
 #include "core/song.h"
 
@@ -51,13 +50,6 @@ class EngineBase : public QObject {
  public:
   ~EngineBase() override;
 
-  enum class Type {
-    None,
-    GStreamer,
-    VLC,
-    Xine
-  };
-
  // State:
  // Playing when playing,
  // Paused when paused
@@ -96,11 +88,6 @@ class EngineBase : public QObject {
 
   using Scope = std::vector<int16_t>;
 
-  static Type TypeFromName(const QString &name);
-  static QString Name(const Type type);
-  static QString Description(const Type type);
-
-  virtual Type type() const = 0;
   virtual bool Init() = 0;
   virtual State state() const = 0;
   virtual void StartPreloading(const QUrl&, const QUrl&, const bool, const qint64, const qint64) {}
@@ -257,7 +244,6 @@ class EngineBase : public QObject {
   Q_DISABLE_COPY(EngineBase)
 };
 
-Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(EngineBase::Type)
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(EngineBase::State)
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(EngineBase::TrackChangeType)
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(EngineBase::OutputDetails)
diff --git a/src/engine/gstengine.h b/src/engine/gstengine.h
index b76eea5fd..f86e2a022 100644
--- a/src/engine/gstengine.h
+++ b/src/engine/gstengine.h
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ class GstEngine : public EngineBase, public GstBufferConsumer {
   static const char *kAutoSink;
   static const char *kALSASink;
 
-  Type type() const override { return Type::GStreamer; }
   bool Init() override;
   State state() const override;
   void StartPreloading(const QUrl &media_url, const QUrl &stream_url, const bool force_stop_at_end, const qint64 beginning_nanosec, const qint64 end_nanosec) override;