diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fb0311f..2b88d75 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -225,7 +225,6 @@ Freedom Loader can be configured either through the settings panel in the UI or
 ### Available Options
 ```json
 {
-  "autoUpdate": true,
   "systemTray": true,
   "discordRPC": true,
   "autoCheckInfo": true,
@@ -250,7 +249,6 @@ Freedom Loader can be configured either through the settings panel in the UI or
 
 | Option                       | Type    | Default  | Description                                                |
 |------------------------------|---------|----------|------------------------------------------------------------|
-| `autoUpdate`                 | boolean | `true`   | Enable automatic application updates                       |
 | `systemTray`                 | boolean | `false`  | Allow app to minimize on close                             |
 | `discordRPC`                 | boolean | `true`   | Enable Discord Rich Presence integration                   |
 | `autoCheckInfo`              | boolean | `true`   | Automatically fetch video information on URL paste         |
diff --git a/app/ipcHandlers.js b/app/ipcHandlers.js
index 3c5512b..9a104ad 100755
--- a/app/ipcHandlers.js
+++ b/app/ipcHandlers.js
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ const { getChangelog, markChangelogSeen } = require("./changelogManager");
  * Acts as a basic validation layer for IPC "set-feature".
  */
 const FEATURE_WHITELIST = new Set([
-  "autoUpdate",
   "systemTray",
   "discordRPC",
   "autoCheckInfo",
diff --git a/config/config.default.json b/config/config.default.json
index da7c960..b8306fa 100644
--- a/config/config.default.json
+++ b/config/config.default.json
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 {
-  "autoUpdate": true,
   "systemTray": false,
   "discordRPC": true,
   "autoCheckInfo": true,
diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index ef0582c..474a03e 100644
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ app.whenReady().then(async () => {
 
     if (configFeatures.discordRPC) startRPC();
 
-    if (configFeatures.autoUpdate) initAutoUpdater(getMainWindow());
+    initAutoUpdater(getMainWindow());
 
   } catch (err) {
     logger.error("Boot error:", err);
diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index 1cc7368..7f7688e 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -123,14 +123,6 @@
                 <details class="settings-section">
                 <summary>Advanced Settings</summary>
 
-                <div class="setting-item">
-                    <input type="checkbox" data-key="autoUpdate" id="autoUpdate">
-                    <div class="setting-info">
-                    <span class="setting-title">Auto Update</span>
-                    <small>Enable automatic app updates.</small>
-                    </div>
-                </div>
-
                 <div class="setting-item">
                     <input type="checkbox" data-key="showChanglogsAfterUpdate" id="showChanglogsAfterUpdate">
                     <div class="setting-info">
diff --git a/server/helpers/buildArgs.helpers.js b/server/helpers/buildArgs.helpers.js
index 806cc95..0f1991d 100644
--- a/server/helpers/buildArgs.helpers.js
+++ b/server/helpers/buildArgs.helpers.js
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ function buildYtDlpArgs({url, audioOnly, quality, outputFolder, isPlaylist}) {
 
   logger.info("--- CONFIGURATION ---");
 
-  logger.info(`CONFIG autoUpdate: ${configFeatures.autoUpdate}`);
   logger.info(`CONFIG discordRPC: ${configFeatures.discordRPC}`);
   logger.info(`CONFIG autoCheckInfo: ${configFeatures.autoCheckInfo}`);
   logger.info(`CONFIG keepPlaylistOrder: ${configFeatures.keepPlaylistOrder}`);
diff --git a/test/unit/buildArgs.test.js b/test/unit/buildArgs.test.js
index 4742a57..920de22 100644
--- a/test/unit/buildArgs.test.js
+++ b/test/unit/buildArgs.test.js
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ jest.mock("../../server/helpers/path.helpers.js", () => ({
 
 jest.mock("../../config.js", () => ({
     configFeatures: {
-        autoUpdate: false,
         discordRPC: false,
         customTopBar: false,
         autoCheckInfo: false,