diff --git a/nix/configurations/vanadium.nix b/nix/configurations/vanadium.nix
index c0bbbd61..105dd10b 100644
--- a/nix/configurations/vanadium.nix
+++ b/nix/configurations/vanadium.nix
@@ -175,7 +175,6 @@ in
         ../homeModules/common/tmux
         ../homeModules/common/vim
         ../homeModules/common/wired
-        ../homeModules/common/vlc.nix
         ../homeModules/common/atuin.nix
         ../homeModules/common/direnv.nix
         ../homeModules/common/feh.nix
diff --git a/nix/configurations/vanadium/home/programs.nix b/nix/configurations/vanadium/home/programs.nix
index f97136e1..f011127d 100644
--- a/nix/configurations/vanadium/home/programs.nix
+++ b/nix/configurations/vanadium/home/programs.nix
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@
     # pkgs.rawtherapee
     pkgs.digikam
     pkgs.gimp
-    pkgs.vlc
     pkgs.easyeffects
     pkgs.nautilus
     pkgs.sushi # space bar previewer
@@ -157,6 +156,10 @@
         paths = "~/Downloads";
       };
     };
+    # SHARP to change audio track
+    # j to change subtitle track
+    # _ to change video track
+    mpv.enable = true;
     btop.enable = true;
     cmus.enable = true;
 
diff --git a/nix/configurations/vanadium/overlay.nix b/nix/configurations/vanadium/overlay.nix
index 8414c6e9..3c348095 100644
--- a/nix/configurations/vanadium/overlay.nix
+++ b/nix/configurations/vanadium/overlay.nix
@@ -18,9 +18,6 @@ infuse {
 
   tmux.__input.withSixel = _: false;
 
-  vlc.__input.chromecastSupport = _: false;
-  vlc.__input.waylandSupport = _: false;
-
   # I don't really use helix, but it's nice to have the W alias just in case
   helix.__output.patches.__append = [
     ./patches/helix/W-as-write.patch
diff --git a/nix/homeModules/common/vlc.nix b/nix/homeModules/common/vlc.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index 3d324ca4..00000000
--- a/nix/homeModules/common/vlc.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,142 +0,0 @@
-{ lib, config, ... }:
-let
-  # Kinda slow but there's no option defined and I'm lazy
-  vlcInstalled = lib.any (x: lib.getName x == "vlc") config.home.packages;
-in
-{
-  xdg = lib.mkIf vlcInstalled {
-    enable = true;
-    mimeApps =
-      let
-        associations = lib.genAttrs vlcTypes (_: "vlc.desktop");
-        # credit: https://github.com/tiredofit/home
-        vlcTypes = [
-          "application/mxf"
-          "application/ogg"
-          "application/sdp"
-          "application/smil"
-          "application/streamingmedia"
-          "application/vnd.apple.mpegurl"
-          "application/vnd.ms-asf"
-          "application/vnd.rn-realmedia"
-          "application/vnd.rn-realmedia-vbr"
-          "application/x-cue"
-          "application/x-extension-m4a"
-          "application/x-extension-mp4"
-          "application/x-matroska"
-          "application/x-mpegurl"
-          "application/x-ogg"
-          "application/x-ogm"
-          "application/x-ogm-audio"
-          "application/x-ogm-video"
-          "application/x-shorten"
-          "application/x-smil"
-          "application/x-streamingmedia"
-          "audio/3gpp"
-          "audio/3gpp2"
-          "audio/AMR"
-          "audio/aac"
-          "audio/ac3"
-          "audio/aiff"
-          "audio/amr-wb"
-          "audio/dv"
-          "audio/eac3"
-          "audio/flac"
-          "audio/m3u"
-          "audio/m4a"
-          "audio/mp1"
-          "audio/mp2"
-          "audio/mp3"
-          "audio/mp4"
-          "audio/mpeg"
-          "audio/mpeg2"
-          "audio/mpeg3"
-          "audio/mpegurl"
-          "audio/mpg"
-          "audio/musepack"
-          "audio/ogg"
-          "audio/opus"
-          "audio/rn-mpeg"
-          "audio/scpls"
-          "audio/vnd.dolby.heaac.1"
-          "audio/vnd.dolby.heaac.2"
-          "audio/vnd.dts"
-          "audio/vnd.dts.hd"
-          "audio/vnd.rn-realaudio"
-          "audio/vorbis"
-          "audio/wav"
-          "audio/webm"
-          "audio/x-aac"
-          "audio/x-adpcm"
-          "audio/x-aiff"
-          "audio/x-ape"
-          "audio/x-m4a"
-          "audio/x-matroska"
-          "audio/x-mp1"
-          "audio/x-mp2"
-          "audio/x-mp3"
-          "audio/x-mpegurl"
-          "audio/x-mpg"
-          "audio/x-ms-asf"
-          "audio/x-ms-wma"
-          "audio/x-musepack"
-          "audio/x-pls"
-          "audio/x-pn-au"
-          "audio/x-pn-realaudio"
-          "audio/x-pn-wav"
-          "audio/x-pn-windows-pcm"
-          "audio/x-realaudio"
-          "audio/x-scpls"
-          "audio/x-shorten"
-          "audio/x-tta"
-          "audio/x-vorbis"
-          "audio/x-vorbis+ogg"
-          "audio/x-wav"
-          "audio/x-wavpack"
-          "video/3gp"
-          "video/3gpp"
-          "video/3gpp2"
-          "video/avi"
-          "video/divx"
-          "video/dv"
-          "video/fli"
-          "video/flv"
-          "video/mkv"
-          "video/mp2t"
-          "video/mp4"
-          "video/mp4v-es"
-          "video/mpeg"
-          "video/msvideo"
-          "video/ogg"
-          "video/quicktime"
-          "video/vnd.divx"
-          "video/vnd.mpegurl"
-          "video/vnd.rn-realvideo"
-          "video/webm"
-          "video/x-avi"
-          "video/x-flc"
-          "video/x-flic"
-          "video/x-flv"
-          "video/x-m4v"
-          "video/x-matroska"
-          "video/x-mpeg2"
-          "video/x-mpeg3"
-          "video/x-ms-afs"
-          "video/x-ms-asf"
-          "video/x-ms-wmv"
-          "video/x-ms-wmx"
-          "video/x-ms-wvxvideo"
-          "video/x-msvideo"
-          "video/x-ogm"
-          "video/x-ogm+ogg"
-          "video/x-theora"
-          "video/x-theora+ogg"
-        ];
-      in
-      {
-        enable = true;
-        associations.added = associations;
-        defaultApplications = associations;
-      };
-  };
-}