diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/helper/AudioReactor.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/helper/AudioReactor.java
index a05990816..084336d54 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/helper/AudioReactor.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/helper/AudioReactor.java
@@ -154,9 +154,6 @@ public class AudioReactor implements AudioManager.OnAudioFocusChangeListener, An
         notifyAudioSessionUpdate(true, audioSessionId);
     }
     private void notifyAudioSessionUpdate(final boolean active, final int audioSessionId) {
-        if (!PlayerHelper.isUsingDSP()) {
-            return;
-        }
         final Intent intent = new Intent(active
                 ? AudioEffect.ACTION_OPEN_AUDIO_EFFECT_CONTROL_SESSION
                 : AudioEffect.ACTION_CLOSE_AUDIO_EFFECT_CONTROL_SESSION);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/helper/PlayerHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/helper/PlayerHelper.java
index 3c69ff78b..c335e9b7c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/helper/PlayerHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/helper/PlayerHelper.java
@@ -296,10 +296,6 @@ public final class PlayerHelper {
                 AdaptiveTrackSelection.DEFAULT_BANDWIDTH_FRACTION);
     }
 
-    public static boolean isUsingDSP() {
-        return true;
-    }
-
     @NonNull
     public static CaptionStyleCompat getCaptionStyle(@NonNull final Context context) {
         final CaptioningManager captioningManager = ContextCompat.getSystemService(context,