diff --git a/Model/Applications/PipedAPI.swift b/Model/Applications/PipedAPI.swift
index df9e61f1..d53454b5 100644
--- a/Model/Applications/PipedAPI.swift
+++ b/Model/Applications/PipedAPI.swift
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ final class PipedAPI: Service, ObservableObject, VideosAPI {
 
         let author = details["uploaderName"]?.stringValue ?? details["uploader"]!.stringValue
         let authorThumbnailURL = details["avatarUrl"]?.url ?? details["uploaderAvatar"]?.url ?? details["avatar"]?.url
+        let subscriptionsCount = details["uploaderSubscriberCount"]?.int
 
         let uploaded = details["uploaded"]?.doubleValue
         var published = uploaded.isNil ? nil : (uploaded! / 1000).formattedAsRelativeTime()
@@ -336,7 +337,7 @@ final class PipedAPI: Service, ObservableObject, VideosAPI {
             published: published!,
             views: details["views"]!.intValue,
             description: extractDescription(from: content),
-            channel: Channel(id: channelId, name: author, thumbnailURL: authorThumbnailURL),
+            channel: Channel(id: channelId, name: author, thumbnailURL: authorThumbnailURL, subscriptionsCount: subscriptionsCount),
             thumbnails: thumbnails,
             live: live,
             likes: details["likes"]?.int,
diff --git a/Model/Player/PlayerModel.swift b/Model/Player/PlayerModel.swift
index 74f54b07..852bf77b 100644
--- a/Model/Player/PlayerModel.swift
+++ b/Model/Player/PlayerModel.swift
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ final class PlayerModel: ObservableObject {
     @Published var lastSkipped: Segment? { didSet { rebuildTVMenu() } }
     @Published var restoredSegments = [Segment]()
 
-    @Published var channelWithDetails: Channel?
-
     #if os(iOS)
         @Published var motionManager: CMMotionManager!
         @Published var lockedOrientation: UIInterfaceOrientation?
@@ -210,11 +208,7 @@ final class PlayerModel: ObservableObject {
                 self?.sponsorBlock.loadSegments(
                     videoID: video.videoID,
                     categories: Defaults[.sponsorBlockCategories]
-                ) { [weak self] in
-                    if Defaults[.showChannelSubscribers] {
-                        self?.loadCurrentItemChannelDetails()
-                    }
-                }
+                )
             }
         }
 
@@ -706,36 +700,6 @@ final class PlayerModel: ObservableObject {
         currentArtwork = MPMediaItemArtwork(boundsSize: image!.size) { _ in image! }
     }
 
-    func loadCurrentItemChannelDetails() {
-        guard let video = currentVideo,
-              !video.channel.detailsLoaded
-        else {
-            return
-        }
-
-        if restoreLoadedChannel() {
-            return
-        }
-
-        accounts.api.channel(video.channel.id).load().onSuccess { [weak self] response in
-            if let channel: Channel = response.typedContent() {
-                self?.channelWithDetails = channel
-                withAnimation {
-                    self?.currentItem?.video.channel = channel
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    @discardableResult func restoreLoadedChannel() -> Bool {
-        if !currentVideo.isNil, channelWithDetails?.id == currentVideo!.channel.id {
-            currentItem.video.channel = channelWithDetails!
-            return true
-        }
-
-        return false
-    }
-
     func rateLabel(_ rate: Float) -> String {
         let formatter = NumberFormatter()
         formatter.minimumFractionDigits = 0
diff --git a/Model/Player/PlayerQueue.swift b/Model/Player/PlayerQueue.swift
index 314d80d8..75111cc3 100644
--- a/Model/Player/PlayerQueue.swift
+++ b/Model/Player/PlayerQueue.swift
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ extension PlayerModel {
         }
 
         preservedTime = currentItem.playbackTime
-        restoreLoadedChannel()
 
         DispatchQueue.main.async { [weak self] in
             guard let video = self?.currentVideo else {
diff --git a/Shared/Defaults.swift b/Shared/Defaults.swift
index 1f52fdf5..5bec9ecc 100644
--- a/Shared/Defaults.swift
+++ b/Shared/Defaults.swift
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ extension Defaults.Keys {
     static let playerInstanceID = Key<Instance.ID?>("playerInstance")
     static let showKeywords = Key<Bool>("showKeywords", default: false)
     static let showHistoryInPlayer = Key<Bool>("showHistoryInPlayer", default: false)
-    static let showChannelSubscribers = Key<Bool>("showChannelSubscribers", default: true)
     static let commentsInstanceID = Key<Instance.ID?>("commentsInstance", default: kavinPipedInstanceID)
     #if !os(tvOS)
         static let commentsPlacement = Key<CommentsPlacement>("commentsPlacement", default: .separate)
diff --git a/Shared/Player/VideoDetails.swift b/Shared/Player/VideoDetails.swift
index 832e6443..5bc83e3c 100644
--- a/Shared/Player/VideoDetails.swift
+++ b/Shared/Player/VideoDetails.swift
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ struct VideoDetails: View {
     @EnvironmentObject<RecentsModel> private var recents
     @EnvironmentObject<SubscriptionsModel> private var subscriptions
 
-    @Default(.showChannelSubscribers) private var showChannelSubscribers
     @Default(.showKeywords) private var showKeywords
 
     init(
@@ -208,15 +207,13 @@ struct VideoDetails: View {
                                     .font(.system(size: 14))
                                     .bold()
 
-                                if showChannelSubscribers {
-                                    Group {
-                                        if let subscribers = video!.channel.subscriptionsString {
-                                            Text("\(subscribers) subscribers")
-                                        }
+                                Group {
+                                    if let subscribers = video!.channel.subscriptionsString {
+                                        Text("\(subscribers) subscribers")
                                     }
-                                    .foregroundColor(.secondary)
-                                    .font(.caption2)
                                 }
+                                .foregroundColor(.secondary)
+                                .font(.caption2)
                             }
                         }
                     }
diff --git a/Shared/Settings/PlayerSettings.swift b/Shared/Settings/PlayerSettings.swift
index 3030392c..54faaf90 100644
--- a/Shared/Settings/PlayerSettings.swift
+++ b/Shared/Settings/PlayerSettings.swift
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ struct PlayerSettings: View {
     @Default(.playerSidebar) private var playerSidebar
     @Default(.showHistoryInPlayer) private var showHistory
     @Default(.showKeywords) private var showKeywords
-    @Default(.showChannelSubscribers) private var channelSubscribers
     @Default(.pauseOnHidingPlayer) private var pauseOnHidingPlayer
     #if os(iOS)
         @Default(.honorSystemOrientationLock) private var honorSystemOrientationLock
@@ -83,7 +82,6 @@ struct PlayerSettings: View {
 
                 keywordsToggle
                 showHistoryToggle
-                channelSubscribersToggle
             }
 
             Section(header: SettingsHeader(text: "Picture in Picture")) {
@@ -196,10 +194,6 @@ struct PlayerSettings: View {
         Toggle("Show history", isOn: $showHistory)
     }
 
-    private var channelSubscribersToggle: some View {
-        Toggle("Show subscribers count", isOn: $channelSubscribers)
-    }
-
     private var pauseOnHidingPlayerToggle: some View {
         Toggle("Pause when player is closed", isOn: $pauseOnHidingPlayer)
     }