diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/sheets/PlaybackOptionsSheet.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/sheets/PlaybackOptionsSheet.kt
index 59451cb81..4156eb6c2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/sheets/PlaybackOptionsSheet.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/sheets/PlaybackOptionsSheet.kt
@@ -72,6 +72,11 @@ class PlaybackOptionsSheet(
             binding.speed.value.round(2),
             binding.pitch.value.round(2)
         )
+
+        PreferenceHelper.putString(
+            PreferenceKeys.PLAYBACK_SPEED,
+            player.playbackParameters.speed.toString()
+        )
     }
 
     companion object {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/player_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/player_settings.xml
index 9c279ca05..b3b96c679 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/player_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/player_settings.xml
@@ -138,15 +138,6 @@
 
     <PreferenceCategory app:title="@string/defaults">
 
-        <com.github.libretube.ui.views.SliderPreference
-            android:icon="@drawable/ic_speed"
-            app:defValue="1.0"
-            app:key="playback_speed"
-            app:stepSize="0.1"
-            app:title="@string/playback_speed"
-            app:valueFrom="0.2"
-            app:valueTo="4.0" />
-
         <ListPreference
             android:defaultValue=""
             android:icon="@drawable/ic_caption"