diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/youtube.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/youtube.py
index 2e26452af..29b600d53 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/youtube.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/youtube.py
@@ -3603,9 +3603,6 @@ class YoutubeIE(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
         yt_query = {
             'videoId': video_id,
         }
-        # todo: remove - deprecated/broken
-        if _split_innertube_client(client)[0] == 'android':
-            yt_query['params'] = 'CgIQBg=='
 
         pp_arg = self._configuration_arg('player_params', [None], casesense=True)[0]
         if pp_arg: