diff --git a/app/build.gradle.kts b/app/build.gradle.kts
index bd067c9468..4e36a73735 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -144,7 +144,6 @@ dependencies {
     implementation(androidx.annotation)
     implementation(androidx.appcompat)
     implementation(androidx.biometricktx)
-    implementation(androidx.browser)
     implementation(androidx.constraintlayout)
     implementation(androidx.coordinatorlayout)
     implementation(androidx.corektx)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsTrackingController.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsTrackingController.kt
index 894e8b3cad..bac904f8f4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsTrackingController.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsTrackingController.kt
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ class SettingsTrackingController :
             titleRes = R.string.services
 
             trackPreference(trackManager.myAnimeList) {
-                activity?.openInBrowser(MyAnimeListApi.authUrl(), trackManager.myAnimeList.getLogoColor())
+                activity?.openInBrowser(MyAnimeListApi.authUrl())
             }
             trackPreference(trackManager.aniList) {
-                activity?.openInBrowser(AnilistApi.authUrl(), trackManager.aniList.getLogoColor())
+                activity?.openInBrowser(AnilistApi.authUrl())
             }
             trackPreference(trackManager.kitsu) {
                 val dialog = TrackLoginDialog(trackManager.kitsu, R.string.email)
@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@ class SettingsTrackingController :
                 dialog.showDialog(router)
             }
             trackPreference(trackManager.shikimori) {
-                activity?.openInBrowser(ShikimoriApi.authUrl(), trackManager.shikimori.getLogoColor())
+                activity?.openInBrowser(ShikimoriApi.authUrl())
             }
             trackPreference(trackManager.bangumi) {
-                activity?.openInBrowser(BangumiApi.authUrl(), trackManager.bangumi.getLogoColor())
+                activity?.openInBrowser(BangumiApi.authUrl())
             }
 
             infoPreference(R.string.tracking_info)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/webview/WebViewActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/webview/WebViewActivity.kt
index 4ebcf86ec1..5295e34eb4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/webview/WebViewActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/webview/WebViewActivity.kt
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ class WebViewActivity : BaseViewBindingActivity<WebviewActivityBinding>() {
     }
 
     private fun openInBrowser() {
-        openInBrowser(binding.webview.url!!)
+        openInBrowser(binding.webview.url!!, forceDefaultBrowser = true)
     }
 
     companion object {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/util/system/ContextExtensions.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/util/system/ContextExtensions.kt
index 531f06c463..b229c0deba 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/util/system/ContextExtensions.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/util/system/ContextExtensions.kt
@@ -4,12 +4,10 @@ import android.app.ActivityManager
 import android.app.KeyguardManager
 import android.app.Notification
 import android.app.NotificationManager
-import android.content.BroadcastReceiver
 import android.content.ClipData
 import android.content.ClipboardManager
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
-import android.content.IntentFilter
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager
 import android.content.res.Configuration
 import android.content.res.Resources
@@ -31,8 +29,6 @@ import androidx.annotation.AttrRes
 import androidx.annotation.ColorInt
 import androidx.annotation.StringRes
 import androidx.appcompat.view.ContextThemeWrapper
-import androidx.browser.customtabs.CustomTabColorSchemeParams
-import androidx.browser.customtabs.CustomTabsIntent
 import androidx.core.app.NotificationCompat
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
 import androidx.core.content.getSystemService
@@ -41,7 +37,6 @@ import androidx.core.graphics.blue
 import androidx.core.graphics.green
 import androidx.core.graphics.red
 import androidx.core.net.toUri
-import androidx.localbroadcastmanager.content.LocalBroadcastManager
 import com.hippo.unifile.UniFile
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.R
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.preference.PreferenceValues
@@ -229,42 +224,6 @@ fun Context.acquireWakeLock(tag: String): PowerManager.WakeLock {
     return wakeLock
 }
 
-/**
- * Function used to send a local broadcast asynchronous
- *
- * @param intent intent that contains broadcast information
- */
-fun Context.sendLocalBroadcast(intent: Intent) {
-    LocalBroadcastManager.getInstance(this).sendBroadcast(intent)
-}
-
-/**
- * Function used to send a local broadcast synchronous
- *
- * @param intent intent that contains broadcast information
- */
-fun Context.sendLocalBroadcastSync(intent: Intent) {
-    LocalBroadcastManager.getInstance(this).sendBroadcastSync(intent)
-}
-
-/**
- * Function used to register local broadcast
- *
- * @param receiver receiver that gets registered.
- */
-fun Context.registerLocalReceiver(receiver: BroadcastReceiver, filter: IntentFilter) {
-    LocalBroadcastManager.getInstance(this).registerReceiver(receiver, filter)
-}
-
-/**
- * Function used to unregister local broadcast
- *
- * @param receiver receiver that gets unregistered.
- */
-fun Context.unregisterLocalReceiver(receiver: BroadcastReceiver) {
-    LocalBroadcastManager.getInstance(this).unregisterReceiver(receiver)
-}
-
 /**
  * Returns true if the given service class is running.
  */
@@ -276,25 +235,19 @@ fun Context.isServiceRunning(serviceClass: Class<*>): Boolean {
         .any { className == it.service.className }
 }
 
-/**
- * Opens a URL in a custom tab.
- */
-fun Context.openInBrowser(url: String, @ColorInt toolbarColor: Int? = null) {
-    this.openInBrowser(url.toUri(), toolbarColor)
+fun Context.openInBrowser(url: String, forceDefaultBrowser: Boolean = false) {
+    this.openInBrowser(url.toUri(), forceDefaultBrowser)
 }
 
-fun Context.openInBrowser(uri: Uri, @ColorInt toolbarColor: Int? = null) {
+fun Context.openInBrowser(uri: Uri, forceDefaultBrowser: Boolean = false) {
     try {
-        val intent = CustomTabsIntent.Builder()
-            .setDefaultColorSchemeParams(
-                CustomTabColorSchemeParams.Builder()
-                    .setToolbarColor(toolbarColor ?: getResourceColor(R.attr.colorPrimary))
-                    .build()
-            )
-            .build()
-        // Force default browser so that verified extensions don't re-open Tachiyomi
-        defaultBrowserPackageName()?.let { intent.intent.setPackage(it) }
-        intent.launchUrl(this, uri)
+        val intent = Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, uri).apply {
+            // Force default browser so that verified extensions don't re-open Tachiyomi
+            if (forceDefaultBrowser) {
+                defaultBrowserPackageName()?.let { setPackage(it) }
+            }
+        }
+        startActivity(intent)
     } catch (e: Exception) {
         toast(e.message)
     }
diff --git a/gradle/androidx.versions.toml b/gradle/androidx.versions.toml
index 4b3b31d2fc..f302ec313f 100644
--- a/gradle/androidx.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/androidx.versions.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ lifecycle_version = "2.5.0-alpha05"
 annotation = "androidx.annotation:annotation:1.4.0-alpha02"
 appcompat = "androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.4.1"
 biometricktx = "androidx.biometric:biometric-ktx:1.2.0-alpha04"
-browser = "androidx.browser:browser:1.4.0"
 constraintlayout = "androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:2.1.3"
 coordinatorlayout = "androidx.coordinatorlayout:coordinatorlayout:1.2.0"
 corektx = "androidx.core:core-ktx:1.8.0-alpha05"