diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/MainActivity.java
index 90d299c7f..2dfbb9c69 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/MainActivity.java
@@ -551,8 +551,6 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
         if (!(fragment instanceof SearchFragment)) {
             findViewById(R.id.toolbar).findViewById(R.id.toolbar_search_container).setVisibility(View.GONE);
 
-            MenuInflater inflater = getMenuInflater();
-            inflater.inflate(R.menu.main_menu, menu);
         }
 
         ActionBar actionBar = getSupportActionBar();
@@ -574,14 +572,6 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
             case android.R.id.home:
                 onHomeButtonPressed();
                 return true;
-            case R.id.action_show_downloads:
-                    return NavigationHelper.openDownloads(this);
-            case R.id.action_history:
-                    NavigationHelper.openStatisticFragment(getSupportFragmentManager());
-                    return true;
-            case R.id.action_settings:
-                    NavigationHelper.openSettings(this);
-                    return true;
             default:
                 return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/about/AboutActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/about/AboutActivity.java
index 2326e795e..e028c0322 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/about/AboutActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/about/AboutActivity.java
@@ -99,11 +99,6 @@ public class AboutActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
             case android.R.id.home:
                 finish();
                 return true;
-            case R.id.action_settings:
-                NavigationHelper.openSettings(this);
-                return true;
-            case R.id.action_show_downloads:
-                return NavigationHelper.openDownloads(this);
         }
 
         return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/download/DownloadActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/download/DownloadActivity.java
index 449a790e8..26e5d94be 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/download/DownloadActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/download/DownloadActivity.java
@@ -78,11 +78,7 @@ public class DownloadActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
                 onBackPressed();
                 return true;
             }
-            case R.id.action_settings: {
-                Intent intent = new Intent(this, SettingsActivity.class);
-                startActivity(intent);
-                return true;
-            }
+
             default:
                 return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/ServicePlayerActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/ServicePlayerActivity.java
index 2207808ac..7b9120783 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/ServicePlayerActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/ServicePlayerActivity.java
@@ -157,10 +157,6 @@ public abstract class ServicePlayerActivity extends AppCompatActivity
             case R.id.action_append_playlist:
                 appendAllToPlaylist();
                 return true;
-            case R.id.action_settings:
-                NavigationHelper.openSettings(this);
-                redraw = true;
-                return true;
             case R.id.action_system_audio:
                 startActivity(new Intent(Settings.ACTION_SOUND_SETTINGS));
                 return true;
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/menu/download_menu.xml b/app/src/main/res/menu/download_menu.xml
index f91f8ad7b..0ffb3a580 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/menu/download_menu.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/menu/download_menu.xml
@@ -27,8 +27,4 @@
         android:title="@string/clear_finished_download"
         app:showAsAction="ifRoom" />
 
-    <item android:id="@+id/action_settings"
-        android:title="@string/settings"
-        app:showAsAction="never" />
-
 </menu>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_about.xml b/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_about.xml
index 673cef94b..dbe91a04f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_about.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_about.xml
@@ -3,14 +3,4 @@
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     tools:context="org.schabi.newpipe.about.AboutActivity">
 
-    <item android:id="@+id/action_show_downloads"
-        android:orderInCategory="980"
-        android:title="@string/downloads"
-        app:showAsAction="never"/>
-
-    <item android:id="@+id/action_settings"
-        android:orderInCategory="990"
-        android:title="@string/settings"
-        app:showAsAction="never"/>
-
 </menu>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_play_queue.xml b/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_play_queue.xml
index 6261b8c18..5413794be 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_play_queue.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_play_queue.xml
@@ -10,11 +10,6 @@
         android:visible="true"
         app:showAsAction="ifRoom"/>
 
-    <item android:id="@+id/action_settings"
-        android:orderInCategory="990"
-        android:title="@string/settings"
-        app:showAsAction="never"/>
-
     <item android:id="@+id/action_system_audio"
         android:orderInCategory="996"
         android:title="@string/play_queue_audio_settings"