diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 865c807ac..54ec9a84e 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -26,13 +26,6 @@ android {
             debuggable true
             applicationIdSuffix ".debug"
         }
-        beta {
-            minifyEnabled true
-            shrinkResources true
-            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
-
-            applicationIdSuffix ".beta"
-        }
     }
 
     lintOptions {
@@ -98,7 +91,6 @@ dependencies {
     annotationProcessor "frankiesardo:icepick-processor:$icepickLibVersion"
 
     debugImplementation "com.squareup.leakcanary:leakcanary-android:$leakCanaryLibVersion"
-    betaImplementation "com.squareup.leakcanary:leakcanary-android-no-op:$leakCanaryLibVersion"
     releaseImplementation "com.squareup.leakcanary:leakcanary-android-no-op:$leakCanaryLibVersion"
 
     implementation 'com.squareup.okhttp3:okhttp:3.9.1'
diff --git a/app/src/beta/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/beta/AndroidManifest.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index dd390a318..000000000
--- a/app/src/beta/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
-
-    <application
-        android:label="NewPipe Beta"
-        tools:replace="android:label">
-    </application>
-
-</manifest>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/beta/res/mipmap-hdpi/ic_launcher.png b/app/src/beta/res/mipmap-hdpi/ic_launcher.png
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index 73c65771d..000000000
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diff --git a/app/src/beta/res/mipmap-mdpi/ic_launcher.png b/app/src/beta/res/mipmap-mdpi/ic_launcher.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 6f5eeeee1..000000000
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diff --git a/app/src/beta/res/mipmap-xhdpi/ic_launcher.png b/app/src/beta/res/mipmap-xhdpi/ic_launcher.png
deleted file mode 100644
index e871a3ea9..000000000
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diff --git a/app/src/beta/res/mipmap-xxhdpi/ic_launcher.png b/app/src/beta/res/mipmap-xxhdpi/ic_launcher.png
deleted file mode 100644
index e38901a86..000000000
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diff --git a/app/src/beta/res/mipmap-xxxhdpi/ic_launcher.png b/app/src/beta/res/mipmap-xxxhdpi/ic_launcher.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 1cf7e64be..000000000
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/MainActivity.java
index 1c62690c2..725458816 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/MainActivity.java
@@ -97,35 +97,32 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
         //drawerItems.setItemIconTintList(null); // Set null to use the original icon
         drawerItems.getMenu().getItem(ServiceHelper.getSelectedServiceId(this)).setChecked(true);
 
-        if (!BuildConfig.BUILD_TYPE.equals("release")) {
-            toggle = new ActionBarDrawerToggle(this, drawer, toolbar, R.string.drawer_open, R.string.drawer_close);
-            toggle.syncState();
-            drawer.addDrawerListener(toggle);
-            drawer.addDrawerListener(new DrawerLayout.SimpleDrawerListener() {
-                private int lastService;
+        toggle = new ActionBarDrawerToggle(this, drawer, toolbar, R.string.drawer_open, R.string.drawer_close);
+        toggle.syncState();
+        drawer.addDrawerListener(toggle);
+        drawer.addDrawerListener(new DrawerLayout.SimpleDrawerListener() {
+            private int lastService;
 
-                @Override
-                public void onDrawerOpened(View drawerView) {
-                    lastService = ServiceHelper.getSelectedServiceId(MainActivity.this);
+            @Override
+            public void onDrawerOpened(View drawerView) {
+                lastService = ServiceHelper.getSelectedServiceId(MainActivity.this);
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public void onDrawerClosed(View drawerView) {
+                if (lastService != ServiceHelper.getSelectedServiceId(MainActivity.this)) {
+                    new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper()).post(MainActivity.this::recreate);
                 }
+            }
+        });
 
-                @Override
-                public void onDrawerClosed(View drawerView) {
-                    if (lastService != ServiceHelper.getSelectedServiceId(MainActivity.this)) {
-                        new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper()).post(MainActivity.this::recreate);
-                    }
-                }
-            });
+        drawerItems.setNavigationItemSelectedListener(this::changeService);
 
-            drawerItems.setNavigationItemSelectedListener(this::changeService);
-
-            setupDrawerFooter();
-            setupDrawerHeader();
-        } else {
-            drawer.setDrawerLockMode(DrawerLayout.LOCK_MODE_LOCKED_CLOSED);
-        }
+        setupDrawerFooter();
+        setupDrawerHeader();
     }
 
+
     private boolean changeService(MenuItem item) {
         if (item.getGroupId() == R.id.menu_services_group) {
             drawerItems.getMenu().getItem(ServiceHelper.getSelectedServiceId(this)).setChecked(false);
@@ -176,11 +173,9 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
         // when the user returns to MainActivity
         drawer.closeDrawer(Gravity.START, false);
         try {
-            if(BuildConfig.BUILD_TYPE != "release" ) {
-                String selectedServiceName = NewPipe.getService(
-                        ServiceHelper.getSelectedServiceId(this)).getServiceInfo().getName();
-                headerServiceView.setText(selectedServiceName);
-            }
+            String selectedServiceName = NewPipe.getService(
+                    ServiceHelper.getSelectedServiceId(this)).getServiceInfo().getName();
+            headerServiceView.setText(selectedServiceName);
         } catch (Exception e) {
             ErrorActivity.reportUiError(this, e);
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/ServiceHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/ServiceHelper.java
index 9d71ae83a..3bf509d08 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/ServiceHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/ServiceHelper.java
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ public class ServiceHelper {
     }
 
     public static int getSelectedServiceId(Context context) {
-        if (BuildConfig.BUILD_TYPE.equals("release")) return DEFAULT_FALLBACK_SERVICE.getServiceId();
 
         final String serviceName = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context)
                 .getString(context.getString(R.string.current_service_key), context.getString(R.string.default_service_value));