diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/youtube.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/youtube.py
index 0e3b43d49..c35dd2e37 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/youtube.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/youtube.py
@@ -3629,7 +3629,7 @@ class YoutubeIE(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
 
     def _get_requested_clients(self, url, smuggled_data):
         requested_clients = []
-        default = ['ios', 'android', 'web', 'media_connect_frontend']
+        default = ['ios', 'android', 'web']
         allowed_clients = sorted(
             (client for client in INNERTUBE_CLIENTS.keys() if client[:1] != '_'),
             key=lambda client: INNERTUBE_CLIENTS[client]['priority'], reverse=True)