diff --git a/js/constants.js b/js/constants.js
index 39d2b5ea..515b4c20 100644
--- a/js/constants.js
+++ b/js/constants.js
@@ -146,7 +146,6 @@ export const DEFAULT_TRUST_SEED_NPUBS = SANITIZED_DEFAULT_TRUST_SEED_NPUBS;
 const DEFAULT_FLAGS = Object.freeze({
   URL_FIRST_ENABLED: true, // try URL before magnet in the player
   ACCEPT_LEGACY_V1: true, // accept v1 magnet-only notes
-  VIEW_FILTER_INCLUDE_LEGACY_VIDEO: false,
   FEATURE_WATCH_HISTORY_V2: true,
   FEATURE_PUBLISH_NIP71: false,
   FEATURE_HASHTAG_PREFERENCES: false,
@@ -167,8 +166,6 @@ const runtimeFlags = (() => {
   const initial = {
     URL_FIRST_ENABLED: DEFAULT_FLAGS.URL_FIRST_ENABLED,
     ACCEPT_LEGACY_V1: DEFAULT_FLAGS.ACCEPT_LEGACY_V1,
-    VIEW_FILTER_INCLUDE_LEGACY_VIDEO:
-      DEFAULT_FLAGS.VIEW_FILTER_INCLUDE_LEGACY_VIDEO,
     FEATURE_WATCH_HISTORY_V2: DEFAULT_FLAGS.FEATURE_WATCH_HISTORY_V2,
     FEATURE_PUBLISH_NIP71: DEFAULT_FLAGS.FEATURE_PUBLISH_NIP71,
     FEATURE_HASHTAG_PREFERENCES: DEFAULT_FLAGS.FEATURE_HASHTAG_PREFERENCES,
@@ -196,11 +193,6 @@ export let ACCEPT_LEGACY_V1 = coerceBoolean(
   DEFAULT_FLAGS.ACCEPT_LEGACY_V1
 );
 
-export let VIEW_FILTER_INCLUDE_LEGACY_VIDEO = coerceBoolean(
-  runtimeFlags.VIEW_FILTER_INCLUDE_LEGACY_VIDEO,
-  DEFAULT_FLAGS.VIEW_FILTER_INCLUDE_LEGACY_VIDEO
-);
-
 export let FEATURE_WATCH_HISTORY_V2 = coerceBoolean(
   runtimeFlags.FEATURE_WATCH_HISTORY_V2,
   DEFAULT_FLAGS.FEATURE_WATCH_HISTORY_V2
@@ -267,20 +259,6 @@ Object.defineProperty(runtimeFlags, "ACCEPT_LEGACY_V1", {
   },
 });
 
-Object.defineProperty(runtimeFlags, "VIEW_FILTER_INCLUDE_LEGACY_VIDEO", {
-  configurable: true,
-  enumerable: true,
-  get() {
-    return VIEW_FILTER_INCLUDE_LEGACY_VIDEO;
-  },
-  set(next) {
-    VIEW_FILTER_INCLUDE_LEGACY_VIDEO = coerceBoolean(
-      next,
-      DEFAULT_FLAGS.VIEW_FILTER_INCLUDE_LEGACY_VIDEO
-    );
-  },
-});
-
 Object.defineProperty(runtimeFlags, "FEATURE_WATCH_HISTORY_V2", {
   configurable: true,
   enumerable: true,
@@ -409,7 +387,6 @@ Object.defineProperty(runtimeFlags, "TRUSTED_SPAM_HIDE_THRESHOLD", {
 // Ensure the runtime object reflects the sanitized defaults immediately.
 runtimeFlags.URL_FIRST_ENABLED = URL_FIRST_ENABLED;
 runtimeFlags.ACCEPT_LEGACY_V1 = ACCEPT_LEGACY_V1;
-runtimeFlags.VIEW_FILTER_INCLUDE_LEGACY_VIDEO = VIEW_FILTER_INCLUDE_LEGACY_VIDEO;
 runtimeFlags.FEATURE_WATCH_HISTORY_V2 = FEATURE_WATCH_HISTORY_V2;
 runtimeFlags.FEATURE_PUBLISH_NIP71 = FEATURE_PUBLISH_NIP71;
 runtimeFlags.FEATURE_HASHTAG_PREFERENCES = FEATURE_HASHTAG_PREFERENCES;
@@ -431,11 +408,6 @@ export function setAcceptLegacyV1(next) {
   return ACCEPT_LEGACY_V1;
 }
 
-export function setViewFilterIncludeLegacyVideo(next) {
-  runtimeFlags.VIEW_FILTER_INCLUDE_LEGACY_VIDEO = next;
-  return VIEW_FILTER_INCLUDE_LEGACY_VIDEO;
-}
-
 export function getWatchHistoryV2Enabled() {
   return FEATURE_WATCH_HISTORY_V2 === true;
 }
@@ -468,9 +440,6 @@ export function setHashtagPreferencesEnabled(next) {
 export function resetRuntimeFlags() {
   setUrlFirstEnabled(DEFAULT_FLAGS.URL_FIRST_ENABLED);
   setAcceptLegacyV1(DEFAULT_FLAGS.ACCEPT_LEGACY_V1);
-  setViewFilterIncludeLegacyVideo(
-    DEFAULT_FLAGS.VIEW_FILTER_INCLUDE_LEGACY_VIDEO
-  );
   setWatchHistoryV2Enabled(DEFAULT_FLAGS.FEATURE_WATCH_HISTORY_V2);
   setHashtagPreferencesEnabled(DEFAULT_FLAGS.FEATURE_HASHTAG_PREFERENCES);
   setTrustSeedsEnabled(DEFAULT_FLAGS.FEATURE_TRUST_SEEDS);
diff --git a/js/nostr/viewEvents.js b/js/nostr/viewEvents.js
index 44c11da2..872e80e1 100644
--- a/js/nostr/viewEvents.js
+++ b/js/nostr/viewEvents.js
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import {
   VIEW_COUNT_DEDUPE_WINDOW_SECONDS,
   VIEW_COUNT_BACKFILL_MAX_DAYS,
 } from "../config.js";
-import { VIEW_FILTER_INCLUDE_LEGACY_VIDEO } from "../constants.js";
 import {
   buildViewEvent,
   getNostrEventSchema,
@@ -79,14 +78,6 @@ export function createVideoViewEventFilters(pointer) {
 
   const filters = [pointerFilter];
 
-  if (VIEW_FILTER_INCLUDE_LEGACY_VIDEO) {
-    filters.push({
-      kinds: [VIEW_EVENT_KIND],
-      "#t": ["view"],
-      "#video": [resolved.value],
-    });
-  }
-
   return { pointer: resolved, filters };
 }
 
@@ -298,13 +289,6 @@ function isVideoViewEvent(event, pointer) {
       continue;
     }
 
-    if (
-      VIEW_FILTER_INCLUDE_LEGACY_VIDEO &&
-      tagName === "video" &&
-      tagValue === pointerValueLower
-    ) {
-      matchesPointer = true;
-    }
   }
 
   return hasViewTag && matchesPointer;
diff --git a/tests/nostr-view-events.test.mjs b/tests/nostr-view-events.test.mjs
index f8d9315c..702f2922 100644
--- a/tests/nostr-view-events.test.mjs
+++ b/tests/nostr-view-events.test.mjs
@@ -10,10 +10,6 @@ const {
   createVideoViewEventFilters,
   getViewEventGuardWindowMs,
 } = await import("../js/nostr/viewEvents.js");
-const {
-  setViewFilterIncludeLegacyVideo,
-  resetRuntimeFlags,
-} = await import("../js/constants.js");
 
 async function withMockedNow(initialMs, callback) {
   const originalNow = Date.now;
@@ -94,28 +90,15 @@ async function testCreateVideoViewEventFiltersForAddressPointer() {
   assertPointerFilterStructure(filters[0], pointerValue, "primary");
 }
 
-async function testCreateVideoViewEventFiltersIncludeLegacyWhenEnabled() {
+async function testCreateVideoViewEventFiltersForEventPointer() {
   const pointerValue = "legacy-event";
-  resetRuntimeFlags();
-  setViewFilterIncludeLegacyVideo(true);
-  try {
-    const { filters } = createVideoViewEventFilters({ type: "e", value: pointerValue });
-    assert.ok(Array.isArray(filters) && filters.length === 2, "legacy flag should add a secondary filter");
-    assertPointerFilterStructure(filters[0], pointerValue, "primary");
-    const legacyFilter = filters[1];
-    assert.ok(legacyFilter, "legacy filter should exist when flag enabled");
-    assert.deepEqual(
-      legacyFilter["#video"],
-      [pointerValue],
-      "legacy filter should match the pointer value via #video tag",
-    );
-  } finally {
-    resetRuntimeFlags();
-  }
+  const { filters } = createVideoViewEventFilters({ type: "e", value: pointerValue });
+  assert.ok(Array.isArray(filters) && filters.length === 1, "filters should include only the pointer filter");
+  assertPointerFilterStructure(filters[0], pointerValue, "primary");
 }
 
 await testRememberViewPublishHonorsGuardWindow();
 await testCreateVideoViewEventFiltersForAddressPointer();
-await testCreateVideoViewEventFiltersIncludeLegacyWhenEnabled();
+await testCreateVideoViewEventFiltersForEventPointer();
 
 console.log("nostr view events tests passed");