diff --git a/default.py b/default.py
index ef4ef5ec..ea062d05 100644
--- a/default.py
+++ b/default.py
@@ -27,6 +27,5 @@ if mode == "play":
     PlaybackUtils().PLAY(id)
     
 else:
-    utils.checkKodiSources()
     xbmc.executebuiltin('Addon.OpenSettings(plugin.video.emby)')
 
diff --git a/resources/settings.xml b/resources/settings.xml
index c13c81b9..ffd37be1 100644
--- a/resources/settings.xml
+++ b/resources/settings.xml
@@ -20,8 +20,11 @@
 	-->
 	
 	<category label="Sync Options">
-		<setting id="syncThemeMusic" type="bool" label="30236" default="false" visible="true" enable="true" />
-		<setting id="syncExtraFanart" type="bool" label="30237" default="false" visible="true" enable="true" />
+	
+		<!-- thememusic and extrafanart sync no longer needed when we use the native playback -->
+		<setting id="syncThemeMusic" type="bool" label="30236" default="false" visible="false" enable="true" />
+		<setting id="syncExtraFanart" type="bool" label="30237" default="false" visible="false" enable="true" />
+		
 		<setting id="syncMovieBoxSets" type="bool" label="30238" default="false" visible="true" enable="true" />	
 		<setting id="enablePlayCountSync" type="bool" label="Enable watched/resume status sync" default="true" visible="true" enable="true" />
         <setting id="dbSyncIndication" type="labelenum" label="DB Sync Indication:" values="None|Notify OnChange|Notify OnFinish|BG Progress|Dialog Progress" default="None" />
@@ -29,7 +32,10 @@
 	</category>
 	
 	<category label="Playback"> <!-- Extra Sync options -->
+		
+		<!-- addExtraPlaybackArt no longer needed when we use the native playback -->
 		<setting id="addExtraPlaybackArt" type="bool" label="Add extra playback art" default="true" visible="false" enable="true" />
+		
 		<setting id="smbusername" type="text" label="30007" default="" visible="true" enable="true" />
 		<setting id="smbpassword" type="text" label="30008" default="" option="hidden" visible="true" enable="true" />
 	</category>