diff --git a/meta-oe/conf/layer.conf b/meta-oe/conf/layer.conf
index adcec83029..5bf1f6cfd9 100644
--- a/meta-oe/conf/layer.conf
+++ b/meta-oe/conf/layer.conf
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ LICENSE_PATH += "${LAYERDIR}/licenses"
 PREFERRED_RPROVIDER_libdevmapper = "lvm2"
 
 SIGGEN_EXCLUDERECIPES_ABISAFE += " \
-  mplayer-common \
   fbset-modes \
   gpsd-machine-conf \
   distro-feed-configs \
diff --git a/meta-oe/recipes-core/packagegroups/packagegroup-meta-oe.bb b/meta-oe/recipes-core/packagegroups/packagegroup-meta-oe.bb
index 8358e933d7..0812da1af6 100644
--- a/meta-oe/recipes-core/packagegroups/packagegroup-meta-oe.bb
+++ b/meta-oe/recipes-core/packagegroups/packagegroup-meta-oe.bb
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ RDEPENDS_packagegroup-meta-oe-multimedia ="\
     alsa-oss audiofile cdrkit id3lib \
     a2jmidid jack libass libburn libcdio libcdio-paranoia \
     libdvdread libmms libmodplug libopus live555 \
-    mplayer-common opus-tools \
+    opus-tools \
     sound-theme-freedesktop v4l-utils yavta wavpack libvpx \
     ${@bb.utils.contains("DISTRO_FEATURES", "x11", "xpext pavucontrol xsp", "", d)} \
     libmikmod \
diff --git a/meta-oe/recipes-multimedia/mplayer/mplayer-common.bb b/meta-oe/recipes-multimedia/mplayer/mplayer-common.bb
deleted file mode 100644
index 829c3b2439..0000000000
--- a/meta-oe/recipes-multimedia/mplayer/mplayer-common.bb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright Matthias Hentges <devel@hentges.net> (c) 2006
-# License: MIT (see COPYING.MIT)
-
-SUMMARY = "Preconfigured mplayer preferences"
-
-LICENSE = "MIT"
-LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file://${COREBASE}/meta/COPYING.MIT;md5=3da9cfbcb788c80a0384361b4de20420"
-
-PV = "0.0.1"
-PR = "r1"
-
-SRC_URI = "file://mplayer.conf"
-
-# Yes, really /usr/etc!!!
-do_install() {
-    install -d "${D}/usr${sysconfdir}/mplayer"
-
-    install -m 0644 ${WORKDIR}/mplayer.conf "${D}/usr${sysconfdir}/mplayer"
-}
-
-FILES_${PN} = "/usr${sysconfdir}/mplayer"
-
-inherit allarch
diff --git a/meta-oe/recipes-multimedia/mplayer/mplayer-common/mplayer.conf b/meta-oe/recipes-multimedia/mplayer/mplayer-common/mplayer.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index 37ad65fa2d..0000000000
--- a/meta-oe/recipes-multimedia/mplayer/mplayer-common/mplayer.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-
-# You probably shouldn't touch these
-ac=mad,
-ao=alsa,
-
-# Required on SL-Cxxxx for correct rotation in the *VT*,
-# breaks rotation in X!
-# vf=rotate=1
-
-# Enable fullscreen display by default
-# fs=true
-
-# Drop frames to keep audio and video in sync
-framedrop=true
-