diff --git a/src/main_thread/decrypt/content_decryptor.ts b/src/main_thread/decrypt/content_decryptor.ts
index e6ef8f3b85..3780383b03 100644
--- a/src/main_thread/decrypt/content_decryptor.ts
+++ b/src/main_thread/decrypt/content_decryptor.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
  */
 
 import type { IMediaElement } from "../../compat/browser_compatibility_types";
-import { isSafariDesktop } from "../../compat/browser_detection";
 import type { ICustomMediaKeys, ICustomMediaKeySystemAccess } from "../../compat/eme";
 import eme, { getInitData } from "../../compat/eme";
 import config from "../../config";
@@ -59,10 +58,6 @@ import {
 } from "./utils/key_id_comparison";
 import type KeySessionRecord from "./utils/key_session_record";
 
-export interface IContext {
-  isDirectFile: boolean;
-}
-
 /**
  * Module communicating with the Content Decryption Module (or CDM) to be able
  * to decrypt contents.
@@ -136,10 +131,6 @@ export default class ContentDecryptor extends EventEmitter<IContentDecryptorEven
    */
   private _supportedCodecWhenEncrypted: ICodecSupportList;
 
-  /**
-   * Context information such a the transport being used.
-   */
-  private _context: IContext;
   /**
    * `true` if the EME API are available on the current platform according to
    * the default EME implementation used.
@@ -164,11 +155,7 @@ export default class ContentDecryptor extends EventEmitter<IContentDecryptorEven
    * configurations. It will choose the appropriate one depending on user
    * settings and browser support.
    */
-  constructor(
-    mediaElement: IMediaElement,
-    ksOptions: IKeySystemOption[],
-    context: IContext,
-  ) {
+  constructor(mediaElement: IMediaElement, ksOptions: IKeySystemOption[]) {
     super();
 
     log.debug("DRM: Starting ContentDecryptor logic.");
@@ -184,7 +171,6 @@ export default class ContentDecryptor extends EventEmitter<IContentDecryptorEven
       data: null,
     };
     this._supportedCodecWhenEncrypted = [];
-    this._context = context;
     this.error = null;
 
     eme.onEncrypted(
@@ -731,19 +717,6 @@ export default class ContentDecryptor extends EventEmitter<IContentDecryptorEven
     mediaKeysData: IAttachedMediaKeysData,
   ): boolean {
     const { stores, options } = mediaKeysData;
-    /**
-     * On Safari using Directfile, the old EME implementation triggers
-     * the "webkitneedkey" event instead of "encrypted". There's an issue in Safari
-     * where "webkitneedkey" fires too early before all tracks are added from an HLS playlist.
-     * Safari incorrectly assumes some keys are missing for these tracks,
-     * leading to repeated "webkitneedkey" events. Because RxPlayer recognizes
-     * it already has a session for these keys and ignores the events,
-     * the content remains frozen. To resolve this, we handle the event
-     * assuming no session exists for the key.
-     */
-    if (this._context.isDirectFile && isSafariDesktop) {
-      return false;
-    }
 
     /**
      * If set, a currently-used key session is already compatible to this
diff --git a/src/main_thread/init/directfile_content_initializer.ts b/src/main_thread/init/directfile_content_initializer.ts
index a55b04d4f9..94501cd309 100644
--- a/src/main_thread/init/directfile_content_initializer.ts
+++ b/src/main_thread/init/directfile_content_initializer.ts
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ export default class DirectFileContentInitializer extends ContentInitializer {
         onBlackListProtectionData: noop,
         onKeyIdsCompatibilityUpdate: noop,
       },
-      { isDirectFile: true },
       cancelSignal,
     );
 
diff --git a/src/main_thread/init/media_source_content_initializer.ts b/src/main_thread/init/media_source_content_initializer.ts
index 0427dee425..2b9df958dc 100644
--- a/src/main_thread/init/media_source_content_initializer.ts
+++ b/src/main_thread/init/media_source_content_initializer.ts
@@ -302,7 +302,6 @@ export default class MediaSourceContentInitializer extends ContentInitializer {
             }
           },
         },
-        { isDirectFile: false },
         initCanceller.signal,
       );
 
diff --git a/src/main_thread/init/multi_thread_content_initializer.ts b/src/main_thread/init/multi_thread_content_initializer.ts
index c096856371..b45fa44faa 100644
--- a/src/main_thread/init/multi_thread_content_initializer.ts
+++ b/src/main_thread/init/multi_thread_content_initializer.ts
@@ -1173,9 +1173,7 @@ export default class MultiThreadContentInitializer extends ContentInitializer {
       return createEmeDisabledReference("EME API not available on the current page.");
     }
     log.debug("MTCI: Creating ContentDecryptor");
-    const contentDecryptor = new ContentDecryptor(mediaElement, keySystems, {
-      isDirectFile: false,
-    });
+    const contentDecryptor = new ContentDecryptor(mediaElement, keySystems);
     const drmStatusRef = new SharedReference<IDrmInitializationStatus>(
       {
         initializationState: { type: "uninitialized", value: null },
diff --git a/src/main_thread/init/utils/initialize_content_decryption.ts b/src/main_thread/init/utils/initialize_content_decryption.ts
index c08ea4cd4e..a4659946c0 100644
--- a/src/main_thread/init/utils/initialize_content_decryption.ts
+++ b/src/main_thread/init/utils/initialize_content_decryption.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import type { CancellationSignal } from "../../../utils/task_canceller";
 import { ContentDecryptorState } from "../../decrypt";
 import type IContentDecryptor from "../../decrypt";
 import type { IProcessedProtectionData } from "../../decrypt";
-import type { IContext } from "../../decrypt/content_decryptor";
 
 /**
  * Initialize content decryption capabilities on the given `HTMLMediaElement`.
@@ -47,7 +46,6 @@ export default function initializeContentDecryption(
     }) => void;
     onCodecSupportUpdate?: () => void;
   },
-  context: IContext,
   cancelSignal: CancellationSignal,
 ): {
   statusRef: IReadOnlySharedReference<IDrmInitializationStatus>;
@@ -84,7 +82,7 @@ export default function initializeContentDecryption(
   }
 
   log.debug("Init: Creating ContentDecryptor");
-  const contentDecryptor = new ContentDecryptor(mediaElement, keySystems, context);
+  const contentDecryptor = new ContentDecryptor(mediaElement, keySystems);
 
   const onStateChange = (state: ContentDecryptorState) => {
     if (state > ContentDecryptorState.Initializing) {