diff --git a/package/android/src/main/java/com/mrousavy/camera/core/VideoPipeline.kt b/package/android/src/main/java/com/mrousavy/camera/core/VideoPipeline.kt
index 99374cc..f45520c 100644
--- a/package/android/src/main/java/com/mrousavy/camera/core/VideoPipeline.kt
+++ b/package/android/src/main/java/com/mrousavy/camera/core/VideoPipeline.kt
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import android.os.Build
 import android.util.Log
 import android.view.Surface
 import androidx.annotation.Keep
-import androidx.annotation.RequiresApi
 import com.facebook.jni.HybridData
 import com.facebook.proguard.annotations.DoNotStrip
 import com.mrousavy.camera.frameprocessor.Frame
@@ -79,15 +78,12 @@ class VideoPipeline(
       val format = getImageReaderFormat()
       Log.i(TAG, "Using ImageReader round-trip (format: #$format)")
 
+      imageReader = ImageReader.newInstance(width, height, format, MAX_IMAGES)
       if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.Q) {
-        Log.i(TAG, "Using API 29 for GPU ImageReader...")
-        val usageFlags = getRecommendedHardwareBufferFlags()
-        Log.i(TAG, "Using ImageReader flags: $usageFlags")
-        imageReader = ImageReader.newInstance(width, height, format, MAX_IMAGES, usageFlags)
+        Log.i(TAG, "Using ImageWriter with custom format (#$format)...")
         imageWriter = ImageWriter.newInstance(glSurface, MAX_IMAGES, format)
       } else {
-        Log.i(TAG, "Using legacy API for CPU ImageReader...")
-        imageReader = ImageReader.newInstance(width, height, format, MAX_IMAGES)
+        Log.i(TAG, "Using ImageWriter with default format...")
         imageWriter = ImageWriter.newInstance(glSurface, MAX_IMAGES)
       }
       imageReader!!.setOnImageAvailableListener({ reader ->
@@ -185,56 +181,6 @@ class VideoPipeline(
     }
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Get the recommended HardwareBuffer flags for creating ImageReader instances with.
-   *
-   * Tries to use [HardwareBuffer.USAGE_GPU_SAMPLED_IMAGE] if possible, [HardwareBuffer.USAGE_CPU_READ_OFTEN]
-   * or a combination of both flags if CPU access is needed ([enableFrameProcessor]), and [0] otherwise.
-   */
-  @RequiresApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.Q)
-  @Suppress("LiftReturnOrAssignment")
-  private fun getRecommendedHardwareBufferFlags(): Long {
-    val cpuFlag = HardwareBuffer.USAGE_CPU_READ_OFTEN
-    val gpuFlag = HardwareBuffer.USAGE_GPU_SAMPLED_IMAGE
-    val bothFlags = gpuFlag or cpuFlag
-
-    if (format == PixelFormat.NATIVE) {
-      // We don't need CPU access, so we can use GPU optimized buffers
-      if (supportsHardwareBufferFlags(gpuFlag)) {
-        // We support GPU Buffers directly and
-        Log.i(TAG, "GPU HardwareBuffers are supported!")
-        return gpuFlag
-      } else {
-        // no flags are supported - fall back to default
-        return 0
-      }
-    } else {
-      // We are using YUV or RGB formats, so we need CPU access on the Frame
-      if (supportsHardwareBufferFlags(bothFlags)) {
-        // We support both CPU and GPU flags!
-        Log.i(TAG, "GPU + CPU HardwareBuffers are supported!")
-        return bothFlags
-      } else if (supportsHardwareBufferFlags(cpuFlag)) {
-        // We only support a CPU read flag, that's fine
-        Log.i(TAG, "CPU HardwareBuffers are supported!")
-        return cpuFlag
-      } else {
-        // no flags are supported - fall back to default
-        return 0
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  @RequiresApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.Q)
-  private fun supportsHardwareBufferFlags(flags: Long): Boolean {
-    val hardwareBufferFormat = format.toHardwareBufferFormat()
-    try {
-      return HardwareBuffer.isSupported(width, height, hardwareBufferFormat, 1, flags)
-    } catch (_: Throwable) {
-      return false
-    }
-  }
-
   private external fun getInputTextureId(): Int
   private external fun onBeforeFrame()
   private external fun onFrame(transformMatrix: FloatArray)
diff --git a/package/android/src/main/java/com/mrousavy/camera/types/PixelFormat.kt b/package/android/src/main/java/com/mrousavy/camera/types/PixelFormat.kt
index 697c53b..c4a7a3c 100644
--- a/package/android/src/main/java/com/mrousavy/camera/types/PixelFormat.kt
+++ b/package/android/src/main/java/com/mrousavy/camera/types/PixelFormat.kt
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import android.graphics.ImageFormat
 import android.util.Log
 import com.mrousavy.camera.core.InvalidTypeScriptUnionError
 import com.mrousavy.camera.core.PixelFormatNotSupportedError
-import com.mrousavy.camera.utils.HardwareBufferUtils
 import com.mrousavy.camera.utils.ImageFormatUtils
 
 enum class PixelFormat(override val unionValue: String) : JSUnionValue {
@@ -20,11 +19,6 @@ enum class PixelFormat(override val unionValue: String) : JSUnionValue {
       else -> throw PixelFormatNotSupportedError(this.unionValue)
     }
 
-  fun toHardwareBufferFormat(): Int {
-    val imageFormat = toImageFormat()
-    return HardwareBufferUtils.getHardwareBufferFormat(imageFormat)
-  }
-
   companion object : JSUnionValue.Companion<PixelFormat> {
     private const val TAG = "PixelFormat"
     fun fromImageFormat(imageFormat: Int): PixelFormat =
diff --git a/package/android/src/main/java/com/mrousavy/camera/utils/HardwareBufferUtils.kt b/package/android/src/main/java/com/mrousavy/camera/utils/HardwareBufferUtils.kt
deleted file mode 100644
index c1d5106..0000000
--- a/package/android/src/main/java/com/mrousavy/camera/utils/HardwareBufferUtils.kt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-package com.mrousavy.camera.utils
-
-import android.graphics.ImageFormat
-import android.hardware.HardwareBuffer
-import android.media.ImageReader
-import android.os.Build
-
-class HardwareBufferUtils {
-  companion object {
-    fun getHardwareBufferFormat(imageFormat: Int): Int {
-      if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.TIRAMISU) {
-        // Dynamically create an ImageReader with the target ImageFormat, and then
-        // get it's HardwareBuffer format to see what it uses underneath.
-        val imageReader = ImageReader.newInstance(1, 1, imageFormat, 1, HardwareBuffer.USAGE_GPU_SAMPLED_IMAGE)
-        val format = imageReader.hardwareBufferFormat
-        imageReader.close()
-        return format
-      }
-
-      if (imageFormat == ImageFormat.PRIVATE) {
-        // PRIVATE formats are opaque, their actual equivalent HardwareBuffer format is unknown.
-        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.R) {
-          // We can assume that YUV 4:2:0 or RGB is used.
-          return HardwareBuffer.YCBCR_420_888
-        } else {
-          // Maybe assume we are on RGB if we're not on API R or above...
-          return HardwareBuffer.RGB_888
-        }
-      }
-
-      // According to PublicFormat.cpp in Android's codebase, the formats map 1:1 anyways..
-      // https://cs.android.com/android/platform/superproject/main/+/main:frameworks/native/libs/ui/PublicFormat.cpp
-      return imageFormat
-    }
-  }
-}