diff --git a/config/show_config b/config/show_config
index eede23c9ee..2b702c027f 100644
--- a/config/show_config
+++ b/config/show_config
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ show_config() {
   config_message="$config_message\n $dashes$dashes"
 
   config_message="$config_message\n - Remote support:\t\t\t $REMOTE_SUPPORT"
-  config_message="$config_message\n - ATV Remote support:\t\t\t $ATVCLIENT_SUPPORT"
   config_message="$config_message\n - CEC Adapter support:\t\t\t $CEC_SUPPORT"
   config_message="$config_message\n - CEC Framework support:\t\t $CEC_FRAMEWORK_SUPPORT"
   config_message="$config_message\n - Kodi Joystick support:\t\t $JOYSTICK_SUPPORT"
diff --git a/distributions/LibreELEC/options b/distributions/LibreELEC/options
index 3267ebdf08..10503e5bc7 100644
--- a/distributions/LibreELEC/options
+++ b/distributions/LibreELEC/options
@@ -140,9 +140,6 @@
 # build and install remote support (yes / no)
   REMOTE_SUPPORT="yes"
 
-# build and install ATV IR remote support (yes / no)
-  ATVCLIENT_SUPPORT="yes"
-
 # build and install Joystick support (yes / no)
   JOYSTICK_SUPPORT="yes"
 
diff --git a/packages/sysutils/atvclient/package.mk b/packages/sysutils/atvclient/package.mk
deleted file mode 100644
index 4775f7d62d..0000000000
--- a/packages/sysutils/atvclient/package.mk
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
-# Copyright (C) 2009-2016 Stephan Raue (stephan@openelec.tv)
-
-PKG_NAME="atvclient"
-PKG_VERSION="0263b0a"
-PKG_SHA256="9f741cf36655736ef578eaaca615fd9ce10e290f956cebcff3316d77152f0761"
-PKG_LICENSE="GPL"
-PKG_SITE="http://github.com/Evinyatar/atvclient/wiki"
-PKG_URL="https://github.com/Evinyatar/atvclient/archive/$PKG_VERSION.tar.gz"
-PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain libusb-compat"
-PKG_LONGDESC="A background application for Linux that reads input from the AppleTV’s internal infra-red receiver."
diff --git a/packages/sysutils/atvclient/patches/atvclient-0.1-change_config_location-0.1.patch b/packages/sysutils/atvclient/patches/atvclient-0.1-change_config_location-0.1.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index 439134eb76..0000000000
--- a/packages/sysutils/atvclient/patches/atvclient-0.1-change_config_location-0.1.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-diff -Naur atvclient-0.1/src/atvclient.cpp atvclient-0.1.patch/src/atvclient.cpp
---- atvclient-0.1/src/atvclient.cpp	2010-10-09 15:44:27.000000000 +0200
-+++ atvclient-0.1.patch/src/atvclient.cpp	2010-10-09 16:01:29.774444638 +0200
-@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
- static CPacketNOTIFICATION remote_unpaired("Remote unpaired", "You can now control XBMC with any Apple remote.", NULL, NULL);
- static CPacketNOTIFICATION remote_pair_failed("Remote already paired", "This AppleTV was paired to another remote. To unpair, hold down menu and rewind for 6 seconds.", NULL, NULL);
- 
--const char* remoteIdFile = "/etc/atvremoteid";
-+const char* remoteIdFile = "/storage/.cache/atvremoteid";
- static int pairedRemoteId = 0; 
- 
- /* figure out kernel name corresponding to usb device */
diff --git a/packages/sysutils/atvclient/system.d/atvclient.service b/packages/sysutils/atvclient/system.d/atvclient.service
deleted file mode 100644
index b67f76aa11..0000000000
--- a/packages/sysutils/atvclient/system.d/atvclient.service
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-[Unit]
-Description=ATV client remote support
-After=syslog.target
-
-[Service]
-ExecStart=/usr/sbin/atvclient -m
-KillMode=process
-
diff --git a/packages/sysutils/atvclient/tmpfiles.d/63_atvclient.conf b/packages/sysutils/atvclient/tmpfiles.d/63_atvclient.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index 747adb7d3e..0000000000
--- a/packages/sysutils/atvclient/tmpfiles.d/63_atvclient.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
-# Copyright (C) 2009-2014 Stephan Raue (stephan@openelec.tv)
-
-d    /storage/.cache     0755 root root - -
diff --git a/packages/sysutils/atvclient/udev.d/98-appleir.rules b/packages/sysutils/atvclient/udev.d/98-appleir.rules
deleted file mode 100644
index 420e7af0dc..0000000000
--- a/packages/sysutils/atvclient/udev.d/98-appleir.rules
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="usb", \
-  ATTR{idVendor}=="05ac", ATTR{idProduct}=="824[012]", \
-  RUN+="wakeup_enable", \
-  TAG+="systemd", ENV{SYSTEMD_WANTS}+="atvclient.service"
diff --git a/packages/virtual/remote/package.mk b/packages/virtual/remote/package.mk
index 8a2255699a..14aff9c3d0 100644
--- a/packages/virtual/remote/package.mk
+++ b/packages/virtual/remote/package.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 # Copyright (C) 2009-2016 Stephan Raue (stephan@openelec.tv)
+# Copyright (C) 2019-present Team LibreELEC (https://libreelec.tv)
 
 PKG_NAME="remote"
 PKG_VERSION="1"
@@ -9,11 +10,3 @@ PKG_URL=""
 PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain eventlircd libirman v4l-utils"
 PKG_SECTION="virtual"
 PKG_LONGDESC="Meta package for installing various tools needed for remote support"
-
-if [ "$ATVCLIENT_SUPPORT" = "yes" ]; then
-  PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="$PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET atvclient"
-fi
-
-if [ "$AMREMOTE_SUPPORT" = "yes" ]; then
-  PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="$PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET amremote"
-fi
diff --git a/projects/Allwinner/options b/projects/Allwinner/options
index a34cc07d92..c5976ed8d6 100644
--- a/projects/Allwinner/options
+++ b/projects/Allwinner/options
@@ -62,9 +62,6 @@
   # e.g. FIRMWARE="dvb-firmware misc-firmware wlan-firmware"
     FIRMWARE="misc-firmware wlan-firmware dvb-firmware brcmfmac_sdio-firmware"
 
-  # build and install ATV IR remote support (yes / no)
-    ATVCLIENT_SUPPORT="no"
-
   # build and install CEC framework support (yes / no)
     CEC_FRAMEWORK_SUPPORT="yes"
 
diff --git a/projects/RPi/options b/projects/RPi/options
index 296bd995ee..ab0ee74064 100644
--- a/projects/RPi/options
+++ b/projects/RPi/options
@@ -96,9 +96,6 @@
   # e.g. FIRMWARE="dvb-firmware misc-firmware wlan-firmware"
     FIRMWARE="misc-firmware wlan-firmware dvb-firmware brcmfmac_sdio-firmware-rpi"
 
-  # build and install ATV IR remote support (yes / no)
-    ATVCLIENT_SUPPORT="no"
-
   # build with installer (yes / no)
     INSTALLER_SUPPORT="no"
 
diff --git a/projects/Rockchip/options b/projects/Rockchip/options
index b4bb3ea157..6de1ba13b3 100644
--- a/projects/Rockchip/options
+++ b/projects/Rockchip/options
@@ -57,9 +57,6 @@
   # additional packages to install
     ADDITIONAL_PACKAGES="dtc"
 
-  # build and install ATV IR remote support (yes / no)
-    ATVCLIENT_SUPPORT="no"
-
   # build and install CEC framework support (yes / no)
     CEC_FRAMEWORK_SUPPORT="yes"