diff --git a/config.def.keybinds.h b/config.def.keybinds.h
index e2d7d9cc13..92609a9aae 100644
--- a/config.def.keybinds.h
+++ b/config.def.keybinds.h
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 #ifndef __CONFIG_DEF_KEYBINDS_H
 #define __CONFIG_DEF_KEYBINDS_H
 
-#include "network/netplay/netplay_protocol.h"
-
 #ifndef IS_SALAMANDER
 
 /* User 1 */
@@ -474,15 +472,6 @@ static const struct retro_keybind retro_keybinds_1[] = {
       RARCH_NETPLAY_GAME_WATCH, NO_BTN, NO_BTN, 0,
       true
    },
-#if NETPLAY_PROTOCOL_VERSION >= 6
-   {
-      NULL, NULL,
-      AXIS_NONE, AXIS_NONE, AXIS_NONE,
-      MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_META_NETPLAY_PLAYER_CHAT, RETROK_UNKNOWN,
-      RARCH_NETPLAY_PLAYER_CHAT, NO_BTN, NO_BTN, 0,
-      true
-   },
-#endif
    {
       NULL, NULL,
       AXIS_NONE, AXIS_NONE, AXIS_NONE,
@@ -1037,15 +1026,6 @@ static const struct retro_keybind retro_keybinds_1[] = {
       RARCH_NETPLAY_GAME_WATCH, NO_BTN, NO_BTN, 0,
       true
    },
-#if NETPLAY_PROTOCOL_VERSION >= 6
-   {
-      NULL, NULL,
-      AXIS_NONE, AXIS_NONE, AXIS_NONE,
-      MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_META_NETPLAY_PLAYER_CHAT, RETROK_UNKNOWN,
-      RARCH_NETPLAY_PLAYER_CHAT, NO_BTN, NO_BTN, 0,
-      true
-   },
-#endif
    {
       NULL, NULL,
       AXIS_NONE, AXIS_NONE, AXIS_NONE,
@@ -1610,15 +1590,6 @@ static const struct retro_keybind retro_keybinds_1[] = {
       RARCH_NETPLAY_GAME_WATCH, NO_BTN, NO_BTN, 0,
       true
    },
-#if NETPLAY_PROTOCOL_VERSION >= 6
-   {
-      NULL, NULL,
-      AXIS_NONE, AXIS_NONE, AXIS_NONE,
-      MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_META_NETPLAY_PLAYER_CHAT, RETROK_BACKQUOTE,
-      RARCH_NETPLAY_PLAYER_CHAT, NO_BTN, NO_BTN, 0,
-      true
-   },
-#endif
    {
       NULL, NULL,
       AXIS_NONE, AXIS_NONE, AXIS_NONE,
diff --git a/configuration.c b/configuration.c
index e5a331f4a9..79190ecd7f 100644
--- a/configuration.c
+++ b/configuration.c
@@ -65,8 +65,6 @@
 #include "switch_performance_profiles.h"
 #endif
 
-#include "network/netplay/netplay_protocol.h"
-
 enum video_driver_enum
 {
    VIDEO_GL                 = 0,
@@ -338,9 +336,6 @@ const struct input_bind_map input_config_bind_map[RARCH_BIND_LIST_END_NULL] = {
    DECLARE_META_BIND(2, send_debug_info,       RARCH_SEND_DEBUG_INFO,        MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_META_SEND_DEBUG_INFO),
    DECLARE_META_BIND(2, netplay_host_toggle,   RARCH_NETPLAY_HOST_TOGGLE,    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_META_NETPLAY_HOST_TOGGLE),
    DECLARE_META_BIND(2, netplay_game_watch,    RARCH_NETPLAY_GAME_WATCH,     MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_META_NETPLAY_GAME_WATCH),
-#if NETPLAY_PROTOCOL_VERSION >= 6
-   DECLARE_META_BIND(2, netplay_player_chat,   RARCH_NETPLAY_PLAYER_CHAT,    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_META_NETPLAY_PLAYER_CHAT),
-#endif
    DECLARE_META_BIND(2, enable_hotkey,         RARCH_ENABLE_HOTKEY,          MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_META_ENABLE_HOTKEY),
    DECLARE_META_BIND(2, volume_up,             RARCH_VOLUME_UP,              MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_META_VOLUME_UP),
    DECLARE_META_BIND(2, volume_down,           RARCH_VOLUME_DOWN,            MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_META_VOLUME_DOWN),
diff --git a/input/input_defines.h b/input/input_defines.h
index 34d31b7271..adf78e5c53 100644
--- a/input/input_defines.h
+++ b/input/input_defines.h
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ enum
    RARCH_SEND_DEBUG_INFO,
    RARCH_NETPLAY_HOST_TOGGLE,
    RARCH_NETPLAY_GAME_WATCH,
-   RARCH_NETPLAY_PLAYER_CHAT,
    RARCH_ENABLE_HOTKEY,
    RARCH_VOLUME_UP,
    RARCH_VOLUME_DOWN,
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_us.h b/intl/msg_hash_us.h
index eb35419cb7..068de0158f 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_us.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_us.h
@@ -2680,14 +2680,6 @@ MSG_HASH(
    MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_INPUT_META_NETPLAY_GAME_WATCH,
    "Switches current netplay session between 'play' and 'spectate' modes."
    )
-MSG_HASH(
-   MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_META_NETPLAY_PLAYER_CHAT,
-   "Netplay Player Chat"
-   )
-MSG_HASH(
-   MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_INPUT_META_NETPLAY_PLAYER_CHAT,
-   "Sends a chat message to the current netplay session."
-   )
 MSG_HASH(
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_META_ENABLE_HOTKEY,
    "Hotkey Enable"
@@ -10829,10 +10821,6 @@ MSG_HASH(
    MSG_NETPLAY_ENTER_PASSWORD,
    "Enter netplay server password:"
    )
-MSG_HASH(
-   MSG_NETPLAY_ENTER_CHAT,
-   "Enter netplay chat message:"
-   )
 MSG_HASH(
    MSG_DISCORD_CONNECTION_REQUEST,
    "Do you want to allow connection from user:"
diff --git a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_sublabel.c b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_sublabel.c
index 9a145352b9..b469d96fe7 100644
--- a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_sublabel.c
+++ b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_sublabel.c
@@ -284,7 +284,6 @@ DEFAULT_SUBLABEL_MACRO(action_bind_sublabel_input_meta_fps_toggle,            ME
 DEFAULT_SUBLABEL_MACRO(action_bind_sublabel_input_meta_send_debug_info,       MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_INPUT_META_SEND_DEBUG_INFO)
 DEFAULT_SUBLABEL_MACRO(action_bind_sublabel_input_meta_netplay_host_toggle,   MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_INPUT_META_NETPLAY_HOST_TOGGLE)
 DEFAULT_SUBLABEL_MACRO(action_bind_sublabel_input_meta_netplay_game_watch,    MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_INPUT_META_NETPLAY_GAME_WATCH)
-DEFAULT_SUBLABEL_MACRO(action_bind_sublabel_input_meta_netplay_player_chat,   MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_INPUT_META_NETPLAY_PLAYER_CHAT)
 DEFAULT_SUBLABEL_MACRO(action_bind_sublabel_input_meta_enable_hotkey,         MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_INPUT_META_ENABLE_HOTKEY)
 DEFAULT_SUBLABEL_MACRO(action_bind_sublabel_input_meta_volume_up,             MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_INPUT_META_VOLUME_UP)
 DEFAULT_SUBLABEL_MACRO(action_bind_sublabel_input_meta_volume_down,           MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_INPUT_META_VOLUME_DOWN)
@@ -1861,9 +1860,6 @@ int menu_cbs_init_bind_sublabel(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
             case RARCH_NETPLAY_GAME_WATCH:
                BIND_ACTION_SUBLABEL(cbs, action_bind_sublabel_input_meta_netplay_game_watch);
                return 0;
-            case RARCH_NETPLAY_PLAYER_CHAT:
-               BIND_ACTION_SUBLABEL(cbs, action_bind_sublabel_input_meta_netplay_player_chat);
-               return 0;
             case RARCH_ENABLE_HOTKEY:
                BIND_ACTION_SUBLABEL(cbs, action_bind_sublabel_input_meta_enable_hotkey);
                return 0;
diff --git a/msg_hash.h b/msg_hash.h
index 63d245daef..ea33750180 100644
--- a/msg_hash.h
+++ b/msg_hash.h
@@ -199,7 +199,6 @@ enum msg_hash_enums
    MSG_NETPLAY_ENDIAN_DEPENDENT,
    MSG_NETPLAY_PLATFORM_DEPENDENT,
    MSG_NETPLAY_ENTER_PASSWORD,
-   MSG_NETPLAY_ENTER_CHAT,
    MSG_NETPLAY_INCORRECT_PASSWORD,
    MSG_NETPLAY_SERVER_NAMED_HANGUP,
    MSG_NETPLAY_SERVER_HANGUP,
@@ -876,7 +875,6 @@ enum msg_hash_enums
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_META_SEND_DEBUG_INFO,
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_META_NETPLAY_HOST_TOGGLE,
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_META_NETPLAY_GAME_WATCH,
-   MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_META_NETPLAY_PLAYER_CHAT,
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_META_ENABLE_HOTKEY,
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_META_VOLUME_UP,
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_META_VOLUME_DOWN,
@@ -934,7 +932,6 @@ enum msg_hash_enums
    MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_INPUT_META_SEND_DEBUG_INFO,
    MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_INPUT_META_NETPLAY_HOST_TOGGLE,
    MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_INPUT_META_NETPLAY_GAME_WATCH,
-   MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_INPUT_META_NETPLAY_PLAYER_CHAT,
    MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_INPUT_META_ENABLE_HOTKEY,
    MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_INPUT_META_VOLUME_UP,
    MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_INPUT_META_VOLUME_DOWN,
diff --git a/network/netplay/netplay.h b/network/netplay/netplay.h
index b505021e4f..f9da0f5d8c 100644
--- a/network/netplay/netplay.h
+++ b/network/netplay/netplay.h
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@
 
 #include "../../core.h"
 
-#include "netplay_protocol.h"
-
 #define NETPLAY_HOST_STR_LEN 32
 #define NETPLAY_HOST_LONGSTR_LEN 256
 
diff --git a/network/netplay/netplay_private.h b/network/netplay/netplay_private.h
index 20ab2787f4..00a9a2785f 100644
--- a/network/netplay/netplay_private.h
+++ b/network/netplay/netplay_private.h
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 #include "../../msg_hash.h"
 #include "../../verbosity.h"
 
+#define NETPLAY_PROTOCOL_VERSION 5
+
 #define RARCH_DEFAULT_PORT 55435
 #define RARCH_DEFAULT_NICK "Anonymous"