diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index b00a71868..8d9627b26 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -101,6 +101,13 @@ android {
             excludes += ['META-INF/README.md', 'META-INF/CHANGES']
         }
     }
+
+    dependenciesInfo {
+        // Disables dependency metadata when building APKs.
+        includeInApk = false
+        // Disables dependency metadata when building Android App Bundles.
+        includeInBundle = false
+    }
 }
 
 ext {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/MainActivity.java
index 0559ed0a3..1530d143f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/MainActivity.java
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
         final App app = App.getApp();
         final SharedPreferences prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(app);
 
-        if (prefs.getBoolean(app.getString(R.string.update_app_key), true)) {
+        if (prefs.getBoolean(app.getString(R.string.update_app_key), false)) {
             // Start the worker which is checking all conditions
             // and eventually searching for a new version.
             NewVersionWorker.enqueueNewVersionCheckingWork(app, false);
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/update_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/update_settings.xml
index a44555edf..becd5c5c9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/update_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/update_settings.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     android:title="@string/settings_category_updates_title">
 
     <SwitchPreferenceCompat
-        android:defaultValue="true"
+        android:defaultValue="false"
         android:key="@string/update_app_key"
         android:summary="@string/updates_setting_description"
         android:title="@string/updates_setting_title"