diff --git a/resources/lib/kodimonitor.py b/resources/lib/kodimonitor.py
index aa864961..e143140f 100644
--- a/resources/lib/kodimonitor.py
+++ b/resources/lib/kodimonitor.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import json
 import binascii
 
 import xbmc
-import xbmcgui
 
 from .plex_api import API
 from .plex_db import PlexDB
@@ -23,10 +22,6 @@ from . import backgroundthread, app, variables as v
 
 LOG = getLogger('PLEX.kodimonitor')
 
-# "Start from beginning", "Play from beginning"
-STRINGS = (utils.lang(12021).encode('utf-8'),
-           utils.lang(12023).encode('utf-8'))
-
 
 class KodiMonitor(xbmc.Monitor):
     """
@@ -593,36 +588,3 @@ def _videolibrary_onupdate(data):
         PF.scrobble(db_item['plex_id'], 'watched')
     else:
         PF.scrobble(db_item['plex_id'], 'unwatched')
-
-
-class ContextMonitor(backgroundthread.KillableThread):
-    """
-    Detect the resume dialog for widgets. Could also be used to detect
-    external players (see Emby implementation)
-
-    Let's not register this thread because it won't quit due to
-    xbmc.getCondVisibility
-    It should still exit at some point due to xbmc.abortRequested
-    """
-    def run(self):
-        LOG.info("----===## Starting ContextMonitor ##===----")
-        # app.APP.register_thread(self)
-        try:
-            self._run()
-        finally:
-            # app.APP.deregister_thread(self)
-            LOG.info("##===---- ContextMonitor Stopped ----===##")
-
-    def _run(self):
-        while not self.isCanceled():
-            # The following function will block if called while PKC should
-            # exit!
-            if xbmc.getCondVisibility('Window.IsVisible(DialogContextMenu.xml)'):
-                if xbmc.getInfoLabel('Control.GetLabel(1002)') in STRINGS:
-                    # Remember that the item IS indeed resumable
-                    control = int(xbmcgui.Window(10106).getFocusId())
-                    app.PLAYSTATE.resume_playback = True if control == 1001 else False
-                else:
-                    # Different context menu is displayed
-                    app.PLAYSTATE.resume_playback = False
-            xbmc.sleep(100)
diff --git a/resources/lib/playback.py b/resources/lib/playback.py
index df54d18a..796cbe7b 100644
--- a/resources/lib/playback.py
+++ b/resources/lib/playback.py
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ def playback_triage(plex_id=None, plex_type=None, path=None, resolve=True,
         # playback
         app.PLAYSTATE.context_menu_play = False
         app.PLAYSTATE.force_transcode = False
-        app.PLAYSTATE.resume_playback = None
 
 
 def _playback_triage(plex_id, plex_type, path, resolve, resume):
@@ -133,9 +132,6 @@ def _playback_triage(plex_id, plex_type, path, resolve, resume):
                 initiate = True
             else:
                 initiate = False
-        if not initiate and app.PLAYSTATE.resume_playback is not None:
-            LOG.debug('Detected re-playing of the same item')
-            initiate = True
         if initiate:
             _playback_init(plex_id, plex_type, playqueue, pos, resume)
         else:
diff --git a/resources/lib/service_entry.py b/resources/lib/service_entry.py
index 70e97a90..b7b10aed 100644
--- a/resources/lib/service_entry.py
+++ b/resources/lib/service_entry.py
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ class Service(object):
         self.setup = None
         self.alexa = None
         self.playqueue = None
-        self.context_monitor = None
         # Flags for other threads
         self.connection_check_running = False
         self.auth_running = False
@@ -422,9 +421,6 @@ class Service(object):
         # Some plumbing
         app.init()
         app.APP.monitor = kodimonitor.KodiMonitor()
-        self.context_monitor = kodimonitor.ContextMonitor()
-        # Start immediately to catch user input even before auth
-        self.context_monitor.start()
         app.APP.player = xbmc.Player()
         # Initialize the PKC playqueues
         PQ.init_playqueues()