diff --git a/Copyright b/Copyright
index 20f14c6f70994..b7f5bfd5e6963 100644
--- a/Copyright
+++ b/Copyright
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ The following files are still GPL only (--enable-lgpl disables them):
     stream/stream_cdda.c            unknown
     stream/stream_dvb.*             must stay GPL
     stream/stream_dvdnav.c          unknown
-    stream/stream_smb.c             will stay GPLv3
     video/out/vo_caca.c             unknown
     video/out/vo_direct3d.c         unknown
     video/out/vo_vaapi.c            probably impossible (some company's code)
diff --git a/stream/stream.c b/stream/stream.c
index a3285e4d8f783..c8b3d34a511da 100644
--- a/stream/stream.c
+++ b/stream/stream.c
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
 
 extern const stream_info_t stream_info_cdda;
 extern const stream_info_t stream_info_dvb;
-extern const stream_info_t stream_info_smb;
 extern const stream_info_t stream_info_null;
 extern const stream_info_t stream_info_memory;
 extern const stream_info_t stream_info_mf;
@@ -71,9 +70,6 @@ static const stream_info_t *const stream_list[] = {
 #if HAVE_DVBIN
     &stream_info_dvb,
 #endif
-#if HAVE_LIBSMBCLIENT
-    &stream_info_smb,
-#endif
 #if HAVE_DVDNAV
     &stream_info_ifo_dvdnav,
     &stream_info_dvdnav,
diff --git a/stream/stream_smb.c b/stream/stream_smb.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 1e52b55a370f7..0000000000000
--- a/stream/stream_smb.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,155 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Original author: M. Tourne
- *
- * This file is part of mpv.
- *
- * mpv is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * mpv is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
- * with mpv.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-
-#include "config.h"
-
-#include <libsmbclient.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
-#include <pthread.h>
-
-#include "common/msg.h"
-#include "stream.h"
-#include "options/m_option.h"
-
-#include "config.h"
-#if !HAVE_GPL
-#error GPL only
-#endif
-
-static pthread_mutex_t smb_lock = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
-
-struct priv {
-    int fd;
-};
-
-static void smb_auth_fn(const char *server, const char *share,
-             char *workgroup, int wgmaxlen, char *username, int unmaxlen,
-             char *password, int pwmaxlen)
-{
-  strncpy(workgroup, "LAN", wgmaxlen - 1);
-  workgroup[wgmaxlen - 1] = '\0';
-}
-
-static int64_t get_size(stream_t *s) {
-  struct priv *p = s->priv;
-  pthread_mutex_lock(&smb_lock);
-  off_t size = smbc_lseek(p->fd,0,SEEK_END);
-  smbc_lseek(p->fd,s->pos,SEEK_SET);
-  pthread_mutex_unlock(&smb_lock);
-  return size;
-}
-
-static int seek(stream_t *s,int64_t newpos) {
-  struct priv *p = s->priv;
-  pthread_mutex_lock(&smb_lock);
-  off_t size = smbc_lseek(p->fd,newpos,SEEK_SET);
-  pthread_mutex_unlock(&smb_lock);
-  if(size<0) {
-    return 0;
-  }
-  return 1;
-}
-
-static int fill_buffer(stream_t *s, void *buffer, int max_len){
-  struct priv *p = s->priv;
-  pthread_mutex_lock(&smb_lock);
-  int r = smbc_read(p->fd,buffer,max_len);
-  pthread_mutex_unlock(&smb_lock);
-  return (r <= 0) ? -1 : r;
-}
-
-static int write_buffer(stream_t *s, void *buffer, int len) {
-  struct priv *p = s->priv;
-  int wr;
-  pthread_mutex_lock(&smb_lock);
-  wr = smbc_write(p->fd,buffer,len);
-  pthread_mutex_unlock(&smb_lock);
-  return wr;
-}
-
-static void close_f(stream_t *s){
-  struct priv *p = s->priv;
-  pthread_mutex_lock(&smb_lock);
-  smbc_close(p->fd);
-  pthread_mutex_unlock(&smb_lock);
-}
-
-static int open_f (stream_t *stream)
-{
-  char *filename;
-  int64_t len;
-  int fd, err;
-
-  struct priv *priv = talloc_zero(stream, struct priv);
-  stream->priv = priv;
-
-  filename = stream->url;
-
-  bool write = stream->mode == STREAM_WRITE;
-  mode_t m = write ? O_RDWR|O_CREAT|O_TRUNC : O_RDONLY;
-
-  if(!filename) {
-    MP_ERR(stream, "[smb] Bad url\n");
-    return STREAM_ERROR;
-  }
-
-  pthread_mutex_lock(&smb_lock);
-  err = smbc_init(smb_auth_fn, 1);
-  pthread_mutex_unlock(&smb_lock);
-  if (err < 0) {
-    MP_ERR(stream, "Cannot init the libsmbclient library: %d\n",err);
-    return STREAM_ERROR;
-  }
-
-  pthread_mutex_lock(&smb_lock);
-  fd = smbc_open(filename, m,0644);
-  pthread_mutex_unlock(&smb_lock);
-  if (fd < 0) {
-    MP_ERR(stream, "Could not open from LAN: '%s'\n", filename);
-    return STREAM_ERROR;
-  }
-
-  len = 0;
-  if(!write) {
-    pthread_mutex_lock(&smb_lock);
-    len = smbc_lseek(fd,0,SEEK_END);
-    smbc_lseek (fd, 0, SEEK_SET);
-    pthread_mutex_unlock(&smb_lock);
-  }
-  if(len > 0 || write) {
-    stream->seekable = true;
-    stream->seek = seek;
-  }
-  priv->fd = fd;
-  stream->fill_buffer = fill_buffer;
-  stream->write_buffer = write_buffer;
-  stream->close = close_f;
-  stream->get_size = get_size;
-  stream->streaming = true;
-
-  return STREAM_OK;
-}
-
-const stream_info_t stream_info_smb = {
-    .name = "smb",
-    .open = open_f,
-    .protocols = (const char*const[]){"smb", NULL},
-    .can_write = true, //who's gonna do that?
-    .stream_origin = STREAM_ORIGIN_FS,
-};
diff --git a/wscript b/wscript
index 7506b1bceb27f..71574e79acd1b 100644
--- a/wscript
+++ b/wscript
@@ -326,13 +326,6 @@ iconv support use --disable-iconv.",
         'deps': 'os-linux',
         'func': check_statement('sys/mman.h',
                                 'memfd_create("mpv", MFD_CLOEXEC | MFD_ALLOW_SEALING)')
-    }, {
-        'name': '--libsmbclient',
-        'desc': 'Samba support (makes mpv GPLv3)',
-        'deps': 'libdl && gpl',
-        'func': check_pkg_config('smbclient'),
-        'default': 'disable',
-        'module': 'input',
     }, {
         'name' : '--lua',
         'desc' : 'Lua',
diff --git a/wscript_build.py b/wscript_build.py
index f80fb08a83835..d4ec3ff4eca21 100644
--- a/wscript_build.py
+++ b/wscript_build.py
@@ -383,7 +383,6 @@ def swift(task):
         ( "stream/stream_memory.c" ),
         ( "stream/stream_mf.c" ),
         ( "stream/stream_null.c" ),
-        ( "stream/stream_smb.c",                 "libsmbclient" ),
 
         ## Subtitles
         ( "sub/ass_mp.c",                        "libass"),