diff --git a/kodi/plugin.video.mediafusion/addon.xml b/kodi/plugin.video.mediafusion/addon.xml
index 5f373e4..597a06d 100644
--- a/kodi/plugin.video.mediafusion/addon.xml
+++ b/kodi/plugin.video.mediafusion/addon.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
         <import addon="xbmc.python" version="3.0.0"/>
         <import addon="xbmc.metadata" version="2.1.0"/>
         <import addon="script.module.requests" version="2.31.0" />
-        <import addon="script.module.requests-cache" version="0.5.2+matrix.2" />
         <import addon="inputstream.ffmpegdirect" version="20.5.0" />
         <import addon="plugin.video.elementum" optional="true" />
     </requires>
diff --git a/kodi/plugin.video.mediafusion/lib/router.py b/kodi/plugin.video.mediafusion/lib/router.py
index 585b7e1..df51077 100644
--- a/kodi/plugin.video.mediafusion/lib/router.py
+++ b/kodi/plugin.video.mediafusion/lib/router.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ from .utils import (
     log,
     convert_info_hash_to_magnet,
     is_elementum_installed_and_enabled,
-    remove_cache,
 )
 
 
@@ -100,14 +99,6 @@ def process_videos(videos, action, catalog_type, catalog_id):
             }
         )
 
-        li.addContextMenuItems(
-            [
-                (
-                    "Refresh API",
-                    f"Container.Refresh({build_url(action, catalog_type=catalog_type, catalog_id=catalog_id, force_refresh=1)})",
-                ),
-            ]
-        )
         xbmcplugin.addDirectoryItem(
             handle=ADDON_HANDLE, url=url, listitem=li, isFolder=True
         )
@@ -120,8 +111,7 @@ def list_catalog(params):
         BASE_URL,
         f"/{SECRET_STR}/catalog/{params['catalog_type']}/{params['catalog_id']}/skip={skip}.json",
     )
-    force_refresh = params.get("force_refresh", False)
-    response = fetch_data(url, force_refresh)
+    response = fetch_data(url)
     if not response:
         return
 
@@ -130,7 +120,6 @@ def list_catalog(params):
         xbmcgui.Dialog().notification(
             "MediaFusion", "No videos available", xbmcgui.NOTIFICATION_ERROR
         )
-        remove_cache(url)
         return
 
     content_type = "movies" if params["catalog_type"] == "movie" else "tvshows"
@@ -162,8 +151,7 @@ def search_catalog(params):
         BASE_URL,
         f"/{SECRET_STR}/catalog/{params['catalog_type']}/{params['catalog_id']}/search={search_query}.json",
     )
-    force_refresh = params.get("force_refresh", False)
-    response = fetch_data(url, force_refresh)
+    response = fetch_data(url)
     if not response:
         return
 
@@ -172,7 +160,6 @@ def search_catalog(params):
         xbmcgui.Dialog().notification(
             "MediaFusion", "No results found", xbmcgui.NOTIFICATION_ERROR
         )
-        remove_cache(url)
         return
 
     content_type = "movies" if params["catalog_type"] == "movie" else "tvshows"
@@ -189,8 +176,7 @@ def list_seasons(params):
         BASE_URL,
         f"/{SECRET_STR}/meta/{params['catalog_type']}/{params['video_id']}.json",
     )
-    force_refresh = params.get("force_refresh", False)
-    response = fetch_data(url, force_refresh)
+    response = fetch_data(url)
     if not response:
         return
 
@@ -239,14 +225,6 @@ def list_seasons(params):
             }
         )
 
-        li.addContextMenuItems(
-            [
-                (
-                    "Refresh API",
-                    f"Container.Refresh({build_url('list_seasons', catalog_type=params['catalog_type'], video_id=params['video_id'], force_refresh=1)})",
-                ),
-            ]
-        )
         xbmcplugin.addDirectoryItem(
             handle=ADDON_HANDLE, url=url, listitem=li, isFolder=True
         )
@@ -259,8 +237,7 @@ def list_episodes(params):
         BASE_URL,
         f"/{SECRET_STR}/meta/{params['catalog_type']}/{params['video_id']}.json",
     )
-    force_refresh = params.get("force_refresh", False)
-    response = fetch_data(url, force_refresh)
+    response = fetch_data(url)
     if not response:
         return
 
@@ -309,15 +286,6 @@ def list_episodes(params):
             }
         )
 
-        li.addContextMenuItems(
-            [
-                (
-                    "Refresh API",
-                    f"Container.Refresh({build_url('list_episodes', catalog_type=params['catalog_type'], video_id=params['video_id'], season={video['season']}, force_refresh=1)})",
-                ),
-            ]
-        )
-
         xbmcplugin.addDirectoryItem(
             handle=ADDON_HANDLE, url=url, listitem=li, isFolder=True
         )
@@ -330,8 +298,7 @@ def get_streams(params):
         BASE_URL,
         f"/{SECRET_STR}/stream/{params['catalog_type']}/{params['video_id']}.json",
     )
-    force_refresh = params.get("force_refresh", False)
-    response = fetch_data(url, force_refresh)
+    response = fetch_data(url)
     if not response:
         return
 
@@ -403,15 +370,6 @@ def get_streams(params):
         else:
             continue
 
-        li.addContextMenuItems(
-            [
-                (
-                    "Refresh API",
-                    f"Container.Refresh({build_url('get_streams', catalog_type=params['catalog_type'], video_id=params['video_id'], force_refresh=1)})",
-                ),
-            ]
-        )
-
         xbmcplugin.addDirectoryItem(
             handle=ADDON_HANDLE,
             url=build_url(
diff --git a/kodi/plugin.video.mediafusion/lib/utils.py b/kodi/plugin.video.mediafusion/lib/utils.py
index 328cd0e..603299d 100644
--- a/kodi/plugin.video.mediafusion/lib/utils.py
+++ b/kodi/plugin.video.mediafusion/lib/utils.py
@@ -1,13 +1,10 @@
-import sqlite3
 import sys
 from urllib import parse
 
 import requests
-import requests_cache
 import xbmc
 import xbmcaddon
 import xbmcgui
-import xbmcvfs
 
 ADDON_HANDLE = int(sys.argv[1])
 ADDON = xbmcaddon.Addon()
@@ -30,26 +27,11 @@ if not SECRET_STR:
     sys.exit(0)
 
 
-def remove_cache(url):
-    session = get_request_session()
-    session.cache.delete_url(url)
-
-
-def fetch_data(url, force_refresh=False):
-    session = get_request_session()
+def fetch_data(url):
+    session = requests.session()
     try:
-        if force_refresh:
-            with session.cache_disabled():
-                response = session.get(url)
-        else:
-            response = session.get(url)
-        xbmc.log(f"Response from Caching: {response.from_cache}.", xbmc.LOGINFO)
-
+        response = session.get(url)
         response.raise_for_status()
-        if "Cache-Control" in response.headers:
-            cache_control = response.headers["Cache-Control"]
-            if "no-store" in cache_control or "no-cache" in cache_control:
-                remove_cache(response.url)
         return response.json()
     except requests.ConnectionError as e:
         xbmc.log(f"Connection failed: {e}", xbmc.LOGERROR)
@@ -117,35 +99,3 @@ def is_elementum_installed_and_enabled():
         return True
     except Exception:
         return False
-
-
-def get_request_session():
-    # Initialize requests_cache with CachedSession
-    cache_file = xbmcvfs.translatePath(
-        f"special://profile/addon_data/{ADDON_ID}/cache.sqlite"
-    )
-    try:
-        session = requests_cache.CachedSession(
-            cache_name=cache_file, backend="sqlite", cache_control=True
-        )
-    except sqlite3.OperationalError as e:
-        xbmc.log(f"Failed to setup cache: {e}", xbmc.LOGERROR)
-        try:
-            fallback_cache_file = xbmcvfs.translatePath(
-                f"special://temp/{ADDON_ID}_cache.sqlite"
-            )
-            session = requests_cache.CachedSession(
-                cache_name=fallback_cache_file, backend="sqlite", cache_control=True
-            )
-            xbmc.log(
-                f"Using fallback cache location: {fallback_cache_file}", xbmc.LOGINFO
-            )
-        except sqlite3.OperationalError:
-            xbmc.log("Fallback to in-memory cache", xbmc.LOGWARNING)
-            session = requests_cache.CachedSession(
-                cache_name="mediafusion_request", backend="memory", cache_control=True
-            )
-        xbmcgui.Dialog().notification(
-            "MediaFusion", f"Cache setup issue: {str(e)}", xbmcgui.NOTIFICATION_WARNING
-        )
-    return session