diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 27b74198..71337012 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -271,7 +271,8 @@ dependencies {
     implementation "androidx.datastore:datastore-preferences:1.1.1"
 
     // Livekit
-    implementation "io.livekit:livekit-android:$livekit_version"
+    // FIXME temporarily not included, re-add when realtime media is to be implemented
+    // implementation "io.livekit:livekit-android:$livekit_version"
 }
 
 sqldelight {
diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index ae3e0b56..dc6bb016 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -11,12 +11,16 @@
     <!-- Android 14+ -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED" />
 
+    <!--
+      *  FIXME LiveKit is temporarily not included, hence the following is commented out.
+
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />
 
     <uses-feature
         android:name="android.hardware.camera"
         android:required="false" />
+    -->
 
     <application
         android:allowBackup="true"