diff --git a/.github/workflows/on_PR_linux_fuzz.yml b/.github/workflows/on_PR_linux_fuzz.yml
index 396ec0b9a2..c2e14a32c3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/on_PR_linux_fuzz.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/on_PR_linux_fuzz.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
       env:
         CXX: clang++
       run: |
-        cmake --preset linux-sanitizers -S . -B build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DEXIV2_BUILD_FUZZ_TESTS=ON -DEXIV2_BUILD_UNIT_TESTS=OFF -DEXIV2_ENABLE_VIDEO=ON
+        cmake --preset linux-sanitizers -S . -B build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DEXIV2_BUILD_FUZZ_TESTS=ON -DEXIV2_BUILD_UNIT_TESTS=OFF
         cmake --build build --parallel
 
     - name: Fuzz
diff --git a/.github/workflows/on_PR_linux_matrix.yml b/.github/workflows/on_PR_linux_matrix.yml
index 68334e10af..eb2c263816 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/on_PR_linux_matrix.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/on_PR_linux_matrix.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build
         run: |
-          cmake --preset base_linux -S . -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{matrix.build_type}} -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=${{matrix.shared_libraries}} -DEXIV2_ENABLE_VIDEO=ON
+          cmake --preset base_linux -S . -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{matrix.build_type}} -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=${{matrix.shared_libraries}}
           cmake --build build-base_linux --parallel
 
       - name: Install
diff --git a/.github/workflows/on_PR_linux_special_builds.yml b/.github/workflows/on_PR_linux_special_builds.yml
index 60433c6374..988b60a33d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/on_PR_linux_special_builds.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/on_PR_linux_special_builds.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build
         run: |
-          cmake --preset linux-coverage -S . -B build -DEXIV2_ENABLE_VIDEO=ON
+          cmake --preset linux-coverage -S . -B build
           cmake --build build --parallel
 
       - name: Tests + Upload coverage
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build
         run: |
-          cmake --preset linux-sanitizers -S . -B build -DEXIV2_ENABLE_VIDEO=ON
+          cmake --preset linux-sanitizers -S . -B build
           cmake --build build --parallel
 
       - name: Tests
diff --git a/.github/workflows/on_PR_mac_matrix.yml b/.github/workflows/on_PR_mac_matrix.yml
index 4dbdc123d2..664693d1ba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/on_PR_mac_matrix.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/on_PR_mac_matrix.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build
         run: |
-          cmake --preset base_mac -S . -B build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{matrix.build_type}} -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=${{matrix.shared_libraries}} -DEXIV2_ENABLE_VIDEO=ON
+          cmake --preset base_mac -S . -B build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{matrix.build_type}} -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=${{matrix.shared_libraries}}
           cmake --build build --parallel
 
       - name: Install
diff --git a/.github/workflows/on_PR_mac_special_builds.yml b/.github/workflows/on_PR_mac_special_builds.yml
index 75ff507d76..f15a97bfb1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/on_PR_mac_special_builds.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/on_PR_mac_special_builds.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build
         run: |
-          cmake --preset base_mac -S . -B build -DEXIV2_TEAM_USE_SANITIZERS=ON -DEXIV2_ENABLE_VIDEO=ON
+          cmake --preset base_mac -S . -B build -DEXIV2_TEAM_USE_SANITIZERS=ON
           cmake --build build --parallel
 
       - name: Tests
diff --git a/.github/workflows/on_PR_windows_matrix.yml b/.github/workflows/on_PR_windows_matrix.yml
index cb7aa0f21f..4d95daf4b9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/on_PR_windows_matrix.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/on_PR_windows_matrix.yml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build
         run: |
-          cmake --preset base_windows -S . -B build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{matrix.build_type}} -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=${{matrix.shared_libraries}} -DEXIV2_ENABLE_VIDEO=ON
+          cmake --preset base_windows -S . -B build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{matrix.build_type}} -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=${{matrix.shared_libraries}}
           cmake --build build --parallel
 
       - name: Install
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ jobs:
             -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=${{matrix.shared_libraries}} \
             -DCONAN_AUTO_INSTALL=OFF \
             -DEXIV2_TEAM_WARNINGS_AS_ERRORS=OFF \
-            -DEXIV2_ENABLE_VIDEO=ON \
             -DPython3_EXECUTABLE=${MINGW_PREFIX}/bin/python.exe \
             -S . -B build && \
           cmake --build build --parallel
@@ -190,7 +189,6 @@ jobs:
             -DEXIV2_BUILD_SAMPLES=OFF \
             -DEXIV2_BUILD_UNIT_TESTS=OFF \
             -DEXIV2_TEAM_WARNINGS_AS_ERRORS=OFF \
-            -DEXIV2_ENABLE_VIDEO=ON \
             -S . -B build && \
           cmake --build build --parallel
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/on_push_BasicWinLinMac.yml b/.github/workflows/on_push_BasicWinLinMac.yml
index dce2027348..368f64267f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/on_push_BasicWinLinMac.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/on_push_BasicWinLinMac.yml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build
         run: |
-          cmake --preset win-release -S . -B build  -DEXIV2_ENABLE_VIDEO=ON
+          cmake --preset win-release -S . -B build
           cmake --build build --parallel
 
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: build and compile
         run: |
-          cmake --preset linux-release-NoConan -S . -B build  -DEXIV2_ENABLE_VIDEO=ON
+          cmake --preset linux-release-NoConan -S . -B build
           cmake --build build --parallel
 
       - name: Test
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: build and compile
         run: |
-          cmake --preset base_mac -S . -B build -DEXIV2_ENABLE_VIDEO=ON
+          cmake --preset base_mac -S . -B build
           cmake --build build --parallel
 
       - name: Test
diff --git a/.github/workflows/on_push_ExtraJobsForMain.yml b/.github/workflows/on_push_ExtraJobsForMain.yml
index 5f0d2c3e65..4cfa7c0ff4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/on_push_ExtraJobsForMain.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/on_push_ExtraJobsForMain.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build
         run: |
-          cmake --preset linux-coverage -S . -B build -DEXIV2_ENABLE_VIDEO=ON
+          cmake --preset linux-coverage -S . -B build
           cmake --build build
 
       - name: Tests + Upload coverage