diff --git a/CMakePresets.json b/CMakePresets.json
index d7dbf3b00..184d1cfd8 100644
--- a/CMakePresets.json
+++ b/CMakePresets.json
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@
       "cacheVariables": {
         "ENABLE_WAYLAND": true,
         "ENABLE_VLC": true,
-        "QT_VERSION": "6",
         "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE": "Debug"
       }
     },
@@ -108,7 +107,6 @@
       "cacheVariables": {
         "ENABLE_WAYLAND": true,
         "ENABLE_VLC": true,
-        "QT_VERSION": {"type": "STRING", "value": "6"},
         "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE": {"type": "STRING", "value": "Debug"}
       }
     },
diff --git a/UI/cmake/legacy.cmake b/UI/cmake/legacy.cmake
index 0650d3d3a..b1145f725 100644
--- a/UI/cmake/legacy.cmake
+++ b/UI/cmake/legacy.cmake
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ set_target_properties(
              AUTORCC ON
              AUTOUIC_SEARCH_PATHS "forms;forms/source-toolbar")
 
-if(_QT_VERSION EQUAL 6 AND OS_WINDOWS)
+if(OS_WINDOWS)
   set_target_properties(obs PROPERTIES AUTORCC_OPTIONS "--format-version;1")
 endif()
 
@@ -357,11 +357,6 @@ if(OS_WINDOWS)
             update/crypto-helpers.hpp
             ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/obs.rc)
 
-  if(_QT_VERSION EQUAL 5)
-    find_qt(COMPONENTS WinExtras)
-    target_link_libraries(obs PRIVATE Qt::WinExtras)
-  endif()
-
   find_package(MbedTLS)
   target_link_libraries(obs PRIVATE Mbedtls::Mbedtls OBS::blake2 Detours::Detours)
 
diff --git a/UI/frontend-plugins/aja-output-ui/cmake/legacy.cmake b/UI/frontend-plugins/aja-output-ui/cmake/legacy.cmake
index 1cdc54459..3e0a46589 100644
--- a/UI/frontend-plugins/aja-output-ui/cmake/legacy.cmake
+++ b/UI/frontend-plugins/aja-output-ui/cmake/legacy.cmake
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ set_target_properties(
              AUTORCC ON
              AUTOUIC_SEARCH_PATHS "forms")
 
-if(_QT_VERSION EQUAL 6 AND OS_WINDOWS)
+if(OS_WINDOWS)
   set_target_properties(aja-output-ui PROPERTIES AUTORCC_OPTIONS "--format-version;1")
 endif()
 
diff --git a/UI/frontend-plugins/decklink-captions/cmake/legacy.cmake b/UI/frontend-plugins/decklink-captions/cmake/legacy.cmake
index f914a7f85..50a4d33cc 100644
--- a/UI/frontend-plugins/decklink-captions/cmake/legacy.cmake
+++ b/UI/frontend-plugins/decklink-captions/cmake/legacy.cmake
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ set_target_properties(
              AUTORCC ON
              AUTOUIC_SEARCH_PATHS "forms")
 
-if(_QT_VERSION EQUAL 6 AND OS_WINDOWS)
+if(OS_WINDOWS)
   set_target_properties(decklink-captions PROPERTIES AUTORCC_OPTIONS "--format-version;1")
 endif()
 
diff --git a/UI/frontend-plugins/decklink-output-ui/cmake/legacy.cmake b/UI/frontend-plugins/decklink-output-ui/cmake/legacy.cmake
index 924766135..40de2d1eb 100644
--- a/UI/frontend-plugins/decklink-output-ui/cmake/legacy.cmake
+++ b/UI/frontend-plugins/decklink-output-ui/cmake/legacy.cmake
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ set_target_properties(
              AUTORCC ON
              AUTOUIC_SEARCH_PATHS "forms")
 
-if(_QT_VERSION EQUAL 6 AND OS_WINDOWS)
+if(OS_WINDOWS)
   set_target_properties(decklink-output-ui PROPERTIES AUTORCC_OPTIONS "--format-version;1")
 endif()
 
diff --git a/UI/frontend-plugins/frontend-tools/cmake/legacy.cmake b/UI/frontend-plugins/frontend-tools/cmake/legacy.cmake
index 575138efe..0524ca042 100644
--- a/UI/frontend-plugins/frontend-tools/cmake/legacy.cmake
+++ b/UI/frontend-plugins/frontend-tools/cmake/legacy.cmake
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ set_target_properties(
              AUTORCC ON
              AUTOUIC_SEARCH_PATHS "forms")
 
-if(_QT_VERSION EQUAL 6 AND OS_WINDOWS)
+if(OS_WINDOWS)
   set_target_properties(frontend-tools PROPERTIES AUTORCC_OPTIONS "--format-version;1")
 endif()
 
diff --git a/cmake/Modules/CopyMSVCBins.cmake b/cmake/Modules/CopyMSVCBins.cmake
index 295bd5975..368a60dda 100644
--- a/cmake/Modules/CopyMSVCBins.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Modules/CopyMSVCBins.cmake
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ endif()
 file(GLOB RNNOISE_BIN_FILES "${RNNOISE_INCLUDE_DIR}/../bin${_bin_suffix}/rnnoise*.dll"
      "${RNNOISE_INCLUDE_DIR}/../bin/rnnoise*.dll")
 
-set(QtCore_DIR "${Qt${_QT_VERSION}Core_DIR}")
+set(QtCore_DIR "${Qt6Core_DIR}")
 cmake_path(SET QtCore_DIR_NORM NORMALIZE "${QtCore_DIR}/../../..")
 set(QtCore_BIN_DIR "${QtCore_DIR_NORM}bin")
 set(QtCore_PLUGIN_DIR "${QtCore_DIR_NORM}plugins")
@@ -176,13 +176,12 @@ obs_status(STATUS "QtCore_PLUGIN_DIR: ${QtCore_PLUGIN_DIR}")
 file(
   GLOB
   QT_DEBUG_BIN_FILES
-  "${QtCore_BIN_DIR}/Qt${_QT_VERSION}Cored.dll"
-  "${QtCore_BIN_DIR}/Qt${_QT_VERSION}Guid.dll"
-  "${QtCore_BIN_DIR}/Qt${_QT_VERSION}Widgetsd.dll"
-  "${QtCore_BIN_DIR}/Qt${_QT_VERSION}WinExtrasd.dll"
-  "${QtCore_BIN_DIR}/Qt${_QT_VERSION}Svgd.dll"
-  "${QtCore_BIN_DIR}/Qt${_QT_VERSION}Xmld.dll"
-  "${QtCore_BIN_DIR}/Qt${_QT_VERSION}Networkd.dll"
+  "${QtCore_BIN_DIR}/Qt6Cored.dll"
+  "${QtCore_BIN_DIR}/Qt6Guid.dll"
+  "${QtCore_BIN_DIR}/Qt6Widgetsd.dll"
+  "${QtCore_BIN_DIR}/Qt6Svgd.dll"
+  "${QtCore_BIN_DIR}/Qt6Xmld.dll"
+  "${QtCore_BIN_DIR}/Qt6Networkd.dll"
   "${QtCore_BIN_DIR}/libGLESv2d.dll"
   "${QtCore_BIN_DIR}/libEGLd.dll")
 file(GLOB QT_DEBUG_PLAT_BIN_FILES "${QtCore_PLUGIN_DIR}/platforms/qwindowsd.dll")
@@ -194,13 +193,12 @@ file(GLOB QT_DEBUG_IMAGEFORMATS_BIN_FILES "${QtCore_PLUGIN_DIR}/imageformats/qsv
 file(
   GLOB
   QT_BIN_FILES
-  "${QtCore_BIN_DIR}/Qt${_QT_VERSION}Core.dll"
-  "${QtCore_BIN_DIR}/Qt${_QT_VERSION}Gui.dll"
-  "${QtCore_BIN_DIR}/Qt${_QT_VERSION}Widgets.dll"
-  "${QtCore_BIN_DIR}/Qt${_QT_VERSION}WinExtras.dll"
-  "${QtCore_BIN_DIR}/Qt${_QT_VERSION}Svg.dll"
-  "${QtCore_BIN_DIR}/Qt${_QT_VERSION}Xml.dll"
-  "${QtCore_BIN_DIR}/Qt${_QT_VERSION}Network.dll"
+  "${QtCore_BIN_DIR}/Qt6Core.dll"
+  "${QtCore_BIN_DIR}/Qt6Gui.dll"
+  "${QtCore_BIN_DIR}/Qt6Widgets.dll"
+  "${QtCore_BIN_DIR}/Qt6Svg.dll"
+  "${QtCore_BIN_DIR}/Qt6Xml.dll"
+  "${QtCore_BIN_DIR}/Qt6Network.dll"
   "${QtCore_BIN_DIR}/libGLESv2.dll"
   "${QtCore_BIN_DIR}/libEGL.dll")
 file(GLOB QT_PLAT_BIN_FILES "${QtCore_PLUGIN_DIR}/platforms/qwindows.dll")
diff --git a/cmake/Modules/ObsHelpers.cmake b/cmake/Modules/ObsHelpers.cmake
index 5dc75b8ef..0a7d25241 100644
--- a/cmake/Modules/ObsHelpers.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Modules/ObsHelpers.cmake
@@ -309,78 +309,29 @@ function(define_graphic_modules target)
   endforeach()
 endfunction()
 
-if(NOT QT_VERSION)
-  set(QT_VERSION
-      AUTO
-      CACHE STRING "OBS Qt version [AUTO, 5, 6]" FORCE)
-  set_property(CACHE QT_VERSION PROPERTY STRINGS AUTO 5 6)
-endif()
-
 macro(find_qt)
   set(multiValueArgs COMPONENTS COMPONENTS_WIN COMPONENTS_MAC COMPONENTS_LINUX)
   cmake_parse_arguments(FIND_QT "" "${oneValueArgs}" "${multiValueArgs}" ${ARGN})
   set(QT_NO_CREATE_VERSIONLESS_TARGETS ON)
-  find_package(
-    Qt5
-    COMPONENTS Core
-    QUIET)
   find_package(
     Qt6
     COMPONENTS Core
-    QUIET)
-
-  if(NOT _QT_VERSION AND QT_VERSION STREQUAL AUTO)
-    if(TARGET Qt6::Core)
-      set(_QT_VERSION
-          6
-          CACHE INTERNAL "")
-    elseif(TARGET Qt5::Core)
-      set(_QT_VERSION
-          5
-          CACHE INTERNAL "")
-    endif()
-    obs_status(STATUS "Qt version: ${_QT_VERSION}")
-  elseif(NOT _QT_VERSION)
-    if(TARGET Qt${QT_VERSION}::Core)
-      set(_QT_VERSION
-          ${QT_VERSION}
-          CACHE INTERNAL "")
-    else()
-      if(QT_VERSION EQUAL 6)
-        set(FALLBACK_QT_VERSION 5)
-      else()
-        set(FALLBACK_QT_VERSION 6)
-      endif()
-      message(WARNING "Qt${QT_VERSION} was not found, falling back to Qt${FALLBACK_QT_VERSION}")
-
-      if(TARGET Qt${FALLBACK_QT_VERSION}::Core)
-        set(_QT_VERSION
-            ${FALLBACK_QT_VERSION}
-            CACHE INTERNAL "")
-      endif()
-    endif()
-    obs_status(STATUS "Qt version: ${_QT_VERSION}")
-  endif()
-
+    REQUIRED)
   set(QT_NO_CREATE_VERSIONLESS_TARGETS OFF)
 
-  if(NOT _QT_VERSION)
-    message(FATAL_ERROR "Neither Qt5 or Qt6 were found")
-  endif()
-
   if(OS_WINDOWS)
     find_package(
-      Qt${_QT_VERSION}
+      Qt6
       COMPONENTS ${FIND_QT_COMPONENTS} ${FIND_QT_COMPONENTS_WIN}
       REQUIRED)
   elseif(OS_MACOS)
     find_package(
-      Qt${_QT_VERSION}
+      Qt6
       COMPONENTS ${FIND_QT_COMPONENTS} ${FIND_QT_COMPONENTS_MAC}
       REQUIRED)
   else()
     find_package(
-      Qt${_QT_VERSION}
+      Qt6
       COMPONENTS ${FIND_QT_COMPONENTS} ${FIND_QT_COMPONENTS_LINUX}
       REQUIRED)
   endif()
@@ -392,10 +343,10 @@ macro(find_qt)
   endif()
 
   foreach(_COMPONENT IN LISTS FIND_QT_COMPONENTS FIND_QT_COMPONENTS_WIN FIND_QT_COMPONENTS_MAC FIND_QT_COMPONENTS_LINUX)
-    if(NOT TARGET Qt::${_COMPONENT} AND TARGET Qt${_QT_VERSION}::${_COMPONENT})
+    if(NOT TARGET Qt::${_COMPONENT} AND TARGET Qt6::${_COMPONENT})
 
       add_library(Qt::${_COMPONENT} INTERFACE IMPORTED)
-      set_target_properties(Qt::${_COMPONENT} PROPERTIES INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES "Qt${_QT_VERSION}::${_COMPONENT}")
+      set_target_properties(Qt::${_COMPONENT} PROPERTIES INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES "Qt6::${_COMPONENT}")
     endif()
   endforeach()
 endmacro()
diff --git a/cmake/common/helpers_common.cmake b/cmake/common/helpers_common.cmake
index a7562752d..48c583264 100644
--- a/cmake/common/helpers_common.cmake
+++ b/cmake/common/helpers_common.cmake
@@ -110,16 +110,6 @@ function(target_disable target)
   set_property(GLOBAL APPEND PROPERTY OBS_MODULES_DISABLED ${target})
 endfunction()
 
-# * Use QT_VERSION value as a hint for desired Qt version
-# * If "AUTO" was specified, prefer Qt6 over Qt5
-# * Creates versionless targets of desired component if none had been created by Qt itself (Qt versions < 5.15)
-if(NOT QT_VERSION)
-  set(QT_VERSION
-      AUTO
-      CACHE STRING "OBS Qt version [AUTO, 5, 6]" FORCE)
-  set_property(CACHE QT_VERSION PROPERTY STRINGS AUTO 5 6)
-endif()
-
 # find_qt: Macro to find best possible Qt version for use with the project:
 macro(find_qt)
   set(multiValueArgs COMPONENTS COMPONENTS_WIN COMPONENTS_MAC COMPONENTS_LINUX)
@@ -129,38 +119,11 @@ macro(find_qt)
   # find_package runs
   set(QT_NO_CREATE_VERSIONLESS_TARGETS TRUE)
 
-  message(DEBUG "Start Qt version discovery...")
-  # Loop until _QT_VERSION is set or FATAL_ERROR aborts script execution early
-  while(NOT _QT_VERSION)
-    message(DEBUG "QT_VERSION set to ${QT_VERSION}")
-    if(QT_VERSION STREQUAL AUTO AND NOT qt_test_version)
-      set(qt_test_version 6)
-    elseif(NOT QT_VERSION STREQUAL AUTO)
-      set(qt_test_version ${QT_VERSION})
-    endif()
-    message(DEBUG "Attempting to find Qt${qt_test_version}")
-
-    find_package(
-      Qt${qt_test_version}
-      COMPONENTS Core
-      QUIET)
-
-    if(TARGET Qt${qt_test_version}::Core)
-      set(_QT_VERSION
-          ${qt_test_version}
-          CACHE INTERNAL "")
-      message(STATUS "Qt version found: ${_QT_VERSION}")
-      unset(qt_test_version)
-      break()
-    elseif(QT_VERSION STREQUAL AUTO)
-      if(qt_test_version EQUAL 6)
-        message(WARNING "Qt6 was not found, falling back to Qt5")
-        set(qt_test_version 5)
-        continue()
-      endif()
-    endif()
-    message(FATAL_ERROR "Neither Qt6 nor Qt5 found.")
-  endwhile()
+  message(DEBUG "Attempting to find Qt 6")
+  find_package(
+    Qt6
+    COMPONENTS Core
+    REQUIRED)
 
   # Enable versionless targets for the remaining Qt components
   set(QT_NO_CREATE_VERSIONLESS_TARGETS FALSE)
@@ -175,7 +138,7 @@ macro(find_qt)
   endif()
   message(DEBUG "Trying to find Qt components ${qt_components}...")
 
-  find_package(Qt${_QT_VERSION} REQUIRED ${qt_components})
+  find_package(Qt6 REQUIRED ${qt_components})
 
   list(APPEND qt_components Core)
 
@@ -186,9 +149,9 @@ macro(find_qt)
   # Check for versionless targets of each requested component and create if necessary
   foreach(component IN LISTS qt_components)
     message(DEBUG "Checking for target Qt::${component}")
-    if(NOT TARGET Qt::${component} AND TARGET Qt${_QT_VERSION}::${component})
+    if(NOT TARGET Qt::${component} AND TARGET Qt6::${component})
       add_library(Qt::${component} INTERFACE IMPORTED)
-      set_target_properties(Qt::${component} PROPERTIES INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES Qt${_QT_VERSION}::${component})
+      set_target_properties(Qt::${component} PROPERTIES INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES Qt6::${component})
     endif()
   endforeach()
 endmacro()
diff --git a/plugins/obs-vst/cmake/legacy.cmake b/plugins/obs-vst/cmake/legacy.cmake
index c5e886aaa..a60566497 100644
--- a/plugins/obs-vst/cmake/legacy.cmake
+++ b/plugins/obs-vst/cmake/legacy.cmake
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ set_target_properties(
              AUTOUIC ON
              AUTORCC ON)
 
-if(_QT_VERSION EQUAL 6 AND OS_WINDOWS)
+if(OS_WINDOWS)
   set_target_properties(obs-vst PROPERTIES AUTORCC_OPTIONS "--format-version;1")
 endif()