diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/LibreTubeApp.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/LibreTubeApp.kt
index 9a4620e064..4eedc56888 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/LibreTubeApp.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/LibreTubeApp.kt
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class LibreTubeApp : Application() {
          * Initialize the [PreferenceHelper]
          */
         PreferenceHelper.initialize(applicationContext)
+        PreferenceHelper.migrate()
 
         /**
          * Set the api and the auth api url
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/constants/PreferenceKeys.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/constants/PreferenceKeys.kt
index f676f46df8..cdc3667b4f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/constants/PreferenceKeys.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/constants/PreferenceKeys.kt
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ object PreferenceKeys {
     const val SELECTED_CHANNEL_GROUP = "selected_channel_group"
     const val SELECTED_DOWNLOAD_SORT_TYPE = "selected_download_sort_type"
     const val LAST_SHOWN_INFO_MESSAGE_VERSION_CODE = "last_shown_info_message_version"
+    const val PREFERENCE_VERSION = "PREFERENCE_VERSION"
 
     // use the helper methods at PreferenceHelper to access these
     const val LAST_USER_SEEN_FEED_TIME = "last_watched_feed_time"
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/enums/SbSkipOptions.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/enums/SbSkipOptions.kt
index e923cdf96c..071e726c78 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/enums/SbSkipOptions.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/enums/SbSkipOptions.kt
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package com.github.libretube.enums
 
 enum class SbSkipOptions {
     OFF,
-    VISIBLE,
     MANUAL,
     AUTOMATIC,
     AUTOMATIC_ONCE
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/PreferenceHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/PreferenceHelper.kt
index 49a9a1cf89..fc7c021338 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/PreferenceHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/PreferenceHelper.kt
@@ -2,11 +2,24 @@ package com.github.libretube.helpers
 
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.SharedPreferences
+import android.util.Log
 import androidx.core.content.edit
 import androidx.preference.PreferenceManager
+import com.github.libretube.LibreTubeApp
+import com.github.libretube.R
 import com.github.libretube.constants.PreferenceKeys
+import com.github.libretube.enums.SbSkipOptions
 
 object PreferenceHelper {
+    private val TAG = PreferenceHelper::class.simpleName
+
+    /**
+     * Preference migration from [fromVersion] to [toVersion].
+     */
+    private class PreferenceMigration(
+        val fromVersion: Int, val toVersion: Int, val onMigration: () -> Unit
+    )
+
     /**
      * for normal preferences
      */
@@ -22,6 +35,29 @@ object PreferenceHelper {
      */
     private const val USER_ID_CHARS = "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ1234567890"
 
+
+    /**
+     * Current version of the preferences.
+     */
+    private const val PREFERENCE_VERSION = 1
+
+    /**
+     * Migrations required to migrate the application to a newer [PREFERENCE_VERSION].
+     */
+    private val MIGRATIONS = listOf(
+        PreferenceMigration(0, 1) {
+            LibreTubeApp.instance.resources
+                .getStringArray(R.array.sponsorBlockSegments)
+                .forEach { category ->
+                    val key = "${category}_category"
+                    val stored = getString(key, "visible")
+                    if (stored == "visible") {
+                        putString(key, SbSkipOptions.MANUAL.name.lowercase())
+                    }
+                }
+        },
+    )
+
     /**
      * set the context that is being used to access the shared preferences
      */
@@ -30,6 +66,29 @@ object PreferenceHelper {
         authSettings = getAuthenticationPreferences(context)
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Migrate preference to a new version.
+     *
+     * Migrations are run up to [PREFERENCE_VERSION].
+     */
+    fun migrate() {
+        var currentPrefVersion = getInt(PreferenceKeys.PREFERENCE_VERSION, 0)
+
+        while (currentPrefVersion < PREFERENCE_VERSION) {
+            val next = currentPrefVersion + 1
+
+            val migration =
+                MIGRATIONS.find { it.fromVersion == currentPrefVersion && it.toVersion == next }
+            Log.i(TAG, "Performing migration from $currentPrefVersion to $next")
+            migration?.onMigration?.invoke()
+
+            currentPrefVersion++
+            // mark as successfully migrated
+            putInt(PreferenceKeys.PREFERENCE_VERSION, currentPrefVersion)
+        }
+
+    }
+
     fun putString(key: String, value: String) {
         settings.edit(commit = true) { putString(key, value) }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
index 03c31fca63..62620ad892 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
@@ -1014,8 +1014,8 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(R.layout.fragment_player), OnlinePlayerOptions {
         if (segmentData != null && commonPlayerViewModel.isMiniPlayerVisible.value != true) {
             val (segment, sbSkipOption) = segmentData
 
-            val autoSkipTemporarilyDisabled = !binding.player.sponsorBlockAutoSkip &&
-                    sbSkipOption !in arrayOf(SbSkipOptions.OFF, SbSkipOptions.VISIBLE)
+            val autoSkipTemporarilyDisabled =
+                !binding.player.sponsorBlockAutoSkip && sbSkipOption != SbSkipOptions.OFF
 
             if (sbSkipOption in arrayOf(
                     SbSkipOptions.AUTOMATIC_ONCE,
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/array.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/array.xml
index b94643a236..fec9a09b9d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/array.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/array.xml
@@ -422,7 +422,6 @@
 
     <string-array name="sb_skip_options">
         <item>@string/off</item>
-        <item>@string/visible</item>
         <item>@string/manual</item>
         <item>@string/automatic</item>
         <item>@string/automatic_once</item>
@@ -430,7 +429,6 @@
 
     <string-array name="sb_skip_options_values">
         <item>off</item>
-        <item>visible</item>
         <item>manual</item>
         <item>automatic</item>
         <item>automatic_once</item>